1979 F-body CHP

stadair · #1 04-22-2011, 03:32 PM

I like Mustangs, but I love cars! If any of you haven't seen the lastest My Classis Car episode, this one features a 1979 Pontiac Firebird California Highway Patrol car. Check it out!

http://www.myclassiccar.com/video/

stadair · #2 04-22-2011, 03:49 PM

Correction: The CHP is a 1979 Camero Z-28. Not a Firebird.

1jerryl · #3 04-22-2011, 03:59 PM

Car is some sort of clone, to my knowledge, there was only one left and I believe that's in a museum somewhere. Although without that CHP study in 1979 when they bought some of those, maybe we would have never gotten a Mustang SSP.......

Jerry
91 X-SCHP 2-12-311
90 X-NCSHP Caprice
77 Nova 9C1
83 malibu 9C1 (Coming Soon)

stadair · #4 04-22-2011, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1jerryl

Car is some sort of clone, to my knowledge, there was only one left and I believe that's in a museum somewhere. Although without that CHP study in 1979 when they bought some of those, maybe we would have never gotten a Mustang SSP.......

Jerry
91 X-SCHP 2-12-311
90 X-NCSHP Caprice
77 Nova 9C1
83 malibu 9C1 (Coming Soon)

Yes, it is a clone.

ImEvil1 · #5 04-22-2011, 05:22 PM

I like the paint....he should put period-correct equipment in it, though. I also have a copy of the magazine article he referred to about the originals. They were cool cars!

He needs to lose the PBA tag, too.

ImEvil1 · #6 04-22-2011, 07:22 PM

Finished watching it. "Whaddya say we just take it out and go scare some people"?? Prolly not the best thing to say.

At least they stayed inside the gated community during filming, though.

Wolfe1013 · #7 04-22-2011, 04:15 PM

Haven't watched the video yet, but there were 12 of those used for test beds. The result, we got our '82 CHP Mustangs!!

There's an HB Halicki sequel to Gone In 60 Seconds that has mock ups of those '79 Camaros and also some Firebirds as CHP pursuit cars.

litsnsirn · #8 04-23-2011, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfe1013

There's an HB Halicki sequel to Gone In 60 Seconds that has mock ups of those '79 Camaros and also some Firebirds as CHP pursuit cars.

Knowing what little I know about HB Halicki, I've always believed that the Camaros in The Junkman were actual CHP cars. The plate numbers don't jive, but too many details seem right on them for them to be knock offs. I don't know if they were already out of service or in service and borrowed in some way or if he just purchased that particular bunch from the state. Although the 80/81'ish time frame sort of feels like they would have been coming out of service. I believe that the Firebird was a camera car and was the only one of the bunch to have a black interior, and I think the camera was visible during a couple of shots. Similar to 1-Baker-11 in the original movie. I know that many of the older squad cars in the original appear to have been purchased from the departments intact or rebuilt exactly. Some of the newer cars were loaners called in on favors that were not supposed to be damaged. He was an amazing guy with a lot of contacts and friends and he used a lot of favors.

copcamaro · #9 04-22-2011, 04:18 PM

Jim Post had one of the original 12 and sold it.
I remember being at his museum when he decided to sell it and I now kick myself for not buying it!!!
Last I heard it belonged to a retired Ca. officer who now lives in UT.
It had been completely restored and was a correct version except for the engine.
As far as I know this is the only one left. There are several clones.