Bullet ridden 1975 Plymouth Fury CA highway patrol car

[1965belvedere2]

I was looking through an old book of historical LA times photos and came across this pic.

 

[F4R/T]

Geez!

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I wonder what the story is.... Only thing from that time frame I can remember was the Symbionese Liberation Army/Patty Hearst stuff...

 

[Don Frelier]

Those cars were bullet proof.

 

[Pecos Bill]

Air cleaner says Magnum

 

[DeltaV]

From Facebook:
Near West Valley highway 405, CHP Officer Greg Lamb pictured next to his police car that has multiple gunshot holes from automatic machine gun fire, after chasing a speeding motorist who fled from, and shot at police. Los Angeles, California, mid 1970’s.

 

[DeltaV]

Another from Facebook:

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Another from Facebook:

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M-1 Carbine, Fully Automatic..... I believe that would be an M-2 Carbine...

Guy clearly didn't want to stop...

 

[1965belvedere2]

405 at victory, thats like 4 miles from me. I remember seeing those fury cop cars. I thought they were the coolest choice for a cop car

 

[Dipstick]

Air cleaner says Magnum

Because it's a Dodge Monaco, used '75-'78.

 

[RemCharger]

Notice the fireman checking if it's an HP block..

 

[1965belvedere2]

Because it's a Dodge Monaco, used '75-'78.

I believe this is a Fury. The Monaco had dual headlights 75-78, The Fury had single headlight up until 78. So says Google...lol

 

[DeltaV]

Looks like the same car.



VW Beetle in the background!

 

[Don Frelier]

Il bet it's got a cop motor, cop shocks and cop tires.

 

[F4R/T]

It’s dark out and we are wearing sunglasses...

 

[1965belvedere2]

hit it!

 

[Pecos Bill]

Because it's a Dodge Monaco, used '75-'78.

If you look at the op's photo, any decals on the air cleaner are unreadable, so my comment as to what is on the air cleaner would be considered a "joke."

 

[DeltaV]

I believe this is a Fury. The Monaco had dual headlights 75-78, The Fury had single headlight up until 78. So says Google...lol

The California Highway Patrol used the 1975 and 1976 Dodge Coronet sedan (B body with 1 round headlight per side).

Dodge changed the name from Coronet to Monaco (B body with 2 rectangular headlights per side) for the 1977 & 1978 model years. CHP used these too.

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1975-1976 Dodge Coronet:
Note: Same grille as the one in post #13.



1977-1978 Dodge Coronet:



1975 Plymouth Fury
Note: There is no split in the grille like the Coronet

 

[Kern Dog]

405 at victory, thats like 4 miles from me. I remember seeing those fury cop cars. I thought they were the coolest choice for a cop car

That is very close to Woodley Park too.

 

[RemCharger]

Il bet it's got a cop motor, cop shocks and cop tires.

A four hundred and forty cubic inch plant.