And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
From IMDb- "The California Highway Patrol strongly supported this show in its first two seasons, and the production company was able to rent actual CHP squad cars. Generic "Highway Patrol" logos were placed over the real CHP emblems and studio license plates were taped over the genuine "E" (exempt) plates. The 1955 Buick Century two-door sedans seen were built especially for the CHP and were never offered for sale to the public. Authenticity was a major goal, and Dan Mathews' call sign, "21-50," was the actual unit number of then-CHP Commissioner Bernard Caldwell. In mid 1956, the CHP dropped its support of this show over differences in storylines and presentation, and refused to supply any more squad cars. The producers quickly acquired an incorrect Buick Super four-door hardtop to complete that season. Accurate squad replicas were ordered for the 1957 season, but the 1958 season cars differed from reality. The trailer hitches seen on the squad cars were for towing the film company's equipment trailers to shooting locations."
The CHP also might have had a bit of a problem with the fact that 'Brod' always had a bottle of vodka chilling in the canteen rig so he could take an occasional 'refresher'.
Plymouth Fury?
ReplyDeleteThe make is Plymouth.
Delete'57 Plymouth (Fury?)
ReplyDeletetail lights look like 1957 Plymouth Savoy
ReplyDelete1958 Plymouth Savoy Based Cruiser.
ReplyDeleteWe have a winnah!
DeleteCar 54 where are you :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a Broderick Crawford.
ReplyDeleteI think(?) Capt. Dan Matthews drove a 2-door Buick. Also, lived in Chicago, 1958-63. Remember the Speed Check.
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Delete"The California Highway Patrol strongly supported this show in its first two seasons, and the production company was able to rent actual CHP squad cars. Generic "Highway Patrol" logos were placed over the real CHP emblems and studio license plates were taped over the genuine "E" (exempt) plates. The 1955 Buick Century two-door sedans seen were built especially for the CHP and were never offered for sale to the public. Authenticity was a major goal, and Dan Mathews' call sign, "21-50," was the actual unit number of then-CHP Commissioner Bernard Caldwell. In mid 1956, the CHP dropped its support of this show over differences in storylines and presentation, and refused to supply any more squad cars. The producers quickly acquired an incorrect Buick Super four-door hardtop to complete that season. Accurate squad replicas were ordered for the 1957 season, but the 1958 season cars differed from reality. The trailer hitches seen on the squad cars were for towing the film company's equipment trailers to shooting locations."
The CHP also might have had a bit of a problem with the fact that 'Brod' always had a bottle of vodka chilling in the canteen rig so he could take an occasional 'refresher'.
What's the most popular car of the gestapo now?
ReplyDeleteSUV, Tahoe, Suburban, Escalade and the Ford "E" nameplates.
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You'd have to be tailgating to read it.
ReplyDeleteA Tollway Squad.
ReplyDeleteI believe it is a 1958 Plymouth Plaza which was the base model (final year).
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