1978 Checker Taxicab [A11]

1978 Checker Taxicab [A11] in Under Suspicion, Movie, 1991

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Alexander ◊ 2005-12-16 01:59	Who knows the Police car?
checkertaxistand ◊ 2006-11-20 04:44	This is not an A8. In fact, it's a 1972-1980 model, which means it could be either an A11 (taxicab) or A12 (Marathon), since the only way to tell for sure is to check the VIN or the builder's plate. Oh, and the police car appears to be a '54 Ford (Mainline, Customline or Crestline family). I just read a nice article in Hemmings Classic Car magazine featuring them. I found a good photo of an actual 54 Ford police car on this page: http://www.promotex.ca/articles/cawthon/2004/2004-07-01_article.html And more good photos of 54 Ford police cars on this page: http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~highwaypatrol/pictures.htm -- Last edit: 2006-11-20 17:06:23

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Alexander

◊ 2005-12-16 01:59

Who knows the Police car?

checkertaxistand

◊ 2006-11-20 04:44

This is not an A8. In fact, it's a 1972-1980 model, which means it could be either an A11 (taxicab) or A12 (Marathon), since the only way to tell for sure is to check the VIN or the builder's plate.

Oh, and the police car appears to be a '54 Ford (Mainline, Customline or Crestline family). I just read a nice article in Hemmings Classic Car magazine featuring them. I found a good photo of an actual 54 Ford police car on this page:

http://www.promotex.ca/articles/cawthon/2004/2004-07-01_article.html

And more good photos of 54 Ford police cars on this page:

http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~highwaypatrol/pictures.htm

-- Last edit: 2006-11-20 17:06:23

1978 Checker Taxicab [A11]

1978 Checker Taxicab [A11] in Under Suspicion, Movie, 1991

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