Idaho? SSP on eBay

[predator20]

Originally Posted by FHP813

What does Jim's Idaho say?

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Bucktags.html
His '86 doesn't say anything about the paint. It's just like the '86 WSP tag above it, which is a solid 9L white. Wonder why it doesn't have the white roof listed. All the other '86 special paint cars have it or at least the major ones. FHP, TX, and CHP. I was going to call Mike this evening and discuss it.

On another note. Does anybody here plan on bidding on the car? I'm going to check some shipping quotes. The last thing I need is another car, but if there are any worth saving this one is it.

[FHP813]

Cool I didn't think to check there

[PoliceSSP]

Originally Posted by predator20

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Bucktags.html
His '86 doesn't say anything about the paint. It's just like the '86 WSP tag above it, which is a solid 9L white. Wonder why it doesn't have the white roof listed. All the other '86 special paint cars have it or at least the major ones. FHP, TX, and CHP. I was going to call Mike this evening and discuss it.

On another note. Does anybody here plan on bidding on the car? I'm going to check some shipping quotes. The last thing I need is another car, but if there are any worth saving this one is it.

I was thinking on it but would like to know for sure that it is a Idaho State Patrol SSP. Again if someone could Carfax the VIN, it could help the ID. It just bothers me about the buck tag showing black with white doors and roof. The picture Mike posted shows white roof but black doors.

[FHP813]

The Carfax would probably just show prior police and where it was delivered to which we know is Idaho. Like Mike said the buildsheet would be the ultimate "proof". It would be very interesting to get to the bottom of the mystery...

[predator20]

Below are the historical events for this vehicle listed in chronological order. Any discrepancies will be in bold text.
Report Run Date: 2008-10-11 01:28:24.312 EDT
Vehicle: 1983 Ford Mustang GL / GLX / L (1FABP26F4DF219693)
Event date Location Odometer reading Data Source Details
08/18/1983 ID Independent Source VEHICLE MANUFACTURED AND SHIPPED TO DEALER
02/01/1995 DURANGO, CO 9,554 Motor Vehicle Dept. EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS
06/14/1995 DURANGO, CO Motor Vehicle Dept. EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS
04/09/1996 DURANGO, CO Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS
11/01/1996 DEPEW, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
02/09/1999 DEPEW, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
09/26/2000 ROCHESTER, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
10/02/2002 ROCHESTER, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
08/08/2005 AUBURN, NY Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
08/16/2005 NY 57,333 Motor Vehicle Dept. EMISSION INSPECTION
FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION

[FHP813]

So the car never made it to Idaho?

[Vintageracer]

Originally Posted by FHP813

So the car never made it to Idaho?

Why do you say that? There is a 12 year gap between 83 delivery and the first record in Durango Colorado. It's very possible there is/was no safety inspection or emissions testing in the area of Idaho in which the car possibly served.

Just a thought!

[ImEvil1]

I emailed the guy to see what documentation he has from ISP and also to see if he would stop by on here. I haven't heard back from him.

In one of the State Patrol picture/history books, it says that for a brief time in the '60's and '70s Idaho ran white doors. They show a picture of a late '60s ISP car with white doors, and then a '78 car back to black, with a comment about '78 being the first year for the new-old scheme.

I think it could be any number of things...but they definitely could have just painted the doors black and put the car into service. Jim's '86 is a non-special paint car, and it looks like they did just that with his car (painted the roof white and marked it).