The Oklahoma Highway Patrol has there own FaceBook page and they now have posted three different shots of what appears to be a 1948 Business Coupe patrol car.
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Nice photos!.....really not too surprised though. Massachusetts State Police had at least two Stick O/D '57 Golden Hawks on the Pike for pursuits. -
Neat photos! One might question the advisability of using a 5 passenger coupe (later referred to as a Starlight coupe) for a police car.Richard Quinn
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Very interesting photos, but I agree that the use of a Starlight coupe as a police car is a bit unusual.Joe Roberts
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Neat photos for sure. Note that the Buick motorist is described as being "distressed!" Indeed.
'Doesn't seem all that long ago that many 2-doors were used as police cars. The Indiana State Police primarily used 2-doors until the late 1960s.
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I wonder if that car still survives....
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I doubt that it does, Craig. If it did, I think I would be aware of it.Originally posted by 8E45E View Post
The OHP museum does, however, have one of its original Ford patrol cars. (Also a 2 door.):
Which is not entirely unlike one of Stillwater Police Department's first Ford Patrol cars:
Two door cars are not uncommon in the history of the highway patrol. In fact, Mustangs and Camaros have been used by OHP in relative recent history.
Troopers (generally) need a quick car, and a passenger seat in order to conduct their business.
"Catch, Cite, and Release," is quite a different business plan, as related to urban patrol.
Exceptions abound, and I'm not trying to diminish what our troopers do, or the dangers they face. We have a tendency to equip and train ourselves for the most common of our duties. This is why we must always be prepared to back each other up.
Two door cars are not uncommon in the history of
the highway patrol. In fact, Mustangs and Camaros have been used by OHP in relative recent history.
Troopers (generally) need a quick car, and a passenger seat in order to conduct their business.
"Catch, Cite, and Release," is quite a different business plan, as related to urban patrol.
Exceptions abound, and I'm not trying to diminish what our troopers do, or the dangers they face. We have a tendency to equip and train ourselves for the most common of our duties. This is why we must always be prepared to back each other up.Last edited by Studedude; 01-16-2019, 07:04 PM.sigpic
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Thanks for the input Officer Dave, tell us more about the museum car ... year, make and model (I'm ignorant on pre-war Studebakers and all other makes).sigpic
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Wisconsin State Patrol had 2 door Savoy bodies and 426 wedge engines for a while.1936 Dictator
1950 Champion Regal 4 dr parts car
1953 Commander Regal HT
1953 2R5 Pickup
1947 M16 Truck
1960 Lark VIII Convertible
1960 Champ 5E7 step side short box
1962 Champ 7E5 no box
1962 GT Hawk
1963 Lark VI 4 dr
1963 GT Hawk R2
1964 Daytona Convertible
1964 Commander Wagonaire
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Back in 1957 I saw a 57 Ford Convertible being used as a Highway Patrol car......Its the only one I ever saw.....Might have been a Supervisors ride, not sure, but he had his uniform on.....Keep on StudebakeringComment
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Both of the '57 Goldens I mentioned in post #2 still exist here in Mass. Later in it's life, one was converted from stick to automatic to satisfy it's then owner!Comment
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Back a few years when Maryland was going crazy on speeding tickets they used all kinds of vehicles as radar vehicles, even farm trucks and old clunkers (but the pursuit was till pretty much standard)Originally posted by Starlight View PostPaul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engineComment
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I had an uncle who used to buy all the vehicles for the state of Kansas. He told me one time that the Kansas Highway Patrol tested supercharged Larks as possible pursuit cars. They clocked one at 132 mph on the Kansas Turnpike. They passed on the Larks, though, as being too light weight for the high speeds.Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engineComment
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I have the 64 Marshall that was spec'ed out as a Wisconsin State police car. It was was one of the 20 or so sample police cars built in Sept 1963, this one is a R1, 3 speed, no overdriveOriginally posted by studeski View PostComment
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Is the one pictured in this thread yours, by chance? http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.c...hlight=marshalOriginally posted by mike cenit View Post
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