Da Fuzz

[gb6491]

I received this photo of a vintage patrol car in an email recently:

I tried doing a little research on it and found some interesting sites.
Perhaps, some here might find them interesting as well:
http://791zero.com/vintage-police-cars-48-photos/
http://www.statetrooperplates.com/news.htm
http://www.policecarwebsite.net/rwcar4photo/old.html
https://www.facebook.com/VintagePoliceCars
http://www.allpar.com/squads/history.html
http://bangshift.com/general-news/ca...tural-habitat/
http://www.pinterest.com/playguitar4...lice-vehicles/

For a little firearms content, here's my Colt Police Positive Special (in .38 Special) from about the same era:

It probably saw some patrol work itself, but south of the border:

A few more sites that might be of interest:
http://www.thegunzone.com/police_revolvers.html
http://www.vintag.es/2013/08/picture...-new-york.html
http://www.vintag.es/2013/05/old-pho...on-police.html
http://www.milwaukeesfinest.net/19501959.html
http://avaxnews.net/touching/Pistol_Shooting.html

Regards,
Greg

[jeepster09]

I saw this the other day....it is modern version of Barney Fife's car...

[Bawanna]

Sure like to have that 57 in my garage. Always liked those. Family had one when growing up. Straight 6, three on the tree.

[CJB]

Obviously driven by Toody and Muldoon!

[gb6491]

Photo credit: http://pdnyc2004.freeservers.com/photo5.html

[getsome]

Thanks Greg, that was really fun to look through....I remember a few of those 71 Plymouth Satellites from Dekalb County Police with the little backwards facing hood scoops and running from them on my Honda Trail 70 after illegally riding it in the park back in the day when I was a hoodlum, Never did catch ole Getsome and the gang though.........Those fellows gave it a hell of a try to catch us before we hit the woods and those cars would do a fine burnout using up those skinny little bias ply county tires...

[Bawanna]

I outrun em a few times on my Mini Trail 70 too.

Only time they caught me was once I was giving my sister a ride to her friends house, 5/0 got on me and I told her to jump off and run between the houses, not enough beans to get away with both of us on it.

She would jump, figured the cops would shoot me like Bonnie and Clyde. They got me that time. I didn't give her no more rides though.

It was a hell of an outlaw life, always looking over your shoulder, didn't have no mirrors. That ole 70 has a few stories she did.

[SGT5711]

Here is an article and pictures of the retro cars the Kansas Highway Patrol rolled out for their 75th anniversary.

http://www.kansashighwaypatrol.org/p...2/2012-23.html

[Longitude Zero]

Just requalified on LEDT. Law Enforcement Driver Training today, Pursuits, TVI, Collision Avoidance. Fun day. Just as good as a day at the firing range.

[AIRret]

I outrun em a few times on my Mini Trail 70 too.

Only time they caught me was once I was giving my sister a ride to her friends house, 5/0 got on me and I told her to jump off and run between the houses, not enough beans to get away with both of us on it.

She would jump, figured the cops would shoot me like Bonnie and Clyde. They got me that time. I didn't give her no more rides though.

It was a hell of an outlaw life, always looking over your shoulder, didn't have no mirrors. That ole 70 has a few stories she did.

I "ALWAYS" knew YOU were an "OUTLAW"…..cyber Hubby!!!

[gb6491]

[Alfonse]

Very cool cop car. Would love to see it in person.

[AJBert]

I've only had the opportunity to experience our fine LEO's vehicles for the backseat once in my lifetime.


I can honestly say I truly appreciate them from the exterior view!

[yqtszhj]

Just requalified on LEDT. Law Enforcement Driver Training today, Pursuits, TVI, Collision Avoidance. Fun day. Just as good as a day at the firing range.

I think we need to get Bawanna and his trail 70 to your place and see how it goes. Give you some real world practice.

Somebody will need to post some pics of the great escape though.

[Bawanna]

Didn't have cell phones or cameras on every pole back in those days.

I even got chased a couple times by an unmarked car. Things were different back in those days, they just wanted to chew me out some. And they were laughing the one time they did catch me with sister on the back. Told me I needed a bigger bike.

Don't know why they bothered to even try, they knew where I lived. I guess it's all about the chase?