Vintage Police Car - 1966 Dodge Coronet! RIDE ALONG!

In Episode 66 of ‘Cars, Shops & Collections’ we check out a 1966 Dodge Coronet Deluxe - True Police Car Package. This car is fascinating, but the owner and story behind the car is even better!
Meet Mr. D’Angelo, the proud owner of this classic 1966 Coronet. Mr. D’Angelo boasts an impressive background as a police officer in Pasadena, California, where he served for over three decades (plus nine years in Las Vegas). Officer D’Angelo joined the force in December of 1967 when these very patrol cars were in active service. The Coronet he possesses had a previous life as a Police Patrol Car in Washington State, after acquiring the car Mr. D’Angelo skillfully reconfigured the car to meet the stringent specifications of the Pasadena Police department.
In this episode we get the history behind this patrol car, stories from Mr. D’Angelo’s time on the force AND a test drive with sirens!
Mr. D’Angelo reconfigured the car with custom made light platter and B&M Siren that was used at the time. It was built with a 318 CI, 230 HP engine and 727 Transmission as a full police car package.
Be sure and check out other episodes of “Cars, Shops & Collections.” Every week I feature the stories behind classic cars and the people that own them.
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[@xochitlgarcia5845]

Dang. That's my dad. He has always been a car collector!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

What a great man… I’m looking forward to sharing his other car!

[@zudemaster]

Something i share in common with that car - we were both born in 1966!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

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[@blazer8451]

That b&m siren looks great

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Sounds great as well! Thanks for watching!

[@The-sn7no]

That's a sweet old police car. Bless this retired officer for bringing back and preserving a piece of history.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

A museum on wheels! Thanks for watching!

[@TakaAmun]

That's an impressive, immersive scout car! Lots of attention paid to the interior 'minutiae' that the average vintage or even replica doesn't think to include. Informative video, thank you - but what's with the low Likes folks?? That siren *alone* is with the Thumbs Up, but there's so much more content in this clip!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

I appreciate you watching and the comment! We are still growing the channel… grass roots!

[@KevinMullett0509]

Thank you for your service! What a beautiful car! I love that he has all the bells and whistles in ncluded😮

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Yes! Such history with the car and with Mr. D’Angelo’s time on the force!

[@LongIslandMopars]

Very cool. I have my dad's 66 Coronet that he bought new.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Wow! That’s awesome and priceless!

[@LongIslandMopars]

@@CarsShopsAndCollections Thank you. He drove it for 30 years (his one and only new car) before retiring it to weekend warrior duty. I've got several vids of it on my channel, from its last day at my parents house to its current state (unrestored but rebuilt the original drivetrain).

[@earthstewardude]

I can't afford a 1966 Batmobile so I want this car!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

It was a blast doing the ride along!!

[@ericball6000]

thank you Sir for keeping the public safe, and you own a sweet old Mopar.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

A rolling museum!

[@SuperPoplyfe]

I have seen him at many a car show. I love looking at that piece of history.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

Yes! So much to see inside the car!

[@omcara1]

Cool, check this out here is my old cop car, very similar. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGjIpqSGq6yMrqM

[@gabrielquinones3343]

Hmm nice car Although many people think that old Q siren is a fire truck and not a police car

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

It is loud!!!!!

[@olikat8]

I like that Buick LeSabre sitting in the garage, too...I have a '76 Valiant that is an A38-spec suspension, cooling & steering (with upgrades), 12" rotor swap, 340 instead of a 318, and a 4-speed stick (A-833 OD) with an 8.75/3.23 sure-grip. Just got an '89 AHB Gran Fury that the guy bought from auction, drove a little, then put away next to his '74 Gran Fury A38 440-powered car. Funny thing? Both the GF and the Valiant were given to me, paid $0 for them. The Poly's are cool because they are semi-hemi, very torquey. Many wish Chrysler had kept developing them in the "Late- A" motor vein.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

I appreciate you watching.... if you were close to Vegas we would come film you! And YES... that LeSabre, we shot an episode on it. Coming soon!

[@olikat8]

@CarsShopsAndCollections I'm in NC, but will be passing throught on the 23rd & 26th. Have to go to Havasu & Williams, then back at work Friday. Do have friends in Henderson

[@agentdarkness7927]

Awesome episode.

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

I appreciate it my friend!

[@earthstewardude]

Black and White with Fuzz inside.

[@brianheminger2814]

Awesome Jay!

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

He's the best! So many stories to be told!

[@brianheminger2814]

@@CarsShopsAndCollections Yes! A real gentleman...

[@mcarlkv53]

Pete Malloy: You know what this is? Jim Reed: Yes sir, it's a police car. Pete Malloy: This black and white patrol car has an overhead valve V8 engine. It develops 325 horsepower at 4800 RPM's. It accelerates from 0 to 60 in seven seconds; it has a top speed of 120 miles an hour. It's equipped with a multi channeled DFE radio and an electronic siren capable of admitting three variables, wail, yelp, and alert. It also serves as an outside radio speaker and public address system. The automobile has two shotgun racks, one attached to the bottom portion of the front seat, one in the vehicle trunk. Attached to the middle of the dash, illuminated by a single bulb is a hot sheet desk. Fastened to which you will always make sure is the latest one off the teletype before you ever roll. Jim Reed: Yes sir. Pete Malloy: It's your life insurance and mine. You take care of it and it'll take care of you. Jim Reed: Yes sir. You want me to drive?

[@HomewiththeHendersons-qo3we]

Very neat police car

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

It was a fun ride along… especially when he hit the sirens!!

[@kjchicago1]

Very interesting 1966 Dodge Coronet Police Car

[@omcara1]

Here is a 1966 Plymouth Police car >>> kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGjIpqSGq6yMrqM

[@dondownriver3464]

The Adam 12 cars from what I understand where leased to Mark VII productions. not owned by the studio

[@LVDesert584]

There would be no criminals if they knew this was coming

[@CarsShopsAndCollections]

I love the siren! Thanks for watching!

[@Brianscoronet]

I highly doubt thats a police car, cop cars use 383 4 barrel engines. That 318 poly head is only 230 horsepower. All the cop cars used in the adam 12 tv series had 383 4 Barrel engines with either 325 horsepower or 330 horsepower. There's a episode where martin milner describes the engine on a 1967 Plymouth belvedere with a 383 4 barrel with 325 horsepower. A coo car with a 318 wouldn't be able to catch any muscle cars back in the 60's.

[@gregbrooks3577]

Seatbelt.