Oldest Police car you've seen in service recently?

"jkm7680" (jkm7680) 02/11/2015 at 20:04 • Filed to: None

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Seeing old things still being used for their original purpose makes me happy.

So in the past year, what's the oldest Police car you've still seen in use?

I saw an '03-'06 Crown Vic State Trooper in Maryland a few weeks ago. Being in the DC area, it's a pretty rare sight to see older cars still in use. Looked exactly like this picture. (Not mah picture)

Small Scale Sydney - Death before Decaf > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:06

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Here in Australia, they get sold after 2 years max.

T5Killer > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:07

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I have seen some 95-97 CVs police cars around town every now and than. But we don't worry about rust around here. (Albuquerque Police Dept or Bernalillo County Sheriff I cannot recall)

jkm7680 > Small Scale Sydney - Death before Decaf 02/11/2015 at 20:08

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Gahhhh, Me no likey.

jkm7680 > T5Killer 02/11/2015 at 20:08

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I find that very awesome.

Vimto > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:08

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At least 10 years old.

Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:12

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I *think* the late 80s or early 90s Cherokee marked up with the local PD info here is still in some level of service. I think we've still got some Bronco iis on mail delivery as well. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:14

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Not police but the fire dept has a red one of those, its been the same one for a long time.

Jonathan Harper > Vimto 02/11/2015 at 20:16

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I've only recently been able to fully discount the errant Impala of this gen as a cop. Good feeling.

jkm7680 > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 02/11/2015 at 20:16

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My local fire department had a '95 Suburban and an '02 Crown Vic which was used by the Fire Marshall. Haven't seen either of them in a while though.

Jonathan Harper > Ramblin Rover - The Vivisector of Solihull 02/11/2015 at 20:16

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NYPD has all manner of unmarked vehicles, I've seen an old Cherokee of early 90s vintage with the full UC strobes and tints treatment.

Trunk Impaired 318 > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:20

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Very very old 9C1s, a couple departments and sheriffs still use them. I want to say theres an old Dodge Intrepid or two around that are still being used too.

T5Killer > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:22

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If you want a super old original use story I have another. When I went to Basic Training for the Army @ Fort Sill Oklahoma in 2010 I saw in a Air Defense Artillery training school motor pool '80s GM M1009 CUCVs still being used. I always thought they all got auctioned off in the '90s it was a WOW moment.

T5Killer > Trunk Impaired 318 02/11/2015 at 20:22

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WOW I have never seen a Intrepid police car before. Very cool I must say.

jkm7680 > T5Killer 02/11/2015 at 20:23

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Whaaaaaaat, that's awesome. I have no clue, but stuff like that makes me smile.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:23

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jkm7680 > Trunk Impaired 318 02/11/2015 at 20:24

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If there is a '96 Caprice 9c1........ I will be very pleased.

jkm7680 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/11/2015 at 20:25

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Fairfax Sheriff?

T5Killer > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:25

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Me too. I have always wanted one and it made me smile that they are still around.

CPT Speedbump > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:26

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I've scene one of the old Caprice's still rolling around Loveland (like scene bellow, but not NY colors), which is funny because we have one of the best funded Police forces in the US.. might explain why every other marked car is a new Caprice, also a whole array of unmarked cars. I don't know if they still have the 2 undercover Jeep Cherokee XJ's or the S10 Blazer they had a few years ago, doubt it seeing as I keep seeing undercover Trailblazer's and Tahoe's, and new F150's popping up.

Baeromez > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/11/2015 at 20:28

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ALL cops should have to drive these.

jkm7680 > CPT Speedbump 02/11/2015 at 20:29

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That's awesome. Love the old Caprice, I'm glad there's still some of them in service.

mazda616 > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:29

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There is one of these still around here. It doesn't see patrol duty, though. I think it just gets parked places to deter speeders.

jkm7680 > T5Killer 02/11/2015 at 20:29

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Same, It's a kinda warm nostalgic feeling.

lonestranger > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:29

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I'm curious, what is significantly different about an '03-'06 Crown Vic that you'd notice it over a newer model? I know there were minor differences from '99-'12, but they're virtually identical.

Anyway, there's a Freestar that I often see in my town, Not this exact one (nor the same city), but otherwise the same. It can't be newer than '07.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/d70w7/1…

505Turbeaux > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:31

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the state police up here run an old Turnpike Authority Ford van circa 98-00 ish. Big tinted windows, they just sit back and shoot radar, look for bad inspection stickers. I have seen it actively pulling people over too.

jkm7680 > lonestranger 02/11/2015 at 20:31

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The '03-'06 had these strange steel wheels that would only accept those chrome hubcaps, or centercaps. Nothing else. The hubcaps were actually really nice quality, and actually had centercaps built into them. There were some other engine differences I believe, which I can't remember.

jkm7680 > 505Turbeaux 02/11/2015 at 20:32

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Gahhhh, that's scary.

Also in Maryland, I've seen a black full sized GMC Savannah pulling people over.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:44

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Brothers!

Chef Keff Ramsey > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:45

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You can see two or three GMT800 (2000-2006) Tahoes in the back of this image. Last I was in Hoover those older models were somewhat of a rarer sight but you'd see them around, usually one or two in the five-truck fleet of officers watching the local high school football games.

I'd bet they (or whatever surrounding department) still use the same old unmarked Impalas, too. Which were always from that first generation of FWD Impalas.

Takuro Spirit > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:47

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A few years ago I was leaving the Milwaukee Auto Show and saw this....

Not my pic, but pretty sure its the same car. Probably not in service anymore, doubt they spent the time to repaint it to the current white and black scheme.

jkm7680 > Takuro Spirit 02/11/2015 at 20:49

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I too find this extremely awesome. Who knows though? They may have left it in the original scheme.

It seems that the older officers with take home vehicles like to keep them around more.

Trunk Impaired 318 > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 20:54

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Sadly no, just the Impalas

Coffey_stain > Trunk Impaired 318 02/11/2015 at 20:55

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That impala must be a dated picture, That's at Albany airport and I have not seen one of them there in years. Mostly the new Taurus' or Caprice.

jkm7680 > Trunk Impaired 318 02/11/2015 at 20:58

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Buuuuu! It's better than newer ones I guess, haha.

Milky > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 21:10

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Bah I almost got a picture of the XJ a fire station back home uses this last weekend. I'll have to remember to do that next time I'm there.

ly2v8-Brian > T5Killer 02/11/2015 at 22:26

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There is probably an infinite supply of CUCVs. There are modern GM trucks (LSSV), but all I've seen are CUCVs they have to be made from the same material as Nokia phones.

ly2v8-Brian > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 22:28

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I'm sure there is a 9c1 out there somewhere.

DipodomysDeserti > jkm7680 02/11/2015 at 22:42

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These guys were guarding the Prague Castle, as in the Czech Republic. My mind was blown.

Trunk Impaired 318 > Coffey_stain 02/11/2015 at 23:32

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It probably is, Im in the Finger Lakes, Watkins Glen area but didnt have a picture of one of our cars so I just used the first one I founf

Ryanator122 > jkm7680 02/12/2015 at 03:28

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My local CHP department still has one of these and uses it on patrol periodically

jkm7680 > Ryanator122 02/12/2015 at 07:27

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Wow, that's pretty awesome! Since CHP retires cars at around 100k, I'm guessing it's used by a motorcycle officer as his regular patrol vehicle when he isn't on the bike.

T5Killer > jkm7680 02/13/2015 at 11:21

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You might get a kick out of a thread I started after posting in this one

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthr…

jkm7680 > T5Killer 02/13/2015 at 15:44

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Ooohhhh, I'll take a look! Thanks for the link.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > jkm7680 02/13/2015 at 18:52

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Still a 2001 unmarked State Patrol Suburban in regular use, mostly pulling over semis.

County has 2, TWO, '98 Cherokees for if it ever snows again (it hasn't in about seven years).

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > jkm7680 02/13/2015 at 18:56

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Oh, OH, GOD I wish I had the photo bit I swear to whomever this is truth:

Unmarked Sheriff deputy vehicle... All black... Driver wore a full suit and tie on traffic stops in downtown... The car? A fucking Dodge Neon.

jkm7680 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/13/2015 at 18:58

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Oh God, that must have been horrible for him. Somewhere in Kentucky, the Mayor started to try and assign Detectives the Focus Sedan. Needless to say, it was shit idea.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > jkm7680 02/13/2015 at 19:03

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Cars that didn't pan out in my state long term for law enforcement in spite of purchases:

- Magnum (I did see one today for the first time since college!)

- early 2000s impala (all disappeared overnight)

- stratus, intrepid

- new Caprice. SP loaded up on them but every city, Every damn city, got Tauruses

jkm7680 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/13/2015 at 19:05

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In my area, I've seen a few early 2000s Impalas. Most of them are gone by now though. Haven't seen a Magnum at all. The new Caprice I see from time to time. But the Crown Vic and the Taurus thing are the most popular still. The Crown Vic more than anything still. Huge mistake to discontinue them.

Jdal859 > jkm7680 05/10/2018 at 20:00

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Today (05/10/17) I saw a 92'-97' Crown Victoria in full police livery with light bar in active duty with the Scotch Plains, NJ police on rt 22.

jkm7680 > Jdal859 05/10/2018 at 22:35

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Good catch, that’s awesome!