1988 GSP Unit/Perm #8292 Wrecked in service with 24,909
 

This is the car I've been after for a long while now. It is GSP Perm #8292 driven by Trooper R.L. Wilcox Badge 799. It was issued to him in Nov 1988. Trooper Wilcox had a frontal impact on January 9th 1989 with 3,820 miles on the odometer. Repairs consisted of right fender and core support. car was out of service from Jan. 9th 1989 until March 7th 1989 while repairs were being made. Trooper Wilcox continued patrolling this Mustang until March 5th 1990. when once again he was involved in another frontal impact. This time with 24,909 miles on the odometer. At this time he was issued a 1989 Mustang (the very first Perm # for the 1989's #9222) which is also in my collection. Trooper Wilcox participated in the A.C.E. program and had 17 Lightning bolts on the drivers door at time of last accident.
The Fleet Manager decided to use the motor and trans out this car in other Mustangs. It was then sold to a dealer around the Cleveland Ga that bought and sold alot of the SSP Mustangs at the time. A few parts were sold off the car. The steering column; tail lights seats and rear end. the rest is mostly intact. It had been sitting in the back of the now inactive junkyard until about a year ago when a friend of mine purchased it and second GSP Mustang.
Upon looking it over after he got, we found something amazing inside. The original GSP "MOTOR VEHICLE REPORT WORKBOOK" or maintenance log as most are called. What is amazing is that these logs were never supposed to leave the filing cabinets except for log ins, then returned. Also there was a fire in that section of HQ years ago and they lost those cabinets in that fire. That is the main reason it was so hard to get info on the GSP SSP's. They simply didn't have it any more. Thank goodness Jimmy Crump (retired Fleet Manager) kept his own records and retired them with him:)
I'll be posting up pics of the documentation as time permits. I am really excited over the restoration of this unique GSP.

That's great Bobby! You've been working on angling that one for a while. Glad you were finally able to reel 'er in. :)

Yep...
Thanks Bill :2thumbs:

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Both records indicate mile's to be 24,909

From Jimmy Crumps records

Extended Warranty Card

Congrats Bobby! I know you wanted that one pretty bad so I'm sure it feels good to finally have it. When restored that will probably be the lowest mile, most documentation GSP out there! ;)

Thanks Brad !
Quite possibly so... I've been looking through Jimmy's records and so far I've not found any Mustangs wrecked with that low of miles. Several CV's and Caprices though...

Bobby with your luck you should buy lotter tickets.

Very cool! :cool:

No John I would never win...:rolleyes:

Thanks Mike :D

More documentation and other paperwork found

Implied consent warning card

Hundreds of drug awareness brochures

About half of this stuff had gotten wet at one time or another. I found a piece of a letter I wish had survived because it has Special Order No. 21-0216 The DSO # for the 88 GSP order of 100 Mustangs. No telling what it was

Last pic didn't turn out too well...
It has a date of
02/17/88
SPECIAL ORDER NO.
21-0216

I'll bet that was some cool info on that letter:crying:

That is very cool, Bobby! I added most of those pictures to your car's page in our VIN Project -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info225813.htm

:cool:

Awesome !!!

Thanks again Bill :2thumbs:

#8292
 

Great collection of original documentation! You are very lucky.
Did I miss them? Are there any photos of the actual vehicle in it's current condition?

Bruce

No I haven't posted any of the actual car yet. I will soon :2thumbs:

Door sticker

Pic of car it's really solid with only surface rust where decals were scraped off...

Pic 2

More to come as she evolves
:D

Cool pics, Bobby.

That paper with the DSO/date on it looks like the Special Equipment Parts list. There is one posted in the tech section if you'd like to take a look.

Great eye Mike! I think you're right. ;)

Would've been great to see all the ordered options!

Great call Mike!
That looks just like it! I sure wish it had survived :crying:

Been cleaning out GSP 8292...

Found the original equipment tree bolts laying in passenger floorboard.

Motorola Speaker bracket still mounted.

Vent cover for camera system

bottom side

Trunk mat is still screwed to the floor, where equipment was mounted. Looks like they just put the screws back in and tightened them down? There is also a cut right through the middle of the mat I'm guessing for spare tire access. original jack and J-hook still in place. Trunk floor is really solid...

Floor pans really nice and solid as well.

Speedometer

Very nice, Bobby! So tell me - what are you going to do now that you have TWO 1988 GSP Mustangs? I thought you only wanted one of each year? :D

I did...

Well if I can track down another 83 I'll start over again:D

Just Kidding:D
Well maybe?

Time will tell... I'm not looking to get rid of any I have. I am just planning on getting them all in paint first then start on reassembly afterwards... If another one or two really great deals or exciting ones come along :shrug:

Bobby first thing is to admited that you have a problem! Second is to find a support group (you all ready have that hear)! Third thing is to find a warehouse to keep them in.:D

:headscratch: what do you mean John?
I don't have a problem ? :rolleyes:

:D

Bobby might not but I'll admit it, yep I have a problem. So much so that I've had to rent room for some of my cars until I can get another garage built lol. So far my truck and 55 Fairlane take my only 2 garage spaces at the moment. Haha. :D

:thumbsup:

Yes I have a problem also! I have to move items just to park the SSP inside the garage. Then there is the other 3 Mustangs along with the Z71. I also have a 79 Regal with a 400 Ponitac at a friends house. Then I am looking at a Mustang II and another John Deere small tractor.

Cool car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!