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Originally Posted by Sarge
Looks like a very nice ride. Almost too nice to change back to in-service condition unless of course this was an unmarked vehicle. Any other history on it's use?
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It was in service with ISP from 1989 to about 1992. It was then sold to the Bingham County Sheriff's Office (Idaho) who painted it purple and used it as a DARE car until being sold to a deputy at the same office who gave it to his daughter for her sweet 16th.
It does have a bit of an interesting (almost unbelievable but confirmed) back story. ISP ordered their mustangs through Bob Rice Ford (now Lithia Ford) in Boise, ID. The dealership had a large lot in the back that was sectioned off for particular projects or groups of cars. ISP had ordered several mustangs at one time, and the area of the lot they had set aside for ISP's mustangs was not large enough, so one of the ISP mustangs was placed in an adjoining section.
Because it was parked in the wrong lot, it was mislabeled by a lot attendant as being a private citizen special ordered mustang. The dealership installed a moonroof in the vehicle without confirming the VIN number before doing so. ISP's order was already behind, and rather than wait for a replacement vehicle, they determined that the moonroof would not interfere with the vehicles operation, nor the installation of the rollbar, and fielded the vehicle anyway.
I didn't believe this story until I confirmed this with an ISP installation tech who has been there for many, many years. So this car really is one of a kind.