Vintage CHP First Aid Kit On Ebay

[ImEvil1]

Nice pics....couldn't help but notice the Cramaro being stored inside while they have the Mustang parked outside, though.

[Mustang Kid]

Nice pics. Might have to post some of my dads from a couple years ago

It would be amazing if we somehow found the last Mustang...
Would look good next to the last Caprice

[Rhino]

Equally surprised that the Mustang has lost it's storage.

I heard rumor that the CHP had allowed one or two of the older cars to be released to a private party for restoration. Some guy was talking about how he was restoring one of the older 70s units for them (private funding) and they allowed him to take it off property. Any truth to that?

Maybe we all offer to take one home for safe keeping? That dippy could be a cool car with a little love.

And the 92 Camaro still inside?

[28HopUp]

Originally Posted by mac88chp

Expresses how the MT crew felt after working in and around the tight quarters of those beloved ponies!

Were you able to read the license plate or learn the Unit Number for this car?

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by ImEvil1

Nice pics....couldn't help but notice the Cramaro being stored inside while they have the Mustang parked outside, though.

Such an injustice, especially considering their Camaro is a C-L-O-N-E. Dunno, maybe they are figuring that the rarity of it, even as a copy, trumps that of an SSP and if their '92 is sacrificed to the elements they will still be able to eventually find a replacement.

But I think they need to find some way to put it under cover.

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by Rhino

I heard rumor that the CHP had allowed one or two of the older cars to be released to a private party for restoration. Some guy was talking about how he was restoring one of the older 70s units for them (private funding) and they allowed him to take it off property. Any truth to that?

Yes, a '73 Dodge Coronet was released to a private party for restoration. I've talked to that individual and he's a retired CHP officer who has worked on some prior car restorations of his own. The car is a very rare test and evaluation unit and at one time was sitting next to the Diplomat before he pulled it out of there.





Not sure how old the photos above are but you can see the Dippy has deteriorated even further.

Originally Posted by Rhino

Maybe we all offer to take one home for safe keeping? That dippy could be a cool car with a little love.

I made that suggestion to the Sargent in charge of the vintage fleet. She mentioned that she is currently recruiting civilian volunteers to help restore, maintain and show the cars while permanent museum space is found. Heck, I'd do it in a heartbeat if I lived a little closer to them!

As raising funds for a separate musuem building has fallen very short of goals, they are instead planning to greatly increase the current museum space in the Academy building but they will still have to rotate cars into that facility.

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by 28HopUp

Were you able to read the license plate or learn the Unit Number for this car?

Yes, it's E881517. As of a few years ago, I heard that this unit was known to still be in CA and owned by a young man who knows exactly what he has and that he absolutely would not sell it. He's never surfaced online or anywhere else I've been but I'm hopeful the car will eventually see the light of day and maybe even be restored.

[MOstang]

Originally Posted by mac88chp

But I think they need to find some way to put it under cover.

That's too bad...the NCSHP keeps most of the historic vehicles they have outside - under car ports. That was tough to see too!

[Rhino]

Originally Posted by mac88chp

Such an injustice, especially considering their Camaro is a C-L-O-N-E. Dunno, maybe they are figuring that the rarity of it, even as a copy, trumps that of an SSP and if their '92 is sacrificed to the elements they will still be able to eventually find a replacement.

But I think they need to find some way to put it under cover.

The 92 is a CLONE!?!? - Or are you referring to the '79?

[mac88chp]

Originally Posted by Rhino

The 92 is a CLONE!?!? - Or are you referring to the '79?

Sorry, yeah I was talking about the '79. Didn't get a good photo of that one this time:



You know, they even had one of the damn test Volvos stuffed in there but no room for a Mustang!