The last of the Australian-made Police interceptors - Street …
Jan 25, 2021 · With the last Aussie Ford Falcons made in 2016 and the final batch of Holden Commodores rolling off the line the following year, the ranks of our mighty home-grown police cars are thinning out. Retirement beckons the last of these Aussie-made lords of the bitumen.
Australian police cars: Everything you need to know - CarsGuide
Dec 10, 2024 · What is the history of police cars in Australia? Police forces in Australia began using motorised vehicles as early as the 1910s, with the New South Wales force getting its first car in 1912 and adding a motorcycle in 1913 and a patrol van in 1915.
Police Car Index | Australian Police
Now police have a variety of vehicles at their disposal including: motorbikes, patrol cars, specialist cars, prison vans, four wheel drives and rescue vehicles. The police fleet totals 3300 vehicles. It is the largest NSW Government fleet and the biggest police fleet in Australasia.
Classic police cars to farewell Ford versus Holden era at ... - Drive
Oct 7, 2022 · A collection of more than 30 rare and iconic classic police cars will help farewell the Ford-versus-Holden era at the Bathurst 1000 motor race this weekend.
Saluting the last Aussie police cars – What do you reckon? - Unique Cars
Sep 6, 2024 · Glenn Torrens salutes the last Aussie police cars. The NSW Police last Australian-made highway patrol car, a VF2 Holden Commodore SS, was retired in mid-February 2024. Victoria Police’s last SS came off the road in late 2023. As a car enthusiast – and, too, a motoring writer – that’s a sadly significant occasion. It’s the end of an era.
FROM THE VAULT – Police cars, how times have changed
Oct 28, 2022 · Since 1934 when the first police cars were purchased, many different brands and types of car have been used for police work. Bean Trucks; Ford V8 touring cars; International Utilitys; Ford Custom 300s; Cortina Sedans; Morris Minor Minis and …
VL Commodore Police Interceptor (1987) Review - Unique Cars
May 16, 2011 · Check out the feature review on the VL Commodore Police Interceptor (1987). Click here for more reviews, and search, compare and enquire about unique and classic cars for sale in Australia.
Galleries - South Australian Police Historical Society
Motor vehicles including the 2 nd SAPOL Police Car, a 1923 Bianchi, replica “Black Mariah” horse drawn prison van, Bedford prison van, Holdens and Chryslers and the 1947 police launch the “William Fisk.” See part of the history of Holden cars manufactured in South Australia.
Up for a Lark in a ’62 police Studebaker - Australian Car Mechanic
Jun 1, 2023 · The Australian-assembled Studebaker Lark was a much-loved patrol car on 1960s streets. This example’s now driven by a man once chased by them. Picture the scene: it’s the early 1960s and a larrikin, 17-year-old Mick Brown is driving his hotted-up FJ Holden.
Inside the largest private collection of cop cars and police
Aug 25, 2021 · Tony and co's collection, which they call NSW Historic Patrol Vehicles, stretches beyond the already crammed space where we stand today, where cars are double stacked against the walls. "At the moment, we've got 62 vehicles and 22 motorcycles, plus all the uniforms, equipment and everything else we've gathered."