But what about the stalwart police cruisers from the TV shows of the s and s? Part of the cop car appeal of ADAM is that it ran right through the point when auto design really changed. Styling went from full-on shoebox to fuselage bodystyles in a matter of years, and Pete Malloy and Jim Reed drove right on through all of it. From that season forward, every year the patrol would update to the current year Plymouth.
Plymouth never received credit in the closing credits, but it was supplying cars left and right. I have no idea why, but I took a tremendous amount of pleasure in catching a glimpse of the Plymouth Belvedere Wagon showing up from time to time, showing the grille redesign:. The coupes looked pretty good, but the sedans always looked weird to me. And again, a wagon showed up too:. Kojak to Along with a bunch of cruisers, the main vehicle everybody was interested in from S.
By the end of the first season, it was all Plymouth Fury for Enos and Rosco:. CHiPs to But a few oddball cruisers showed up from time to time. I wonder what happened to this car.
This one is a Dodge Monaco. Hooker β the Shatner-fronted police drama β suffered the most ignominious comedown of any TV cop. Then, things started looking up a bit in Season 2, when he was issued a swank Dodge St. Then the recession hit in full force, and the cops in T. What was your favorite cop car of the s, s and s? Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address:. Sign me up!
RSS - Posts. Archive for the 'T. Hooker' Category By Nate Truman's starcarcentral 6 Comments. What cars are missing? Hooker to T. He started out like everyone else, patrolling the streets in a Dodge Monaco: Then, things started looking up a bit in Season 2, when he was issued a swank Dodge St. Regis: Then the recession hit in full force, and the cops in T. Share StarCarCentral. Like Loading Email Subscription Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
