1982 CHP car oddities.... ??

[ImEvil1]

Originally Posted by 28HopUp

On the Marti report the "test mule" is identified as a "Marketing Vehicle". You would have to imagine that Ford was getting the SSP program geared up at that point, so add'l police demos would be needed for evaluation purposes by Ford and other departments. Didn't Arizona have a 1982 SSP/demo for evaluation purposes? I'm not trying to take anything away from the "Emil Loeffler 1982 Engineering Mule", as the owner calls it. It was a police demo that pre-dated the SSP's which came out later that same year. So it is an interesting car, no doubt.

I'm hoping that an Eminger Invoice for a 1982 SSP will be found and we can see the correct wording of the SSP option (Severe Service Package or Special Service Package) as listed on the original Ford document. Not taking anything away from Mr. Marti, but having an Eminger Invoice for a 82 SSP would remove all doubt.

Yes to the AZ car...it's in the gallery here. It looks like tan interior in it as well. The '82 tested in TX had black interior.

Ford still does "police demos". You would think there would be several Mustangs that year, as well as some in subsequent years. They are cars loaned out to departments for testing/evaluation and you can imagine what kind of abuse they endure.