Is that an old TrippLite on the first Chicago cruiser?

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Actually, it's a brand-new TrippLite. They haven't changed in 40 years.

Greg
copcar dot com

On the Mars lightbar,could the blue can lights flash without the main rotor lights being on ??
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No. All the lights came on at once. You could not have one on without the other.

Greg
copcar dot com
and builder of all three cars in the photo

hey Greg,
Great job on the cars i love to see the history come alive i have only been a trooper a year now but i grew up in a family of troopers an i like everything you have done thanks from the va state troopers

Very proud, and rightfully so. And I can all too well relate to bored females riding shotgun. How long before we see a fourth in this line up?

Hi Greg, I caught the segment, wish I could have recorded it. Question: What is the license plate on the Ford? Does it have to do with the C.P.D. Memorial Park Foundation?

Also, I noticed here in Streamwood a few months ago the Police cars have been replated with new "MP" license plates(Municpal Police?) Will this affect Chicago too? or only smaller cites.

Thanks,

Joe
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Joe-

The plate is one of those 90-day ceremonial fund-raising plates offered by the SOS. The CPD Memorial Organization sold 500 sets of them. One was put on this car for the segment. I guess it didn't go unnoticed. Good eye.

The State has also recently updated their municipal plates for police vehicles. Those are the plates you've been seeing in Streamwood and other suburbs. At this point, each PD has the option of updating to the new style plates, but it's not mandatory---YET.

Greg
CPD and
copcar dot com

When'd the CPD switch from blue to white cars?
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The first of the white cars hit the street in April of 1975.

Greg
CPD and
copcar dot com

Questions about the old stlye patch you got on there i know it was last used in 83 and the district numbers were in the center, but i have seen 2 letter center patches like OS or SO and TF what would those have ment and what other center patches were there
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Every unit (and there are HUNDREDS) in the CPD has their own letter or numbered designator. There are way too many to list, but here are the ones you mentioned:

OS- Operational Services
SO- Special Operations
TF- Task Force

The unit designators are now part of the officer's name tag.

Greg Reynolds
CPD and
copcar dot com

FABULOUS photo of your Plymouth! Suitable for framing!!!!!

Greg, did you have to have the CPD decals for the 68' specially made or is there a company that makes decals for classic police cars?
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"M-Squad" makes the vintage police decals.
www.msquadvpd.com

Greg
CPD and copcar dot com

I agree with Greg, and I also was told by a ISP Trooper that when wig-wags first came into use the headlight cover motors did not open automatically when wig-wags were activated during daytime use. It was easier to open the light covers, then disconnect them.

Why are the headlamp covers open if the lights aren't on?
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The headlamp cover motors in these cars were prone to failure so they were often disconnected after they were opened. That way the lights were always visible.

Greg
Restorer of all three cars in the photo

Greg that looks like the fountain / falls in Rosemont at Higgins & River Rd. But what church is that shown in some of the other pics, looks familiar.

Joe K
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I think the church was called Zion Evangelical at 8600 W Lawrence. Those are the Rosemont fountains.

Greg

That's a great line up of CPD history. And a credit to your resto work. Too bad you couldn't get a current marked car to show up for a quick photo op.

Bill, maybe Greg hasn't told you everything about his copcar restorations? I bet he dropped much more than a couple of thousand $$$. But, I leave that discussion to you folks, it'll be nice conversation around the Thanksgiving table.

If you hadn't been visiting your old man you never would have found this car.......probably would have saved you a couple thousand dollars.

Dad