This Mustang Chases Porsches for a Living | Jay Leno's Garage

Jay gets a firsthand account from a retired California Highway Patrolman about driving the legendary Fox body Mustang patrol car.
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[@johnlexo5331]

Once again, Jay nails it. Guest is as interesting as the car. Just excellent as always. Clearly the standard for shows like this. Jay, you are the best! 👍❤️

[@IntelligentElephant]

You're right. I liked how he knew to get out of the way and let the show be about the story.

[@richardbaumgart2454]

This guest was cringe worthy....as soon as that cop said this car would go 180 mph I started rolling my eyes. He grew up street racing and then became a cop? You know he was a hypocrite on the force like all cops are and busted people for street racing, i wouldn't believe anything this guy says.

[@mdubz101]

Are you kidding? This guy is laughable! That mustang won’t do 160 with a hellcat pulling it lol! Shitbox Ford.. BS stories.. these cars have maybe 250hp.. dog, that wouldn’t turn.

[@richardbaumgart2454]

@@mdubz101 225 hp max maybe as fast a Crown Vic, a buddy in hs had an '88 vanilla ice 5.0 and an '83 he put a cammed 302 in...they were both fckn gutless

[@jft7174]

@@richardbaumgart2454 exactly! I had 360lbs 125hp motorcycle that topped out at 171mph. Guy is full of crap.

[@quietguy1948]

That old CHP Mustang brings back memories... a lot of my friends were CHiPs, several used the Mustangs. Great bunch of guys. Thanks Jay for this video, and thanks to your guest.

[@guytansbariva2295]

Ponce or John?

[@fronts3165]

I loved the CHP. I never got pulled over as a teenager. A few times CHP would pull up next to me and give me a finger wag. I wasn’t driving enough over the speed limit to get pulled over.

[@harrynut3044]

@@fronts3165 You're a good little slave. Did you shine their boots too ?

[@harrynut3044]

You have Stockholm Syndrome, along with 90% of the US Herd.

[@momnc4721]

Thank you Mr. Leno, for your dedication to Law Enforcement, First Responder’s and the military. You’re always putting them in the spotlight and incorporating the vehicles they drive into your series🙏🏽

[@richardbaumgart2454]

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Smart.

[@MOLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE]

The show is always a pleasure to watch because Jay really loves cars and their history. Thanks Jay.

[@jsbelljr83]

I was a Law Enforcement Specialist in the USAF 1983-88. In 1984 we got three 1984 LTD's with 302 V-8 motors. They were fast as hell

[@DarrinR.-pq8md]

Fast..? I bought 2 HP retired 85 Crown Victoria's. Maybe 120 mph tops.

[@siraff4461]

180mph in a stock 5.0? That must be one heck of a downhill.

[@joshuagibson2520]

Yeah. Complete liar.

[@jimo8119]

Respect the retired officer, but 180..no way. I drove those 120 was the max

[@michaelburley9479]

He never said 180. He said 150-160 which surprised me.

[@brandonobaza8610]

@@michaelburley9479 4:00 Yes he did, but he also said it was a fuel injection car and he was estimating by the tach. I still don't believe it.

[@nomehdrider]

@@michaelburley9479 yes he did

[@MrIslandman59]

Well that was a lot of fun, Rich is a real treasure trove of information about the "California Highway Patrol". Thanks Jay and happy New Year!

[@thatchmo6242]

One of my memories as an 18 year old in a mini-truck club in 1982 was driving to Vegas for a mini-truck meet and our group of trucks doing 90 on I-15 getting passed like we were doing 30 by a CHP Mustang. We later caught up to the CHP Mustang and he had pulled over a Corvette.

[@westerlywinds5684]

Will the mini truck craze and custom van ever return? I doubt it.

[@mexicanspec]

@@westerlywinds5684 Considering what shops now charge for a labor rate, I don't think so. To create a custom van would be $100,000 or more with all that paint.

[@ko9446]

@@westerlywinds5684 I have seen minis around lately. I’ve been in a certain mini since the 80’s and still have one.

[@thisismagacountry1318]

@@westerlywinds5684 If it does I'm building Krieger's Van.

[@diviningrod2671]

Such a great Era, VW , hot rods great times

[@tlevans62]

Love this, as a former LEO who joined in 1981, and left the job in 1988, this brings back a lot of memories. I actually had one of these with the fuel injected V8 as my own car. It was a 1989 model, and I bought it after I left the job and got into business.

[@jft7174]

It went 180mph 🤣

[@tlevans62]

@@jft7174 maybe 180kph...lol it would fly apart at anything over 130mph.

[@tigerbaas]

Great episode. Rich is a really nice guy and Jay you were so kind to him. It was refreshing to see two men enjoying good wholesome conversation. Thank you for the episode.

[@gernblanstien4968]

My dad started driving police cars when they were 6 volt with generators. He remembers the "radio" was a huge vacuum tube style. He drove AMC matador's , and was actually caught by the watch commander racing another cop with the departments new Dodge cornet HEMI's..., ... ooops... He also said the 38 calibers would NOT penetrate a big rig tire, LOL... He was a true Adam 12 era straight honest cop, I miss him.........

[@odiesdad01]

I was commuting home with two others in my carpool in 1995 when our car broke down going over the Altamont Pass in the East Bay area. The CHP were using a plane to catch speeders in the area. We coasted in behind a CHP 5.0 Mustang while the officer was writing a ticket. When he finished, the officer gave the three of us a ride to the nearest truck stop in Tracy. The officer was pretty cool...he hit 130 mph headed to Tracy.

[@jft7174]

Not 180 🤣

[@adamkatt]

he drove you to a truck stop going 130? lol

[@Garf2O]

I swear whenever officers get issued a hot car that isnt a suburban or crown vic they turn into hooligans lmao, "YEAH RUN FROM ME NOW! MY CAR ISNT SLOWER THAN A MINIVAN THIS TIME!"

[@donsurlylyte]

jay, awesome interviewer, prepared with good questions, breaks the ice with the guy, who was a little nervous at the beginning, and brings it all out.

[@centralbears3010]

MR Leno, you never get old. Thanks for all your videos. PANDEMIC?! RIGHT!

[@luisrivera3056]

Great episode, really kept your interest with real life conversation...

[@shawnmason5290]

Classic, interesting Leno interview. Another great police officer. I would imagine Jay has to stay home because he can’t relax out in public. Bless his heart. I was a small town business person celebrity for a few years from doing TV commercials. Whenever my wife and I would go out to eat I’d sit in the corner and face the corner because otherwise we could never relax and have time together. Appreciate the commitment of both of your careers.

[@e4300]

Jay thanks for being a cool dude at 29:49.... Nobody else would have been as cordial. Very admirable of you.

[@Jim-hw1xr]

Thanks Jay. "Did you ever take care of that ticket?" What a hoot

[@joepierce1672]

Like the guest said, the big old dodges with the 440 were real monsters when it came to just brute power. I'd love to see Jay do one on them.

[@JinxBlueRay]

Love this car!!! Thank you for your service and thank you for sharing!!!

[@dpeatebc7265]

Even with a boring car, Jay can make a good show. And the guest, Rich, was a very knowledgeable guy. I learned a lot about CHP guys and their job.

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

180mph?!?!? I don't believe that for one second!🤣

[@johnconnors5123]

Awesome video Jay! Chip was great too! Seemed very relaxed behind camera speaking about his career .

[@R4ZOR154]

Neat old car, I was surprised these were actual cop cars after seeing an old Kansas Highway Patrol one at a rural car show in college.

[@jupitercyclops6521]

Rural car show in Kansas a? The Mara dasine (or whatever) in Ottawa?

[@jeromep]

Washington State Patrol also had fox body Mustangs in the fleet. I don’t recall them as early as 82, but definitely mid-80s into the 90s. State patrol liked to show them off at county fairs in their booth. And honestly, I think the WSP Mustangs are more attractive than the CHP, Mustangs.

[@kitwalker520]

I had an 82 with the police package (brake upgrade and rear gears) - upgraded to SVO 5 bolt hubs springs and sway bars on Enkei BFGoodrich TAs Dropped 1 1/2”

[@roachlarry1488]

Fn awesome. I've always heard about these cars from my gf who grew up in cali. Gotta show her this

[@robertmacdonald4518]

When the fuel injection came out in these Ford were proud of them, they had a higher quality , even the floors were reinforced. Ive been in a LX 89' at over 125mph and it didn't feel happy! But those notchbacks are sturdier and just a better Mustang . And I also had a 87 Vic 5.0 FI and I got mine up to 120mph clocked by Friends Camaro following.

[@rareblues78daddy]

I had an '89 5.0 Crown Vic back in the late '90s. Low miles... a genuine Creampuff Grandma special. Leaked more oil than the Exxon Valdez. Needless to say, it was the last Ford I'll ever own. Junk. Pure junk.

[@paperdo]

My dad used one of these back in the day. Not CHP, a different State Highway Patrol. He still talks about how much of a blast these things were compared to the normal crown vics.

[@jmcmillan7355]

I started watching this channel to give info to my Grandson. And NOW I am hooked! Love the info. Jay, you are "The Auto Library!" Just fascinating.

[@mwyatt222]

my buddy bought an ex cop car in the late 70s that would do 140+. It also had a stronger suspension. l think it was a dodge aspen but l know it had a 360 w/ 4 barrel and modded exhaust. That car was fast for those times as well.

[@09dave1952]

Back in the day my patrol car was a 1978 Plymouth Fury with their new "Lean Burn System", what a hunk of junk! It would do 112 mph for a few miles and then slow down. Drove a lot of Crown Vics, not the fastest buy they were tanks! Very reliable.

[@Toxic2T]

Still fast for todays standards.

[@ericcsuf]

I remember a story in the LA Times about CHP having to quickly train several officers when the Mustangs first went into service. Most of them had never driven a stick shift. Very informative video. In my youth, I met too many CHP officers in the line of duty (theirs). Getting a ticket is never fun, but they were always highly professional and courteous. A credit to California. And BTW here's the Highway Patrol episode with Clint Eastwood kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWaaYpJ6g82ViM0

[@tywjxkm]

all the best buddy🎉🎉 congratulations🎉 let's talk on telegram you've been randomly selected among today's (GIVEAWAY)🎊,,😍

[@tonipaola1764]

Geeeeez didn't even know who Broderick Crawford was!!! Sorry, that show is one reason why I got my star. Love your show, Jay.

[@dirktyler3643]

This is one of the best episodes, mainly because the cop is a fount of interesting knowledge.

[@tywjxkm]

all the best buddy🎉🎉 congratulations🎉 let's talk on telegram you've been randomly selected among today's (GIVEAWAY)🎊,❤

[@ProjectFairmont]

Sweet car, and prolly one of the best guests Jay has had.

[@Gr8Layks]

The greatest guest may be the lead designer for the Ford GT. His knowledge of that car was mind boggling.

[@jeffm234]

I could hear them tell police stories for hours. What a fun episode

[@tor-petterhalden3567]

Completely agree! I love hero stories, but I also really like to listen to someone talking about other stuff. (Stories about every-day life as an officer)...

[@lordraiden5398]

I remember riding my 250 Ninja in the Malibu canyons back in 1989. We were all standing by our bikes chatting and parked illegally on the road in front of The Rock Store. We hear a loud car exhaust and up drives a CHP 5.0. It did not look like this one. It was lowered, had wide sticky tires and sway bars so big you could cleary see the front one. The officer told us he would be back in 5 minutes and would ticket anyone still parked on the road. He peeled out and was gone. We all knew there was no getting away from that car on a motorcycle.

[@bertbccfu9564]

Never watched Jay Leno on the tonight show ,didn't care for his humor but here he is in his element, you can tell he truly loves cars and likes doing this show,I do notice he is showing his age now

[@tywjxkm]

all the best buddy🎉🎉 congratulations🎉 let's talk on telegram you've been randomly selected among today's (GIVEAWAY)🎊,❤.

[@bertbccfu9564]

@@tywjxkm no thanks you can keep your scam

[@josephjosephbaska6655]

I remember the Florida highway patrol had both the mustang 5.0 and the crown Vic square back 5.0 I remember seeing a race between two of them going on on us 90 near Greenville Florida neither the mustang nor the crown Vic could pull ahead of the other one they couldn't pass each other there were some really awesome cars

[@JLYoung-fr6ji]

Jay's such a rebel! No seat belts! LOL!

[@anamerican1054]

When these had the fuel injection they were fast. My Uncle worked at Kemp Ford. They had to have the seat mounts repaired. As they're going through gears the seat would rock.

[@aseriesguy]

Jay looks like he just got out of bed or an all-nighter. The retired CHP looks like, well, he's retired.

[@adamkatt]

Leno is a real man, he dont need no stinkin seat belt!

[@RDub79]

The OG foxbody guys will remember the "10 minute tune up" on the efi 5.0 cars.

[@sophie20001]

Jay not wearing a seatbelt, but great episode. I love my Mustang so much. ❤

[@armorer94]

The Michigan State Police tried those. They had to pull them off the streets for 5 months out of the year because they drove like crap in winter weather. Needless to say they were not re-ordered.

[@danriffle6374]

What a great episode! Very interesting! Thank you.

[@timwest7996]

I just love Jay it's not very often you catch him NOT wearing his seatbelt and in a police car it's great lol 🤣 let's do that right thing Jay and always buckle up before you start the car be safe you all .

[@pbcoop62]

I remember the Florida Highway Patrol driving similar cars in the 80's and 90's

[@antoniograncino3506]

13:25 Clint Eastwood appeared in one episode of "Highway Patrol" in 1956, titled "Motorcycle A" , when he was 26, playing a motorcycle gang member, a nice-guy role actually. Saw it the other night on MeTV.

[@jkk244]

The 85 mph speedometer was due to “emissions limits”!? Haha. Such a California thing to say. No, it was due to the federal government’s “temporary” nationwide 55 mph speed limit because of the fuel crisis in 1974. Several years later the feds didn’t want you to see a speedometer going up to 120 mph when you were limited to less than half of that, so a law mandated the 85 mph speedometer.

[@NBSV1]

Yep. Also always so funny to me how people talk like the car wouldn’t go faster than 85 since the speedo stopped there.

[@operator91210]

My 88 corvette has the 85 mph speedo and a smaller one underneath that can show triple digits. Almost as if it was a big F-U to the government mandate at the time.

[@jkk244]

@@operator91210 That is so cool.

[@badbadger9860]

This was a great REAL interview! Very enjoyable to watch and learn!

[@paxhumana2015]

Matchbox recently made a Fox Body Ford Mustang police car, albeit one with a light bar on top.

[@orionbennett776]

After getting out of the Navy, I wanted to be a police officer. This was Vietnam Era, and in Arizona, to be a police officer you needed to be a minimum of 5'8" tall. (later as they allowed women to be police officers the height requirement was removed.). Being only 5'5" tall, I looked into the Arizona Highway Patrol. They had even in 1973 no height requirement ... and former military service gave some brownie points. I applied, was tested, put on a waiting list that was over 3 years long, due to limited need for AHP officers .... by the end of 3 years, I was in a long term job, and had moved about five times, and not kept my info with AHP current, so they just moved on past, and I worked for that long term job for 19 years. I also tested for local Fire Department, (Navy background helped) ... but their waiting list was over a year, and with moves and such, missed out on it as well. Though ended up being a volunteer fire fighter for the massive long term employer.

[@jimparker7778]

Over 150 mph with the brakes and tires on those cars was (and still is) crazy. Running at those speeds gets you accustomed to the speed but the cars have no ability to really adjust

[@mrdave777]

Fox body. Incredible

[@ZipZoomZip]

Haha! That gearshift knob is the same one that came on a 1978 Ford Fiesta (made in Germany)!

[@bigggmustang73]

SSP speedometer goes to 140 mph. "I've got em up to 160... one time 180" Rigght...

[@wmhhealth2018]

No chance

[@ShersGarage]

Police had an option for 160mph dash.

[@Orcawhale1]

Only for the 82 to early 89, the later ones went to 160.

[@zachg9065]

Yeah, no way that it got to 180 mph.

[@jasonbryant.bassguitarplay3641]

Hell yeah!!!! I cannot believe that you got one of those. THOSE THINGS ARE BADASS!!!.. * correction. I thought you added one of those to your personal collection Jay.

[@MasGood]

I like that the gentleman's story was as cool as the cars story

[@EdSuggs]

I remember seeing these on I 95 in Virginia in the early to mid 1980's.

[@drinksnapple8997]

The Florida Highway Patrol also used them. I got a $200 ticket on I-4 for going 97mph.

[@mtbasshead]

I remember the video of the cop in pursuit screaming "5.0, 5.0, buddy your not going anywhere!"

[@gaznev2111]

Probably one of your best videos Jay . Thankyou for that soul food sir 🤘👌👍

[@cayennepeppa707]

Absolute blast of an episode, Jay! Totally fun. Love, love, love the G5 'Stang cop car. Gorgeous. I'd love to be pulled over by that- if only for the selfies. hahahaha! Thanks, Jay and Officer.

[@tywjxkm]

all the best buddy🎉🎉 congratulations🎉 let's talk on telegram you've been randomly selected among today's (GIVEAWAY)🎊,😍

[@jmbf355]

Great guy! Fellow Detroiter! I thought those notch backs were awesome!

[@nitromethane6752]

According to NC SHP, these cars were notorious for drifting back and forth at around 80 mph and above. Dangerous.

[@jr42a1]

nothing but the facts sir.. nothing but the facts !!!

[@KH6WZ]

Yeah. I remember those. I got pulled over by one a bunch of years ago. I saw only the white roof in my rear view mirror - until other cars started moving away from him and next thing I knew - the officer was right on my tail.. . .. But what about the Exempt tags - is this street legal for a retired CHP car?

[@johnalarcon5006]

I left one of these on a V65 MAGNA and this car never saw 180 mph unless it had a different power plant as i know iv driven one. Its top speed was 118.mph

[@markr831]

180, no way, 2 barrel carb get real. Jay knows better, his was cool and respectful when the gentleman said it.

[@rabbottracing]

The police mustangs were SSP (Special Service Package) as were the 80’s Zimmer Golden Spirit.

[@petenielsen6683]

When he was talking about high speed chases and the fact that the speedometers of the 70s only went as high as 85 MPH I started thinking about Nicolas Cage in "Gone in 60 Seconds" being chased by a chopper in the Shelby... "he's gone!"

[@kevinsnyder4425]

Followed by an unmarked Ford Explorer almost the whole time..... That's funny.! He wanted to make sure Jay didn't speed ! Great episode, Jay ! Respect to the former CHP officer, too.! I thought of Chips the whole time. !

[@usethenoodle]

Our local Sheriff Department had some of these back in the day. They had the light bars on the roof though. Pretty cool. I wouldn't brag too loud about being the protector of Gavin Newsom though. I certainly wouldn't even consider taking a bullet for him. That would pretty much suck. But the rest of their mission is spot on.

[@R3dN3cK]

Hey Jay, I know what I'm asking is not car-related but I just got done watching 2 hours of Best of Jay Leno's Headlines. Headlines was and is my favorite thing you did on the Tonight Show. (or Jay Walking loved it too!) Could you do a video of Headlines? I would and I'm sure many others would love to watch it!

[@howardnielsen6220]

Jay and retired CHP officer Thank You

[@mfc4591]

Yes, you can say its slow an outdated, but it has so much history an still a great car

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Most interesting. Years ago I applied for the police in WA , made a stupid mistake on the test and failed. But think I would have failed on the physical side anyway.

[@edwardmylnychuk5774]

160 in that car sounds outrageous but i know cop car engines are not like stock engines, and if they were getting 25 miles to the gallon then the back end gear ration was pretty high and that would give them speed when needed, also the two barrel was not a stock two barrel i had a two barredl that was as big as a four barrel and you could tell when you hit it.

[@sambone8213]

Great episode! The only Porsche that is catching is a 924 (:

[@daveg9002]

Beautiful chp fox body and s550 awesome story

[@1pieman]

The nice officer forgot to mention there was one out of the Buellton office that had a cam intake carburetor if I remember rite the catalytic converter was removed it ran I can still picture the pin striping RIP Woody

[@luisestebanr6311]

Happy new year jay!!! To you and your kind. And your team. Paint that ford blue and You have an insta sleeper!

[@Phantom0fTheRouter]

Ford developed the Mustang SSP for California because they decided their new '79 Fairmont foxbodies were better overall compared to their new '79 Camaros that were replacing the 440 Dodge Monacos.

[@garrisonnichols807]

Lady's and Gentlemen The Fox Body Mustang. 👏

[@johndyson4109]

I think the 2 best police cars used were the Grand Fury with the 383 and the Chevy Caprice with the 350....

[@bobkats]

This is a great episode, thanks Jay, and an Australian, this was fascinating, could you do some Australian cars?

[@TheDustyShed]

What a great episode. I'm not a mustang fan but I thoroughly enjoyed this, and much of it was because of the guest.

[@Jangocat]

Dude hit 180 in a Fox body Mustang lol Respect!

[@stillnotwoke]

In his dreams...

[@blkcoupequattro]

I got stopped once by CHP once, it took the guy 25 blocks to catch me in that 5.0, I had slowed down with out even knowing he was there, he was nice about it wrote me up for 90 in a 55, I was easy doing well in excess of the 90 he wrote me up for, still 2 points...

[@AboxofMonsters]

I can’t believe Leno would ride in that old sled not only horrible no air bags no crumble zones painful wreck 😩

[@davidweichel4121]

I worked at a Chevy dealer in the early 90s, and we serviced Ohio highway patrol cars occasionally. Caprices, Crown Vics, and Diplomats were all SLOW, but the diplomat was the worst. I remember driving one thinking "how the hell can you catch anybody with this thing!"

[@jackbrunner4126]

Jay, you are awesome!!!

[@joebartolone2605]

Jay goes on about how slow the ‘82 Mustang SSP seems today - but remember that most stock Porsches (except Turbos) could barely do better than 7 seconds 0-60. Never mind how slow ‘82 Camaros and Firebirds were too. For its day - this was a peppy car

[@wcsd9577]

180 miles per hour, LOLOLOL okay Uncle Rico go throw a football over those mountains

[@Requiredfields2]

When the speedo went around the third time he figured it was 180 lol.

[@randyjohnson6845]

I have looked into the 90s 5.0 liter police mustang..California started it and asked Ford for a straight line fast car...then Florida bought them..Ford said we are going to design it to run flat and straight at 160 mph..the computer wasn't going to stop it..Double the brake power .double the radiator..double the engine oil and transmission fluid cooler..designed to run only on 93 octane.(shell)..so i believe it would mantain 160 mph..180 i would have to see it and ford would have to swear this is true

[@neuterspadeyourpets.6201]

Much respect to this gentleman and his life long career as a Highway patrolman. I respect the badge always and have never confronted any issues with the police 👮. I guess in my limited issue with police there are always a few bad apples in the whole bushel. ✌️.

[@mostsell9877]

23:32) you hear the passenger click it...😂 yet jay" Drives without... disgresion. Nice*😎

[@mostsell9877]

I live in Fresno, and lived in San jaquan county. Interstate five was basically the main street. We've probably had interactions. Lol.

[@billkilbourne6409]

these cars start to float real bad at 120 without any of the aero stuff