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Ten Greatest American Police Patrol Cars
Matt Hardigree | Jalopnik
8. Border Patrol Dune Buggy (Arizona)
Specifically, a Desert Patrol Vehicle (DPV), these are some of the most extreme police vehicles used for active patrolling duty. Typically, a DPV is fitted with a VW engine capable of nearly 200 HP. These vehicles can travel up to 80 mph and generally encounter some of the roughest terrain in the country while enduring severe temperature conditions. These go fast in places that Border Patrol SUV’s can’t even reach.
Chippysgt
about 3 years ago
14 Comments
The CHP Camaro was hot but it had huge doors that weighed a ton, tough getting in and out. What happened to the CHP Mustangs? Hottest police car ever was the CHP 69 Dodge Polara.
FPK_1
about 3 years ago
4 Comments
Where's the AMC Matador?
John1836
about 3 years ago
12 Comments
Ridden in em all, like the back seat of the CR though. Never been up front....
Glen603
about 3 years ago
106 Comments
Where's the Plymouth Grand Fury?
4421
about 3 years ago
5566 Comments
Where was the Chevrolet Caprice 9C1?
cbrewster3
over 3 years ago
194 Comments
I like our Mach 1's in New Mexico better than a Camaro
cbrewster3
over 3 years ago
194 Comments
Like the dune buggy!
Anonymous
over 3 years ago
Nice FORD
beejac
over 3 years ago
1424 Comments
There are only two alternative choices after the Crown Vic and they are Camaro and Caprice.
95Zcar
over 3 years ago
3992 Comments
Might find this hard to believe but 95Zcar likes the Camaros!
Anonymous
over 3 years ago
I am a Bel Air guy... God, I own 3 of them...!!! I restore them, I love them... But:
My all time favorite Patrol Car (RMP for us, NYPD) have to be the VENERABLE Gran Fury...
Jesus... I drove them accross the Park... (no BS here...) more than once... Good old days gone by now...
Hey... On second thought... Are we getting "old news" back in....?
This' not the first (old) article I see....... back.
Amanda_MS
over 3 years ago
1920 Comments
Love the Fairlane! Just classic!
Bladerunner1701
over 3 years ago
124 Comments
Gotta go with the Bel Air.
Aleem1983
over 3 years ago
12 Comments
I would place just about all the Chevy's first (Let the GM vs. Ford debate and hate responses begin lol) with the exception of the 4 door Lumina of the late 90's which was completely depressing. The any Caprice fitted with a 5.7 police package..good grief what a bulletproof car.
swatj10
over 3 years ago
760 Comments
Love the Camero CHP rocks