Mad Max is a 1979 Australian action film directed by George Miller and produced by Byron Kennedy. In a near-future dystopian (a speculated community or society that is undesirable or frightening) Australia that is facing a breakdown of civil order … Continued
Rick Rindels has always had a thing for antique cars and decided one day that he was going to own a vintage police cruiser. Not a surprise since Rick is a Lieutenant with the Granville Police Department in Granville, Massachusetts. … Continued
David KumhyrI always liked the 1973 Polara and drove them at the North Carolina Justice Academy when he was a rookie. In 2005 he found one in North Carolina that was an original California Highway Patrol (CHP) slicktop patrol car. … Continued
RoboCop is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven, with a screenplay by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O’Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferrer. Set in … Continued
Los Angeles – November 2, 2021 – Jay Leno unveiled “Project 11-99”, a pair of Ford Special Service Package Mustangs during the SEMA show in Las Vegas that honor the 40th anniversary of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle program. The … Continued
While on vacation in Rome, Italy I spotted some Alfa Romeo’s driven by the Carabinieri. The Carabinieri are the national gendarmerie (military force with law enforcement duties among the civilian population) of Italy who primarily carry out domestic policing duties. It is … Continued
I don’t get that many opportunities to show fire department cars, so I was really gladded when I stumbled across this 1966 Ford Country Sedan Wagon fire chief’s car. This wagon allegedly served the people of Oregon for over 35-years. … Continued
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) purchased and tested (12) 1979 Chevy Z-28 Camaros as part of their Special Purpose Vehicle Study program. Three cars each were assigned to four areas — Redding, Bakersfield, El Centro, and West Los Angeles. In … Continued
This armored XJ8L was used by the Government Car and Despatch Agency (GCS) from new and comes with the history of having served both former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as well as Prime Minister David Cameron. ‘LX10 BZK’ is an … Continued
Kerry Turley wanted to build a V8 interceptor as a tribute to the Road Warrior, and solicited the help of Gordon Hayes and Grant Hodgson. Kerry’s no beginner when it comes to old Falcons: “I used to do GT Falcons … Continued