Author Topic: And I looked in the mirror, a red light was blinkin' (Read 4075 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** May 04, 2013, 06:46:00 AM »

I doubt there is an person who might see this thread, who hasn't experienced that sinking feeling, while in the midst of a mildly or blatantly illegal moving violation, you've spotted John Law, who clearly has your number.

Here in the safety of AutoPuzzles, we have the opportunity to get a good look at their steeds. In the US, Police cars evolved, over time, into high-horsepower cars that were short on creature comforts, but loaded with go-fast bits. But this thread is not just for US examples. The only rules here:

Photos must be from before 1980.
Police cars and paddy wagons only - no ambulances, taxis, etc.

Enjoy, and please, share some of your own!

Allan L · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2013, 08:01:38 AM »

Well here's one I mentioned earlier I think:

Note that they still had bells even in the 1960s!

Allemano · « **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2013, 08:33:45 AM »

Only three for the start:

Wendax · « **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2013, 03:13:09 PM »

An assortment of German police cars:
A Mercedes-Benz 220 OTP, this bodywork only done for the police;
a Volkswagen Cabriolet with a big speedometer at its back for promoting the new "50 km/h in town" rule;
a Peugeot 404 as German police car in Saarbrücken;
a VW-Porsche ("Vopo") as West German Autobahn police car;
Volgas and Wartburgs as East German Volkspolizei (a different kind of "Vopo").

grobmotorix · « **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2013, 05:16:22 PM »

Oh, a nice topic...

Batch #1:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2013, 05:17:26 PM »

Batch #2:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #6 on:** May 04, 2013, 05:18:57 PM »

Batch #3:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #7 on:** May 04, 2013, 05:19:58 PM »

Batch # 4:

grobmotorix · « **Reply #8 on:** May 04, 2013, 05:21:06 PM »

last batch:

Allan L · « **Reply #9 on:** May 05, 2013, 04:06:13 AM »

There was this one posted by Joao some time ago:

Bill Murray · « **Reply #10 on:** June 04, 2013, 04:32:05 PM »

Something a little different.

1937 Ford Police Car in Estonia.

Bill

Bill Murray · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2013, 07:21:44 PM »

Another not so common one.

Ford 1939 Police truck in Jugoslavia. Commonly know as a "Raid
Car". The trucks were used to put down riots and/or round up various religious or ethnic group folk.

Bill

GrahamClayton · « **Reply #12 on:** June 18, 2013, 01:11:05 AM »

Mid 1970's Australian Ford XB Falcon:

Ray B. · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:45:18 AM »

Wendax · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2013, 02:54:11 AM »

This one has to appear here:

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2013, 05:42:48 AM »

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Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2013, 05:44:35 AM »

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GrahamClayton · « **Reply #17 on:** August 08, 2013, 08:19:33 AM »

http://www.australianpolice.com.au/wp-content/themes/policensw/images/cars/1.jpg

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** September 08, 2013, 07:28:20 AM »

A fresh batch of black-and-whites (and one red one):

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