At various times between 1991 and 1993, 84 PAPVs were Manufactured and ultimately distributed to the City of Chicago. A PAPV is a modified 250cc Polaris Trail Boss all terrain vehicle(ATV) that was specially equipped pursuant to specifications provided by the City of Chicago to operate on city streets, beaches, and in parks in connection with various traffic and crowd control functions.

These modifications included installing turn signals, windshields, mirrors, horns & DOT approved Street tires. Additionally, they have Nonfango 938 storage trunks & Federal Signal Fireball II strobe pole warning lights, at a cost of $5999.00 each.

In 1990, R.L. Ryerson Co.,The Polaris distributor for Wisconsin and Northern Illinois and the Chicago Police Department requested Polaris to supply the City of Chicago with PAPVs due to the City's dire need to replace an aging fleet of three wheeled motorcycles that required substantial maintenance. These units were ultimately made, distributed to various police districts across Chicago & subsequently retired from service from the Chicago Police Department, replaced with similar Kawasaki units & eventually the Polaris units were sold at auction by the City of Chicago, in 2010.

The following is a photo history of my restoration of these units.