57 FORD POLICE CARS

[Oldmics]

There is a specified parts list for the 57 Police Cars. Has the "E" and "F" Code Part numbers as well as the alternator part number and more!

Oldmics

[rmk57]

Maybe a better fan and quality rad hoses?

[djfordmanjack]

way too cool pics, Jeff !!!! WOW !

[lalessi1]

No doubt, this is one the best coolest threads EVER!!!!!

[suede57ford]

The heavy duty radiator had such a wide core it actually was wider than the side straps. 

[SkylinerRon]

My 57 with factory A/C has the thicker radiator, 5 blade fan, different waterpump pulley and group 27 battery
with the wider battery box.

Ron.

[Jeff Norwell]

Oldmics... that is gold..... I would love to look through those pages.Great piece of history.

[Jeff Norwell]

Pat/Ron... that's very interesting..... I really love this kind of lost factory stuff.

[Ecode70D]

Jeff
    You did a great job of finding all of this information on those lovely 57 Ford police cars.   There is no way that I could have done something like that.
Thank you very much.   Jay

[Jeff Norwell]

Ahhhh Jay....I like doing research.... I think I only scraped the surface.... your welcome.......I just LOVE all aspects of the 57 Ford....
And All the guys that added to this thread also......That is why I love this board....Small, intimate and so much great info......

[hiball3985]

Alabama state trooper magazine 2012 had a tribute to the 57

[Jeff Norwell]

That's Killer Jim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a friend in the 70's who was travelling thru Alabama and got stopped in a small town as they were passing thru going home North.....

Trooper "Where you boys from?"
Friend " We are coming back from Florida ,going home to Canada...."
Trooper "Canada?"
Friend "Yes Sir."
Trooper "How long y'all planning to stay in our fine town.?"
Friend " We thought we would hang out for a few days,see what goes on and leave on Saturday sometime."
Trooper "Make it Friday."




Ha ha ha......
So Jim.... when i see that trooper Picture...I think of that story.

[hiball3985]

That's too funny Jeff  I'm pretty sure that in the 70's if your were a hippie, black or a foreigner they wanted you out of town ASAP 

Revel has models also.
http://www.svensworldofwheels.com/57_ford_police_page.html

[slumlord44]

Its '58. I had a 4 door back in the day. I have an original '57 Police Vehicle brochure if anyone is interested in a color photo copy. As I recall they show a side trim for the Custom 300 that I don't think was ever produced.

[57AGIN]

Jeff:

In 2007 I was able to ask Steve Pierce our local 57 parts supplier to loan us one of his 57 Movie Police Cars.  It wasn't original, as it had a FE 352 for power and the automatic trans was on its last legs (bolts).  I took it to both the Seal Beach Show and to the Knott's show.  It drew a lot of attention and the two shows were a lot of fun.  The car is back up in Twentynine Palms, CA.  I also believe he has a former Air Force Military Police car and I think it was an original. these first attachments are from the Seal Beach Show.  We staged a shot of Rick's 57 Custom 300 being "pulled over" by the movie car.

Bob
57 AGIN