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VIN: 1facp40e3pf189185

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Car history: This 1993 model is one of the last SSP Mustangs used by the California Highway Patrol. It was used in the Sacramento area and decommissioned in 1999 after it had about 100K miles. The first civilian owner kept the car until this year when he got too old to drive it. I bought it from his daughter, who had driven it down from Central California. Besides the police-specific equipment on the car (like the trunk release, oil cooler, certified 160-mph speedometer, etc), I can provide proof that this is a real SSP as the California title states "Prior Police."

Originality & condition: I'm a big Mustang and 5.0 enthusiast, and I've never come across an SSP car that is so original. Most have been badly modded or made into race cars. After this car was decommissioned, it was given a very quick, cheap paint job (I believe this was done by the CHP before being auctioned), the police equipment was removed, and a tape deck stereo was installed. The car has never been in an accident, has absolutely zero rust or bondo anywhere. It does have a bunch of little door dings here and there, but no big dents or other real damage. Although the pain job is really cheap--they didn't even tape everything off in the trunk as you can see--it looks good from a few feet away. All the body tags can still be seen under the paint. From talking to CHP officers that I work with (I'm a paramedic), these chase cars were never used for tough duty like pushing wrecked cars off the freeway because they didn't have push bars like the Crown Vic's. So basically the car has survived without any accident damage and with all it's original body panels and bumpers. The car has a really neat original look to it, and I would urge the new owner to keep it the way it is and not ruin it with a restoration.

By the way, in case you're wondering, the wheels are original--the last of the SSP cars came with these wheels and not the painted ones seen on the earlier SSP cars.

Interior: The original interior is in decent shape, though there are stains (coffee and donuts?!) in the seats and carpet. It has A/C, which works great, as well as the aftermarket tape deck (which I believe was installed by the CHP after they removed the police radio). As with all California Highway Patrol cars, the A/C was the only option fitted to these cars.

Mechanical: Of all the stock 5.0's I've owned, this one feels the fastest. Despite the 165,000 miles, it really feels really fast. The transmission shifts smoothly and the steering and suspension feel tight. Other than new tires, the car doesn't need anything. It was driven down from Central California without any problems by the previous owner's daughter just before I bought it.

Of the six 5.0 Mustangs that I've owned, this is the most unique and interesting one. I didn't want to sell it, but since my '89 LX didn't sell this week, I'm going to put this one for sale instead. I just have too many cars and want to downsize. Please contact me with any questions. Good luck!

The VIN is in a consecutive unit number batch of 161 cars, with other CHP cars contained within the same group of VINs.