1988 Blue Cross / Blue Shield (OSP-order) SSP on CL

[28HopUp]

The seller texted me yesterday that his wife talked him out of selling the car. Hopefully, he will join up here...

[John Connor]

Originally Posted by 28HopUp

The seller texted me yesterday that his wife talked him out of selling the car. Hopefully, he will join up here...

That's a good wife.

[1adam12]

This SSP Mustang is not part of the original order of 17 Oregon State Police (OSP) Mustangs 14 of which had grey interiors and were sent to Saleen. The remaining 3 cars from the 1st order were all blue interior. 1 sold off lot to civilian, 1 to local police agency and other not yet account for.

This car (for sale above) is from the second batch (order) of 1988 (OSP) SSP cars ordered by Damerow Ford based upon the serial number. The old "STORY" of there being a "Duplicate" order of 17 cars is BS. It did not happen as the cars from both batch orders are not identical. There certainly was 2 different batches of what appears to be 17 cars. Rest assured Damerow Ford knew exactly what they were doing in making a MISTAKE when ordering the first batch of 17 cars as 14 of the 17 cars 1st order had the wrong interior color that Damerow KNEW the OSP would not accept. Those are the 14 OSP SSP cars sent to Saleen. That my friends is how you get a bigger allotment of cars to do with what you want.

This "Mistake" allowed Damerow Ford to re-order a second batch of OSP SSP Mustangs whose serial numbers start about 30 cars after the first batch. Ironically it appears at this point based upon the known cars that over half the cars from the "second order batch" were sold as retail units off the Damerow lot and were NEVER in-service with the Oregon State Police. That is also true of the first batch of cars as the only unknown car from the first order lot of 17 cars "may" be the only car from that batch to go into service with the OSP.

Now you know!

[1adam12]

To add to above since the 5 minute edit rule got me.

Damerow Ford management and their car order guy knew the State of Oregon would not accept an incomplete order to fulfill their contract with only 3 cars from the 1st order meeting their specification with the blue interior. This allowed Damerow Ford to order a second batch of cars which were all correct per the contract with blue interiors. As stated above based upon the known cars in the second batch about 1/2 were sold of the lot to civilians and the other half went to government use or in the case of this car BC/BS.

These FACTS are all based upon the known car serial numbers from the 1st and second batch of 1988 OSP cars ordered by Damerow Ford.

[SPiRiT R/T]

Where was this information pulled from?

[1adam12]

Research completed by members of the SCOA (Saleen Club of America) concerning the 14 1988 OSP Saleen coupes.

[FordV8]

This pic may already be floating around. Anybody seen this car in person? Its still for sale, I may be interested but would have to buy without seeing it in person.

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by 1adam12

These FACTS are all based upon the known car serial numbers from the 1st and second batch of 1988 OSP cars ordered by Damerow Ford.

Based upon our findings, both "batches" were part of the same DSO number: #74-0005, which had 59 cars total in that order. By ordering some Marti Reports on some specific VINs, we could learn how the cars were likely optioned. But the cost/benefit ratio does not add up. Plus, it is next to impossible to figure out which cars were used in-service. But as stated, we do know how many SSP Mustangs Ford built in that order.

[28HopUp]

This one is back up for sale on CL -

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/5292316057.html

1988 Ford Mustang 5.0 5spd. Coupe(factory built police car) - $6500 (Bremerton)


1988 Ford Mustang LX V8 5 speed Coupe with SSP option. Both buck tags are present along with all body vin tags. This car was never in police service, this car went to Blue cross Blue Shield of Multnomah county Oregon. Others of this oregon order went to saleen for modifications.

This mustang has 198,000 miles, new exhaust from headers all the way back, manual windows, manual mirrors, manual locks, manual gas door and no cruise. Pretty much original drivetrain and suspension with the exception of the front seats and steering wheel. I have lots of records and documentation including the original purchase paperwork and protecto-plate. Runs and drives good but will need some tlc eventually. This is NOT a project car, its titled tabbed insured and driven almost daily. Downfalls are cracked windshield, ding/dent in roof, front rotors could use a turn or replace. 4th gear works but has an issue. $6500 If it dosent sell here Ebay is the next step.


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[NoDrama43]

this thread highlights why the VIN project is so important. Potential buyers can reference the car and know it isn't someone simply creating a bunch of
non- confirmable hype etc. Nice to see the seller putting out the history. This is a unique car for sure.

+1 for the VIN project. Mick and Bill have done a fantastic job recording history.