We take a look back at popular police vehicles from the past.
Police Vehicles: A Look Back
1950 Ford
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1963 Ford Interceptor
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1982 Ford Mustang
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1981 Dodge Diplomat
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1959 Chevy Biscayne police model
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2013 Dodge Charger Pursuit
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1965 Chevy Impala full-size
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1992 Ford Crown Victoria
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First motorized police patrol wagon: The City of Akron, Ohio, claims to have the world’s first motorized patrol wagon. Designed by the City mechanical engineer and built in 1899 by Akron’s Collins Buggy Co., the electrically powered vehicle cost $2,400. On level ground, it could reach 18 mph and travel about 30 miles before it needed to be recharged. The vehicle was equipped with electric lights, gongs, and a stretcher. The first assignment on the patrol wagon was to pick up an intoxicated man.
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1974 Dodge Dart
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1978 Plymouth Fury
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1965 Chevy Biscayne Two
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2013 Ford Police Interceptor
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2013 Chevrolet Caprice PPV
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