Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Highway Patrol


The 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air police car had a really long wheelbase and a choice of:  454 CID. 270hp; 427 CID, 425hp or a 402CID 240hp V8 engine.  Unusually, the transmission was a four-speed manual.

Performance

  • Acceleration 0-60 in 8.6 seconds
  • Could run a quarter-mile in 16.7 seconds at 82 mph
  • Could reach 113 mph without a lightbar
  • Top speed was reduced by 6–8 mph with a lightbar and 1.5 mph with pillar-mounted spotlights 

Here's a really fun story about the search for a surviving Big Block Chevy Police Interceptor  from the Hemmings New archives.




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