The COP CAR Thread....

[sascha1982]

[lord of frisco]

The 1962 Dodge Dart was arguably a strange looking machine. Equipped again with the 361 Golden Commando V-8 with 4-barrel carb, rated at 305 hp and 395 lb-ft torque, automatic transmission, and 3.23 gears, the Dodges and their Plymouth counterparts were admirable performers.
The wheelbase of the Dodge and Plymouth pursuit cars dropped to 116 inches. They were smaller and lighter than in previous years, but used the same powerful 361 V-8 engines and TorqueFlite transmissions. The Plymouths also had a large round speedometer marked in one mph increments; just the ticket for clocking speeding motorists.

[lord of frisco]

1963 Plymouth Savoy Pursuit was powered by a 383 CID V8 rated at 330 hp and 425 lb-ft coupled to a TorqueFlite automatic. They were relatively light weight, quick, and good handling.

[lord of frisco]

Del Boll is pictured with this 1963 Ford 300. The drivetrain was carried over from 1962, utilizing the 330 hp 390 CID V-8, Cruise-O-Matic transmission, and a 3.0:1 rear axle.

[lord of frisco]

These were equipped with the 330 hp 383 CID Super Commando V8 and rode on a 119 inch wheelbase; the longest to date for Plymouth. A little heavier than the Plymouths of the few previous years, they didn’t perform quite as well, but were still very respectable.

[lord of frisco]

1967 marked a few milestones in the Highway Patrol’s fleet history. These were the first 4-door patrol cars, the first equipped with power steering, and the first to be equipped with the legendary 375 hp 440 cubic inch Super Commando V-8 with a torque rating of 480 ft-lbs. Only the front doors were painted white; a look that became the hallmark of the Minnesota State Patrol for the next 25 years. Here, Don E Kremer is at the wheel.

[Kevman]

Nice

[sascha1982]

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The Minnesota Highway Patrol had many 1961 Plymouths. Purchased in small quantities throughout the model year, early ’61s used the 361 V-8, but most used the 383 V-8. A small number of late-year cars used the 413 V-8. Most had automatic transmissions. Advertised as being wind-tunnel designed, the 1961 Plymouths were fast and excellent handling automobiles.