I am sure this has been asked before, but I have not seen it lately.
What is the oldest patrol car still in active service with your agency?
I was driving on I-95 this past week and saw a marked sheriff's car pass me in the opposite direction. It was a '95 or '96 Chevy Caprice.....you know, the "bathtub" body style.
The car was a turd brown color, with an all-blue Street Hawk (the big, blocky type) light bar. It had a six-pointed star and gold decals, but I could not read the county because the font was so small. I think it was from NC, since the star had six points on it (VA sheriff's office stars use five points) and the car did not display a front license plate (as required in DC, VA and MD). The windows were all tinted very dark, so I thought it might have been a K-9 unit.

That Caprice was in very good shape, or at least it looked as though it was. Pretty good for a car that has seen 10+ years of active patrol duty, huh? It had those tiny center hubcaps and a very long VHF whip antenna on the trunk.....which made me think it may have been used by a very rural county somewhere.
What is your oldest vehicle still in regular service?
P.S. I see an unmarked white Caprice near Occoquan, VA (near the Fairfax line) from time to time, but it may just be a court services or reserve car.
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