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The First Police Car
Created in 1899, ran on electricity and could go 16 miles per hour. However, it had to be charged every 30 miles. https://www.spillman.com/history-police-cars/ -
The Model T and Assembly Line
The invention of this car and the innovated process to construct it made cars popular, which forced police to advance with the times. wikipedia.com -
Police Cars Become Mainstay
Starting with New York, every state began to utilize new police cars. https://www.spillman.com/history-police-cars/ -
Bootleggers Run; Police Chase
Many bootleggers had to run from police. This eventually led to NASCAR racing. wikipedia.com -
Model 6
The Ford Model 6's power and reliability captured the police market. wikipedia.com -
"Big Three" Offer Specialized Police Cars
Ford, GM, and Chrysler all offered special cars to police outfitted for "severe" duties. https://www.spillman.com/history-police-cars/ -
Plymouth Takes the Lead
Plymouth leads th epolice market with their large, powerful cars. They held this until the lates 1970s when smaller cars became more popular. https://www.spillman.com/history-police-cars/ -
Ford LTD and Chevy Caprice Take Over
Due to their downsizied versions, these models became increasing popular. This would last until the mid 90's. https://www.spillman.com/history-police-cars/ -
Caprice Out, The Age of the "Crown Vic" Begins
The Chevy Caprice is discontinued, allowing Ford's new Crown Victoria to flood into the market. It became extremely popular very quickly, and is still used today by many olice departments. https://www.spillman.com/history-police-cars/]
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The End of an Era
The Crown Victoria is discontinued. This is in favor of the new Generation 6 Ford Taurus. Many law enforcement agencies will begin to use these, along with the new Dodge Charger models. https://www.spillman.com/history-police-cars/ -
This Project
Thanks to spillman.com for the inforrmation I have used here. For more information, go to https://www.spillman.com/history-police-cars/
wikipedia.com. classic-pedal-cars.org provided some information to https://www.spillman.com/history-police-cars/ as well.
