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Old 01-25-2010, 06:12 PM
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I just saw some news footage of some Hwy patrol cars on the scene of a freeway closure. Then all of a sudden theres a 90's notchback hwy patrol car along with 4 current ones. Ive seen the hwy patrol use Chargers and SS impalas, but never a notchback.
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Old 01-25-2010, 06:33 PM
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Lucky him!!!
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Old 01-25-2010, 07:25 PM
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N.C. Highgway Patrol used Mustangs in early 90's. They kept killing the transmission. Now they have Chargers, Crown Victoria, and Cherokee. Never know what they will be using. Makes you look as most are unmarked.
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Old 01-25-2010, 07:49 PM
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go check out the gmp cars.... back in the day almost everyone used notchbacks

cali, michigan, georgia, texas , florida had the most

i'm sure i missed plnty but the most come from there.....











and here is a real one



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Originally Posted by camaroeater
I just saw some news footage of some Hwy patrol cars on the scene of a freeway closure. Then all of a sudden theres a 90's notchback hwy patrol car along with 4 current ones. Ive seen the hwy patrol use Chargers and SS impalas, but never a notchback.
I remember when California Highway Patrol bought a fleet of the 5.0s the first couple of years they came out. "So we can catch speeders better" Ford gave them a good deal on the price as well. Publicity.
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Older CHP guys that remember the 5.0's still say they were the best pursuit car they ever had. CHP did have a few LS1 Camaros, but I dunno if they're still around, I haven't seen them in a while, and I think there were only like 10 of them in the entire state. They used them on the highways with minimal turnaround to catch speeding truckers, since they would sometimes have to drive 5-10 miles before they could find somewhere to turn around, then drive back 5-10 miles plus whatever lead the other person had.
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Old 01-25-2010, 10:24 PM
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I remember getting pulled over by a New York State Trooper driving one of these.

Trooper did say I had a nice car it was my 93 White Edition Vert, with a blown 351 under the hood.
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If I were to get pulled over by one of those, I'd have more questions for the cop than he would have for why I was speeding there is a fully restored, down to the 12 gauge that comes to the car show at CJ ponyparts, its a former Georgia state trooper car... thing has correct everything!
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