yeah, then there's that aspect
I had a roommate Jeff/aka 'the Beak'
(dog lover & diehard MoPar guy)
that lived in/rented out my spare bedroom, in Concord Ca for a while
his dad was a CHP Lt. then later a Capt. in Martinez Ca
his dad loved the older bigger cars
he'd stop by every so often, show off his cars
he always had the older versions too
he didn't put the miles on some of the regular patrol guys did
he held on to the older cars If he liked them, as long as possible
I remember him talking about
the Polaras, Monacos, Furys, Satellites & Belvederes
they also had Caprices/Impalas & LTDs or Crown Vics
he was a big man 6'5"-ish 250+-ish
get all the belt & gear on too, makes for a tight fit
he was a MoPar guy too, he drove an old Imperial early 60's
then a big old Chrysler New Yorker early-mid 70's
for decades
helped bought his son Jeff a 70 'cuda grande coupe
just before him & Jeff's mom got divorced, when Jeff was like 19-ish
1978-79-ish, when I bought my 1st house
I remember him Wayne, talking about the Diplomats too, later years
he wasn't a fan really
he didn't really care for the Mustangs either, to small for him
you get all the electronics & computers it is really cramped
just before he retired they got the Chargers
he actually said; 'he liked them'
I think he had a Tahoe as his last assigned car...
I don't think he cared much for it either...
