What did cops drive in the 80s?

Top 10 boxy US police cars of the 1980s

• Dodge Diplomat. The popular Dodge Diplomat was based on Chrysler’s mid-size M-body platform from 1977.
• Plymouth Gran Fury.
• Ford LTD.
• Ford LTD Crown Victoria.
• Dodge St.
• Chevrolet Impala.
• Chevrolet Caprice.
• Chevrolet Malibu.

What cars do British police?

Area car drivers are trained in advanced driving with initial and advanced phased pursuit. Only a small number of services use area cars, the most prevalent being the Metropolitan Police who only use BMW 525d and 530i saloons.

When were police cars introduced in the UK?

1913
1913. One of the earliest recorded police cars makes its debut with the Bedfordshire force. The vehicle, an 11.9 h.p. four-seater, Arrol Johnston car came complete with hood, screen, head lamps, side and tail lamps and cost the force £290 (around £30,000 in todays money).

What kind of cars did the British police use?

Before the mid-1970s, it seemed as if Britain’s police forces bought nothing but British cars. Watch any film or TV programme made between 1945 and 1980, and you’ll be treated to a veritable feast of classic British metal afixed with blues and twos, and painted in iconic ‘Jam sandwich’ livery.

What was the most popular police car in the 1980s?

Top 10 boxy US police cars of the 1980s 1 Dodge Diplomat 2 Plymouth Gran Fury 3 Ford LTD 4 Ford LTD Crown Victoria 5 Dodge St. Regis 6 Chevrolet Impala 7 Chevrolet Caprice 8 Chevrolet Malibu 9 Ford Fairmont 10 Chevrolet Celebrity

What’s the history of the first police car?

History of Police Cars… 1899 – The first police car was a wagon run by electricity fielded on the streets of Akron, Ohio. It could only go 16 miles per hour and needed to be recharged every 30 miles. 1920 – The New York City Police Department employed a fleet of Radio Motor Patrol vehicles to aid in its fight against crime in the city.

What was the police Mini used for in the UK?

Being nippy and economical, Minis were mainly used as Panda cars in the UK, although some forces elected to use the Cooper versions as Patrol and pursuit cars. However, here’s an interesting picture of a police Mini in an unlikely setting – the USA.