these posts are not random enough, too poignant for nonsense! Tyler sends his best regards to all of us.
Being somewhat of a motorhead myself, I would really like to have one of these patrol cars now:
The patrol cars in the series were not real LAPD cruisers, but were purchased by Universal Studios from Chrysler Corporation and American Motors, and outfitted by the prop department to LAPD cruiser specs. In order, the cars were:
1: 1967 Plymouth Belvedere 383 V8 ("pilot" only)
2: 1968 Plymouth Belvedere 383 V8 (season one)
3: 1969 Plymouth Belvedere 383 V8 (season two)
4: 1971 Plymouth Satellite 383 V8 (season three)
5: 1973 AMC Matador 401 V8 (seasons four, five and six)