Police cars then and now

[Doctor Q]

A fun picture gallery over at CNET:

Police cars then and now​

I doubt that the electric one will catch me the next time I'm in a high-speed getaway from a crime scene.

 

[ethical]

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

If I were a police officer driving the Dodge or Police Interceptor, I'd certainly think twice before using 'physical' means to end a car chase! Those cars are beautiful!

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

I doubt that the electric one will catch me the next time I'm in a high-speed getaway from a crime scene.

That electric car: Doubtfully.

This electric car: Possibly.

 

[obeygiant]

My buddy in high school had a Plymouth Grand Fury decommissioned police car. It was fast as hell. You could rev the engine the v8 would rock the car back and forth.

 

[SchneiderMan]

The new Mustang police cars today look way better then that ford, of course they took the idea from Transformers..
Well it might be a Dodge, or even both don't remember exactly..

 

[DoFoT9]

very cool thanks for sharing Q

i like the concept ones

 

[adamvk]

The city I live in uses these:

(It looks even cooler in person)

edit: I didn't notice until now that the charger was on that Cnet link. Woops.

 

[splitpea]

Aw, man, I miss those. They had such character.

My buddy in high school had a Plymouth Grand Fury decommissioned police car. It was fast as hell. You could rev the engine the v8 would rock the car back and forth.

I thought NYPD used Crown Vics, though.

 

[BillyBobBongo]

Pffft....this is how they ride in Valencia!

 

[.Andy]

The city I live in uses these:

(It looks even cooler in person)

edit: I didn't notice until now that the charger was on that Cnet link. Woops.

Your police cars have a large advertising logo on a police shield on their doors?

 

[Queso]

This was a great idea in Italy

Until...

 

[dukebound85]

Your police cars have a large advertising logo on a police shield on their doors?

The car is a Dodge and that is the Dodge logo

 

[.Andy]

The car is a Dodge and that is the Dodge logo

It's still advertising dodge isn't it? I presume not all dodges have a large shield motif on their doors incorporating "police" and the dodge ram.

edit: it's just odd to see for someone not used to such egregious advertising.

 

[iBlue]

It's still advertising dodge isn't it? I presume not all dodges have a large shield motif on their doors incorporating "police" and the dodge ram.

edit: it's just odd to see for someone not used to such egregious advertising.

I wonder if it was part of a deal, cops get the cars at a very very discounted rate if they display that big ass logo.

 

[BeamWalker]

We had this some time ago - funny thing.

And of course the classic.

Today the german police is mostly riding around in vw passat. Some citys use bmw 5 series and mercedes e-class - luxurious but pointless if you ask me. but what can u do

*better than the british with their vauxhall astra *

And for highspeed chases:

 

[DoFoT9]

here are a few cop cars from australia.. not as impressive looking as the black US ones, but they go FAST

holden cop car from a few years ago ^^

lancer from last year ^^

GTO (04 model i think?)

 

[rdowns]

I wonder if it was part of a deal, cops get the cars at a very very discounted rate if they display that big ass logo.

Might just be Dodge's way of advertising they have a police model. I'm sure there are police conventions where you can go see the latest in police gear. Shrug.

 

[.Andy]

Might just be Dodge's way of advertising they have a police model. I'm sure there are police conventions where you can go see the latest in police gear. Shrug.

Ahh good point .

(doesn't sound like my kind of convention though )

 

[sushi]

A fun picture gallery over at CNET:

Cool. Thanks for sharing.

My buddy in high school had a Plymouth Grand Fury decommissioned police car. It was fast as hell. You could rev the engine the v8 would rock the car back and forth.

Most large engine cars could do this back in the 60s and 70s.

We called it "Torquing" back then.

And of course the classic.

Me loves me some bug.

 

[DoFoT9]

We called it "Torquing" back then.

showing your age eh?

"back in my day" hahahaha

 

[CorvusCamenarum]

The electric car in the slide show is begging to have some teenage punk "borrow" it for a ride around town.

 

[bobfitz14]

The city I live in uses these:

(It looks even cooler in person)
edit: I didn't notice until now that the charger was on that Cnet link. Woops.

some MA state police have that model and cover the thing in light kits, it's pretty badass.

 

[sushi]

showing your age eh?

"back in my day" hahahaha

What can I say?

 

[DoFoT9]

What can I say?

experienced

 

[sushi]

experienced

Snort.

I think that I had better quit while I am ahead.