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Article on Jalopnik
So Jalopnik had an article about the Dallas Police Department squad cars, I had remember seeing a picture of a 76 or 77 Malibu kitted up a while back.
http://jalopnik.com/5815263/85-years-of-dallas-police-squad-cars/gallery/1
See if you recognize a few of them!
http://jalopnik.com/5815263/85-years-of-dallas-police-squad-cars/gallery/1
See if you recognize a few of them!
texan01- G3GM Member
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And these I have always liked for 4 door cars and would love to have one someday
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How a bout a 70 Polara or Monaco fast and really cool.
ant7377- G3GM Addict
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I remember that plain white wrapper growing up. When they went to the blue stripe, that was a big deal!
It's funny if you read the facebook comments on the Matador the PD universally hated it. They liked the 73-77 A-bodies and the later B-bodies.
I don't remember too many of the Chrysler products other than the Diplomats. One cop I talked to who had been on the force long enough to have driven them, said they were slow, but could outhandle the Crown Vic and the Caprice. the Caprice was hands down their favorite though.
It's funny if you read the facebook comments on the Matador the PD universally hated it. They liked the 73-77 A-bodies and the later B-bodies.
I don't remember too many of the Chrysler products other than the Diplomats. One cop I talked to who had been on the force long enough to have driven them, said they were slow, but could outhandle the Crown Vic and the Caprice. the Caprice was hands down their favorite though.
texan01- G3GM Member
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Not that I've ever been in the back of one but I remember these Mopars back in the early 80's...The short lived and obscure St. Regis
Here's the civilian version...
Here's the civilian version...
77mali- Donating Member
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The earlier Magnum, and Cordobas had that g3 look to them!
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Famstyle wrote:The earlier Magnum, and Cordobas had that g3 look to them!
I think Chrysler was jealous of all the GM divisions kicking their butt back then & decided to "borrow" some styling cues. Very Laguna-ish 1979 Magnum pictured. I also remember the Corinthian Leather appointed Cordoba, as advertised by smooth talking Ricardo Montelban...LOL!
77mali- Donating Member
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Those are pretty nice cars ^. I found a pic of a NYPD 76 Lemans in action I will try and find again.
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Michigan and some locals had Dodge Diplomats. Transmissions seem to be the weak point in those cars. Later, local sheriff dept used Caprices until they were no longer built, and even bought some extras in the last year. The hate the found on road deads .
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Prince of the City movie still
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i remember a brown lemans that chased an old black T/A from texas to georgia! even without a roof or drivers door part of the way!
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Bufford t justice is the greatest trooper ever
McCauley5983- G3GM Enthusiast
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LMAO. "Boy, when I get home I'm gonna slap yo Mamma in da face."
77mali- Donating Member
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That is the best ^^^^^ one of my top five favorite movie's.
ant7377- G3GM Addict
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i couldnt believe no one else had brought that movie up! it was the first thing i thought of when i saw the thread was about G3 police cars! me and another guy at work are always spitting out quotes from smokey and the bandit. another guy at work was bent over a fender the other day, so of course i kicked him in the A$$ and told him "now thats an attention getta!" ill always love that movie!
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77mali wrote:LMAO. "Boy, when I get home I'm gonna slap yo Mamma in da face."
ACTUALLY...it's "As soon as I get home the first thing I'm gonna do is punch your momma in the mouth"
Favorite movie!!
74MonteCarlo- G3GM Fanatic
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DOnt go home,dont got to eat,and dont go play with yourself...it wouldn't look nice here on my highway.
That picture there is of part 2 when they are in the Bonneville at the end.
That picture there is of part 2 when they are in the Bonneville at the end.
ant7377- G3GM Addict
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"My hat came off, daddy"
"HOPE YOUR G*D DAMN HEAD WAS IN IT!"
"HOPE YOUR G*D DAMN HEAD WAS IN IT!"
74MonteCarlo- G3GM Fanatic
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LOL. Sorry I'm more fond of another one of those "Burt" flicks
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