Motor Transport Mustangs

[Mustang Kid]

Originally Posted by mac88chp

I remember seeing photos of this car my dad took of this angle I think. I think he wanted to buy your car also, so he took more photos of it, I think. That's what I remember, but it was a long time ago.

[03cobra]

Those are fantastic pictures. Thanks for sharing...Wow!! Makes me want a CHP unit now.

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by Mustang Kid

This Mustang's plate appears to be E895229. Can anyone with better eyes than mine confirm this number? If so, then I know the VIN for this car (thanks to FoxChassis!), which will be added to our VIN Project.

[John10608]

Looks the same to me also 895229

[15559]

Originally Posted by John10608

Looks the same to me also 895229

John,
Mike had posted a picture of that car. That's the one the dept still owns and is over by evoc in the shed. It's 895229.

John

[Mustang Kid]

Originally Posted by 28HopUp

This Mustang's plate appears to be E895229. Can anyone with better eyes than mine confirm this number? If so, then I know the VIN for this car (thanks to FoxChassis!), which will be added to our VIN Project.

I sent you the VIN off this car. It is the above unit #.

[Cobra Jet]

Originally Posted by Mustang Kid

You're welcome guys
Found some photos of my dads 92 and a basic story of the car.
92 CHP #9042 (wrecked fourth of july 93 or 94, officer was helping a stranded family (car broke down) on the shoulder of a highway, the officer loaded the mustang up with the mom in the pass seat and the 3 children in the back while the dad stayed with their car, another driver fell asleep at the wheel (his parents were asleep too) and drifted onto the shoulder and rear ended the mustang at 70mph as the officer was slowly rolling along waiting to merge, everyone in the mustang was injured and one of the kids was killed along with one of the sleeping drivers parents).
My dad still has this car, just like it sits basically(minus most equipment, trunk decals and pass. door decals). We also have the drivers door skin with decals still applied and the front liscense plate The plate(when I saw the back of the bracket in the car I was like "there no plate on there", turned it over and was wrong lol)

Just curious - why did your dad purchase (or acquire) that vehicle and what is his intentions with it today?

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Also, the one photo in this thread of a decommissioned X-CHP, the one interior shot shows a center windshield mount light, located behind the rear view mirror. Was this a common piece of equipment, or only installed in certain Mustang SSP's?

[Mustang Kid]

Originally Posted by Cobra Jet

Just curious - why did your dad purchase (or acquire) that vehicle and what is his intentions with it today?

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Also, the one photo in this thread of a decommissioned X-CHP, the one interior shot shows a center windshield mount light, located behind the rear view mirror. Was this a common piece of equipment, or only installed in certain Mustang SSP's?

My dad bought the wreck for parts, but little was usable. Since he hasn't had any time for his cars really, it has just sat. We are going to preserve the car like it is. After all, it is the sole surviving CHP mustang that was wrecked inservice .

The mirror lights were being put into cars in the early 90's. 91 may have been the first year of them in mustangs.

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by Mustang Kid

The mirror lights were being put into cars in the early 90's. 91 may have been the first year of them in mustangs.

Correct for general use but their first appearance was on the second batch of SMPVs ('89 models):

[15559]

Sam,

You have posted a lot of pretty cool pictures of CHP mustangs and other CHP vehicles. But I was looking at the pictures of the wrecked cars and most of those cars either the officer driving it paid the ultimate sacrifice and died doing the job or someone else was seriously injured or killed.

You have posted that you want to be a CHP officer. You will learn as you are doing morning PT and are running by there with your flashlight in hand you will stop there on the service road and do push ups and pay tribute to those officers who gave their life.

Those cars are covered and kept out of view for a reason. If one of those officers who died was one of your friends or you spent six months at the academy with them, seeing those pictures posted is not cool..
Thanks,
John