Posted on January 16th, 2012 • by Bill Cawthon
The Suffolk County, New York, Police Department is looking for a 1960 Plymouth Savoy 4-door sedan. The department wants create a replica of their original Plymouth squad and the year is important: January 1, 1960 was the date the department was opened for business. The department currently has a car, but it is in need [...]
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Posted on November 10th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Norm Layton was present at the Los Angeles county sheriffs’ police car tests, held earlier today. The Dodge Charger was present for pursuit testing, while the Dodge Special Service Ram was available only for inspection. Norm wrote that “The lap times by visual calculation were nearly identical,” with the Dodge having a slight edge, as [...]
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Posted on November 8th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Back on September 7, Allpar was the only outlet to break a story on the preparation of a truck for police use. The truck was, we said, to be sold as a “special service vehicle” rather than as a pursuit truck. Neither Ford nor GM offer a pickup with a specified police package, and there [...]
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Posted on November 7th, 2011 • by David Zatz
The Michigan State Police have released the data from their tests of 2012 model year patrol cars, with stunning results for those who were dismayed by Dodge’s performance in last year’s tests. The Dodge Charger has shot back up again, beating even Ford’s turbocharged, all-wheel-drive, Volvo-based Taurus squad in acceleration and handling. See the details [...]
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Posted on September 23rd, 2011 • by David Zatz
After a disappointing performance last year, when the Charger was easily beaten by the new Chevrolet Caprice, the new 2012 Dodge Charger police cars posted the fastest lap time ever recorded (1:33.70) at the Michigan State Police annual Police Vehicle Evaluation tests at Grattan Raceway in Belding, Michigan. All four Michigan State Police Vehicle Test [...]
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Posted on September 7th, 2011 • by David Zatz
Sources within Chrysler say that Ram will be preparing a truck for police use, including powertrain changes to make the standard Rams better suited to emergency vehicle duty. While no information is available, it is likely that the engine and transmission cooling would be beefed up, extra wiring added for various add-ons (particularly special lighting), [...]
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