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View Poll Results: What's the Fastest Classic California Highway Patrol Car?
1982 Special Service Package Mustang 5 speed 5.0L GL trim 14 37.84%
Special Service Package Crown Vic (no details) 1 2.70%
1970 Mercury 429 Special Service Package 3 8.11%
1969 Dodge Polara 440 19 51.35%
Voters: 37. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 09-01-2013, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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1982 Special Service Package Mustang 5 speed 5.0L GL trim
1966 Dodge Polara 383
Special Service Package Crown Vic (no details)
1970 Mercury Monterey 429
1969 Dodge Polara 440
Answer the poll before you watch the video. No Googling.

The classic part starts at 5:47


Classic California Highway Patrol Cars - Jay Leno's Garage - YouTube

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Old 09-01-2013, 08:03 PM
 
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That was a no brainer! Good video, Jay always gives me a chuckle or two.
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Old 09-01-2013, 08:44 PM
 
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Not sure about CA, but her in WA, it is Lamborghini Aventador.


Lamborghini Aventador A-E2 . Ultimate Papercraft Supercar - YouTube
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Old 09-01-2013, 10:07 PM
 
Location: CasaMo
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I wonder why the Fairmont isn't on the list.
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Old 09-01-2013, 10:15 PM
 
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I wonder why the Fairmont isn't on the list.
I meant Fairlane.
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Old 09-02-2013, 09:46 AM
 
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
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Did they not have 87-93 Fox-body 5.0 EFI mustangs and 94-02 4th Gen Camaro's at one point?
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Old 09-02-2013, 12:17 PM
 
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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That was a no brainer! Good video, Jay always gives me a chuckle or two.
I don't think it was a no-brainer. I would have chosen the Mustang, and it looks like most people think the same. As a matter of fact the Mustang is still the only one of the bunch that I'd have any interest in driving.

I agree, Leno did a great job. I loved the part with him driving at the end.
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Old 09-02-2013, 06:28 PM
 
Location: Northeast Tennessee
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Cool cars! That '69 Dodge Polara actually does have A/C. If you notice when it shows a clip of the engine, you can clearly see the A/C compressor.

I wonder why they didn't show the smaller models? I know that in the 60s-70s, they also used the Plymouth Satellites and Dodge Coronets as police cars (like they had on Adam-12).
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Old 09-02-2013, 07:15 PM
 
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Years ago I was talking with a county sheriff who was attending a funeral of a mutual acquaintance. I asked him what was the fastest cop car he had ever had. He said it was a 1975 LTD with the police engine and he had it up to 140mph once.....gezzzzz thats rollin in a big car like that .I believe the all time fastest cop car was the late 60s dodge with the 440
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Old 09-02-2013, 07:18 PM
 
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I meant Fairlane.
In 1964 the fairlane 500 (with the special order package) was the fastest production car made. They were too small for the police to use however.
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