You gonna post it up when you get it? Always intersting to see them for different cars:)

Absolutely Sam! All it takes is patience. :)

Well, a box was delivered yesterday with some CHP parts from Robert Read (all are spoken for already, sorry!). The box also contained an Assignment Card. I was hoping that there would be more than one card, as I had requested three more cards in addition to the one I received. It is entirely possible that the box was shipped prior to the search being made for the three add'l cards, so I have a call into Mr. Read to see if he found those cards or not. Keep your fingers crossed!

So let's get to the good news. Here is an in-service picture of a known 1985 SMPV (Specially Marked Patrol Vehicle).

http://mustangforums.com/forum/membe...f-maybe-25.jpg


Since the license plate was clearly visible, I put in a request for this car's Assignment Card -

http://images15.fotki.com/v2/photos/...408383a-vi.jpg

http://images51.fotki.com/v282/photo...408383b-vi.jpg

There are some interesting things about this particular card:

• The card clearly states that the vehicle was repainted/converted "sp. veh. truck speed enf.", and the car color was changed from "B&W" to white. This card clearly identifies this car as a SMPV.
• The car had a MX7000 scanner installed as part of its equipment, which is the first time I've seen this specficially listed.
• Location Code 560 is not shown in the current list of CHP Offices. So can we ever tell where this car served?
• Using the chart of current CHP radio frequencies, the are two TAN R.F. Colors: 1) TAN1, used in Oceanside and Temecula; and 2) TAN2, used in Newhall and Antelope Valley. Again, these are the current colors, and changes may have happened since this car was in-service.
• In the lower right corner, there is a statement saying "will paint E413744", but that unit is not listed as having been the one to replace E408383. So why is it shown on this card?
• The car was auctioned off 11 months after it was converted into a SMPV.

So again we have just as many unanswered questions compared to what we have learned. As an aside, I ran the VIN through the CA Smog Records, but no listing was found. I also ran a Carfax, but the car dropped off the page in 1997. This one is probably gone forever, but you never know.

I have 1FABP26M3FF234896 in the database as being listed on ebay in Anaheim, CA in March of 2010.

Holy Smokes! I contacted the seller of that car in 2010, and still have the pictures he sent me. He never was able to confirm the Unit Number for me, so I decided not to pursue it. :(

Here is the ad from when it was listed here -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...ead.php?t=2518


EDIT: I just sent the seller an email to see if he still has the car. I will let you know if I am able to track this car down.

And here are the pictures -

So is the unit number the last four of the plate number, i.e. 8383?

Yeah.

If you only knew then what you know now...... That sucks!
Hopefully its still available.

Maybe Steve would know what location 560 was? I am thinking maybe it was assigned to the truck scales ?

What are the odds? Hope it turns back up...