Not been cut up, yet.....

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This looks as if it was a decent car before it was so tastefully repainted.It has an accessory steering wheel, defroster fan and cats eye lighter.

Gene, you're being too polite! I love '37 Chevys, but that paint job has got to be one of the ugliest ones I've ever seen, psuedo police car or not. -Bob

"Bowtie Bob, beauty is in the eye of the beholder"..Dick Tracy

.. besides boys, someone liked it because it sold..

.....and no most of the cop cars were not F**ds, just in the decatant Hollywood Movies. Ha!

Gotta admit it stands out........but then again, so does a sore thumb!!!!!

That 37 could serve a few uses, I know some of the movie people would love it, so if someone was looking to rent it, it could be profitable. Could even serve as a cab! I think Chevrolet was out of the Police Car business for awhile, I remember reading somewhere that in late production run in 1955 that Chevrolet was begining to market Police Cars. I think the lack of a V-8 had a lot to with it early on. I am not 100% on it, but pretty sure I read this a few months ago while researching some other stuff at Steve L's liturature collection up in Maine. I am surprised that Chevrolet dropped the V-8 rear wheel platform, I thought that they would be giving that whole market up, not just the vehicle sales but the service end of it also. Oh well another era gone, but I do see that NYC is using that poor excuse of a an Impala now, I just don't see it as a highway cruiser, might be fine in a city.
John

John I do agree with you about the absence of a rear drive GM auto, that is why we drive Tahoes and Surbs here so much in Texas, however I do know some friends with a new Impala that believe it is a fine auto, but they traded in a rice rocket for the Impala, that tell you something?

I have several pictures showing fleets of Chevrolet police cars.One shows a fleet of 1933Standards being delivered to the Detroit police Dept Have one of a Fleetpf '37 Master 4 doors used down south.Will need to get out my various police car books to find more.Here in milwaukee they had a fleet of 1954 150 2 door Power Glides.The police option in1955 had very few items.H.D. shocks and springs,heavier floor mats ,seat springs and if I remember correctly H.D. ball joints and U joints with grease fittings.Many larger cities were using 6 cyl. big Impalas just a few years back.(New York & chicago to name two).-There was also a 265 as well as a 350 police option offered in the 1994-96 "last real car versions".The 265 (4.3) being the city economy job.

I know we are getting off the subject, but my problem with this "new Impala" is that it just is not an Impala! If they called it a Nova, or a Chevelle, I could go with it, but the Impala is supposed to be big, I can even accept the 6 cylinder. I also can't deal with the Monte SS for the front wheel drive factor. I looked into buying one of these Impalas, it was just too small for a family of 5, I also found it a little expensive for what it was considering the Buick LeSabre was alot more car for less money. I went in to buy a Lesabre and ended up spending double and bought the Yukon. Sorry I got off the subject, anyway why was that 37 painted those colors?
John

Gene, you are 100% correct there was a need for the 6cy police fleet, I have a few of those sales pieces also. The one I have for 1960 is pretty neat, they were pushing I believe "a drivetrain for all types of service needs" I know they offered Nova Police cars in 62 and 63. As far as the heavy duty service parts for the police cars I know that in 59 they used the Timpkin roller bearings, and the passenger cars did not see them untill 61. I also have a set of those HD ball joints, the ones I have have no grease fittings, GM instructions included say they are perminantly lubbed at the factory.
John

Here in Florida they are using some of the last Camaros as highway patrol cars on the interstate, they do look cool (as long as they aren't behind you w/lights on).