1980s

The Cop Car That Chased Porsches For A Living

For thirty years an American police car meant a big four-door sedan. Then California bought 406 two-door coupes with almost no boot space.

The Dodge St. Regis: The Slowest Police Car Ever Built

A police car that topped out at 85 mph on flat ground and 65 uphill. California dumped them within months, some without ever going on patrol.