1979 F-body CHP

[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)

[stadair]

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]

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]

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]

Ray, I believe that I read somewhere that many of the 12 cars had engine replacements during the test period. Someone correct me if you know otherwise.

I had seen photos of this guy's collection on one of the F-Body boards but they wouldn't ID him for his privacy. That car was in those photos. I've wanted to build my own replica for some time now, and have the donor plastic model kit waiting to get started. LOL Can't afford the real thing!

I agree, Mike. If he did sooo much research, then go with the correct equipment.

I've seen photos of one at a CHP event twice, now. The first one was one of the original 12, IIRC. A Bullitt owner that was also a CHP officer took those photos. The other one, all of you have seen - the cars are parked side by side: SSP Mustang, '79 Camaro, '92 Camaro, Impala SS...that '79 doesn't have the push bar, though. Unit 8160 if the tag is original.

Thanks for posting the video, I like all pony cars. <ducking>

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by Wolfe1013

Thanks for posting the video, I like all pony cars. <ducking>

We do, too. <we just make sure that it's all about the Mustangs here>

[copcamaro]

Originally Posted by Wolfe1013

Ray, I believe that I read somewhere that many of the 12 cars had engine replacements during the test period. Someone correct me if you know otherwise.

I had seen photos of this guy's collection on one of the F-Body boards but they wouldn't ID him for his privacy. That car was in those photos. I've wanted to build my own replica for some time now, and have the donor plastic model kit waiting to get started. LOL Can't afford the real thing!

I agree, Mike. If he did sooo much research, then go with the correct equipment.

I've seen photos of one at a CHP event twice, now. The first one was one of the original 12, IIRC. A Bullitt owner that was also a CHP officer took those photos. The other one, all of you have seen - the cars are parked side by side: SSP Mustang, '79 Camaro, '92 Camaro, Impala SS...that '79 doesn't have the push bar, though. Unit 8160 if the tag is original.

Thanks for posting the video, I like all pony cars. <ducking>

You are right about the engines.
I have a buddie who is still a trooper and has a PRISTINE and I Mean PRISTINE, 92 CHP B4C with the exact correct eq. down to actual decals and license plates, which was originally assigned to the Bishop, Death Valley, Ca. district. He really knows his Camaros and has the history on the
79's
When Jim said it was to be sold, I mentioned it to the trooper who tried to get CA. to buy it for the academy. No funds so it slipped by.
I still kick myself for not buying it!!!!!
I heard a story about Jay Leno wanting it, but can't verify this in any way!

[Rhino]

Originally Posted by copcamaro

You are right about the engines.
I have a buddie who is still a trooper and has a PRISTINE and I Mean PRISTINE, 92 CHP B4C with the exact correct eq. down to actual decals and license plates

That must be Ryan (aka Dawgman) - and yes - that thing is outrageously pristine!!

[stadair]

Originally Posted by ImEvil1

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.

Yeah, I thought the same thing.

[copcamaro]

Originally Posted by ImEvil1

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.

If it was in a gated community, they all knew this guy, and had see this car many times.
Might actually keep some bad guys out thinking a trooper lived there with just the car and color.

I do know that Ca. is more annal (if possible) than Fl. about their colors.
Geek squad had to change their VW's from white doors to be legal!

Probably upset some of the .net hard noser's, but I still run my radar (at times) when I go to shows, and that does slow down the fast driving, radar dector folks.