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Old 03-16-2011, 08:54 AM
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Default Early ssp mustang testing article

Popular Mechanics‎ - Jul 1984 - Page 6Magazine - Vol. 161, No. 7 - 146 pages

Not legal for sale or use in California on pollution controlled motor vehicles.
... determine that his Mustang is about the best car police have nowadays. ...
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Cool pics and article on early Geogia ssp car. I guess you have to just google the top line? Not sure how to do links (maybe someone will). I just copied and pasted onto here. Thought some of you might like to see it.
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Old 03-16-2011, 10:30 AM
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Here's a link to the magazine -

http://books.google.com/books?id=FOM...page&q&f=false

The article starts on page 75. I am still trying to get a copy to paste up...
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Check out all of the articles posted up on our site.

http://www.specialservicemustang.net/Articles.html

http://www.specialservicemustang.net...rmechanics.htm
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Thanks!!! That's some really cool stuff... I love seeing the in service pics.
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1990 GSP#0196 Trpr P. Kirkpatrick #756 Post 29

1992 GSP#2221 Trpr M. Prince #895 Post 9; “1 of 6” LoJack GSP Mustangs
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Nice article. Had a buddy who had a ex-police Diplomat. Thought it was the greatest.
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