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An
Informational Resource For All Police Car Enthusiasts
Click the links on the
left to find information for the Chevrolet Caprice 9C1, Ford Crown Victoria P71, and the Dodge Diplomat. Check out our VIN and RPO Decoders for specific
info about your 9C1, P71, or Diplomat. Also check out the Recalls and TSB's Page for important
information on your 1992-2004 Crown Victoria.
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SAYBROOK POLICE DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES A NEW
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OLD SAYBROOK, CONNECTICUT -
Chief Edmund Mosca officially retired on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, after serving
forty-seven years of law enforcement service, thirty-four of them as Chief
of Police. During his tenure, Chief Mosca was the longest serving police
chief in the state, but on Wednesday night, Chief Mosca handed over the
reins to his Deputy Chief, Michael Spera. Spera, 34 years old, has
now become the youngest police chief presently serving in the State of
Connecticut. Until this time, Hamden Police Department’s Chief Thomas
Wydra held this distinct honor. The historic ceremony took place at Old
Saybrook’s Senior High School located at 1111 Boston Post Road.
The Northeast Vintage Police Car Association’s
antique and classic police vehicles were in attendance and displayed in
front of the high school’s auditorium. Numerous police motorcycles and
police personnel from various police departments within the State
were also on hand to help usher in the department’s new era. With lights
flashing, and sirens wailing, Chief Michael Spera was welcomed aboard as
the fifth Police Chief to command Old Saybrook’s department.
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Highlighting a little of North Haven Police
Department's motor vehicle past. |
North Haven Police
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North Haven, CT
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Photo's and
information about them, courtesy of Officer Ted
Stockmon |
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The 2nd Annual Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Police Car Show
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STRATFORD
FIRE
DEPARTMENT
Celebrates their 100th Anniversary
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The New York City
Police Museum
Classic Car Show
June
12, 2009
100 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
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The 8th Annual Classic Police and Specialty Car Show was held at the
New York City Police Museum this weekend. Classic police car aficionados
from up and down the East Coast came to the New York Police Museum on
Saturday to show off their classic police cars. The museum, which is
located in Lower Manhattan, near Wall Street and the South Street Seaport,
is home to a wide range of information and memorabilia pertaining to the
history of the NYPD. The museum, which grew from a gallery housed at the
NYPD Police Academy, opened at 26 Broadway at Bowling Green in January
2000 and re-opened in their present location at 100 Old Slip, former home
of the First Precinct, in January 2002. Approximately 50 new and old
police vehicles were in attendance on Saturday, including Tom Sheehy's
beautifully restored 1973 Dodge Polara, Donald Miller and his period
correct 1966 Dodge Polara, and June and Carl Durr with their 1959 Edsel
Corsair 4dr Hardtop Sheriff's car. ~Continued~ |
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Usually, the
Fury
I was
marketed to
police fleets or sold to others wanting a
basic,
no-frills car with the convenience of a
full-sized automobile. The 1980s saw the M-bodies (Dodge Diplomat and Plymouth
Gran Fury) in extensive use as pursuit and detective cars. Though the standard
318 could not hold a candle to the 440, it proved to be extremely durable,
capable of taking much abuse, and sufficient for most law enforcement purposes. The optional (in
some years) 360 was more powerful and better suited to pursuit use, but
relatively few squad cars of any make were pursuits.
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Leif Jungermann of
Dortmund, Germany sent us this photo of his
Florida Highway Patrol Vehicle poised in front of the historic
port authority building in Dortmund.
(Courtesy of Angelo Appi) |
"Reader's Page" If you have an in-service or retired Police Car you would like
to see featured on our web-site, submit a picture along with the past and present history of the vehicle to
us.This month's entry belongs to Deputy Marshal
Chris Fine of the Kingsford Heights Police Department, Kingsford Indiana. To see Officer Chris Fine's vehicles, ~Continued~
(Added photos of Deputy Fine's latest vehicles on 11/26/08)
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Circa 1949 Springfield,
Massachusetts "Safer Streets Campaign"
If you can tell us anything about the date and location
of these billboards as well as the Safer Streets Campaign itself, please
contact us at PoliceCars.us.
Click on
the photos above for an expanded view of these and other nostalgic photos.
Photos courtesy of Ted Stockmon |
~ Editorials ~
"Memories"
"Will the three headed dog save Chrysler from the gates of Hell?
"Drugs!... Here I go again"
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The 4th Annual
Sergeant Geoffrey Schweitzer
Pancake Breakfast
The
Connecticut State Police held its annual fundraising breakfast on
Sunday, May 31, 2009, from 0700 hrs - 1200 hrs at the CT Police Training
Academy, 285 Preston Avenue, Meriden, Connecticut. The event honors
the memory of all State Police personnel who lost their battles against
cancer while raising funds to help continue the fight for a cure.
This family friendly morning featured State Police displays, vintage
police vehicles, children's activities, fun house, games, a K-9 agility
show and much more. Special appearances by local celebrities, including
New York Ranger and three time Olympian Brian Leetch, were also on hand to
speak with the attendees.
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1972
Chevrolet |
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Fairfield, Connecticut Police Officer Joe
Kalson stands next to his show room condition 1972 Chevrolet Corvette. Joe
told us the car's color,
Bryar Blue, is a very rare color and was only available for the 1972 model
year. |
~ Upcoming 2009 Events ~
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