As a boy growing up in London Kentucky, Tip Smith would see this 1985 Mustang just about everywhere you went. It could be seen on Interstate 75, tracking potential speeders. It could be found on state roads patrolling for various … Continued
In 1987, Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth was looking for a replacement for the Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth Gran Fury which were scheduled to be discontinued in 1989. The 1980’s saw the introduction of the police Ford Mustang, and Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth no doubt saw a … Continued
(PSP 1985 SSP Mustang owned by Fred Johnson) The Investigation: In 2011, I made contact with a SSP Mustang enthusiast that owns the 1985 Mustang shown above. The vehicle is claimed to be a 1985 SSP Mustang owned by the … Continued
Surprisingly, while other states put Special Service Package (SSP) Fox Mustangs into service by the hundreds, the Michigan State Police—in the home state of Ford Motor Company—pressed only 34 of the performance-oriented pony police cars into service. Fourteen of them … Continued
The summer of 1981 brought stealthy Detroit iron to chase speeders on the two-lane blacktops of Alska. Called the Trans Am Enforcement Team, the three troopers, from left to right are Darlene Goe Turner, Robert Nesvick and Oscar Siegfried. All … Continued
In 1984, Popular Mechanics Magazine featured an article about police cars. In the forefront of the main article photo was a Georgia State Patrol (GSP) 1983 SSP Ford Mustang. (Photo from 1984 Popular Mechanics article) As awesome as these cars … Continued
Bobby Edwards (kapracing) is the go to guy when it comes to the Georgia State Patrol SSP Mustangs. He currently owns (4) of them with one of them being an extremely rare 1983 model. Bobby is gracious enough to share … Continued
The infamous Sheriff J. D. Stewart of Catoosa County Georgia used Pontiac Trans Am’s at the end of the 1970′s. Sheriff Stewart was a man that appreciated and understood the importance of a quick patrol car. After leaving the Navy … Continued
The FBI Buick Grand National – Fact Or Urban Legend?: I remember hearing a story (back at the end of the 1980’s) about how the FBI had Buick Grand Nationals (GN). I had actually read about it in a magazine. … Continued
(Pontiac Firebird at the Border Patrol Museum in El Paso Texas) In the early 90’s the US Border Patrol Tucson Sector had a program called Project Roadrunner. The purpose of the program was to reduce the number and length of … Continued