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[Sentry18]

 

[Sentry18]

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[Sentry18]

I can't remember what this is, but I believe it was made in the 1930's. This would be great for long trips with the family.

 

[phideaux]

My buddy had one of these with 260 v8 and 3 on the tree..it was quick.

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[Sentry18]

This bad boy was my sister's first car, formerly my Mom's car. 1981 Pontiac Phoenix. It looked like crap but it was reliable and lasted a long time.

 

[phideaux]

This bad boy was my sister's first car, formerly my Mom's car. 1981 Pontiac Phoenix. It looked like crap but it was reliable and lasted a long time.

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Gee , I always considered myself a car but,
But, I never heard of that one, or at least I don't recall it.

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[Sentry18]

Gee , I always considered myself a car but,
But, I never heard of that one, or at least I don't recall it.

Jim

Chevy made one too called the Citation. It was just a hatchback version of their sedan.

 

[Meerkat]

I like comfort and a little something between me and the other cars. Lots of room.

 

[phideaux]

I like comfort and a little something between me and the other cars. Lots of room.

I too love those big land yacht caddy's.
Always on the lookout for a nice one.

Jim

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[Cnsper]

I too love those big land yacht caddy's.
Always on the lookout for a nice one.

Jim

I kinda lean towards the Lincoln towncar

 

[threetango]

 

[Sentry18]

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Probably still true in 2019. Even as popular as the Dodge Charger is, most major departments buy the Ford SUV Police Interceptor for their fleets.

 

[Sentry18]

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[Supervisor42]

Probably still true in 2019. Even as popular as the Dodge Charger is, most major departments buy the Ford SUV Police Interceptor for their fleets.

A good thing too.
We could always outrun the Fords.
The Chargers; you damsure better be on your game!

 

[Sentry18]

A good thing too.
We could always outrun the Fords.
The Chargers; you damsure better be on your game!

We tested the Chargers and were not impressed. Driver visibility was awful and interior size was insufficient for anyone but our smallest officers. Worse yet the reported breakdown rate for issues with brakes and suspension was abysmal. Plus they could not out perform the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan (the fastest police car currently made) in speed tests & maneuverability and just barely beat the Chevy Caprice. All three cars were only marginally faster than the Ford SUV in 0-60mph but that vehicle has a ton more space, way better viability, and a better overall track record for reliability.

I have run dozens of different police cars through the "grand finale" course and IMO the older Crown Vics are still the best police car ever made.

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[Supervisor42]

We tested the Chargers and were not impressed. Driver visibility was awful and interior size was insufficient for anyone but our smallest officers. Worse yet the reported breakdown rate for issues with brakes and suspension was abysmal. Plus they could not out perform the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan (the fastest police car currently made) in speed tests & maneuverability and just barely beat the Chevy Caprice. All three cars were only marginally faster than the Ford SUV in 0-60mph but that vehicle has a ton more space, way better viability, and a better overall track record for reliability.

I have run dozens of different police cars through the "grand finale" course and IMO the older Crown Vics are still the best police car ever made.

I was wrong. They were not Chargers but Coronets.
Test-drive a 1970 Coronet interceptor with a 440. Everything under the hood - straight off of a NASCAR track.
Plenty of visibility, legroom and HP:

Definitely not what you wanted to see in your rear-view mirror.
Some of you guys did have good stuff back then.
Probably got about 8MPG if you didn't punch it much.
It could leave a Crown-Vic in the dust in a half a mile.

 

[Bacpacker]

Thats back when Nascar was fun to watch.

 

[tazo2503]

Gotta be honest bubba, NASCAR is still fun to watch for me...

 

[phideaux]

Jim

 

[Bacpacker]

East Tennessee Ford was just down the road from where I grew up.

I still watch Nascar some. I just enjoied it better back during the Petty, Pearson, Allison, Yarborough days. After Earnhardt died Nascar just hasn't been the same. Nowdays their are so drivers I detest, kinda takes the fun out of it. Busch bros, Harvick, Penskes top driver I just can't stand. Bunch of prima Donna punks IMO. I do like Chase Elliot, Truex, and a few others.

 

[Supervisor42]

Gotta be honest bubba, NASCAR is still fun to watch for me...

It is.
But back before restrictor-plates, it was great to watch:

Probably the fastest NASCAR.
The ones on the track today couldn't come close to keeping up with it.

 

[Bacpacker]

I was a Ford fan in those days. But them Superbirds were fun to watch. We had a guy few miles down the road that had 2 in his family. You could hear them coming from quite a ways off. Rarely took them long to go screaming by either. LOL

 

[Cnsper]

I was wrong. They were not Chargers but Coronets.
Test-drive a 1970 Coronet interceptor with a 440. Everything under the hood - straight off of a NASCAR track.
Plenty of visibility, legroom and HP:

Definitely not what you wanted to see in your rear-view mirror.
Some of you guys did have good stuff back then.
Probably got about 8MPG if you didn't punch it much.
It could leave a Crown-Vic in the dust in a half a mile.

Friend of mine and I were clicking along a 2 lane in a 1965 GMC half ton with a 283 and a muncie 4 speed doing about 75 mph. We didn't really outrun the 440 but we got far enough ahead to trick him.

He did have to turn around and it was at night but we pulled into the only convenience store or any store for miles, jumped out and grabbed the water hose and shoved it under the hood in time for the cop to go flying by.

About a half hour later he came crawling back by the store. Apparently he had lost whoever he was chasing.

That's when we shut the hood and went home.