Vehicle Description
This car would be a great way to turn some heads both on the
street, and at car shows. And if your name is Elwood, you might
even use it to drive to Joliet to pick up your brother. Just be
ready to explain to him how you traded the old Bluesmobile for a
microphone.
There have almost always been "Police interceptor" versions of cars
used by law enforcement for high speed pursuit. As the performance
of average street cars kept improving, just putting a bigger motor
in a Caprice wasn't cutting it anymore, so we ended up with Cops in
Camaros. And this one with its B4C "Special Service Package" can be
yours. It is basically a Z28 in RS trim. No need for the hood
scoops or high-profile rear wings on these cars. It does, however,
have one of those paint jobs that is immediately identifiable from
a distance and causes rapid increases in pulse rate as it
approaches. As a civilian though, turning the lights on would
probably get you in trouble with a real one of these unless you
were at a car show when you did it. It has a Eureka California
Highway Patrol crest on the doors, Safety Service and Security
lettered onto the rear fenders, and Highway Patrol in gold letters
across the back.
Open the door and you will find a nice Gray interior that is
totally stock. Sorry, no cop stuff in here to play with. The molded
door panel has a long armrest that is comfortable while you are
cruising, high speed or otherwise, with power window and lock
switches at your fingertips. The power operated bucket seats are
comfortable in cloth with pleated seating surfaces and substantial
side bolsters for good support while in high speed pursuit of fun.
The beefy steering wheel is molded so that it feels good in your
hands and provides good control. The dash has a 150 MPH speedometer
along with a tach in the center with gauges for water temp, oil
pressure, voltage and fuel across the bottom. The center console
has a 35th Anniversary Camaro badge just above the FM/CD player.
Below that is the ventilation controls which include A/C and a
shifter for the 4-speed automatic trans rises from the center
console.
Open the hood and you will find a 5.7-liter LS1 V8 Police
Interceptor motor nestled down in the engine bay. Alas, it is the
same powerhouse with over 300 horsepower and 340 lb-ft of torque
that is available to all Camaro buyers, but with a couple
additional heavy-duty features added for improved durability and
reliability in light of its intended mission. A power steering oil
cooler keeps temps under control while under pressure and a high
output alternator may not be needed without all the extra cop stuff
drawing off of it, but that just means it isn't working as hard
these days and should last longer. Power flows back through that
4-speed trans to a posi rear end with 3.23 gearing and power,
anti-lock, 4-wheel disc brakes insure that you can haul this ride
down from speed in a hurry. The rubber meets the road through
245/50R16 tires mounted all around on alloy wheels with Camaro
center caps.
This car is a great driver for someone who wants something a little
bit different and wants to turn some heads at the car shows. Come
on down and check it out.
