Ron,
Don't forget the 56 Dodge was a very popular police car. I even saw one in
an old movie. Dodge had a special "230 Pursuit" police package. Heavy duty
parts and 230 Poly 4 bbl, with D500 option. I have one magazine ad that says
California HP bought 100 "230 Pursuits", another that says they bought 200
D500s. I also have a poor copy photo of a CHP D500 B&W. Dodge police cars
were essentially Coronets with a "Dodge" script on the rear ? where the
"Coronet" usually goes.
A friend of mine in LA owned many 56 D500s that were once CHPs, back in the
60s.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
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Subject: [FWDLK] FURY V800 ENGINE POLICE CARS
John,
In late 1958 a car dealer on Front Street in Harrisburg, bought a dozen 1957
Plymouths. They were a mixture of 2dr and 4dr savoys. Each and every one
of them had the V800 Fury 2/4 bbl engine and most were stick shift. One of
my best friends bought one and it ran like a raped ape. His right hand was
black and blue from hitting the dash every time he would speed shift into
second gear while running and beating a Ford or Chevy. It was a plain medium
blue 2 dr sedan with no radio and black walls with little dog dish hubcaps.
The dealer said he might be getting more. We asked him where they came
from and why the price was so good. He said they were Maryland State Police
cars.
Here is another one for you. In 1957 on the big highways in New
Jersey, today it is called the garden state parkway, they had 57 Chrysler
300C hardtops. The Policemen were issued these cars and they were
responsible for them being serviced. One of my friend's sister dated an NJ
State Policemen and would take the car on weekends telling them that he was
getting it serviced. 57-58-59 California used Dodge 500s for highway
pursuit. Ford has an engine called the "Bandit Chaser" later renamed the
Interceptor.
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