Re: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?

[cpollock@xxxxxxxx]

Hello All,
Actually, it may be either a police car or a Taxi cab.  Both had the base level seats, and spartan interior.  I have seen several late 60's early 70's police cars at the car shows in the last few years.  They ALL had the cerified speedo, and yes, it says it on the face of the speedo. This is the most obvious dead give away.  If it is missing the instrument cluster, first, look at the K-frame.  The slant 6 uses a rather bizarre 'L' shaped mounting system (imagine an 'l' when you look at the frame and the mounts will line up.)  The 8 cyl cars used mounts that directly oppose one another.  Another clue would be the data tag.  If you decode it, it should have state the car to be a 'sold sales bank' car.  All fleet purchases were of this designation.  Finally, if you are missing all of the above, look at the suspension.  Should have 11" drums front and rear or a disc drum set-up.  Should also possess at least a front sway bar.  Most taxi's that i have seen in bone yards do not ha!
 ve the sway bars.  Also, the police cars I have seen have always had the rubber mat interior, as opposed to carpet.
And that is all I know about police cars.  If anyone want me to, I'll dig around in the big box-o-pictures and see if I can't find something post/reference.

Just the pennies again,
Charles.


From: CStodolka@xxxxxxx
Date: 2003/12/16 Tue AM 10:03:53 EST
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Off Topic - Plymouth Police Car ID?

                  as far as i know, all police cars came with a certified
speedometer which was stated right on it. even my 61 squad has the certified
speedo, also the paint code is usually 999, heavy duty brakes, my 61 has 12",
there are other items that are normally not in a regular car, a town close by had
68 coronets with 383, they were faster than the road runners of the time,
better suspension.  jim

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