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1. FLORIDA UNDERCOVER POLICE CARS MANUAL
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California Highway Patrol - Initial purchaser of the Mustang SSP.United States Border Patrol - Drug interdiction resides at USBP Museum in Texas.United States Air Force - Used as a chase car for the U-2 Spy Plane.United States Postal Service - 6 were used in the Los Angeles area in California.Some of the known users of the Mustang SSP include:

FLORIDA UNDERCOVER POLICE CARS MANUAL

Many SSPs had automatic transmissions, to free an officer's hand from using the manual transmission stick so that they could use the hand for other duties, such as speaking on a radio. The original configuration of the civilian Mustang with its small rear seat and manual transmission were generally considered ill-suited for a law-enforcement vehicle.

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Non-operational courtesy lights (safety feature)ĭepending on which agency bought them, extras like rollcages (installed by Oregon State Police and Kentucky State Police) and power windows (requested by New York State Police) made each SSP unique to their respective departments.

130 and 135 amp internally and externally regulated heavy duty alternators.Silicone radiator hoses and aircraft-style clamps.

The Mustang SSP was essentially a more rugged version of the 5.0 Mustang, with added features (some standard, some optional) not available to the general public. Several units were specially tasked to help land the Lockheed U-2 Spyplane. Their roles ranged from general patrol to pursuit units, with some used in special duties like drug interdiction to academy training units. It is estimated that nearly 15,000 of these special units were made from 1982 until their discontinuation in 1993 for over 60 law enforcement organizations and government agencies. Taking the Fox 5.0 Mustangs in production at the time, Ford produced the Ford Mustang SSP and modified them to suit the needs of the police and law enforcement departments.ġ982 Ford Mustang Coupe that was a former California Highway Patrol car 1985 Ford Mustang SSP 5.0 Coupe Kentucky State Police State Trooper car 1989 Ford Mustang SSP Coupe Alabama State Police State Trooper car 1992 Ford Mustang SSP Coupe owned by Florida Highway Patrol In 1982, the California Highway Patrol asked the Ford Motor Company to produce a capable and lightweight police car due to the bulkiness of current police cars like the Ford Fairmont and LTD/ Crown Victoria and the problems incurred with Chevrolet Camaros with their camshafts and engine problems at pursuit speeds. Many still exist today, either still in some role of law enforcement, from display cars to DARE cars, or in the hands of collectors and racers. Law enforcement agencies from municipal to government agencies bought nearly 15,000 examples of these units.

The units served a number of uses, and were often customized to suit each law enforcement agency's particular needs. One of the taglines used by Ford to help sell this car was This Ford chases Porsches for a living. The SSP abbreviation means Special Service Package, a special Foxbody Mustang trim made exclusively for law enforcement use.

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The car was meant to provide a speedier option for police departments in lieu of other full sized (and heavier) sedans on the market at the time. The Ford Mustang SSP is a lightweight police car package that was based on the Ford Mustang and produced by Ford between 1982-1993.