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Ford Creates 'Stealth' Version of Police Interceptor
Ford debuts the ultimate stealth Police Interceptor concept at SEMA -- a customized version of its all-new Police Interceptor sedan goes undercover. [By Ford]
USAToday
November 01, 2010
Ford came up with an interesting idea for its new police car — create a hot undercover “stealth” version. It’s just a concept, but it’s easy to imagine how much detectives would want this as their stake-out car.
Actually, it would look great but be fairly ineffective. The bad guys would be so intent on checking out that sinister, sleek car down the street that its cover would be blown instantly. Better to stick with the unmarked old Crown Vics with the cheap, tiny hubcaps.
The Police Interceptor is a custom version of the Ford Taurus meant as a marked patrol car.
The new stealth version was created specifically for the SEMA aftermarket parts show starting Tuesday in Las Vegas, and Drive On will be on hand.
“This car offered the perfect canvas for me as a designer,” Ford designer Melvin Betancourt said. “The Police Interceptor sedan is already a unique vehicle. I just started looking at ways to give it that mysterious but high-tech look.”
He lowered the body by an inch, added 22-inch wheels and went with glossy black.
Olivas1982
over 2 years ago
20 Comments
looks kinda like the unmarked cars YTPD has.......Dogde Charger '10, 2 300's all cars fully loaded with systems and tvs with hemi's!!! nice and clean too
securetexas
over 2 years ago
1034 Comments
Can we say Chief's Car...
DALLASCRANE
over 2 years ago
19386 Comments
Perfect for a "bait" wheels. At least a few arrests nightly. A Pimp Daddy pair of dice on the rear view.
HEYSARGE
over 2 years ago
16800 Comments
What ever it takes!
amramhakohen
over 2 years ago
206 Comments
inspectorgadget7389 is 100% correct -- that vehicle is perfect for traffic patrol!
revCCBeasley
over 2 years ago
2944 Comments
I hope they have a regular model that loks the same so you can blend in to the everyday secene.
onemicginnimike
over 2 years ago
162 Comments
I would use that car for my Private investigations. it is slick.
inspectorgadget7389
over 2 years ago
108 Comments
You're joking, right? A "stealth" version of a police car? Stealth only works in traffic patrol. Better to continue the practice of driving civilian cars popular with the bad guys you're going after than to chance getting tagged in something from "Knight Rider".
Ahi
over 2 years ago
1990 Comments
looks good
Migs
over 2 years ago
1278 Comments
G6, Grand Prix, Land Rover, Escape, F-150... etc. Those are stealth vehicles. Making a vehicle exclusively for stakeouts is a big waste of money like DDemlong stated.
MCSO_7041
over 2 years ago
676 Comments
DDdemlong...BUMP Very well said
SERT0629
over 2 years ago
474 Comments
DDem...i completely agree. This vehicle or unmarked Crown Vic both stand out. Might as well put the dept logo
DDemlong
over 2 years ago
2240 Comments
sounds like a waste of money. Kia Sorento FTW. Seriously, we need to stop doing stake outs in police vehicles. We are making it obviously un-obvious.
copper5817
over 2 years ago
892 Comments
22"'s and blacked out windows do make it blend well normally for undercover use, but the nice paint job, and general look of "quality" do it in. Need to throw on some tacky bumper stickers and maybe some tinted headlights/tailights and add a stuffed annimal or red logo somewhere...:-)
luke3302
over 2 years ago
904 Comments
Bad UC vehicle, but it is a hot car. I can see admin gettin em. lol