Vehicle Ambush: Counterattacks (Ca. 1976)

National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 2723156 / Local Identifier 286-1022

[@jerand8767]

I remember when I almost got ambushed in my driveway. I did exactly what this video talked about. I rammed the car behind me and got away. My wife still talks about that day. My mother-in-law still won't talk to me.....thank God! It works

[@heavenseek]

🤣

[@donarthiazi2443]

I love my wife's mother-in-law more than my very own mother-in-law!!

[@rlane63]

I work at a small branch of Pets at Home as an assistant manager. I follow all the above guidelines and have yet to be kidnapped or ambushed by terrorists. This is clearly excellent advice!

[@marshalllhiepler]

While it is pleasant to note that you have not been murdered or abducted ... the important thing, is that no pets were harmed.

[@Alvan81]

ROGER, we need to hear from you!?😂 Did your techniques succeed!

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

You're simply dodging bullets. A man in a position like that, it's just a matter of time. No doubt when the company gets word, they will immediately pay your ransom. Good luck sir!

[@NGMonocrom]

One day, Roger you WILL slip up. And then, no more head-pats for you.

[@rlane63]

@@NGMonocrom I will not slip up and no longer fear a terrorist ambush. Recently I purchased one of them evil looking black Afghan army Hummers with a 50 cal. machine gun turret on the roof. (Don't ask how or the cost...) My commute to Pets at Home is safer than ever!

[@huntercallan1458]

A lot of good cars gave their lives in the making of this film. We pay tribute to their brave sacrifices

[@spurgear4]

I used to have a 75 Plymouth Fury just like the ones in the clip, It was a good old beast...Still going too, was in a movie a few years ago.

[@oldskooldriver9379]

No they didn't. They were hammered back into shape and sold at Fast Eddies used car emporium in south LA.

[@sartorialdriver6528]

This was painful to watch. I have one of the cars in the video, and want several of the others shown.

[@Univer3eTwist3ers]

lmao these were probably beaters to begin with that had over 100k miles and were constantly vapor locking

[@deerlord2363]

​@@spurgear4 Was your Plymouth Fury in Duel? 😆

[@alexp3752]

Decades ago, I used to repair and maintain police radio systems, including the FBI and US Secret Service. One important lesson I learned from the Secret Service in terms of dignitary and other protective details is NEVER STOP THE VEHICLE Always keep moving!

[@studinthemaking]

Did they tell you how to survive a steamroller attack?

[@krismalm5244]

@@studinthemaking lpl

[@thomasfreeman4578]

Unless that secret service agent is driving jfk in dallas.that agent did everything possible to stop for the head shot

[@MrMopar413]

Got that right 👍👍👍

[@joestrike8537]

@@studinthemaking always carry a bicycle pump?

[@jegr3398]

They did the driver dirty at the beginning of the movie. Got him face down on the ground, hands up, begging them not to shoot, and they still pumped three rounds into him. Brutal.

[@therealslimshady3662]

it is what it is, witness be witness

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

@@therealslimshady3662 ok n

[@thetruthisoutthere8598]

That's how the see eye yay rolls!

[@BlazeDuskdreamer]

Somehow I doubt very much begging ever works on anyone with m8rderous intent.

[@rhuttrho88]

​@@BlazeDuskdreamer Materderous?🤔🫨

[@georgemartin1436]

In the 80's, there was a trained driver in NYC who was confronted with two guys carrying a large pane of glass directly across his path. He jumped the curb onto the sidewalk (taking out several parking meters) and rejoined the road. Turned out the guys were actually just installing glass at a business. Though the driver got charged with several driving offenses, his boss provided an attorney, paid all the fines and gave him a bonus.

[@Keepskatin]

Paranoia 101. These tactics are only for people in third world countries , rich people, or people who have made many enemies.

[@sixtythreekraft2608]

@@Keepskatin The US is rapidly becoming a third world country. The Taliban and Al Qaeda once again have a base to launch attacks against the west.

[@pyroparagon8945]

@@Keepskatin dumbasses 101, who carries glass across a street in NYC?

[@ixevaztyan]

​@@Keepskatin this can really happen to anybody

[@Keepskatin]

@@ixevaztyan no way Jose

[@jonathanlong3063]

Those poor old cars, like the Breezeway, '57 chevy, '60 Chevy, '64 chevy wagon and '56 Ford. Junkers at the time, but I'de love to have any of them today!!

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

Hunks of garbage

[@htimsid]

And the Renault 17, Morris Minor, Opel Ascona and all the luftgekühlt VWs.

[@xChromerSatanasx]

There was so many of them on the road still in 1976.

[@1_BlackDog_23]

@@xChromerSatanasx And still are its because no smog pumps or catalytic converters non emissions, all of the pre 1973 stuff is still out there, a lot more than i thought.

[@dadsvespa]

My Great Aunt used this technique every time she took a ride in her 1970 Chrysler Imperial Crest. She ordered the ramming package. She drove that behemoth until she turned 96. (Couldn't see over the dash).

[@jp-ty1vd]

back when blue haired ladies were just grandma's.

[@helenarusso]

Hi Neil how are you doing 😊

[@gregbelial4613]

@@helenarusso Hi Helena . Remember me?

[@rickfry6031]

Those old X frame Chrysler’s were indestructible.

[@dadsvespa]

@@helenarusso The world you created! lol!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2OZhYSBmN-Ul7s

[@R4002]

The advice in this video all still applies today. “If there is no room, ram straight through.” “Your vehicle is a weapon, a very deadly weapon” “Know your vehicle.” “Always watch for vehicles following you.” “Never stop” “Never ever stop” “Keep a full tank of fuel” “Be alert to all vehicles, especially vehicles behind you” “Use your mirrors” “Never shut down the engine” “Use your high beams to blind your attackers” “Use the best point of impact for ramming attacks” “Change (vary) your behavior and schedule” “Break visual contact as quickly as possible”

[@willrosenblatt-ts4oj]

& allways drive a volvo ??

[@benjiunofficial]

All of these are excellent guidelines for daily life, not just evading ambush.

[@HopkinsIsNotAVictim]

I wonder if that works when ANTIFA block the road!

[@Mark-gg6iy]

I'll stick with "drive offensively".

[@Leto_0]

Yeah except modern cars don't brush off collisions like those old tanks did. Good chance if you cause one, you just hit yourself in the head and make yourself even more of a sitting duck

[@hatuletoh]

Aahhh yeah, how do you know it's 1976? Because the cars are land yachts, the clothes are polyester, the sideburns mighty and ubiquitous, and the opening soundtrack is a guitar with the wah-pedal kicked up to 11. Maybe even 12.

[@Wa3ypx]

Actually, they could've used the opening to the video "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGbVg42antpki6c

[@adrianmizen5070]

yeah, probably not a good idea to try these tactics with a modern car made of 90% plastic and light metal. the only heavy metal parts are the engine, axles, chassis, and transmission, and if you use any of those as your ram point, your journey will be measured in feet, not miles. and that's before considering the airbag deploying in your face

[@andrewmcphee8965]

And the sunglasses, bigger and chromier the better!

[@dirtpounder]

@@adrianmizen5070 Only a small handful can still take it, the rest are rolling coffins in more ways than one.

[@rhuttrho88]

Kicked way past *10!🫡*

[@oldskooldriver9379]

I wonder if modern auto manufacturers would ever offer a "counterattack" mode button so the car doesn't fire airbags and doesn't automatically disable the car, hazards blinking.

[@MrMopar413]

A good mechanic and a car’s wiring diagram could find a point in the wiring to install a cut out switch in the collision sensors to deactivate the air bags.

[@oldskooldriver9379]

@@MrMopar413 Not that easy. You would need dummy sensors. Open sensors cause an airbag light and may fully disable the airbags until a dealer visit. Happened to my Ford when rodents chewed through a accelerometer sensor wires, just a two-wire sensor too.

[@MrMopar413]

@@oldskooldriver9379 thanks for the answer on that. I’d guess it’s a good idea to carry a knife and just cut the air bag or bags after deployment I guess. Somebody out must a answer or every car might be different. My daily driver is a 77 Buick Regal, low tech, no air bags😂😂😂👍

[@oldskooldriver9379]

@@MrMopar413 I miss my '70 Chevelle Malibu with a 307ci & TH350 with chromed steel bumpers

[@MrMopar413]

@@oldskooldriver9379 in community college auto shop I installed a new clutch in a I think a 68 to 70 chevelle 350, 4 barrel, with a close ratio Muncie transmission and went on a test drive afterwards and what a nice driving car , even though I was a Mopar guy. I’ve worked on all the big 3 automakers cars. Being a Mopar guy it took some skill and intuition to make a Mopar go because their wasn’t a hole lot of information out their and speed equipment compared to ford or chevrolet . Then the factory Direct Connection program came along and helped out a lot.

[@PraiseSpring]

It really hurt to watch them ram a '57 Chevy.

[@Hot80s]

i thought the same thing i had one yellow & black 2 door 210

[@twoeightythreez]

Just think, all these vehicles were probably police impounds. I am surprised they didnt sacrifice that caddy. :( They were just old cars when they made this movie.

[@johna.4334]

@@twoeightythreez Who would have guest back then the `70 Caddy would be worth way less today than the `57 Chevy they rammed.

[@JiveDadson]

I shed a silent tear.

[@johna.4334]

@Paul Kersey No need to shout ;>/

[@woodrowcall3269]

Great ramming technique. One of the kidnappers was broken in half and the other one tried to hide under the ramming vehicle. Excellent video, I hope to implement this advice in the event this ever happens to me.

[@dtk404]

😆 hahaha!

[@nkt1]

I like the surveillance lady.

[@CEOkiller]

Patty Hearst?

[@nkt1]

@@CEOkiller She’s better looking than Patty Hearst.

[@jamesjwalsh]

@@nkt1 Way better looking

[@pwrfl2357]

man that's a rough neighborhood

[@rhuttrho88]

Right! Kids take Driver's Ed and Ambush Ed!😬

[@kenkellalea329]

Cyraxx sent me here

[@greendryerlint]

That 1970s Cadillac could pretty much ram anything successfully. And would outrun many of its peers with its 472 or 500 CI motor. I had one and got rear-ended at a light. I didn't realize I'd been hit until I saw a little Honda CVCC running away from the scene. I thought my motor had stalled causing the car to lurch. He left a pile of broken glass and plastic and I didn't have a scratch on my car.

[@ronr.53400]

civilian battle tank cadillac style 😂

[@HiwasseeRiver]

This is exactly how I remember the 70's, like every day.

[@sarjim4381]

Back in the days when there was a California State Police. They were absorbed by the Highway Patrol in 1995. They did a lot of dignitary protection, and this was back in the days of a lot of political kidnappings.I assume this film was made for the use of their department, other law enforcement agencies and civilians that were responsible for high value targets.

[@QEsposito510]

Cal DOJ also absorbed state police duties.

[@jlh4jc]

This is almost like a behind the scenes of a Starsky and Hutch episode.

[@geezerguy6410]

Back when the good guys drive Cadillacs and the bad guys drove Corvairs...

[@sallydeppe8575]

Corvairs??? lol..lol...lol saw one, restored no less, at a recent old car show. lol

[@Jamestfarrell]

I've always wondered what ever happened to all those classic old rides from the 60's. Now we know. The government destroyed 23.6% of them.

[@jayr1757]

All while running a psy-op on how to avoid things. Fantastic..train people on how to act to be detained or disabled. And yeah, government cash for clunkers your collectibles.

[@andrescrux]

😂😂👌 80s TV 📺 series destroyed the rest 😢😂

[@AudieHolland]

@@andrescrux YEEEHAW

[@AndyBugatti]

Rust was like a plague to these cars

[@andrescrux]

@AndyB yea especially on the east coast 🫡😂

[@MrWolfTickets]

14:10 Early dash cams were cumbersome!

[@pyrotechnick420]

I read your comment right as I saw it haha 😂

[@MrWolfTickets]

@@pyrotechnick420 I love it when that happens!

[@iSpyCars]

Hahaha

[@chuck_machine]

Always be suspicious of Corvairs stopped in the middle of the street!

[@MrWolfSnack]

No man that's their natural habitat.

[@DailyDriverGarage]

That mode R6000 Colt AR15 is worth some money these days...1964-1976 year range....lack of shell deflector and forward assist,might make it an original genuine Vietnam era m16 upper

[@connormckibben5986]

Yeah I was looking at that. Ery' noice.

[@redwolfexr]

Its not like the CSP would have issues getting one.

[@MrMopar413]

I’m glade you pointed that out. I’m going to watch it again

[@JOHNHENRYHOLLIDAY-rl5mi]

love the funky guitar intro....... its like watching the movie SHAFT

[@ronr.53400]

hahahah aà aa 😂

[@steveb9151]

5:28 Poor guy was just gonna ask the dude if he had jumper cables. Now he's roadkill.

[@andrewmcphee8965]

5:16 And it appears his buddy was a liability - he just didn't have the stomach to pull the job off...

[@aviation3530]

Hahaha

[@writereducator]

I'm having my driver watch this asap.

[@ozzymilch]

@Larry Johnson damn lol

[@pauliewalnuts7088]

🤣

[@UberLummox]

Yeah, my team of drivers too.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

14:08 Seventies GoPro.

[@raybrensike42]

Painful to watch these classics get hit like that.

[@DARKthenoble]

Its ok ray. It's not like your going to get to drive any of them anyway

[@garypuma3612]

How many seasons did this show last? It sure is action packed.

[@therealslimshady3662]

aired from ~53 to 89, last specials came out in the 90's but since then the actors turned to other projects, really sad since the rivalry between the main protagonists made everyone else try their best to not "loose" their people to the other team.

[@edwardscott3262]

They even had a special in 83 where they bombed the US Senate. You should look it up some time it was a good one.

[@just-dl]

Spin offs are still being done by smaller studios

[@UberLummox]

The spin-off from this was called Joanie Loves Chachi.

[@jdraven0890]

Great theme music, too!

[@CW-rh4jz]

Try this in a modern car and you will be sitting in the sum of all of its components.

[@IDKJEJEHRBEHEH]

Yep, they’re good for high speed wrecks but will let you down in scenarios like this

[@mexicanspec]

With a bunch of air bags all around you.

[@joejones9520]

@@mexicanspec and window shades too, no one talks about that but a lot of modern vehicles have shades that pop out same way as airbags that cover the side windows in a wreck.

[@superchargedcoffinz]

modern cars are made out of plastic. Ecm and sensors control the car more than the driver can. good luck trying to pull this maneuver in most modern cars.

[@sludge8506]

Are there really some ancient airheads that think the older cars were safer than today’s cars?

[@DonziGT230]

They missed the most effective tactic that anyone can easily employ to avoid these problems; don't be successful or famous and don't associate with those who are. It's been 100% effective for me.

[@no1DdC]

Until you're caught in the crossfire. The old "wrong place, wrong time".

[@craigpennington1251]

Yep. As it says- lead a quiet life.

[@waheeddoesstuff]

@@no1DdC or confused for one

[@MS-wb5mf]

I was in Denver in the 80s and just out of town I saw a black cargo van cut off a limousine this way. The driver didn't ram it but backed up and did the famous J turn which I had never seen before. I think a lot of these chauffeur's are armed , I'm not sure why that wasn't depicted.

[@IslaGC09]

The Rockford!!

[@TheMajorActual]

That's because unplanned J's are hard to do. That was a good driver...And yes, a lot of higher-end chauffeurs used to be armed all the time - I trained a few. It goes in phases: in the 80's you saw armed drivers in the entertainment and banking spheres; in the 90's, you saw armed drivers, but only rarely. Post-9/11, they were everywhere. Now? Not so much.

[@slappy8941]

​@@TheMajorActual Chauffeur's what?

[@therealslimshady3662]

because when the driver of your getaway vehicle has to start shooting, its more of an emotional support to prepare for the inevitable, not an actual tactic.

[@redwolfexr]

@@TheMajorActual eh? Almost all the drivers, passengers, and VIPs are armed in Red states. Some might even have L4 (bodyguard) certificates, but they let everyone carry everywhere here now.

[@maximusextreme3725]

In case you're interested, the California State Police existed for 108 years until they merged with the California Highway Patrol in 1995.

[@davemerrick9688]

I've lived in California my whole 71 years and didn't know about California State Police.. Thank you for clarifying.

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

I'm (almost) ashamed to say it, being a native Californian, but my first knowledge of the existence of the California State Police came as a result of a Playmate of the Month article, featuring a woman who had been a CA State Police officer (I remember a picture of her engaged in her monthly weapons qualification). 😁 That being said, I found out while working as a student assistant in a CA LE agency, that the California State Fair had its own cops.

[@ghostchaser13]

Yes I wondered who the CA state police were? I've lived here in CA since 1971 and just today found out they used to exist.

[@adamesd3699]

Love the 70s energizing music.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Bias ply tires squealing , hub caps flying off.😁🇺🇸

[@Porsche996driver]

Back in the ‘70s Patty Hearst was kidnapped and forced into bank robberies etc. Crazy times. I was in the US Army in West Germany in the late ‘80s with the RAF (Red Army Faction) kidnappings and threats. This was real training if you were a driver of VIPs. Peace all.

[@herosstratos]

On September 5, 1977, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer's car was stopped by a blue baby carriage, the terrorists shot his driver and the three police officers in the escort vehicle.

[@sallydeppe8575]

​@herosstratos I forgot about that.

[@MrWolfSnack]

james bond in chat seriously though thanks for your service in the army. that was not a good time period for germany.

[@GearHeadBoris]

I can't believe they used a Renault R17TS in the filming of this video 😀❤️

[@andykerr3803]

One of them thar foreigner guys for sure!

[@jamestuckerrealtor9253]

@GearHeadBoris. Wow I thought I was the only one who remembered what came before the “Le Car”. What a great catch I had to go back and double check. I thought it was a chevette.

[@HebaruSan]

It's mindblowing that this video was made and released to the public. It's like the California State Police are telling us, when in doubt, ram any car that looks like it might be part of an ambush.

[@collinhennessy3190]

You got bump bars on your car?

[@JunkCCCP]

Pretty sure "restricted" isn't the same as released to the public

[@QEsposito510]

Depends what you mean by “released to the public”

[@justforever96]

They say "assess the situation". That means be sure you know what you are doing, not ram anyone who gets in your way. It means "a car is blocking the road. Men with guns get out and point them at you". Not "a car is blocking the road, assume our is an ambush and accelerate to ramming speed". They will still tell you to do this if your life is in danger. A car is a deadly weapon, and can be used in any case where lethal force is justified.

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

It's mind-blowing the lack of common sense you have and how many points you simply ignored in the video. Looks like your still using cliff notes in life as in school.

[@steves9905]

I'm going to practice these useful and effective techniques tonight! thank you CSP!

[@JamesSmith-wp4um]

What? No power door locks on that 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham? Oh the humanity!

[@mikerotch4946]

maybe the system broke and they hadn't had it fixed yet

[@johna.4334]

@@mikerotch4946 you must be describing GM in the `70s

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

Due to budget cuts they couldn't afford that option. Or an armour kit for that matter. Basically if you were VIP during this time frame you were screwed.

[@stratfordbaby]

Not automatic door locks you mean. Yes, there were power locks if you pushed the switch that is...

[@pcno2832]

I had a '68 Fleetwood that didn't have them; they became standard soon after that, but I don't know if they were by 1970. That car looks pretty loaded; maybe the chauffeur didn't think to use them. The video should have mentioned them.

[@alangrant5684]

Also if you have a twin like I do it makes sense to use him as a decoy.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

"Here, hold this."

[@secretsquirrel6718]

Haha. Those maniacs on the stationary ambush. They look like the staff of soldier of fortune magazine!

[@pyroparagon8945]

I like the one with the red beret, The Communist menace is taking prisoners

[@CastIron828]

These techniques get me through crowded drive through restaurants like nobody’s business every time.

[@MrWolfSnack]

I used this video to survive my first trip through Chicago.

[@1_BlackDog_23]

@@MrWolfSnack lol

[@optimusdimegatron1297]

"Sorry my car broke down all weird"... "Ramming speed!" 😲

[@MadMax069]

ramming...not a such a good idea in modern day vehicles, ala airbag deployments will definitely impair your view ability of the road and newer cars are actually meant to absorb the impact and collapse saving the cabin for the occupants. but nevertheless, thanks so much for posting. i love to watch these old school films.

[@twoeightythreez]

Modern cars maneuver far better than these boats could dream of, but In a last resort, ramming will still apply. At the low speeds used, a modern car should be able to at least get away. Modern cars are in fact much heavier for a given size than these old tanks (they were mostly hollow). Midsize cars scrape the 2 ton mark, even compacts are around 1.5 tons. The big vehicles (pickups and SUVs) are bigger (and heavier) than ever and have much more power. As someone who hit a big buck at 50mph, i can vouch that airbag deployment does not really hinder the ability to continue driving (I had to get off the travel lanes and had to drive to a safe spot). It is only blocking vision for a split second. In my case i was driving a compact car so undoubtedly a fullsize would do better. Also remember that the car you hit will also deploy its airbags too :) As long as you don't have a BMW or similar that cuts the main power in a crash which deploys airbags (due to rear mounted battery), you should be able to keep driving. Also, any car specially outfitted to carry VIPs will likely be reinforced and modified to be a battering ram.

[@collinhennessy3190]

Cop cars have ramming bars on the front that are welded to the frame of the car.

[@twoeightythreez]

@Roy Futrell i beg to differ, based on personal experience, and based on logic. It would be nice if i had a video of my little 2002 Nissan Frontier punting a loaded 3/4 ton van out of the way like a toy, after its driver tried bullying his way into my lane from the shoulder. My little truck has a scuff on the plastic bumper cover, and i had to replace my passenger side headlamp assembly. The actual metal bumper didn't bend a bit. Both vehicles were still driveable. But since i don't, i will have to settle for finding vids on KZbin to share. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pl6bfGd4lpZ-qrM Go to 1:27. Early 00s grand prix vs impala cop car. I cant tell but i dont think it even broke the headlight. It was definitely still driveable. How about the volvo in this video? Not "modern" anymore but a 1990s car nonetheless. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4TYaamKlNmZmtk go to 1:37 That 240 would PULVERIZE a similar sized 60s car (e.g. a ford falcon or chevy 2) Modern cars are designed to crumple in a controlled manner but they are also designed to hold up in a 40mph frontal offset crash which no old car was even designed for. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIGpZZl4fLN-Zrc 1959 Biscayne vs 2009 Malibu Doesn't seem as if the old car is more rigid to me, not by a long shot. Yeah they both were wrecked but the Malibu held its shape while the Biscayne bent like a wet noodle. Kinda scary to think that that 2009 is probably not even a high rated car by 2020 standards, either. Old cars are stronger? Nah. In sub-15 mph crashes, perhaps....because they are basically big hollow metal boxes vs new cars with components stuffed everywhere. Some of my friends run derbies. The new cars still hold up pretty damn good when you put a big bumper on them. Toyotas especially....my friend actually prefers camrys for the intermediate size class. Now i do agree...those fullsize cars of the 50s thru 70s were no joke but the modern equivalent is a full size pickup truck. I dont recall any classics weighing nearly 8000lbs at the curb like a modern f250 crew cab longbox does. Dont think ANY CAR from the 50s or 60s would fare well against a new brodozer.

[@Starfurexxed]

Usually a 30 mile an hour collision will deploy airbags. 30 to 40 mph is also a good speed to preform a moonshine turn or a j turn if nescacarry.

[@pyroparagon8945]

@@twoeightythreez if you were worried about airbags blocking your view or an attack, affix a fixed blade knife to the side of your seat, between the cup holders and the seat, grip up. Pop the bag with the knife, pull a knife on an attacker, or use it to cut your seat belt and bust a window if you're on fire or sinking in water.

[@iandominics4328]

That 57 Chevy was someone's hot rod

[@boscoalbertbaracus1362]

Me when I'm driving to get groceries : jams on the gas "RIGHT REAR FENDER!"

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

So you're the one that always leaves paint on my bumper at Safeway!

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

Step number one: Don't become a high profile target in the first place that people want to kidnap or kill. - Step number two: please update this film for New York drivers, wait, hold that, New York drivers are sending you an update to this film!! - Years ago I learned the back up and spin maneuver on my own in a huge parking lot, it was a lot of fun. One time the local State Police saw me and wanted to issue a ticket for reckless driving. A supervisor was called and he told them I was not on a public roadway and in in an abandoned parking lot

[@624radicalham]

"Don't become a high profile target in the first place that people want to kidnap or kill" ... oh ok then I'll just give up my future ambitions to become a successful celebrity

[@OgamiItto70]

@@624radicalham Oh, thank goodness! You would've become such an asshole.

[@danielescobar7618]

Step one: have nothing and like it. Wear your mask to show you care. Buy product that signals fad morals. Be excited for next product

[@steveb9151]

14:38 I never knew professional stunt drivers wore white disco pimp loafers. Stylish!

[@PieroIvanMontemaggioreschreibe]

Complete video is stunning 🤩.

[@richardcranium3579]

Pimp loafers are the ultimate in function and style

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

"C'mon Johnny, you ain't no pimp."

[@Richard-vf2yd]

All those old cars...the humanity! Apparently Dodge and Chevys were targets 😢

[@hsdentertainment]

That Background music was great !!

[@Dayvit78]

Sounded like a pizza delivery man was on the way, but the customer had no way to pay....

[@manstersr]

I've been talking about opening an offensive driving school for years.

[@miket5506]

That’s offensive! 😆 I got here through watching Texas Armoring videos. Definitely useful information in today’s state of affairs.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

There are enough offensive drivers already! But at least they'll hone their techniques.

[@danmccurry3810]

My Uber driver would love this!

[@Gr8thxAlot]

Lol, you should make them watch this first. I wonder how a safe, modern car would fare with airbags and crumple zones.

[@RasheedKhan-he6xx]

Modern cars 1. are light, there's no momentum and weight advantage 2. don't have a body-on-chassis construction and are designed to crush and crumple rather than be solid and undeformable 3. have airbags that will smack you hard in the face, obscure your vision and get in the way of driving controls and 4. increasingly have electronic safety measures like engine kill or fuel shut-off if a collision is detected or even anti collision software that will hit the brakes to prevent a collision from occurring. Conclusion -if you don't drive a 3 ton analog hunk of steel from the '70s don't try to ram your way through: you will be immobilized.

[@edwardscott3262]

Modern cars are very heavy. It's not the body, that's extremely light. It's all the other crap in them that makes even a small car weight as much as one of these old boats. I had a 70 Chevelle. It even with the big block only weighed a little over 3,000lbs. Modern little crap boxes weigh just as much. They often have fuel shutoffs that will kill the fuel if you are in a crash. Worse OnStar and others can kill the car too if the car reports crazy driving like is necessary to avoid an ambush or kidnapping. Then there's the cars that have built in sensors that will slam on the brakes if it senses a potential crash. You could probably stop half the cars on the road today in their tracks with a big cardboard box.

[@RasheedKhan-he6xx]

@@edwardscott3262 Ok we have different assessments about mass/weight but I completely agree with you about all the gimmicks. I don't even know if they contribute to safety but they certainly raise prices and lower reliability and "right to repair". I know in my country certain government agencies specify that their cars must not have fuel cut outs or immobilisers for the reasons you gave. You can just about still buy a new car without all the silly devices, especially if you choose the base specs. It's time to do just that and then take real good care of it so it's the last car you ever buy.

[@mexicanspec]

Also parts are made to break off to absorb impact. You wouldn't get away on the three wheels left attached to your car.

[@chuckwalla2967]

Still worth a try. You'll be fucked either way.

[@waheeddoesstuff]

what kind of important/targetable person is going to be driving a little tin can economy car? if your being boated around in a big Brabus with armor plating added by an exclusive shop, you'll get through it fine

[@IQ-of-a-Goldfish]

1976, the point in time where cars were at their biggest, a car from 1976 is a tank compared to anything built now, years ago I had a 77 Lincoln Continental and the hood alone was 7 feet long

[@BobSmith-kd6lq]

78 started the shrinking of my beloved boats

[@aaroncourchene4384]

😆😆

[@paradoxdea]

No dummies were harmed during the making of this training film.

[@patrickmccarron5059]

Air Condition will keep you cool if a Molotov Cocktail is hurled at your car - lol.

[@frankdenardo8261]

A friend I know has one of those Plymouth Fury sedans. Bought it in the early 1980's, has a 318 engine, air conditioning, heavy duty Equipment, electric rear window defogger and has the slotted rims as well.

[@edwardscott3262]

Unless it makes it inside the passenger compartment you have plenty of time to drive away and get out somewhere safer than an ambush.

[@SmackyTheB3AR]

I am normally good at identifying cars but I had no idea what that white hatchback at 7:21 is. Did some digging and found out is a Renault 17 from approx 75-76. Had no idea they were even sold in the US. Sad to see a lot of these old cars get wrecked, but at the time of filming they were all worthless. Would love to be able to go back and grab a few.

[@maxi-me]

Nothing at all sad about seeing one of those Renault _Douschmobiles_ get it's comeuppance......

[@michaelorlando6159]

Renault 18 gordini coupe nice car

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

Am I the only person who gets "tingly" watching those beautiful Dodges in their prime?

[@aarongranda7825]

75satellites wow

[@LandYacht79]

It's not just you. There is no 2022 car that gives me the same feeling as those 70's Chrysler products.

[@tightwad]

You And AL Bundy

[@MrWolfTickets]

8:30 this Coronet is a terrible loss. Such a sweet b body.

[@cowsagainstcapitalism347]

Seeing them destroyed sure makes me feel something

[@ericknoblauch9195]

That 1970 Cadillac is a heavy vehicle, and the driver stopped because he was being blocked by a Corvair. A friend of mine has a 1970 Cadillac, and it was built to drive 100 miles an hour all day long. He also tells me you.can run over most vehicles on the road, and keep on going. If that Cadillac just happened to hit that corvair, the force from the heavy Caddy would have forced that other car out of the way.

[@eo3064]

I was sitting in my 1971 Cadillac at a gas station when the owner directed the fuel truck to back up wrongly and the truck's rear wheel ended up on top of my hood! It did some slight damage but I was still able to drive it home! They don't make cars like that anymore! 😕

[@1_BlackDog_23]

The good ol 472 big block with 375 hp, even for a heavy car they can still move pretty good down the road, the caddy 472 and 500 engines are highly sough after these days, saw some in street rods.

[@DonTruman]

Can anyone imagine the California Highway Patrol making such a video today? Not a chance. They'd put the driver in prison, for harming the terrorists.

[@drwhowhatwhere]

How's that new job with the Uvalde police department going?

[@taemitchell7419]

I love how they never crashed that new Cadillac 😂

[@mexicanspec]

The Cadillac was 6 years old at the time.

[@OldBlue560]

Them tearing up some of those station wagons and that old Chevy near the end really hurt. Damn.

[@frankdenardo8261]

The cars are 1975 Plymouth Fury and have the old "exempt" Diamond plate. It indicates it as a state owned vehicle.

[@collinhennessy3190]

No,shit, it's a cop training video, those are all seized vehicles.

[@frankdenardo8261]

@@collinhennessy3190 one of my friends owns one of those 1976 Plymouth Fury sedan. It was used by Cal State Hayward. Then governor Jerry Brown had a Plymouth Fury. He didn't want to ride around in a Lincoln Continental sedan or a Cadillac Fleetwood. Brougham sedan. Another friend I know is a retired Chrysler mechanic and did a lot of repair and maintenance work for them. The car is a 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham sedan which has the old E diamond plate.

[@MileyonDisney]

I had a black Cadillac Fleetwood 85 - loved it! At the time, I also owned a 1985 Cadillac 6-door sedan, that most people [incorrectly] called a limousine. It was fun, too.

[@TheEriccurtis]

I am the assistant manager to the assistant manager at Dirks Discount Autos in Simi Valley and transport happy new customers to their Dirks special cars, I will definitely use these driving techniques in the future.

[@MrNocturnal310]

Nowadays, you only have to worry about this in the hood, or if you’re in a witness protection program. I’m not even sure if road terrorism was a problem back in the 70’s either.

[@justforever96]

There was a spare of attacks. It was a "problem" the way Islamic terrorism was a "problem" 20 years ago. When in reality there just wasn't that many attacks. But enough that it wasn't unwise to be prepared. Back then they had a number of extremist left wing "revolutionary" groups active, and you had the IRA, and then old fashioned organized crime. I think this is more targeted to trainee drivers who are going to be chauffeuring wealthy actors and businessmen around, not the general public.

[@jec1ny]

It was mostly overseas. In Europe the Red Brigades and Baader Meinhof gangs were very aggressive in kidnappings and assassination of public officials and wealthy industrialists. Probably the most notorious was the kidnapping and later killing of Italian former Prime Minister Aldo Morro in 1978 by communist terrorists. The incident provoked a dramatic overhaul of VIP protection protocols all over the world.

[@paulchakola7372]

I'm a sucker for this type of material, I didn't even know that the 'California State Police' was an entity previously!

[@scottmccrea1873]

I miss the 70s.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Big American boats like William Conrad drove as Cannon !!!

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

These old Police training videos are great for learning tactical street smarts for ccw. It may be an old video, but it's training objective is timeless. Thanks for sharing!

[@danielsmith5023]

He hit the car that fucken hard he cut one prick in half , and it happened that fast his legs just stood there . I got a new fucken hero mate 👍

[@richardsnyder9767]

Current cars would crumble like tissue paper. They are made light for fuel economy and have crumble zones to protect the occupants.

[@ozknmahn8690]

Exactly.

[@NachosElectric]

Well I don't know about you but if I get in an accident I would want me to survive more than my car.

[@waheeddoesstuff]

whats so bad about protecting the occupants? if you know you're going to be a target, reinforce your vehicle and disable safety systems because they are useless

[@revolwerx9938]

This may be the greatest video on KZbin. Love it!!

[@crazyfvck]

A very informative video :) I'm sure it was a lot of fun to film!

[@soyounoat]

Things have changed in California in the 2020s. It's no longer illegal to jack a car and shoot the driver, if you say you needed to do it.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

Swiper, no swiping.

[@georgegordonmeade5663]

Now showing in theaters across South Africa!

[@djdon60]

is addicted, to any kind of car video. This was excellent! Now, to check some of the great suggestions, which have appeared, in the rignt panel; looks, like some good 'un's, Thank-you!(I can skip, "Appointment, With Disaster", which I have viewed numerous times. Still, though, a classic, like "Red Asphalt", which I've, just noticed, has sequels!)

[@MyNameIsChristBringsASword]

I lived through the 70's and never saw this happen once

[@madderanger7838]

I did in the 90's. Ahh, the things you do when you drive a wrecker in the city...

[@tsarbomba1]

00:29, 00:32, 00:35 A Linda carbine. Wilkinson Arms still makes a version of it. Is that John Holmes in the back of the Caddy?

[@ronr.53400]

yeah 😂 i think so

[@sudarmaji77]

the opening 'restricted viewing' along with the music got me

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

Same!

[@CEOkiller]

Accelerate to ramming speed!

[@randybock82]

Elvis called.He wants his shades back!

[@kd4pba]

Back in the 70s the state department actually had a dude with an electric guitar, wah pedal and a marshall amp near by at all times.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

You know when there's trouble up ahead. "Wow chicka chicka chicka"

[@sethallison5682]

Something to keep in mind: modern vehicles are designed to crumple to protect the occupants in a collision. Some of these techniques might not work the same way with a newer 21st century car. If someone blocks your path with a Suburban or F150 and you try to ram your way through with a Corolla or Civic, your car is going to likely crumple and an airbag is going to smack you in the face. The vehicle will likely be rendered immobile.

[@waheeddoesstuff]

i feel like the situation would be flipped. the attacker with the smaller car and the victim with the fancier/bigger/heavier car

[@marksides9757]

I wonder how a current model vehicle would fare doing the ramming against a heavier opponent. I guess that is why Caddys, Lincolns, Expeditions, and Suburbans are the vehicles of choice for dignitaries. I can't see ramming a blocking car with a Kia box car.

[@Gromitdog1]

This video was the impetus for the video game series Grand Theft Auto.

[@chudleyflusher7132]

This is exactly what things were like in 1976!😂

[@srtjhsrzdfhkgdf9961]

観られてよかったです！ありがとうございます

[@richardcranium3579]

Thank you for this video, it saved my life. I was going to the grocery store and noticed two people on a motorcycle in the left lane attempting to pass. I gripped the wheel tightly and swerved hard to the left. They reacted and flew off the road into the trees. I hate to think what would have happened if I hadn’t watched this movie. Thanks again!

[@saminaneen]

@richardcranium3579,, Stop your dam libtard lying, post the VIDEO, on YOUR channel, or it did not happen, nobody was coming after YOU, you have NOTHING to offer, anybody, stop, being a useless trollbot

[@ozknmahn8690]

Old car bodies are strong. Despite the ramming, they didn't suffer very critical panel damage, unlike todays cars - The panels are like soda cans

[@justforever96]

That's why he said "the average sedan weighs 2-3 tons", and why they got like 12-15 miles to the gallon. It is needless weight. Cars back then were junk, badly built. They just looked good. Give me a modern car any day. They will run 200,000 miles without a hiccup, doing 30mpg. And they are a lot safer in an accident.

[@Just1American1966]

Those were the days when, after an accident, you only had to replace a corner lens assembly or two, clean out the pieces and bodily fluids of the occupants, and return the car to its (former) owner's next of kin.

[@waheeddoesstuff]

thats back when you could replace a headlight lens and the occupants inside. the car survives, the people dont.

[@bradparris99]

@@waheeddoesstuff It was possible to survive a crash in those older cars. You had to wear both the lap and shoulder belts which very few people did back then. In the mid 70s I was driving a 1970 Buick Electra when I was in a head on collision with a drunk driver in a Chevrolet suburban that crossed the center line. The drunk driver was seriously injured from hitting the steering wheel. I walked away with only bruises from the lap and shoulder belts and minor cuts and scratches. The size and quality of the Electra along with the use of both of the belts are what saved me.

[@craigpennington1251]

One of the very best Cadillacs ever built. This is 1976, not much traffic back then as compared to today & todays car are no where near the cars of then. This is a base & you must adjust accordingly to todays surroundings.

[@mg4663]

I'm glad they didn't damage that 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood.

[@albertperks3476]

Damn it they used a Renault 17 - that would have been a relatively new car in 1976. Still useful information - I feel much more prepared should such events present themselves to me

[@drwalker9093]

They didn't ram it, and the driver's last action before he died was to brake, so it wouldn't risk running over the curb.

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

It’s kind of a shame new vehicles would probably be totaled and critically damaged over theses rather small collisions necessary to save your life… 🤕

[@no1DdC]

New vehicles are considerably tougher than these old bangers, which are incredibly soft and flimsy compared to even small cars from two decades ago. The advances in material science, manufacturing and engineering have been massive.

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

@@no1DdC you do know they are purposely fragilised so brands can make more money right?

[@no1DdC]

@@_ford_crown_victoria_p That's a ridiculous conspiracy theory that has absolutely no base in facts. Insurance premiums for example are higher for cars that fall apart easily, so car manufacturers spend a fortune on each model to make sure this doesn't happen. How on Earth did you come to this conclusion? Do you have any idea how absurd the amount of dangerously negligent cost cutting was when this training film was shot compared to today?

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

@@no1DdC ford tried to nerf the crown vic that’s an example but hey that’s just a conspiracy "theory" right?

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

@@no1DdC oh I have another one too my mother’s 3 year old car’s infotainment screen already stopped working and my parents aren’t rough at all with their cars. On the same car last year a factory problem of brake lines badly installed which could have injured my parents or worse but it’s only a theory according to your mentality…

[@rockfordhx2768]

Somthing you won’t hear now a days your car can handle front end damage now 2020 a scratch on ur bumper u gotta tow the car lol

[@royale7620]

or get a Crown Vic :)

[@aarongranda7825]

No.bumpers anymore e g Chevy uplander

[@jspaceemperor420]

It pains me to see those Impala's geting destroyed, Especially that 64' Wagon 😢

[@spin230]

Now how do you do all this without spilling your beer

[@SpecialAgentJamesAki]

🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewmcphee8965]

Good point, no cup holders in those days. Get the guy in back to hold it I suppose...

[@jp-ty1vd]

I use a straw.

[@Dwigt_Rortugal]

Sippy cup

[@trainnerd3029]

Now in California, they tell you to give them the keys and your wallet and put their kids through college…