Police cars in Phoenix (price, gas, photos)

[ArizonaBear]

Question:

Can any of the 'old timers' describe what kinds of police vehicles were used in the city of Phx from the mid 1980's on back?

Why I wonder is I saw a pair of mid 1960's 4 door big Ford sedans that were obviously police package vehicles; one had a spotlight and '428' V8 fender callouts and the other just had that 'look'-----------but, both were a beige/tan color. Also, I saw third a same vintage Ford done up as a Phx squad at a police car/shoulder patch show in that same color, but, this one was probably a retail (non police package) sedan dressed up.

[Arizona Mike]

If you drive past Phoenix PD headquarters at 620 W. Washington, they often have a vintage PD car from the 1960s parked out front. I can't remember the make and model. You could also check out the Phoenix Police Museum downtown, I can't remember if they have any old cars but I'm sure they've got some photos (as well as a lot of other neat old historical stuff, like the rock they used to chain people to until a marshal came by to pick them up in the old days of Phoenix.

[westernmoon]

Originally Posted by ArizonaBear

Question:

Can any of the 'old timers' describe what kinds of police vehicles were used in the city of Phx from the mid 1980's on back?

Why I wonder is I saw a pair of mid 1960's 4 door big Ford sedans that were obviously police package vehicles; one had a spotlight and '428' V8 fender callouts and the other just had that 'look'-----------but, both were a beige/tan color. Also, I saw third a same vintage Ford done up as a Phx squad at a police car/shoulder patch show in that same color, but, this one was probably a retail (non police package) sedan dressed up.

Phoenix used to have their cars in a tan color on the sides and white on top... then later the body, hood & trunk were all tan and just the roof was white.... I recall seeing Ford Galaxies Chevy Impalas and Plymouth Furies... don't recall ever seeing anything different except maybe a Dodge Dart but I'm not sure about that...

[LocoAZnative]

In the 80's I believe they were Chevy Caprice

[nitram]

This site should answer some of your questions:
Phoenix Police Museum

And yes eaelier years the Phoenix police autos were variations of the white and tan combination. Several different models were used.

[garisonthebull]

During the that era there was a big push to save gas and they, for a short while, used a mid size by today's standards. Back then it was considered a compact. I believe that was the Plymouth Fury Westernmoon spoke of. I bet they quit using it so quick because they were being outran by V-8s and other sportier cars in chases.

[observer53]

I remember those tan and white cars very well. I don't remember the make and model for sure, there may have been more than one.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by nitram

This site should answer some of your questions:
Phoenix Police Museum

And yes eaelier years the Phoenix police autos were variations of the white and tan combination. Several different models were used.

That 1967 Ford depicted on the site must have been the animal I saw at a cop car show about 10 years ago here.

[ArizonaBear]

Originally Posted by garisonthebull

During the that era there was a big push to save gas and they, for a short while, used a mid size by today's standards. Back then it was considered a compact. I believe that was the Plymouth Fury Westernmoon spoke of. I bet they quit using it so quick because they were being outran by V-8s and other sportier cars in chases.

That 1961 Studebaker as per the website would be counted as a midsize today