such a cool piece of police car history 

In the early 80s I had a stash of police cars from Monaco's,diplomats to even a dart !

It's got a cop motor, cop tyres, cop suspension, cop shocks... cars got good pick up.

How cool to have 4 doors and a big block. I reckon it surprised a few cars back in the day. 👍

What Police package does that 68 have? It's the first I've ever seen that didn't have a 140 mph "Certified" speedometer and mine and my Father before me have owned and were interested in since my Father's unicorn special project 61 Plymouth with 3-2 bbl 392 Hemi 3 speed manual, which had a. Certified speedometer 7 years prior to your 68. Not saying it wasn't a.madh up of parts on a group of cars that were put together on the assembly line with various parts from the regular parts bin to check out the viability of certain parts compatibility, and those cars were put into active police use. My favorite ever, 71 Dodge Polara, high speed pursuit package which was highway centered, it had a 2:78 (or close, just not that vivid a memory but it was 2:7 something and it'd shift into second at 72 and third at 110 and would wrap the needle around to.thf stop on the 140."Certified" speedometer. Yes I too loved that sound of the thermoquad, that turned more heads than other cars with exhausts, but to be fair, the after market exhaust market was all.based on a glass pack that only made more noise, it didnt add HP but there were two factory mufflers that were designed to actually flow, the Hemi Mufflers were it, they were what you wanted but the cost! Arghh I remember a buddy trying to buy the mufflers from another buddy that had put headers on his Hemi roadrunner and just race it. The other muffler was a Corvair Turbo muffler, hence why high perf aftermarket mufflers were called Turbo mufflers because people had been buying Turbo mufflers from GM parts and they pretty well copied the design. I didn't mean to deep dive on mufflers, I meandered talking about that incredible induction sound of a 375 hp 440 powered Cop Cars and herd in Florida all State Troopers cars were those bad ass Mopars

put oil down the plug holes she will break lose

When I was arrested back in 1969, I rode in the backseat of a '68 Plymouth Belvedere...is that close enough?

The old Mopar cop cars rule! Back when I was 13, the county I lived here in Nebraska-the Sheriff and 3 Deputies drove 70 440 powered musclecars, the Sheriff had a dark green 70 Charger R/T, one Deputy had a Hemi Orange 70 Coronet R/T, another a Plum Crazy 70 Super Bee, and there was another one. All had the 2 red lights on the light bar. It was a pretty cool time. Most of the cop Mopars around here were C Bodies, better highway cars. Any B Bodies were usually used in towns. I drive a 71 Polara , 2 dr hdtp, ex-Nebraska State Patrol car. I found it in a salvage yard, it sat quite a few years. Got it back on the road in 2014 and have put 16,000 miles on it the last 10 years. It has the correct light bar withthe red lights and the long whip antenne. It's got TTI exhaust and a NOS Thermoquad and a 2.76 SureGrip for Interstate driving. It's so much to drive and everyone loves it.

8k is an amazing price for an intact squad car. Congrats to the new owner!

When I was a teenager we used to go to cop auctions to see if they had police cars with 70-80,000 miles and were considered at the time to be wore out. I was never able to purchase one but saw some mighty cool Mopars. The best ones were special Hwy Patrol 440 cars with all the goodies. Nice that you found this one and found and owner. If ya got the bucks to to a rotisserie restoration, this would be a good one to do.

Our troopers run the police package Chargers. They’re extremely fast. Dodge discontinuing them is so lame.

Who needs a pickup truck when you can haul everything with a General Lee, yeeee haaaw That is so cool. We had 440 Grand Fury cop cars in Canada.

This car reminds me of the TV show Adam-12. Even though the show featured the 1968/1969 Plymouth Belvedere’s often referred to as 4 door Road Runners. It was one of my favorite shows for a long time.

In 1968 we were headed from Ft Dix to Philadelphia International Airport in a stretched Checker station wagon. I happened to notice that a car was keeping pace beside us in the multilane traffic, it had a neon-type light in in drivers rear side window that the officer could turn on - "PULL OVER" with lights above deck on rear seat. The drivers side door in white block letters said: Pennsylvania State Police Turnpike Interceptor. He was running a 426 hemi. A Corvette blew by us in traffic and it sound like the hemi was going to suck the hood through the carburetor. Several miles down the Corvette puked out in a cloud of steam.

I grew up in New Hampshire. Back in ‘70 their troopers drove 4dr Fury’s with the 440 police motor. One trooper used to do U-turns right across from my house. On those hot summer nights, there was no mistaking the rumble of that 440. He’d turn around and lay into it in the other direction.

My dad had one back in 72, we took it every where . Some how he made a tent for the trunk to be open and we slept in it. Mom Dad an myself, yes you can get 4 dead bodies in the trunk lol. I remember sitting between them no seat belt and racing guys. Thanks for the memories forgot all about that car.

OK I got ask Chris who is Dammit Derek is your wife brother or a cousin .and how long has he been helping you with all your cars you work on .

Wow that is a bad ass car. I wish we could watch someone restore it.

I bought a 1974 Satellite Police Interceptor in 1976, blew the 400 engine very quickly, installed a 2 -4V 426 Hemi and I was off to the races. The car had a prepped Torqueflite Automatic with a Holeshot Torque converter and a high speed rear end, good for over 150 mph. I drove it and raced it for 3 years, and made a LOT of money racing it. I sold it after a fender bender that I had, and I wish I had kept it....almost immediately. Great upload, lots of memories here.

I have several B-body 4 door sedans and they are staying the complete sedans that are daily driven. Ain't nobody going to be parting out those cars.

1969 dodge polara pursuit is my favorite big boat police car 147mph for 1969 holds to be pretty impressive for a stock car😊

Most old police cars from that era had the motors yanked and were probably crushed.

Check out how many of these were in the original Gone in 60 Seconds man! Toby Haliki bought like 100 to crash in the film. Still cry for the sublime green R/T 71 Charger they rolled the garbage truck on top of! Besides Adam 12 had all the cool cop cars like this too.

Best cop car still is the 69 dodge polara CHP

Police never had anything that could challenge an L78 Camaro SS396

Have u seen nick’s garage 70 challenger?

Chis, that chopped up B body next to it made me wonder. Do you still own Bahama Mama ?

Cool piece of history

Restore? Are you kidding me?😂 fix and drive... fix and drive..

It's cool when you see a person that knows a hot rod from a restoration. I had a '68 Belvedere 4 door but it was just a granny car with a 318 , so I had a poor boy muscle car , that Police car on the other hand NEEDS to be restore to original.

6:00 actually I dont even think this thing was correct for vanishing point, I think this is far more adam 12, and on that show when they were done with the cop cars, they crushed them, so I hope the guy really does fix it up and do it right, as this is more likely a 1 of 1, as no one saved those, and I wouldnt be the least bit surprised to find it show up in a cop museum down the road

Growing up my dad was a county deputy, he had some cool cars. The Dodge diplomat with the E58 360 package was a ripper! 🏁

C body cop cars fear nothing....NOTHING!!

Honestly, I hope the new owner has a way to show restoration progress or at least the end results! That thing is cool!!👍

8k wow good price

Respect and knowledge So many would have parted it out

You always deliver Chris . I am sure there will be more Classics heading your way . keep up the good work young Man !

My uncle was a state trooper for Louisiana, and a roadrunner passed him doing 113 mph My uncle turned around and caught up with him, it was a 73 ford galaxie 500 with a 429

Police cars were parts cars back in the day not many around in this condition for sure

good for you .. rite desision..

Chris....I am jealous of the FIG Tree....Man what a pain to get them to grow in the Northern mid west where I live. I hope you are enjoying those FIGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love the Coronet!

Great potential on that car. Glad you were able to sell it for your money 💰.

In Vanishing Point...The Cop Lights are Red...Remember the Mini-Bike scene...Strapped a Mini-Bike to the roof with a red light and using a hand crank siren...Watch Adam-12 Man 1968-1972...Cop lights are red and a long siren noise....

Watched as a 68 cruiser’s drive train disintegrate while chasing a corvette. There was a lot of noise, smoke and then parts on the road. That cop had a history of really bad luck. Somehow lost his revolver while chasing a criminal. A couple of years after that he accidentally shot himself in the foot. Everybody in town called him “four toes”. Surprisingly he survived long enough to retire.

Mortske Repair would have that thing unstuck and doing donuts in no time :)

That was a good choice I hope that 68 gets the Royal treatment it deserves. It is so rare to see a 68 any make that is untouched police car.

1972 R.R. w/440-6 In 77 my Dad removed 440 for 318-2 during gas crisis. Everyone in family didn't realize the old engine in the barn & Road Runner parked in 84. 2005 i purchased both and reunited 440-6. Found out only 4-5 72 440-6 exist let alone R.R. whatcha think Birdsong ???

Try a 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne Police Interceptor 409 ci w/a 4 spd MANUAL transmision, positraction rear end, with FACTORY headers,& dual exhaust, factory larger, upgraded front disc, rear drum brake system, and a rare, working, motorola cb radio with working, dual rear deck radio antenna, (on ALL Chevrolet models from the Low-cost/fleet vehicle Biscayne model to the highest msrp Impala SS Convertible,- fully optioned out, the 2nd rear deck antenne was NOT functional, - you literally had to be a police/sheriff/fire dept. administrator/ with ordering authority to get this radio option factory installed!) I saw this absolutely PERFECT, Dark Metallic Blue, "Plain wrapper," Idaho State Police Highway Patrol Interceptor Vehicle , when a serious car collector, whose father, (or uncle, or other, relative , was a high ranking Idaho State Police official, if i rem3mber correctly, a Lt. Colonel who ran the second largest ISP Barracks, under the ISP Colonel, and who had had this very Interceptor Unit assigned to him, as his ,secondary unit, - his first being a fully marked, 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air, which was fully loaded minus the loaded versions carpet. The opinion of the car collector as to the Lt. Colonels reaon for having parked the '59 Interceptor, and keeping the marked, 58 Bel Air, was that the 58 was a 4 door with a 348 ci Chevy Big Block, (The base motor from which Chevy created the awesome 409!), while the Interceptor itself was a 2 door base model Biscayne, with absolutely zero options, save the police cb antenna, with rubber flooring, crank-up windows, and a sparse, light blue vinyl interior. It only had 11,000 origional miles on the odometer, because the car had been tucked away in the back of some secondary, and seldom used, State Police Parking Garage, sometime in mid 1960, and the car never saw the road again until the Lt. Col. passed away, and a mechanic who worked at the garage thought it would be an appropriate gesture to have the Col's antique Interceptor lead his funeral procession, right behind two vintage Motorcycle/Color Guard units. (The reason the mechanic knew the 59 was origionally driven by the Lt. Colonel? The mechanic was the son of the former garage facility managing officer/mechanic, who'd been in charge of installing ISP's hardware in/on all new ISP vehicles from the mid 1950s - 1980! My gosh! This should make everyone wonder just how many gems like the Biscayne Interceptor are out there all across America?! Realize just how much nepotism happens in all Police, Sheriffs, Fire Departments, and Emergency Medical Services! And all it took was some ranking officer deciding to keep his marked unit in service, while hiding his newer car that he didnt like so much, away, and simply forgetting about it. If you wanna see this video, look up a 1959 Chevy Biscayne Police Interceptor. I am sure that you'll be amazed!

Vintage Mopar Late 60s/Early 70s Police Code VIN Police Cars Were interesting Sone Were Shipped With Singie 4 Bbl Carb to nder Hoid 5 Dual 4 Barrel intake & Twin 4 Varrels in Trunk to Be installed upon Arrival at Service Area By Police Mechanics

383 Mopar BB! My favorite engine ever made! That purple camshaft,duals,4bbl...best sound ever to me,even over an old Hemi !! Torque and feel of it with a 727,3 or 4spd! Just the best scratch for my personal itch,Ever!

I need the big drum brakes. I'm thinking maybe a C Body car might work for my 68 sport satellite 383 4spd sure grip car.

That's what I'm saying and I've been bugging you about is the only way I'll be able to drive a 68 like charger is to find a b-body floor pan and chassis like a Dodge St Regis or Cordoba, and weld one of those rust bucket chargerbodies like you have laying around on to it, I wouldn't be doing it to trick someone or selling it for huge money I would just do it for my own reasons most people wouldn't know ,you would probably notice in 10 seconds that it wasn't a real charger chargers didn't come with a Corinthian leather interior, lol

In Canada until North American Compliance regulations Blue bubble gums only went on Snow plows. We still use them on snow plows

6:54 fill cylinders with mmo after pulling plugs, wait a day, she'll 89% of the time turn

So cool wish i could find a car like that but Australia's laws suck its very hard and expensive to save these classics.pisses me off

383 was not high performance for those days. But nice story telling

Chris, your intro is priceless! Love the mullet!

Looks more like Andy Griffith's cop car from Mayberry.

That's a great project car 🚨 for sure! Did folks use these 383 police motors in modified hot rods ?? 🚗. 🚓

I’m very surprised it has a 383 ? Would of thought 440

But can it jump a bridge or drive underwater? Not being the 440, maybe not.

My Mom had a '67 4 door Belvedere with a 273 engine that I got my driver's license on, and now every time when I watch reruns of Adam 12 and they are in a '69 Belvedere I can't stop thinking how cool it would be to own a plain looking '68-'69 4 door one like that with a 440 six-pack or 426 hemi under the hood to have for an everyday street rod sleeper, or maybe create a 4 door Roadrunner clone? 🤔

So what was the purpose of this video. A stroll through the junkyard.

So, is this the new Blues Mobile, or what? -Elwood

It’s wild that it made it all these years and stayed intact! Cool piece of history

But wouldn't any cop car after 1969 be the right era?

It’s a very important car in history, I hope it gets restored. Got the racers and the chasers

Muscle cars are GREAT until you have to turn a corner.

I am so glad I skipped most of this video! Wow What a waste of a video!

The Chrysler 300c SRT Highway patrol cars in Australia in marked and unmarked look awesome in recent mopars

What about suspension and brakes? Just curious.

Is the cop motor black or just dirty ? I needs to know

Great Video again

You need Vice Grip Garage to come get it going...! 😊

lol....even the white letter tires say '500'

Fix the cigarette lighter.

But did you TRY to even see if it had movement?? I've seen much older engines end up turning and running after sitting for much longer.

That has the same front end as a charger 500,

What a cool car!! Thanks!

I would not ofsold it good lawn Art ❤😊

Dad had a 440 interceptor in a New Yorker. Still could bust a 455 GTO. My dad said his 383 was better. I can’t win because I was too young then.

My Favorite "Cop Car" bought at an Auction? A 1981 FORD Crown Victoria. Absolute Tank with Balls. Drove it for 3 years till a snowy day screwing around on the back roads. That Car ate tires like no tomorrow so suited myself as I was working at a junk yard at the time!

Even more rare would be an original 68 taxi cab. Great car bro.

whats the rear end gear ratio and is it a pos

I love 60's muscle cars and 60's cars with a police package. But, having owned a number of them, none of these could out run a modern twin turbo Ford Police Interceptor SUV.

Don’t forget the 360* steering wheel horn ring. Certified speedo!larger brakes, heavy shocks, A/C cutout switch , big radiator etc. and in rare cases a persuit auxillery fuel pump system,heavy duty charging system.

Like what you do, keep it up. Excellent job on Mayhem, consider convincing Finnigan to foot the bill for giving Death Metal the "Super Bee-ter" treatment. Seems the perfect canidate

Such a cool piece of history. I really hope it will get restoration that it needs. A muscle car with all the doors 😎

I have a 68 Coronet 500 without the ugly grille. Hey I've seen those 68 Coronets on "Ironside"....Eve ooooo best looking police woman ever!

Back in the day, my little town's cops had their personal cars that they took home. Some of them hopped up theirs while one dropped a 427L88 in his. Every once in a while when us kids were out late we'd hear him coming and run out to watch him fly by without any lights on! lol

The Gold Charger in the backgournd - My first car was a Gold with White vinyl top'69 Charger R/T 440 mag with Hurst shift manual posi rear - good times.

Where is old police car located

I had the opportunity to buy nearly the exact car, that was originally from Monterey, CA in turquoise. Tan interior, rubber floor mat. Someone had already stripped the dash of the speedometer etc. Lots of spare parts, 383 H-code, auxiliary coolers. Ended up being purchased by a well known parts vendor, who parted the car out unfortunately.

as a kid I dropped a 400+ HP 455 in my 76 Cutlass S , with the factory highway gears it was scary fast , would try to break the 295/50s loose doing 70MPH at about ? a little over 2000 RPM ... it gave me a whole new respect to the old big block police cars Thats a cool piece of history

CHP had 440 magnums.

Has anyone seen the cleetusmcfarland proline hemi engine. Holy mopar 5,000 hp is there goal. Wtf

It sure is intact and unmolested, I think it was a fair price. Chris I am 61 and back in the day we were chased down by police in Sattelites from 68 all the way to 74, they had Sattelites in our area, and the lights were in the grille, we called them under cover cops, brings back some memories.

Growing up my friends dad had one of these, it would smoke the tire, i say "tire" cause it was an open diff, right off the rim. One wheel peel buddy!

Second car I ever owned was a 69 Coronet 4 door, great car. Mine however was just a 318, but being in high school auto mechanics, i added a few upgrades to give it a bit more power. Had a lot of fun in that old beast.

My friend High School had a 67 GTX his father worked at a Chrysler dealership 440

I work for and have been around all kinds of celebrity people but the thrill of my life was actually meeting Chris Birdsong in my hometown of Barstow him and his buddy we're parked sitting in the general they had a trailer with a race car on it, realizing he's a busy guy I pulled up and said hi I enjoy your videos keep them coming, he gave me that Chris bird song smile. I'm telling you that is too cool for school.