66 police cruiser on cl

[jwitt]

I saw this and had to share.

https://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/6066347745.html

[PackardV8]

Yep. Heckuva nice car.

The 2 speed power glide transmission shifts smooth as silk

How many have driven their automatic transmission Studes for how many years without ever knowing it was a B-W and a 3-speed?

jack vines

[LarkTruck]

I think Bill Pressler needs this one to park next to his other new toy!
JS

[8E45E]

Nice looking car, but the text in the ad wrongly states what kind of transmission it has in it: "The 2 speed power glide transmission shifts smooth as silk"

The shift quadrant clearly shows it a Flightomatic.

Craig

[2R5]

I would doubt if it's an original police car it would of come with that Am/Fm radio

[57pack]

Plush interior for a prowl car?
Have to show this to my policeman son!

[abkco]

I think it is extremely cool. But to drive it around, might be illegal under impersonating an officer?

[what huh]

Wish it was winter 2017-18... my next car is 65-66 studebaker but not planning on buying till then

[what huh]

I think it is extremely cool. But to drive it around, might be illegal under impersonating an officer?

Don't care who it would piss off but if I was a buying it would be getting a re-paint, but I also have access to a body shop to get it done on the cheap

[SScopelli]

I think it is extremely cool. But to drive it around, might be illegal under impersonating an officer?

Impersonating an officer in a 51 year old car? If that is the intent, then stupidity, nor driving this antique "police car" would be illegal in any of the 50 US states.

[57pack]

There is a fellow in our area that drives a 1962 Plymouth police car to area car shows.
It's painted to resemble a NYPD patrol car of the early 1960's.
It's ID number is 54.
He gets a lot of smiles and laughs with it.

[RadioRoy]

There is a fellow in our area that drives a 1962 Plymouth police car to area car shows.
It's painted to resemble a NYPD patrol car of the early 1960's.
It's ID number is 54.
He gets a lot of smiles and laughs with it.

" There's a hold up in the Bronx
Brooklyn's broken out in fights
there's a traffic jam in Harlem
that's backed up to Jackson Heights
There's a scout troop short a child
Khrushchev's due at Idlewilde
Car 54 where are you?"

[rkapteyn]

I have a complete set of seats just like the ones in this car from a 1966 I stripped, same color for sale cheap!
Robert Kapteyn
studebaker@mac.com

[wittsend]

I think it is extremely cool. But to drive it around, might be illegal under impersonating an officer?

Likely easily rectified by placing an "Out of Service" sign in the window.

Regarding the transmission it just might be a Powerglide. It is a logical replacement what with the GM engine. But, yes, a good question about not knowing the B-W trans is a 3-speed.

[Milaca]

If this was built as a police cruiser from the factory, wouldn't it then have first-gear start? And therefor be obvious that it has 3 speeds?