MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
I figured between 1960 and 1964
Thanks,
Alan
Thanks,
Alan
I may have in reference to the cage but not in trying to figure out the year. Total curiosity no need to know.Didn't you show us this pic before? Looks familiar, but I don't remember what year it was.
62 newport maybe?
Still pondering this one. First, there is the chrome A pillar which has an accent line down the middle. Second, the cage which I don't think was seen on cars in the first half of the 60's. Third, the black steering wheel.
The 61 CHP Polara doesn't have that accent line as it is just a plain smooth piece as seen in Leno's review of the car at the very end. It didn't have the partition but did have a white wheel. That A pillar is what I think would determine the year.
Can't seem to get a very clear picture of the 1962 Enforcer to see it's A pillar. The 63-64 880 seems to be a plain Jane also. Could this be a publicity shot from way back then?
Now imagine it is 1961 or 1962 and you are an officer working out of Bakersfield or Fresno with no A/C in these cars back then with over 100 F.
In fact no A/C till 1973 and no power steering plus drum brakes all through the 60's. The big knock against the 1970 Mercury car was the lack of power steering as decided by the guys in charge.
A/C became standard on all CHP cars on the 69's
Alan
Bingo.It is a 1962-1964 Dodge 880. The roof lines don't match 1962 b-bodies.
According to the retired CHP fellow, responsible for the cars, that Leno interviewed on his video of five different CHP cars plus the new Explorer he said standard in 1973 optional on a few cars in 1969.