Greatest American Police Cars Throughout Auto History

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[@chrismarek7864]

You can't do a police car list without even mentioning the famous Crown Vic!

[@360magnum8]

Chris Marek Nobody fucking cares about the lard ass crown Vic's.

[@TurboDiesel-zf8ph]

360Magnum that's why police all over the country are still using them right

[@360magnum8]

V8 Guy I don't know where you fucking live. Cheap fucker town. In my area state police are all chargers and local is a mix of caprices and chargers.

[@TurboDiesel-zf8ph]

360Magnum I live in LA and all the city and county police cars are crown vics

[@truck-a-bout1958]

@360Magnum You're just worried about that every time you see one, you can't tell if its a civilian or an actual cop.

[@Hellcat-vq8ih]

The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor was one of the most important police cars in AMERICAN HISTORY!!!

[@norristammislideshowmulgre877]

Yes it was. But the fords where noted for being a gutless wonder. The older ford police cars especially with the ford 460 cid had the camshaft retarted 6 degs. If the camshaft had been advanced 4 to 6 degrees it would have mad a huge difference.

[@jacobwithak4103]

u forgot the crown vic

[@JohnDoe-gh8sk]

The most famous one

[@God_of_pain_2.0]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@thec.e.oofbasedindustries8013]

How XD

[@LITTLE1994]

The legend is forgotten.

[@raar273]

ford crown victoria is using

[@subaramanibaskaran6570]

Ford....Crown....Victoria

[@csxandamtraktrainlover2989]

Ford's suck.

[@Ekstasii]

Ford's suck ass the crown vic needed speed mods to even be a police car.

[@hollowaang5284]

@@csxandamtraktrainlover2989 Agreed!.

[@vernawarren7596]

It does not have to be a cop 👮 car 🚗

[@brettw.7329]

Whether u love or hate crown Vic's they are definitely the standard definition of what a generic cop car is

[@lescobrandon3047]

As a retired police officer, (1967-2000) my favorites were the Ford Crown Vics which were designed as police vehicles. They handled very well at high speeds and ran forever. Our motors were always good for over 100k. The suspension was racing standards. Seats were very comfortable as well. We tried Chrysler vehicles and they were poorly made. They overheated if left running at an accident scene and the batteries died if left with lights on and engine off. The Pontiacs were not intended for police use as the bench seats could cripple an officer. I still suffer from back and neck injuries from Pontiacs.

[@wtfisthatbro]

Thank you for your service

[@ryangosling8962]

Hope you're ok.

[@lescobrandon3047]

@@ryangosling8962 - for an 82 year old, pretty good. A few years ago I stopped running 5k’s because I could not hear the starting horn. 🙁

[@jerry6711]

Hello. 1. Can you say something about the reliability of GM products? 2. How Pontiac seats gave you neck injury?

[@lescobrandon3047]

@@jerry6711 1. The Crown Victorias had been around in police work for a long time and got better each year. 2. The department was attempting to use salesmen vehicles to save money. The seats were not adjustable enough so the back of the seats arrived with the seats leaning back. I was on the way to a baby choking assignment and as I went over a cross street at high speed, the car rose and then fell. My back suffered a downward jolt, injuring my spine. The police surgeon examined me and gave me five days off. When I returned after three days, a particularly nasty Sergeant investigated. He sat in the passenger seat and told me to drive the way i was going when i “supposedly” was injured. Afterward, he was in back pain and left me alone.

[@stevelkinevil]

No Vics???!!!!! common, always my favorite

[@tedtheobald2588]

Crown Vics had the most comfortable back seat

[@marka6187]

Ted Theobald and you would why exactly?

[@Maj01984]

Im missing the Vics too :(

[@paularchambeault7961]

Steven Park I got my Vic and love it.

[@howdoyoulikethat5253]

Man, I really love hearing those LOUD old time sirens, on the old time police cars, fire fighting vehicles, ambulances, and other, first responder pieces of equipment. 🚓🚒🚔🚑

[@jaden.sanderson]

Crown Victoria is hands down the most iconic cop car, so iconic the non-police variants such as the “cousins” of the Vic; the Mercury Grand Marquis, and the Lincoln Tow Car are still mistaken for an undercover cruisers today.

[@StupidMafia7.62]

Tato Tech Cool GM Junkie

[@xanadujohn79]

The 4.6 liter motor is great but it not salvageable throw away motor..You cannot rebuild it. Tolerances are too tight..per my FORD certified mechanic???

[@mopar_dude9227]

Crown Vics are from the modern area, where you rely more on radios than speed. The same really goes for the Dodge Charger, except it is a far better car than the Ford.

[@lynndempsey4096]

Brian Arnold bull fucking shit.

[@mopar_dude9227]

Lynn Dempsey sorry, but in every aspect the Charger is a much better car than the crown Vic ever was. It out handles it, has less maintenance expenses, and more reliable. Know several police officers, sheriffs, and highway patrol officers that drove both and say the vic was junk compared to the new Charger.

[@yourstatementisrightunlike7366]

**doesn't show a Crown Victoria (legendary) but shows a Charger**

[@CTN-dj7fr]

Haha, the charger is only used because to my knowledge it's the only RWD V8 four door sedan still available.

[@pkranz937]

@@CTN-dj7frthe Charger is the only one left because it does exactly what officers want it to do. It also has the lowest overall operating costs of any of the North American squads from 2011 on up, particularly the V6 model, which is what led the CHP to dump Ford in late 2016. Those 580 squads allowed the Charger to tie the Exploder in sales. From then on, the big Dodge has edged the Ford aside for the #1 spot, while adding the Durango Pursuit, which means Dodge is going after Ford for the #1 make, in addition to model, in police sales. In 2020, the new Exploder appears, with similar performance to the Charger. Unfortunately, Ford has jacked up the bid pricing to well beyond the 4×4 Tahoe PPV's $34,000, compared to the $21,500 V6 / $23,500 V8-AWD Charger. The new Charger Pursuit appears in 2021, and a new Dodge Ram Pursuit in 2020.

[@Mister_McCanless]

Love the dodge monaco

[@keithjohnson762]

OurNewHorizon Chargers were fast but junk. Fell apart after a couple of years. P71 would go 200,000k if you wanted.

[@KAC426]

Mopar or no car

[@charliedee9276]

No Crown Vic?? Very incomplete list.

[@charliedee9276]

You obviously have never owned one.

[@markdellacqua2730]

No, Chris Johnston drives a Datsun. Go figure.

[@rickyj.o8801]

charlie dee Totally agree, crown vics are very reliable vehicle. Is f..up that c.v are not on the list.

[@michaellovely6601]

This is a major "What the Hell?!?" moment.

[@ohioemeregncyresponsevehic3381]

Hate to say it, the fairlane was the vic.

[@adamdion7574]

I have to admit, I kinda am butthurt that the Crown Victoria was not listed

[@FloridaCoastalGuy]

The 1974 Ford Galaxie 500 Police vehicle with the 460 Police Interceptor engine would lay one black rubber streak for 400+ feet and the certified calibrated speedometer would go to 140 mph really quick.

[@norristammislideshowmulgre877]

The 1974 Ford Galaxie with the 460 interceptor had the camshaft 6 degrees retarted from the factory. Any time the camshaft is retarted it takes away from lowend and midrange power. If they took the camshaft and advanced it to 4 or 6 degrees advanced it would have been much more powerful car off the line and in the midrange and still gave it plenty of topend.out of all the police cares from the 1960s to say 1973 Dod , Plymouth dominated the area. The AMC matador was a very strong and very fast on car off the line and in the midrange after the Matador reached aprox 110 they started pushing they had no chance against the mopars when it came to top end.

[@milejukic3297]

I believe you left out Crown Victoria

[@BritishCapy]

I know and it’s my favourite police car!!

[@the_fazbear_slayer7642]

back in the day---my dad bought a highway patrol car in the county auction in north Dakota--it was a chevy Biscayne 427 solid lifter--pulled engine --put it in his 69 z28 with 4.56 gears--street cruiser

[@jtc1964x]

The 1969 Dodge Polara pursuit vehicles was the greatest of all time. Ran a 13.9 1/4 mile and despite the 147mph rating easily exceeded 150mph It took decades before another police car was that fast again

[@davidkeeton6716]

Exactly right! I had a 70 Fury 1 440 police pursuit and it would run just as you said.

[@psychosode]

You forgot about the Crown Vic

[@Trancecub]

AMC Matador and Ford Crown Victoria were also very famous cars.

[@Ryarios]

My parents owned a 1968 Polara. It had a 383 in it. The damned thing was like a tank. It had been in a few accidents over the years and rarely had more damage than some scratched paint.

[@FMChimera]

The LT1 did not arrive in the Caprice until 1994

[@jessepresley9233]

How about a segment on the Alabama State Troopers brief fling with the AMC javelin?

[@Backyardmech1]

Seeing the old Monaco I’m thinking of the intro to Hill Street Blues.

[@CaptLee-li6kj]

Where is crown vic??

[@Catboy.]

Dodge Monaco, my favorite because blues brothers

[@sawtnpeppa]

It was my fave BEFORE blues bros.

[@bluevalkyrie2517]

BDR 529

[@LITTLE1994]

1974 is what you're looking for.

[@MegaJustGeorge]

"It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant; it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks - it's a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas." How very true, indeed.

[@TheAlbinobatman]

I miss the L.A.P.D. AMC Matador...By the way, thx for uploading !

[@ayp1938]

No crown vics or 91-96 caprice 9c1

[@trevorscott4285]

ayp193 they did have the later year cars in one short clip but it was just of the hood and the info was for the 90s ones

[@roadmaster935]

My two favorites

[@joeduca6071]

Or the AMC Matador

[@rbremby74]

They were talking about caprices and later with the LT-1 engines! Just didn't show the 91-96 cars.

[@williejameshoward4729]

Oh wow

[@richardgreene6810]

When I was growing up the Dodge Diplomat and 80's Grand Furys were ubiquitous.

[@davidschwab001]

This list is total crap. The Crown Vic was the best police car of all time! 1980s,1990s,2000s, and still serving today even years after Ford quit building them!

[@FMChimera]

Well, no. THE best of them all were the LT1 powered, heavy suspension, 4 wheel disc Caprices from 94 to 96. Some of which remain in service to this day in smaller departments. Second best is the updated P71 from 2003 on.

[@derekcope3803]

It may have been faster, but cops who have driven both say the '04 and above Vics handled waaaayyy better and were much more comfortable to drive. However, I have heard nothing but bitching from cops about the new Chargers. Most police here in San Antonio are driving the Ford Explorers, and they love 'em.

[@markdellacqua2730]

If so great than why a 3 year run and not a 20 year run like the CVPI? Simple, a police car is useless if it spends too much time on the lift. Look at the Motor Trend KZbin Caprice/Crown Vic police car shootout- the CVPI won rather decidedly and MT magazine is no fan of the Ford Motor Company.

[@FMChimera]

A 3 year run because GM turned the factory over for SUV production in the quest for more money, and to serve their (foolish) corporate plan of no rear wheel drive/full frame cars. Your Motor Trend silliness was amusing but had no connection to reality. But hey, when you own a few, and have talked to more than a few cops old enough to have worked with both units (and the new Chargers) you get back to me. Until then you simply lack the necessary experience.

[@FMChimera]

Derek, Sheriff's depts I have worked with cuss those Explorers up down and sideways...except when it snows. The Caprice handled better. It's something you can actually go out and test for yourself, though the 04 and up CV's are a LOT better than the first gens. Not sure how comfort could even be close; the Ford cop seats are horrid. The Chevy cop seats are merely really bad. The units that didn't get the center console space (or used the Impala or Marauder factory consoles and seats) are pretty much indistinguishable in ride comfort. All I hear about the new Chargers, after "Damn that thing's pretty quick!" is invariably "Where do I put all my shit in this little thing?!"

[@bayster1272]

This video is meaningless! Your telling me the crown vic isn't one of the greatest cop cars of all time?! It IS THE G.R.E.A.T.E.S.T cop car ever!

[@user-sj8by1hq7o]

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[@gabrielnascimento1021]

@@user-sj8by1hq7o fuck you too

[@LITTLE1994]

Yes, it is the best.

[@JukiReviews]

Those big ol' V8 engines sound amazing!

[@davidjackson2524]

No Crown Victoria from Ford. .

[@giovanni233]

NO crown vic or Taurus??? i call this video incomplete

[@Paul-zz8lu]

In 1984, I bought a Wisconsin State Patrol Lieutenant Police Interceptor Gran Fury. It was a huge 1977 model, 440 Interceptor engine, cop rubber, cop wheels, cop trans, suspension, exhaust, cooling, brakes, electrics, sway bar, differential...all heavy duty, it was slate grey with a tan interior, and it had dual chrome teardrop spotlights. I was able to deliver this magnificent squad from the WSP fleet to me, for the princely sum of $825.00!!! I haven't sufficient vocabulary to begin to explain how much this car meant to me. I was 20 years old, and had already owned 2 1970 Plymouth Roadrunners, and a 69 Plymouth Sport Satellite 383 4 speed... I'll never forget the ride home from Madison Wisconsin to Milwaukee Wisconsin... What an awesome freeway Machine this beautiful car was... All that Giant MoPar Iron for $825.00!!! There were half dozen of theses squads and muscle cars in every Sunday paper back then, and in 86, I traded the Interceptor for a 1973 Kawasaki H2 750 two stroke triple, just about the fastest motorcycle around back then... I no longer own the bike or the Plymouth Interceptor, and all of a sudden I'm 60 and not in good health. One thing they can't take... Is the memories. Mine forever, I'm taking them with me! God bless Ma MoPar!!!

[@mazda9624]

What how is there not a single Crown Victoria. Literally the most iconic police car of all time.

[@Matthew_Percival]

mazda9624, maybe he hit his head, and damaged the part of his brain that processes the existence of crown vics. LOL!

[@michaelwallbrown3726]

not really

[@LITTLE1994]

Probably a Vic hater.

[@michaelledford4751]

In 1972 I bought a decommissioned 1969 Polara from the Battle Creek Michigan Police Dept and drove it until 1980,I still have the 440 on an engine stand in my garage waiting for the right Demon body to put it in ,I've also still got the 1969 American Motors 390 4 speed AMX I bought new with the " go package " when I came home on leave in 69 ,I parked & stored the AMX in 1974 when Chevy finally built a Corvette that was faster than it was ,my greatest sorrow was my wife wrecked her American Motors " Machine " and I sold it for parts .

[@Legoguy1979]

Michael Ledford there were police amx used here in the Midwest. You had one of my dream cars, that amx. Though I will take a badger. Now if your really lucky you may see one of the amx/3.

[@MegaJustGeorge]

Now the Plymouth Gran Fury was a damn fine police car, in my humble opinion.

[@chavo4265]

No CROWN VICTORIAS wow....

[@bodarville7860]

I had that old Mack runnin about sixty three and his eyes lit up like a Christmas tree. I seen him smile as I went by he had that two gear Plymouth that'd git up and fly.

[@dorightal4965]

I also wonder why the Ford Crown Victoria is not on your list. They are the most commonly used po-po wheels in the last decade!

[@Nicholas3412]

You're junk.

[@anthonymolina7416]

Chris Johnston dodge junk

[@DannyGadish]

Chris Johnston correct! you are are junk.

[@csxandamtraktrainlover2989]

Them shitty crown vics Ford's

[@GH-oi2jf]

DoRight Al - You answered your own question. They are too common.

[@Brian_P]

Somebody's got a hard on for Dodge's... Crown Vics dominated the police cruiser market for only like 25 years... No big deal smh. I have a lot of friends that are officers and most of them wish they'd bring back the Vics best damn cruisers ever made.

[@CTN-dj7fr]

I like Chrysler as a company but right now they don't really have any decent cars anymore.

[@erica-lillycrider1088]

Brian You are wrong the LTD had been made for over 50 plus years under different nameplates same car .. The Ford LTD (pronounced el-tee-dee) is a range of automobiles manufactured by Ford Motor Company for the (1965-1986) model years Class Full-size (1964-1982). (1982-1986)Mid-size The mid-size LTD was replaced by the Ford Taurus after 1986, as Ford shifted much of its model line towards front-wheel drive vehicles (1978-1991) Full size Ford LTD Crown Victoria. (1992-2011) Ford Crown Victoria P7B

[@pkranz937]

The Crown Vic didnt "dominate" anything until 1997, after Chevy killed off its Caprice and Chrysler with its Diplomat and Fury. Ford never came close to matching Chrysler in police sales, though Chevy began to in the later 80's. Ford and Chevy never had a product that could match the performance of the 440 Mopars, nor could they match the bids. When Chrysler was left with just the 318 from 1981 to '89, the Chevy - which did perform better than the Ford - started capturing bids in certain areas. The k-frame problems that Chrysler experienced in '86 - '88 gave Chevy and to a lesser degree Ford something of an opening, which did occur. Instead of throwing a few bucks at its product, Lee Iaccoca decided to eliminate both that problem and a UAW in Kenosha looking for job security by shutting down production half way through the '89 model year, pissing off everyone but himself. He was gone within 3 years. Chevy perfected the Caprice up through '96, when GM pulled its usual stupid move and killed it off in lieu of more SUV's. From '97 through 2011, Ford then held the market, not by virtue of a superior product, but by default. When the LX Charger was replaced by the LD Charger in 2011, it had been improved sufficiently to take the lead from Ford, and the Panthers were laid to rest. By 2016, the AWD Charger Pursuit had matched the Exploder Interceptor in sales, and by 2019 the big Dodge was the only Pursuit-Rated police car available. The Exploder Interceptor for 2020 matches many of the Dodge's performance attributes, but cannot match the most important one: Affordability. The bid price difference works out to a 3 for the price of 2 situation, in favor of the Dodge. No police agency, even with a strong preference for the Ford, will be able to justify that kind of frivolity. A new LF Charger Pursuit appears in 2021, along with its retail stablemates.

[@SnownelVEVO]

"From '97 through 2011, Ford then held the market, not by virtue of a superior product, but by default." That's the whole point. It was the de-facto police car for that entire time. Nobody bought anything else unless they were supervisors (Tahoes, etc.) or stupid (Impalas). They built so damn many that you can get one for a song and dance today, drive it home, change the oil, and you've got a car that will last at least up to 300k. Only serious fault you'll get is a blown transmission, which is a big job but it's not like you're going to be paying BMW prices. They practically define the body style people think of when you talk about American cars. They starred during the golden years of Cops. They're still in use today across the country despite being 8 or more years old. I mean, a powertrain from 1991 compared to one from 2011? No shocker that Dodge finally got its act together and made a car worth buying. But you can't blow the Crown Victoria off as some kind of weird fluke just because it could have been outperformed. Fact is, it wasn't.

[@johnnyturbo8460]

I agree with your friends.... BRING BACK THE VIC, best cop car i ever had...

[@Realm-of-Horror]

Things of beauty. I grew up watching a lot of American cop shows and films during the 70s and loved the aesthetic of the American police cars.

[@notorsk]

The Ford Crown Victoria is MY FAVOURITE

[@ricbee59]

You left out the 401 powered AMC Matador,also,The Furys were mostly Fury 1s or 2s,the grand fury was way later

[@dodobono452]

He left out the best police cruiser that's in every single police departments in the country the crown Victoria 😱

[@mxferro]

Notice the ones pre 1980s had such lousy lights...the visibility of the warning lights were awful in broad daylight.

[@generalpatton8468]

The Crown Victoria might as well be added to this video as it's been moved to our history books too :(

[@juanjosemartinezgomez4058]

I love the american cars!!! The Best cars in the World!!! Greetings from Spain!!!

[@steveespinola7652]

I agree this is incomplete how can you not mention the crown Victoria or Chevy caprice.

[@mustang1714]

CVPI all the way. I have one in my driveway right now. Been out of service since 07 and still running like a champ

[@KJBPSkipper]

Title should read Greatest Dodge police cars...

[@markdellacqua2730]

No Crown Victoria Police Interceptors or the SSP 5.0 Mustang pursuit cars? Another one is the 1971 Ford Custom 500 that came from the factory with the 429 Cobra Jet motor. The Charger spends more time on the lift than on the streets. Sad list.

[@aianscott3390]

dont forget the b4c camaro

[@markdellacqua2730]

To call the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor "junk" is about the dumbest comment a human can make.

[@markdellacqua2730]

Great comeback.

[@DannyGadish]

Mark Dellacqua no dude. he's obviously calling himself junk

[@MrJett1971]

A 429CJ Custom 500 cop car? That’s one I’d love to see!!

[@hpowlman9114]

Come on crown Vic’s are legendary they can take a beating and they never went small still a boat 🚢

[@DTittle]

A little known (and probably not remembered police pursuit unit) was a 1965 Dodge Coronet 2-door used by the Fulton County Sheriff Dept. in Fulton County,GA. This car did exist according to my father who worked as a firefighter with the Atlanta F.D. as well as part-time at a Standard Oil service station in the mid-late 60's. The service station also operated a towing service which was on call if needed by Atlanta P.D.,Georgia State Police as well as Fulton County Sheriff Dept. Daddy would take the wrecker if called when he was working his shift and one occasion he still speaks of with both joy and admiration was when a teenage male tried to (and was succeeding) in outrunning Atlanta P.D. on a stretch of then un- finished I-20 West of Atlanta. Daddy was servicing a car when he and his boss (the station owner) heard their police scanner come alive with the action. Daddy saw a rather unusual car pull to the top of the on-ramp and wait. It was the white Dodge. This wasn't any white Dodge. It had been purchased by Fulton County from the late Cotton Owens who had built it for a back-up car for NASCAR Hall Of Fame member and champion David Pearson. It still had the full-house NASCAR Hemi & 4-speed,roll cage,10" wide steel wheels,straight exhaust pipes with no mufflers & one exiting under each door. The car wore full Fulton County Sheriff Dept. markings,a red "Mars" light on the top as well as round red lights mounted inside the rear window. The driver wore a Fulton Co. Motorcycle Officer helmet,driving gloves as well as a Simpson fire suit with Fulton Co. insignia. The police garage had put push bars on the front and a Motorola radio inside. Daddy said this day the kid in the Corvette passed by and the Dodge blasted down the ramp so fast it was blur. He caught the Corvette in less than a mile and smashed the rear bodywork to pieces. Daddy took the wrecker to get the car. He said he wished some pictures of the car still existed but he doubted it.

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

great story...I grew up just outside of ATL since the early '70s ✌💖☮

[@spacetrucker2952]

My personal favorite is the 1969 Dodge Polara with the 440 magnum. I'm rebuilding one now.

[@MrZdvy]

I agree, those were among the best. Love to have one.

[@larryfoster4455]

Good Need more restored Join WPC, just had a great Mopar meet in Tacoma. I have a 56 DeSoto w/341 hemi, 2 '57 Plymouths (sportscoupe and Convertible, restoring both.) and several Imperials 64, 65, 66's, Love Mopars

[@davef.2811]

Might have some things you may be interested in. I'm in So. Florida.

[@LITTLE1994]

Awesome. One of the very best old cop cars around.

[@mrblack6467]

No Dodge Diplomat??

[@derekpfohl5739]

wtf no crown vic?

[@orsonboggs7753]

2:12 61 to 64 had round taillights...60's had those long half-moon looking taillights...(check out the tag)

[@SpamMeGooglification]

The Blues Mobile? "It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas." Ah, but you ask, does it have a working cigarette lighter?

[@ryanlasky8776]

Missed some! Crown Vic's to some different versions of modern police cars such as the SUV's and updated items.

[@mindujiman]

I expected 1998 Crown Victoria and 1991 Caprice... Those are really iconic

[@hemikid52]

In 1971, I went to the Orangeburg Station near Modesto, CA, to see the 1969 white steering wheeled squads up for sale. The bids were around $900 for most of the nicer units. Imagine getting one of those 0-60 6.2 second cars, with relatively skinny 6-ply Goodyears! Of course, back then, $900 was good money being I only made $2 an hour doing tune ups and pumping gas at the local Standard station on old Hwy 99 (Tony Macedo's Hwy 99 Standard station). Ah, such memories!

[@TRUCKOCD]

Honorable Mentions would be (of course) the Crown Vic, and the Impala. Also back in the 1970s a lot of departments used AMC Matadors. Oh and can’t forget Dodge Diplomat...

[@dunc_n_fr]

Where is the greatest police car of all time? The Crown Vic P71?

[@stripiervirus2863]

I like how you talked about the Monaco and totally forgot to mention that it was the blues mobile in the blues brothers, like That's what the car is probably known for most over being featured as a cop car in dukes of hazard

[@wolverine1300]

7 minutes of eargasm. Love it!

[@hugopregnolato7156]

I thought only I was waiting for the Crown Vic but reading the comments I saw that everybody was waiting too. hahahaha

[@dalton456]

most cops and troopers here actually have tahoes, the local police department is starting to get some explorers now as well as chargers

[@j.t.rayborn8703]

dalton456 Those Tahoes are actually faster than the crown vics. Im not saying that because i don't like ford, im saying that because i know a cop that beat his track record with a Tahoe and the original record was with a crown vic.

[@ApollonDriver]

Well they're getting new cars because crown vic era has ended. I really love crown vic but law enforcement departments doesn't prefer them because Ford motor company stopped manufacturing new crown vics.

[@pkranz937]

Most agencies cannot afford the overpriced, underpowered Tahoe. That's why the Exploder and Charger share the top spot in cop car sales.

[@doc2517]

Oh, and one more you left out, the AMC

[@kaisersozay9700]

No one remembers Alabama state troopers had the 1st true interceptor, Javelin AMX with a 401 ci 4 bbl dual exhaust, the same car Mark Donahue won how many trans am championships, and set speed and endurance records with, I had a 74 model and this car was underrated across the board with handling especially.

[@davidkeeton6716]

Oh I remember them down in Tuscaloosa. After they were decommissioned I remember a guy that lived across Skyland Blvd in Tuscaloosa from the trooper office, had it outside his house for years.

[@roberth.9114]

I remember those guys, only cop car I couldn’t out run even in a 427/550 1967 Camaro…

[@jamesgullo8240]

Great cars, but the 401 engine was limited to 15 minutes at full throttle due to poor oil drainback in the top end. A bulletin was issued to the ALEA about the problem and possible engine damage. A shame, it was a great engine.

[@rugmanal]

Amazing lights on the new Chargers at the end.

[@200nick2]

Doesn't put Crown Victoria or LTD on list... These guys don't know anything about police cars then.

[@Loriddian]

Ltd was a beast. Check out oldcarmemories channel on pd cars

[@j.t.rayborn8703]

How could there be no Crown Vics??!?!?!?!?!

[@canamx399]

That bel air is a legend!

[@Msflamingo-wl4qo]

This is such an Awesome video! The new Chargers should have this written on front: "DON'T EVEN TRY IT". LOL! 😎 Love the sound of those old big block Mopars. 💖

[@wizkid91us]

You're missing one of the most iconic American police cars. The Ford Crown Victoria.

[@savagetilley2782]

Long live the Monaco.

[@kensampson604]

That 440 Monaco sounded cool

[@PublicTransportVideo]

6:24 I got the urge to get up and dance. Lol

[@martellnaranjo5727]

Cool video but why wasn't the ford crown victoria mentioned nor the chevy tahoe.

[@chuckm3034]

And where where the Vics'

[@whiderboss]

Anything ranging from about mid 50's to early 70's when it comes to police cars is beautiful

[@LITTLE1994]

'80s was good, too.

[@angelic_disappointment7889]

Honestly that’s just all American cars in general not even just squad cars

[@daveknepp7718]

I was a police officer in the 70s. The Plymouth Gran Fury and Plymouth Fury with the 440 cid engines were our cars. Not much could out run them especially on the interstate.

[@diablitoloco7]

The crown victoria ?🖓👎

[@doc2517]

No kiddin, where is the P71 Crown Vic???????

[@radosaw6443]

Last car looks like christmas tree;-)

[@johnmaki3046]

LOTS of years ago (1978!) I worked in the Duluth (Mn.) City Hall/Police Dept. The police stable of vehicles was comprised of '75 Ford LTDs, '77 Chevy Novas, and '76 Furys...The MoPars outperformed ALL of the others, and were MORE RELIABLE!

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

MOPAR OR NO CAR ✌💖☮

[@keithreiffenstein9909]

No Mustang....No Camaro....No Crown Vics...

[@toocoolforaname2273]

We all came here for the famous Crown Vic... Sooooo goodbye!

[@samuelpyke5933]

Firefly _YT same

[@shawns.2851]

I didn't.

[@csxandamtraktrainlover2989]

Screw them crown vics. Peice of shit ford

[@majorborngusfluunduch8694]

I actually came here for cars like the Caprice.

[@FlashM202]

csx and amtrak train lover you really mad at a car

[@azmike1956]

I had a 1972 Matador. LAPD detective's car with 360 & 727 torqueflite, HD suspension & cooling. 2 door with fully reclining split bench front seat that would meet the back seat to form a full size bed. I was able to mount 11 x 15" Trutracs on stock wheels & use it for camping & fishing derbys. Super fun car!!😁

[@rsattahip]

No 9C1 Chevy Nova? That was a great car for city police, small and handled like a Z28 Camaro.

[@anthonyalford4171]

Forgot the Ford crown Victoria p71

[@maximilianthumbeck4781]

Crown Vic ?

[@M21L35]

My 1st speeding citation ever was served after being pulled over by a Milwaukee County Sheriff deputy driving a '65 Pontiac Catalina 2dr. sedan, w/a 338hp 4bl/421. It was a T400 car that clocked me @ 86 in a 55 in my '62 327 Impala w/a 3-speed Fenton floor shift. $55 fine & 6 points!

[@reaperfromthetheshadows7811]

1988 dodge diplomat.. my dad had one painted midnight blue. Old police car with interceptor 😍

[@MrJdgibson]

I liked the video but it was incomplete no Coronets/Satelites, no 1960's model Bel Aires/Impalas and no Galaxies (except the '63 Galaxie you showed as a Fairlane which became a mid size in '62).

[@7863755]

That was a '61 Full-sized Ford. The '63s had no fins.

[@brucethomas3100]

Joe Callaway Thanks! It's amazing how many folks missed that!

[@mohsinsaeed8430]

No crown vic

[@michaelreynolds3592]

If you can't watch the video without knowing the maker was simply using "greatest" as a memory inducer, shut up. Beautiful vid. I remember my dad drove a Dodge in the late 60s as a sheriff. Don't know how I remember because I would've been 2. But I remember. His career was cut short from a bad accident, and if wasn't for that Dodge, he would've died. Nicely done, good sir.

[@cobraking1419]

Crown Victoria: *doesn’t get on the list* Also Crown Victoria: *ANGRY ENGINE NOISES*

[@Just1American1966]

I think enough other commenters covered the Crown Victoria. Even the earlier LTD units should have been mentioned. The Dodge Diplomat was the staple of law enforcement mounts throughout the 1980s' second half, and was my mount my first few years on the job. Boxy, bold, and authoritative, it was easily recognized day or night. In fairness, the video title really doesn't say the video includes all iconic LE videos. Still, get a Crown Vic in there..!

[@timsharpe3498]

The older LTD Crown Vic's really don't deserve a mention because they were just awfully slow and sloppy. The Diplomat was a solid city cruiser but a white knuckle ride at high speeds. The 1989 to 1990 Caprice was the best overall police car I professionally maintained. Ford couldn't give Crown Vic's away to police agencies until GM phased out full sized RWD sedans.

[@markdellacqua2730]

The 1980's Mopar cop cars had serious quality control issues and weren't that fast. It says "Greatest American Police cars throughout Auto History" - sounds rather inclusive to me.

[@markdellacqua2730]

The Crown Vic had a monopoly on the police car market for 20 years because they were the most reliable and durable car built by anybody over the past 20 years. The reason why GM phased out their RWD cop cars was because they couldn't build anything that was as reliable, neither could Dodge.

[@lokisgodhi]

Sorry to say but Mopars period have serious quality control issues from the late 70s onwards. They're not lifetime cars. They're designed and built as disposable parts bin cars with parts sourced by the lowest bidder.

[@baird5776mullet]

Mark D. True dat another reason Ford didn't need a government bailout,i own an 08 Crown Vic PI with 108 k on it and it runs great.

[@demoanimations3801]

The crown vics were the most popular

[@anthonymolina7416]

Chris Johnston juck junk stfup

[@rulingmoss5599]

+Chris Johnston Nice bot account.

[@Iridium_yt]

Those last two Chargers looked more like Christmas trees than police cars imho.

[@darianthescorpion1132]

The new Dodge Chargers, especially tuned as Cop Car are probably the most intimidating cop cars around. Adding the fact that the Charger is practically a 4 door family car in a muscle/super car package, it's the pinnacle of Law Enforcement. The Ford Crown-Victoria's were super common, as it was such a reliable car, plus it had so much leg room that it was practically a boat, but the Charger 1-Uped it with an impressive performance upgrade.