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    Yes....I joined the Mopar family. (1965 Dodge Polara Police Package)

    Thanks for the nice comments and warm welcome! :) I took the car out last night for a short spin and couldn't resist the opportunity to snap some pics. Don't worry. This was on the side of a quiet, two-lane road. (No "lights" while driving.) But...you'd be surprised how many people pace a...
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    Yes....I joined the Mopar family. (1965 Dodge Polara Police Package)

    Mine has a hole in the fender that is plugged. I'd like to think that was how it came from the factory....but I couldn't swear by it. It looks like someone mounted speakers to each of my kick panels. There's the faint outline of a circle (for a speaker) and four drilled holes in the perimeter...
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    Yes....I joined the Mopar family. (1965 Dodge Polara Police Package)

    I've had it for a little bit -- almost four years now. It's been a little work here and there as time allows. As I mentioned...I wasn't looking for a car when I stumbled across it. (Thirty days later it was sitting in the driveway.) Much of the work has been addressing mechanical issues. I've...
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    Yes....I joined the Mopar family. (1965 Dodge Polara Police Package)

    No mounting holes for a hood ornament. It's the original hood with the unit number on the passenger side. The interior is a bench seat with gray vinyl & cloth. The seats were recovered before I got it. (Correct pattern??) The floor is covered by a full rubber mat. Ivory steering wheel...
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    Yes....I joined the Mopar family. (1965 Dodge Polara Police Package)

    It was ordered with a 3.23 -- but not Sure Grip. The car was built and shipped in June of 1965 to John Drew Motors in Sacramento, CA. (They were the winning contract bidder.) I believe it was used by the CHP until 1967 before it was sold to the public. The regular issue California black license...
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    Yes....I joined the Mopar family. (1965 Dodge Polara Police Package)

    Greetings! I wasn't really looking for a car when purchased this. (Isn't that how it happens?) I stumbled across this car online and the more I looked at it....well....you can see what happened. Here I am. This is my project 1965 Dodge Polara that is a former California Highway Patrol car...
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