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#279 of 366 Unusual Ford Police Car... by lemko

Mar 13, 2012 (10:07 am)

Philadelphia tried using Ford Falcons as police cars in the early 1960s. Unfortunately, they weren't durable enough for the task. Here's an unusual survivor:
 

#280 of 366 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [lemko] by fintail

Mar 13, 2012 (10:34 am)

Replying to: lemko (Mar 13, 2012 10:07 am)
Those cars must have had many who didn't like them. I remember when my dad brought a Fairlane into the hobby car stable in the 90s, my grandpa heard about it, thought he got a Falcon, and went off about how bad they are.

#281 of 366 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [fintail] by lemko

Mar 13, 2012 (12:02 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 13, 2012 10:34 am)
Seems the PPD quickly went back to full-size cars. Here's a 1968 full-sized PPD cruiser:
 

#282 of 366 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 13, 2012 (12:22 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 13, 2012 10:34 am)
The Falcon fire dep't car would be okay for a really slow fire...something smoldering perhaps.

#283 of 366 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [lemko] by fintail

Mar 13, 2012 (12:26 pm)

Replying to: lemko (Mar 13, 2012 12:02 pm)
That's more like it, although for late 60s-early 70s police cars, I think mopar.

#284 of 366 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [fintail] by uplanderguy

Mar 13, 2012 (2:12 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 13, 2012 12:26 pm)
Two Falcon memories: In '64, my Dad wanted to get rid of our rusty but trusty '56 Chevy Two-Ten 2-door sedan. I can clearly remember going with him and my older sister to the Ford dealer, where Dad was trying to decide about a two-year old Falcon or a two-year old Fairlane. Even at that tender age of six (my sister was 13), we were like, 'Ewww, Falcon!'. Dad bought the Fairlane as it had seat belts (apparently aftermarket) but I don't remember us ever using them! It was the last Ford Dad ever owned, BTW. I also used to really enjoy the TV show "The Wonder Years", as main-character Kevin was supposedly two years older than me. They were at a Ford dealer in '69 in one episode, and the rest of the family saw a red Mustang in the showroom while the music to "2001, A Space Odyssey" played! Hilarious! Then the Dad says to the salesman, "Got any Falcon wagons?" The entire rest of the family mouths in disgust, "Falcon wagon??". They ended up with a Custom 500 4-door sedan.

#285 of 366 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [uplanderguy] by fintail

Mar 13, 2012 (2:43 pm)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Mar 13, 2012 2:12 pm)
That was a great show.
 
Here's the big Ford:
 

 
In the earliest episodes, the dad had this 63 Impala:
 

 
And Wayne's Corvair:
 

#286 of 366 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [fintail] by lemko

Mar 13, 2012 (3:19 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 13, 2012 2:43 pm)
That green 1969 Galaxie looks exactly like a car my cousin Steve owned back in the day!

#287 of 366 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [fintail] by berri

Mar 13, 2012 (6:46 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 13, 2012 2:43 pm)
I always thought Wonder Years was a great show too. Well written and kind of reminded you of life in middle class suburbia back then. Another TV show that has a great variety of vehicles, but they are mid fifties, is the old Highway Patrol series with Broderick Crawford. Actually, very well written for their time as well.

#288 of 366 Re: Unusual Ford Police Car... [berri] by uplanderguy

Mar 23, 2012 (3:32 pm)

Replying to: berri (Mar 13, 2012 6:46 pm)
I loved Wonder Years...in fact its finale was excellent but was completely overshadowed by the 'Cheers' finale, which I thought stunk.
 
The only thing about "Wonder Years' is that they played very loose with accuracy....showing a '68 Dodge Polara wagon and repeatedly calling it a '61, playing music that hadn't been recorded yet at the time of that episode, etc. Don't they think people notice that stuff? That said, I always enjoyed it. A family dynamic (at least the Mom and Dad) not unlike my very own back then!

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