Historic 1957 Ford LAPD police cruiser

The 1957 LAPD police car arrives in LA from Montana via Robert Stentz (a former Burbank City Police Officer) to new owner Robert "Corpsy" Rhine. Stentz tells the history of this amazing vintage police car which he lovingly and accurately restored to its original condition.
When police cars like this one were in service, the City of Los Angeles, had approximately 2 million residents, less than half the people it contains today. Many freeways were yet to be built.
The city had 6 digit phone numbers. There were no ZIP codes or area codes as we know them now. Traffic signals were often "semaphore types", and the average cost of auto fuel was .25 cents a gallon. The city was growing at a dizzying rate, and things were changing fast. LAPD was no exception. The City's 57 Ford patrol car is historic, in that it was the last model powered with an inline 6 cylinder engine, mated to a 3 speed, manual (column shift) transmission. The 223 cubic inch Ford six was a strong runner, performing remarkably close to V-8's of the day. This is the only correct example of a LAPD 57 Ford known to exist.
#RobertRhine #Policecar

[@LITTLE1994]

Definitely don't see cop cars like that every day. This car is indeed a piece of vintage history. Glad it's still in great shape!

[@joselizarraga2761]

Every police vehicles that are out of service should be restored and put on car museum's around the country not in scrap yards to preserve history especially L.A.P.D vehicle's.

[@tsunsu]

That be cool a police museum

[@johnjackson8401]

You have a great idea. At a minimum, saving these vehicles would at least provide "parts" vehicles for ones being restored. Eventually, no parts will be available if all cars are destroyed.

[@marcosulmi5661]

Verdade tem que preservar a história da polícia

[@doug9066]

Los Angels Police Department is one police agency kept the cars in black & white plus still have the same city seal on the door when others across the country change colors & logos. This was interesting, thank you for sharing! 👍🙂

[@GirlsandCorpses]

Glad you liked it Doug.

[@bookoflemonproductions8956]

"I found this car in Coeur d'Alene Idaho" as an idahoan I would just like to say that everything here is at least 10 years behind and that car is probably kept in service for a very long time I'm glad you found in such of a good shape

[@drf8879]

That's an amazing car and job well done 👍 ... Beautiful

[@capitolemiproducer]

Kudos to him for finding the correct siren for that era

[@NanatsukiBenio]

TOP NOTCH!! love this cruiser!! old lady still going strong!

[@maybesomeday2596]

Fantastic job with nice attention to detail; the accessories really finish it. On that note, I have never seen a Motorola Handie-Talkie anywhere near that nice and I’ve seen (and own) a bunch. It’s no wonder LAPD is proud of your car!

[@edsel6818]

What a nice relic, I love this and the 58 EDSELS AS WELL, ITS SAD FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MAKE NO MORE CROWN VICTORA NO MORE MERCURY, AND NO MORE T-BIRDS, GREAT VIDEO😁👍

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. A TOTALLY AWSOME RESTORATION. A MUST WATCH VIDEO!!!

[@jerrycasey1635]

Very neat! I always liked Ford police cars and I'm working on a 1961 Galaxie myself....

[@theartofbryanmoore8119]

Outstanding video profile of a beautifully restored patrol car!

[@joshuabrooks4907]

This thing looks like it could be put back in service for the citizens of Los Angeles

[@Iconhulk]

F that Marxist BLM tear it up or something..

[@supertrinigamer]

@@Iconhulk Just gotta keep your Beanbag shotgun near, that's all ;)

[@thegunslinger8403]

Oh I love this car it looks amazing and people should know this I really love old vintage cars like this video I love the car!?!

[@marcosulmi5661]

Parabéns amigo vídeo top carro da polícia muito lindo como todos antigos ❤

[@Iconhulk]

2:00 Boy thinking: IT'S the FuZZ ! SCATTER! 🤣

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

Lmao 😂 Code 3- Lights & Siren 🚨 to Duncan Donuts .

[@NanatsukiBenio]

hahaha REAL COP CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT DONUTS!! it's the Cop Food!

[@eetwontflush6158]

Better than led strobes that can cause seizures

[@MMG011EnnSoldasaPDRKugguf]

7:00 👌👍

[@Hey_its_Koda]

Its beautiful. I love older cars.

[@knobhead5756]

My greatgrandad still has his old UK interceptor

[@NanatsukiBenio]

what model/type?

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Nanatsuki Benio Morris minor probably, around the same era

[@NanatsukiBenio]

@@isaacsrandomvideos667 thanks mate

[@SonnyRick]

damn looks nice , I also like the Hudson hornet police car .

[@TigerDominic-uh1dv]

Great Video 😊

[@fnln544]

I was police. I miss going Code 3. I saved life.

[@bradleyvisintin]

Very cool piece of history!

[@joed9491]

Outstanding job.

[@TigerDominic-uh1dv]

Beautiful Machine. 😊

[@johnanderson3700]

57 Fords were wonderful cars

[@ariilaskivi9551]

Great job!!

[@robertalbertson889]

I'm a retired police officer from LAPD Los Angeles Police Department and I did my probation period at Devonshire Division, year 2 through 5 Van Nuys Division, 2 years at VTD Valley Traffic Division all patrol duties from 1984 until 1991 when I did a lateral transfer to San Luis Obispo Police Department, where I retired on a medical retirement in 2000. The only patrol vehicles I drove during my time at LAPD, was the Chevrolet Caprice and in 1990 we got the Ford Crown Victoria hahaha 😆 😂 nice job but it's hard to believe LAPD was buying patrol cars in 1957 with a 6 cylinder engine hahaha 😆 😊

[@MisterMikeTexas]

He's got a great car there. I'm surprised they had 6-cylinder squad cars. I expected a Y-Block "Interceptor" V8.

[@ag3365]

this is origin in Mafia II

[@badcompany-w6s]

Beautiful Police car!

[@MultiSkyman1]

Fantastic!!

[@StephenHarbison-bn6wd]

That car is awesome.

[@themagicboy6548]

I wish they still used mechanical sirens today

[@jamesnoonan2009]

What a beautiful car man

[@eddieharbour5922]

great job

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU TO ALL THE FIRST RESPONDERS EVERYWHERE. I APPRCAITE ALL OF YOUR HARTD CWORK, DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT.

[@One_Man_Band]

It's....... BEAUTIFUL 😍

[@winnabegobob1547]

That is so cool 😍

[@enzomena4231]

Hermoso auto

[@GirlsandCorpses]

Si.

[@sta5011]

0:39 Ah yes the good ol classic round engine thing

[@CobaltZ_hans]

It's called a carburetor

[@lozanosworkshop]

Big boys got a big toy! Awesome!

[@BogattheMoon]

The Motorola is to call in the interceptors with the 312 V-8s.

[@robertstentz2067]

The LAPD Interceptors were not 312 V8's. In 57 the Department used Oldsmobiles.

[@BogattheMoon]

@@robertstentz2067 the Ford's from '56 on back had V8s.

[@B2727]

That’s amazing

[@ezragonzalez8936]

Metro needs the Tampa Version of this! lol

[@davidclarke10]

How did the old mechanical siren differ from today electronic siren?

[@acebrandon3522]

Sweet.

[@PolizeiPaul]

Beautiful car, I only see one flaw, It don't have the flashing rear yellow lights on the red can lights, Other than this it's 100% accurate.

[@robertstentz2067]

Sorry you missed my comment in the video that the flashing Amber lights did not begin until 1963.

[@PolizeiPaul]

@@robertstentz2067 Oh, I thought they always had them per Ca. law, CHiPs had 1 in the back window since the 1940's I think. I guess it was diffrent agency to agency then.

[@robertstentz2067]

As stated in the video, The Amber rear lights did not show up until 1963. Glad you like the car.

[@Iconhulk]

'The Immaculate Pursuer'

[@davidallen5776]

Were any of these seen on the Highway Patrol TV show?

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Please film a classic UFO chase!

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Mafia 2 👍

[@ivysbois3711]

I want the revamp of that game soo bad.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

IVYs bois it’s got a “definitive edition” it’s sadly just a reskin, its on a great physics engine, so that needs to stay

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Jan Brady that and gta 4 is utter perfection, eh?

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Jan Brady :) haven’t got IV yet, but from what I’ve seen it’s great

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

Jan Brady no I mean I haven’t got gta 4 as a whole But I’m probably gonna get it when lockdown has calmed down.

[@dannyhonn973]

What did the Trio T2 cost? Ive heard replicas are $1k each

[@edgarsporeii9732]

it has a b&m superchief

[@villixeb]

I have a 55 Customline....I want to do what you did

[@BossShae]

Cool

[@thebasiclegoman3262]

The thing is, as beautiful it is, it could never go back in service. Why? Because it’s an American land boat

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

1957 Ford Custom 300?

[@robertstentz2067]

No... LA used the base model known as simply a "Custom" in 57. The Custom 300 was the next level up with gold side trim similar to the Fairlane 500.

[@redtra236]

Guessing not due to the lack of power steering/brakes and it being a manual transmission inline 6.

[@hermanator74301]

They were not in " black uniforms ". LAPD's uniforms were/are dark navy blue known ib law enforcement circles as ' LAPD blue (s) " . Only the shoes, socks, gun leather ,neck ties , and cap bills were black.

[@adamdelarozza1985]

The 1957 Ford. It has an all steel interior dash to break lots of bones in your body, in the event of a car crash. The Optional seat belts and a hard rolled steel dash is the way it was, way back when.

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

My Larozza, back in 1957' there were near to only 20 fatalities over a whole year in the entire country of the United States. People want to make it seem like cars (automobiles) are weak and dangerous in the past to make their modern cars look good, hence why advertisements show a rinse back which is when they show a 1973 ford and show a model t in the background or a maserati 2019 and a 1980 in the background...making the new one look more refined and better; it is all really a childish trick, those cars couldn't harm much and had safety, I assure you!

[@adamdelarozza1985]

@@WitchKing-Of-Angmar I broke three ribs & punctured lung, after that family car was in an accident. A hard lesson to learn at 3yrs old.😎

[@PU8698]

@@WitchKing-Of-Angmar i like and actually drive classic cars, but I hate to admit that new cars are a lot safer to drive. Old ones might be big, but they crumple like tincans.

[@redtra236]

@@PU8698 A 1957 Ford will hold up better in a crash than a 2022 ford, but has little to no features to protect the occupants(depending on if it has the safety package, then it has lap belts and a padded dash). I mean slamming into a steel dash then flying through the windshield isn't gonna go that well.

[@speakfreeley4473]

The police scene tended to be Mopar's territory. That said Ford didn't do too badly in that domain.

[@joepincombe66]

Highway patrol song and tv show and sheriff from the movie cars

[@koningbolo4700]

No fence between the backseat and front seats ??

[@VintageCopper]

LAPD wouldn't add partitions until the 1990's

[@georgeharmony5803]

Wow legend

[@robertnull1644]

Look at the speedometor, count from 0 not 10. All 57 and 58s are the same.

[@franktino6676]

Actually the speedo starts at 10mph . 1:41 in the video. I restored a '56 Ford in the late 1990's ; same speedo at 10- 120 indicated .

[@robertnull1644]

Don't just look at it, count it starting at 0.

[@KsKaylor]

What model of siren was that on the car?

[@NanatsukiBenio]

exact words of the former officer I know on KZbin ""the siren was the Federal Interceptor (PA-20). The red lights were double faced Dietz lights which housed sealed beamed light bulbs with red to the front and independent flashing amber to the rear"" 2 недели назад

[@matthewfoster1307]

@@NanatsukiBenio I know the Interceptor was used later on, but that's an electronic siren. This one is a mechanical siren.

[@NanatsukiBenio]

@@matthewfoster1307 Hmmm then I give up because the Officer told me about 70's type (electronic) I don't know much about mechanical sirens :)

[@friedmanirit]

The siren is a streamlined B&M S8B. It's the predecessor to the B&M Super Chief. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmm1p2WEhL6onKs

[@gillespriod5509]

21-50 to headquarters

[@VintageCopper]

Wrong Department... SMH

[@craigjorgensen4637]

LAPD used six cylinders? Really?

[@robertstentz2067]

Yes, even the 1956 Chevy's used them in LAPD cars.

[@spectrumboy6103]

that siren sounds like a firetruck

[@tacticalidiot175]

That's what real sirens are like

[@ivysbois3711]

Because it’s a 50+ year old car

[@swahi2702]

@@tacticalidiot175 what do you mean?

[@tacticalidiot175]

@@swahi2702 rotor and stator. A real "siren"

[@redtra236]

It's an actual siren unlike the modern electronic ones.

[@RosyadAsykarillah-g8x]

history car police and 1957s the lapd now

[@Iconhulk]

Snowflakes say: It doesn't say 'To Protect & Serve' This guy: That didn't come out til 1963... #BURN

[@carguy4sp]

6 CLY motor I don't think so.

[@robertstentz2067]

Mr Robbins... I am now 81 years old and know those cars first hand. I even owned one in 1960 when the Department retired the 57's from service. They were indeed six cylinder cars. Even the Department's 56 Chevy's were six cylinders... LAPD Chevy's did not get V-8's until 1958. The Ford's from 1956 on back had V-8's.

[@maxhemenway]

1:29

[@jaydoubleu3419]

mis your mag still

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[@KsKaylor]

@@GirlsandCorpses Can you tell me what model the siren on the car is?

[@GirlsandCorpses]

@@KsKaylor The siren, B&M model S8B was re-manufactured by the factory under direction of the late Kevin O'Connell (RIP). Kevin searched through a number of cores to find one with a "period correct" serial number. It is a masterpiece of his work, and produces a robust, spine tingling sound.

[@KsKaylor]

@@GirlsandCorpses the siren sounds beautiful, I love it. The car itself is amazing.

[@GirlsandCorpses]

@@KsKaylor Thanks Kaylor!

[@quagmiredavis4117]

You could drive in our town and county with those plates sheriff and local pd has better things to worry with.... were at lunch at car Show we just watched this sheriff said its a communist California thing about old E plates we have a few come in from NC issue Virginia -tenn issue state patrol plates .. now in Tennessee just remember communist coast harassment east coast law gives thumbs up 👍 and wants selfie With old patrol car ..lmao

[@yeoldeseawitch]

ACAB 😊❤

[@gabrielmartines3510]

All criminals are bastards, i agree.