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
Plymouth offered an A38 Police Pursuit Package on the 1975-1978 Fury. The A38 package added brawn to the otherwise sedate 218-inch-long sedan, beginning with heavy-duty tuned suspensions “matched for high-speed handling and police duty,” per period literature. The A38 also … Continued
I remember going to the movie theater with my best friend in 1981 to see “The Cannonball Run”. I was in my early teens, and the movie would forever impact me. The star vehicle of the movie was a 1978 … Continued
When the Blues Brothers made their Saturday Night Live debut on April 22, 1978, it was clear immediately that the alter ego characters portrayed by John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd on the sketch comedy series were destined for greatness. Several … Continued
It’s 1969. You’re speeding along the 101 freeway in California, when you look in the rear view mirror and spot this 1969 Dodge Polara coming up behind you. You briefly contemplate making a run for it. You downshift and hit … Continued
This beautiful 1993 Nevada Highway Patrol Ramcharger is owned by ‘MoparMike23’. Mike is well known not only in the MOPAR community, but in the police car restoration community as well. Mike first saw the Ramcharger parked in the Nevada Highway Patrol’s … Continued
The Texas Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol) now has the baddest cruiser in its fleet since the days of the SSP Ford Mustangs. It’s unlikely that you’ll see this car chasing anyone down the highway though. The Dodge Challenger … 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