And I looked in the mirror, a red light was blinkin'

[Otto Puzzell]

I doubt there is an person who might see this thread, who hasn't experienced that sinking feeling, while in the midst of a mildly or blatantly illegal moving violation, you've spotted John Law, who clearly has your number.

Here in the safety of AutoPuzzles, we have the opportunity to get a good look at their steeds. In the US, Police cars evolved, over time, into high-horsepower cars that were short on creature comforts, but loaded with go-fast bits. But this thread is not just for US examples. The only rules here:

• Photos must be from before 1980.
• Police cars and paddy wagons only - no ambulances, taxis, etc.

Enjoy, and please, share some of your own!

[Allan L]

Well here's one I mentioned earlier I think:


Note that they still had bells even in the 1960s!

[Allemano]

Only three for the start:

[Wendax]

An assortment of German police cars:
A Mercedes-Benz 220 OTP, this bodywork only done for the police;
a Volkswagen Cabriolet with a big speedometer at its back for promoting the new "50 km/h in town" rule;
a Peugeot 404 as German police car in Saarbrücken;
a VW-Porsche ("Vopo") as West German Autobahn police car;
Volgas and Wartburgs as East German Volkspolizei (a different kind of "Vopo").

[grobmotorix]

Oh, a nice topic...

Batch #1:

[grobmotorix]

Batch #2:

[grobmotorix]

Batch #3:

[grobmotorix]

Batch # 4:

[grobmotorix]

last batch:

[Allan L]

There was this one posted by Joao some time ago:

[Bill Murray]

Something a little different.

1937 Ford Police Car in Estonia.

Bill

[Bill Murray]

Another not so common one.

Ford 1939 Police truck in Jugoslavia.  Commonly know as a "Raid
Car".  The trucks were used to put down riots and/or round up various religious or ethnic group folk.

Bill

[GrahamClayton]

Mid 1970's Australian Ford XB Falcon:

[Ray B.]

 

[Wendax]

This one has to appear here:

[Otto Puzzell]

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[Otto Puzzell]

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[GrahamClayton]

http://www.australianpolice.com.au/wp-content/themes/policensw/images/cars/1.jpg

[Otto Puzzell]

A fresh batch of black-and-whites (and one red one):

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[Otto Puzzell]

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[Otto Puzzell]

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[Ray B.]

 

[Otto Puzzell]

Another squad of squad cars

[Otto Puzzell]

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[Bill Murray]

Traffic stop Oslo Norway 1960's.
Bill