Way back in the 60's I had 60 Dart Seneca ex Oregon Hiway patrol car. This
car was a 2 door with a 383 3 on the tree and 12" brakes. It would be fun
to have that car now. Also I wish I had kept my 58 Plaza 350 golden commando
3 on the tree.
David Wallace
58 Fury
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry & Andree Hoeman" <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?
> Didn't they also normally end up with a really miserable tough but ugly
> interior???
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
> [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Pristelski
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:14 AM
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?
>
> A couple of additional points: Police cars were the larger size C body,
> usually the Fury I. I never saw a B body police car, but they were
> probably available. I believe that the police option also included
heavier
> duty wheels. Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Pristelski" <ajp002@xxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?
>
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > My Dad was a Chrysler-Plymouth dealer back in this timeframe. I saw
some
> > of the special order police cars. They almost always came with the
small
> > "dog dish" hubcaps, but so did many other Satellites because the large
> > hubcaps were an option that cost around $15 extra. Of course, the
hubcaps
> > could also have been switched during the past 30 years.
> >
> > Of note is that the police cars often had special order paint in which
the
> > front fenders and rear quarters were a different color than the rest of
> the
> > car -- they came that way from the factory. If so, there should be a
> > special order paint code on the fender tag. I never saw a 6 cylinder
> > police car. Almost always, they were the 383 HP engine. All police
cars
> > that my Dad sold also had the police option (I would have no idea what
the
> > code number would be, but it should be on the fender tag), that included
> > heavy duty brakes (larger drums) and heavy duty suspension. Chrysler
> Corp
> > never supplied the flashing lights, siren, two-way radio etc, that was
up
> to
> > the police department to equip on the car.
> >
> > Best regards, Jim
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bill K." <pontiac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 9:13 PM
> > Subject: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?
> >
> >
> > > Someone has offered a friend of mine a '70's Plymouth Satellite that
> they
> > > say is an ex-police car. Reason? It has small 'dog dish' caps. Now
it
> > is
> > > possible - I know where in a backyard rotting there is an ex-CHP '68
> > > Oldsmobile - but the guy might not know what he's talking about,
either.
> > >
> > > I just happened to wonder if there is anything to the VIN code on
these
> > that
> > > would ID them as a fleet order, or police special? I didn't see
> anything
> > > when I looked in my Chrysler book. He thought it might be worth
> getting
> > if
> > > it's for real, but without a motor if it's just an old 4-dr it's
> probably
> > > not worth saving.
> > >
> > > Probably better make sure the reply on this is off-list, but - if
there
> > are
> > > any specifics that apply to the Forward Look era cars in the same
> regard,
> > > that might be worth some list bandwidth.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks -
> > >
> > > Bill K.
> > >
> >
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