| Learn why a retired police car is a best buy, even | | | | a police officer tell me a great story. |
| from a gsa auction. | | | | His department had half crown vics and half caprices. |
| Police cars a subject I enjoy. I love to buy and drive | | | | When they would patrol on I 295 in New Jersey they |
| old police cars (like the blues brothers). Why do I like | | | | would sometimes get into high-speed pursuit |
| police cars? | | | | situations. |
| Most law enforcement departments have very tight | | | | He described in great detail how he would blow by |
| maintenance schedules for their fleet. So the vehicles | | | | the crown vics that had wide open throttle with his |
| are well maintained on top of being constructed using | | | | caprice not even at 75% throttle. |
| heavy-duty parts. | | | | The officers in this department would fight over the |
| Well I have worked on many police cars in my day | | | | caprices and the loser's got the Fords.The caprice I |
| and currently I am working on sheriff department | | | | speak of can still be found at some gsa auctions and |
| and county vehicles. A police car is built with | | | | other police car auctions. |
| heavy-duty parts and is very fast and stable. The | | | | The Chevy police car reached its peak in 1996. Then |
| vehicle was also built to protect the driver. | | | | Chevy got out of the police car game for a couple |
| This is what I love about police car auctions. You get | | | | of years because they killed the full frame Chevy |
| well-maintained vehicles at auction prices. | | | | caprice all together. |
| What parts are heavy duty. Well this varies from | | | | This left GM with no police car platform. Ford |
| each manufacture. But in most cases we are talking | | | | dominated the market for many years. Gm has since |
| about heavy-duty belts, hoses, beefed up | | | | got back in the game with its lame 6cyl Chevy |
| suspensions with heavy-duty power train | | | | impala. Now it's the Fords that blow by the Chevy's |
| components and heavy sway bars, links, shocks and | | | | Also Doge has come back into the police car |
| commercial grade floor mats instead of carpeting. | | | | competition with its hemi powered rear wheel drive |
| The vehicle is constructed for pedal to the metal | | | | dodge charger police interceptor. And Chevrolet has |
| performance and handling. My favorite police car of all | | | | added a super charger to its underpowered entry. So |
| time is the 96 Chevy caprice. | | | | we will have to see who winds up on top of the |
| In my professional opinion this was the cream of the | | | | competition in the near future. |
| crop in heavy-duty police car manufacturing. The | | | | To review even if the police car has high miles on it, |
| 1996 Chevy caprice police interceptor was built with | | | | I would still purchase this vehicle with confidence. |
| the corvette LT1 engine with a 4 bolt main block and | | | | Now this car is not the best all around family car and |
| all the heavy-duty hoses and accessories that GM | | | | they are not known for fuel economy but they are |
| could find. | | | | very safe and reliable transportation. |
| This police interceptor had 16-inch tires and Gm's 3.73 | | | | Gsa handles federal acquisition and procurement for |
| or even 4.11 posi-traction rear differential. The engine | | | | equipment and supplies to various government |
| included the Generals most powerful high-energy | | | | agencies. Meaning they buy and sell the equipment |
| ignition system and dual exhaust to help let the LT1 | | | | that all levels of government use in the name of |
| 350 V8 breath. | | | | public service. |
| The electrical system was also upgraded with a high | | | | GSA is an abbreviated term for general service |
| out put alternator, Gear reduction high torque starter | | | | administration or better known as U.S. government |
| and extra capacity dual batteries to help handle all the | | | | auctions. |
| electronics you would find on a police car. | | | | Mark Gittelman is an ASE Certified Master Mechanic |
| The package was very well balanced. It was fast and | | | | With more than 23 years experience in the |
| handled great. I have driven these cars many times | | | | automotive repair business. For more free |
| and lets just say I would smile the whole time. | | | | automotive information and stories visit the |
| I worked for a Chevy dealership in 1996 and | | | | Auto-Facts web site. Or if you would like to post a |
| performed warranty repairs on these vehicles. I had | | | | car question visit hisonline auto repair help page. |