Description
You cannot help but love this car. The joy it brings to both its occupants and passers by is unprecedented. This 1977 Ford LTD Police Car is in great condition. Standard equipment was comprehensive and included power steering, power front brakes and a ‘Cruise-O-Matic’ transmission, or three-speed auto in modern parlance. A powered ventilation system would keep occupants cool, calm and collected even on the hottest of days. Ford offered a range of huge capacity V8 engines, from what they quaintly termed the 5. 0-litre economy model, right up to a snorting 7. 5-litre monster, which was said to be the ideal motorway high speed pursuit car. Sitting somewhere in the middle was the 5. 8-litre package, as fitted to this car, and suited for a multitude of duties.
This head turning Ford Ltd is presented as a genuine Los Angeles Cop Car. Allegedly the car began life with the Ohio Police Department before being professionally prepared by ‘Cop Cars By Rick’ from Cleveland in 2007. Rick’s aim was to create an authentic LAPD car with sirens, lights, decals and calibrated speedometer. This we gather was authenticated by Tom Newman, an American car specialist par excellence, based in Colchester, shortly after the car was imported into the UK in 2007.
Much as you may wish to drive the car in all its glory on UK roads, doing so will get you into hot water with our boys in blue. The Police decals and lights must be covered up when driven on the public highway, but what fun there is likely to be had at destination end. Sirens, the searchlight and aerials need not be covered, so most will gather what it is you are driving.
We gather the car has been extensively used for weddings. Something different without a doubt and of course the police decals can always be covered up with more wedding orientated signage.
In 2014 the car was sold to a naval officer in Spain and used privately, but latterly reverted to its wedding car role once more. The seller has lost the storage for his cars and this has led to us offering the car for sale.
We should mention that in late 2021, the car was driven 1, 100 miles to the UK from Barcelona. To say it attracted a lot of interest along the way would be a huge understatement, with thumbs up all the way. She cruises happily between 70 and 80mph.
Not only is there fun to be had with this eye-catching police car, but there are very clear business opportunities for it too, not just wedding hire. It could be rented out for general hire and could do well as transport for hen and stag parties too. The possibilities are endless!
The car presents very well externally and the interior is in great condition too. There are a few blemishes on the paint but nothing of concern.
We have recently repaired some minor chassis rust and also improved the car’s performance by fitting a new Holley inlet manifold, Carburettor and giving the car a major service including new ignition parts. It is now so smooth and fires straight up from cold or hot.
As with all of our vehicles, we have a digital folder available on request containing more images, walkaround videos, pictures of the underside and scans of the service history. The car can be viewed by appointment at our West London showroom.
