1989 Idaho State Police SSP $4500

[chrislenda]

I am selling my 1989 Idaho State Police SSP. I love this car and was very much looking forward to restoring it, but changing life circumstances mean I must part with it.

The vehicle is in great shape. She runs strong, and has original 5.0 engine. It has a 5 speed that shifts very smoothly. Clean Carfax report. I also have a copy of the original title listing the Idaho State Police as the original owner.

Vehicle has one small rust spot on the trunk deck, about 3 inches long right on the bend. It hasn't rusted through. Air conditioning and heat both run strong. Drivers side buck tag in place, but the door tag was removed when the car was painted.

I have the appropriate police radio, dash light and back deck lights to go with the vehicle and will include them in the sale. I have stripped the interior down to the carpet, dash, drivers seat and headliner. Prior to removing the rest of the interior, it was in great condition, no tears in any of the original upholstery, just your typical installation holes in the other interior panels. I have all the parts in individual bags, with everything labeled on where it came from. It only took a couple hours to strip it down so I don't imagine it would be too difficult to reassemble.

The car is currently in Rigby, ID. I'm willing to assist in arrangements to get it to you, whether that be driving it, shipping, meeting you halfway, etc.

Pretty motivated to sell the car, might be willing to accept trades for something other than a car, but really just looking for the cash.

Last time I posted, none of the photos came through, so if you can't see them I can email them. I have plenty, but have posted just a few here.

Email me at sellerguy(at)live.com.

Thanks-
Chris

[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?

[chrislenda]

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?

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.

[Sarge]

HAH ! A patrol car with a moonroof ! Now THAT'S a first !

[chrislenda]

As an added FYI, I consulted with a local body shop about filling in the moon roof. This was the most ritzy shop in town, that charges 2x what everybody else would charge. They estimated it would cost $550 to cut a panel and tack weld it in place, then fill out and blend the edges, or $1300 for an entire roof panel, new. Pretty sure you could find a welding shop to cut and tack a panel in place for much cheaper if you did your own filling/blending, and I'm sure you could find a used roof at a wrecking yard for a couple hundred bucks.

[nighthawk756]

Glad you finally got clarification on the roof Chris!

[chrislenda]

I figured there were enough people asking about it, that I could probably get out of my easyboy long enough to track down an answer

[GSPI]

Note that ISP also bought those cars to be all black. The painted white roof was a dealer add on. I saw you posted this car on FB too Chris. Good luck with the sale. Did you already order the decals for this car?

[chrislenda]

Yes, the ISP mustangs were factory ordered in all black, but never served without a white roof. Up until recently, the white roof was designated as a marking of ISP patrol vehicles by state law. Differing theories on white law required the cars to have a white roof, but the two most quoted scenarios are the lack of air conditioning on older vehicles caused them to be pretty hot, so the white roof was installed to keep down the heat. The other theory is that a state senator was given a citation by an ISP trooper, whom he thought was running a speed trap, so to prevent it from happening again he designed a paint scheme that would stand out and be noticeable. Whichever theory you choose, ISP hasn't had any all black patrol cars in service until 2010.

And I did order the decals, but haven't paid for them yet, so I think I will cancel the order unless the buyer wants me to get them and include them with the car.

[chrislenda]

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