![]() I do not see any evidence of an outside spot light or light bar placement. Before I had the car repainted, the shadow of the Nebraska State Capital was located in the center of a ring on both front doors. > I believe the car was used by the Nebraska State Patrol. I have owned this car since the mid 1980’s. Here is the original description from a few months ago…ġ972 FORD GALAXIE 500 P Code 429 Police Interceptor. It’s from a ’90’s Crown Vic, per the up close shot of the tag on the light. Also, the guy selling it just drilled a hole in the A-pillar and added the spotlight. When it was for sale the first time, it included the original engine, air cleaner, etc. This is not the original engine, or rear gears (it now has a 3.70 in it). ![]() car and its’ severely under powered ‘72 Ford 429 P. I hope this helped some of you who don’t really understand the vast differences between the ‘71 Ford 429 CJ P.I. Car “was a dog! Nothing that a $10K engine rebuild can’t solve, however. With 3.00 gears it’s top speed was between 140 MPH and 145 MPH tops, and it took quite a while to attain those speeds. Motor, which took regular 91 octane fuel back then was rated at only 208 net HP at the real wheels. The ‘72 Ford P.I car not so much! Their ‘72 Ford P.I. as “The Boss of the Highway in their ‘71 Dealer Police Brochure. Ford referred to the ‘71 Ford 429 CJ P.I. Top speed with 3.00 gears was upwards of 160 MPH. Two totally different motors with the ‘71 Ford P.I having a 429 Cobra Jet equipped with a GM Quadra Jet 780 CFM 4V Carburetor which was rated by FoMoCo at 375 HP, and actually dynoed between 450 HP, and 500 HP, bone stock, from the factory. Packaged cars, and a 351 Windsor 2V was also very popular amongst mulicipal, Sheriff depts., and other non-State Police / Highway Patrol agencies throughout the country. Almost ALL municipal cars were not P.I cars which were equipped with either 400M 2V which were almost as fast as the 429 high output, supposedly, P.I. Have you encountered a “plain brown wrapper?”ĭitto. I would keep this one stock, but I can’t help but picture a home-built replica with 460 power, overdrive, and FAST EFI making all-day drives simple: top off the fluids, grab a pack of Hydrox, and hit the road. Retired police cars maintain a strong following in the enthusiast arena. Though lacking side bolsters for cornering, most of this car’s high speed driving likely occurred on the highway. Comfort is key when you’re logging a full shift behind the wheel. Welcome to the officer’s office! In the days before a technology tower filled the interceptor cockpit, you might find little more than a police radio inside. In addition to being more expensive, the big caps can fly off when rough driving smashes the wheel lip into potholes, or when hard cornering rolls the ’70s tires enough to drive the wheel edge into uneven pavement. Full-sized wheel covers rarely appear on a police vehicle for multiple reasons. In its time, the spot light, whip antennae, and body-color steel wheels with “dog dish” hub caps revealed the car’s role as a law enforcement tool, but with no lights and sirens on the roof, troopers got much closer to speeding prey before disclosing their identity. The car’s service history escapes description. Let’s assume this is not original paint, though hopefully the original color. ![]() Drop some money on this motor and watch those numbers rise dramatically. Automobile-Catalog reports 208 HP and 322 lb-ft of torque from this 429… not ideal for drag-racing but certainly enough for sustained high-speed operation. Why not include the vehicle-specific Marti report in the listing? In 1972, all American cars “lost” horsepower on paper as HP ratings changed from Gross to Net to more accurately reflect parasitic drag and other restrictions of factory installation. The seller reports having a “Mari” report, (probably a Marti Report) that should document the car’s origin as a true P-Code Interceptor and its equipment and options. The aftermarket ignition likely fires better than stock, but I’d source stock-looking parts there as well. Hopefully whoever buys this Ford will respect it enough to replace the lawn mower air cleaner with a real one. The seller uses more words describing their boilerplate than describing the car here on eBay, but it’s said to run and drive “as it should.” At least 10 bidders have cast their name in the hat to win this prize, with more than $13,500 pledged so far. The San Antonio, Texas classic packs a 429 cubic inch (7.0L) police-spec V8, air conditioning, original spotlight, and more. This plain and literally brown unmarked police car is a real-deal 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 P-Code police interceptor. By the time speeders realize the semi-stealthy sedan is driven by John Law, their goose is cooked. In Trucker Lingo, a “plain brown wrapper” is an unmarked police car that blends in with traffic.
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