It’s not uncommon for large law enforcement agencies to test police package vehicles being offered by the various car manufacturers. In 1989, Toyota wanted to get into the police car market and offered to build the CHP pursuit-rated Toyota Camry’s … Continued
Inside every adult male is a little boy hiding. The little boy inside the owner of this car came out when he was browsing the internet and came across an ad for a 1970 Mercury “California Highway Patrol” car. Unfortunately, … Continued
I follow the Driveway Finds Instagram Account and was pretty shocked when they located this missing California Highway Patrol (CHP) 1969 Chevy Suburban. I had seen some black and white photos of it, but like most people, I figured it … Continued
When the movie ‘Smokey and The Bandit’ was released in 1977 it was a huge hit. With a budget of $4.3 million, the film eventually grossed $126,737,428 in North America, making it the second highest grossing movie of 1977 (only Star Wars earned more, … Continued
You may know that the Florida Highway Patrol use to patrol with Ford Mustangs and Chevy Camaro’s, but did you know they use to patrol with unmarked 2004 Mercury Marauders? Dennis Reinhart, Reinhart Automotive, Orange Park, Florida modified 27 new … Continued
This 1988 Dodge Diplomat served with the North Sacramento office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and later as a police academy vehicle before being sold into private ownership in the late 1990s. 1988 was also the last year that … Continued
The Wisconsin State Patrol had some beautiful B4C Camaro’s back in the 1990’s. Supposedly they had 22 of these 1991 B4C Camaro’s, but I haven’t been able to confirm that. The Chevy Camaro B4C package has heavier-duty (HD) features over … Continued
For $107,550 this documented Starsky & Hutch TV car can be yours. According to the ad on Facebook Marketplace: “Documented “Camera Car” from the TV Series “Starsky & Hutch” Driven On Camera by Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky) and David Soul … Continued
1963 Ford Galaxie 500, 289-V8, 4 Door Sedan This car was purchased in 1990 by Steve Cloutier of Weddington, NC. The car had only one previous owner and was very well maintained. At the time he purchased the car, Steve … Continued
Imagine your speeding down a 2-lane blacktop in 1968 and you pass this! While police cars might have to be marked in the city or area where you live, many southern states used unmarked police cars for traffic enforcement back … Continued