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[28HopUp]

I haven't posted an update on totals since September 2021, so I thought I would do a quick tally. I didn't know the total when I started this post, but it turned out to be a minor milestone -

1982 --- 30
1983 --- 52
1984 --- 83
1985 -- 277
1986 -- 188
1987 -- 446
1988 -- 433
1989 -- 573
1990 -- 444
1991 -- 237
1992 -- 314
1993 -- 523
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. . . 3,600 SSP Mustangs confirmed



...and since we know that the 394 units grouped together in 1982 are all SSP Mustangs built for the CHP, the total is creeping up on 4K SSP Mustangs confirmed in the Project.

[28HopUp]

The owner of the following 1989 Nevada Highway Patrol SSP Mustang sent me add'l photos of his car. It was already in the Project, but the photos of the car (along with the original blue-rimmed spare in the trunk) add a nice touch to the page -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info226642.htm

[28HopUp]

We already had more than several of the 1987 Connecticut State Police SSP's in the Project using agency documentation that had been provided to us. Well, one unit had surfaced in April 2020 that included the VIN label and a Buck Tag, which I just added to its page:

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info170657.htm


Worth noting is that this car (and the other CTSP units) were originally purchased from Ford through GELCO Leasing and were put into service by CTSP. I updated this car's page (and HF170655) to reflect that.

[28HopUp]

This one was already in the Project, but it surfaced on FB showing it original "FHP repaint" which I added to its page -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info210884.htm

[28HopUp]

I thought the new additions to the page for this 1993 USPS car were worth sharing -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info159617.htm

[MOstang]

Originally Posted by 28HopUp

the total is creeping up on 4K SSP Mustangs confirmed in the Project.

The project has come a long way, in a relatively short period of time. Thanks for your dedication!

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by MOstang

The project has come a long way, in a relatively short period of time. Thanks for your dedication!

My pleasure! I've enjoyed being able to contribute to the hobby in this way, especially since I do not have an SSP at the moment.

As a related aside, I have now gotten through all of the photos shared with me by others and found on my own. It feels good to be caught up on new pages and updating existing ones (that feeling will be short lived, I'm sure). I had quite a few needing updates which are now even better. The Project still will be an evolving resource as new cars and documentation pops up. I still have MANY folders on likely SSP cars that need add'l documentation to confirm the SSP option.

[28HopUp]

I've been adding SSP's to the Project without commenting, but I thought the following SSP was worth mentioning. It is a 1989 NCSHP Mustang that was subsequently purchased by Marion County SOUTH CAROLINA -

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...info184235.htm


I think this is the first time I've seen a State-auctioned car being purchased by an out of state agency for their use.

[MOstang]

Interesting, that does seem uncommon, with SSPs.

[Drewstang]

I found some old paperwork while cleaning the basement after a move. I saw this vehicle was in the database with no unit number, but I confirmed it when I owned it. I was able to get three police reports from FHP that confirmed this was unit 1329.

1FABP40E1KF211995


Last I knew Gary Wheeler owned the car in Canada, but looks like he hasn't posted on either site in quite sometime. If anyone has his contact info I'd love to get these reports to him.