[MowHoward2210]

Here's a restored 1959 Dodge Coronet Missouri State Highway Patrol car at the Missouri State Fair. Check out those tail fins, and the big "sy-reen" on the RF fender!

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I have more pics of the MO State Fair here: Mow's MO State Fair Pics Click an image for a bigger pic, or click "Start Slideshow"

 

[Greg]

Mow,
Beautiful job they did! Kinda fooled me at first. I read '59 HP car as 59hp car...

Nice photos on your site. Thanks for the post.

Greg

 

[bontai Joe]

Yeah, I was thinking 59 horsepower, too. I was pleasantly surprised. Nice pics!

 

[guest]

nice car.. i sort of expect to see barney fief standing next to it...

 

[memmurphy]

I think Barney and Andy were strictly Ford men.

Good pictures of it Mow. Seemed back then the bigger the fins, the more important the person driving was. Imagine seeing that mean looking grill and flashing light combined with a siren big enough to call a volenteer fire department to duty barrowing down on you in the rearview mirror? You knew you where in trouble then. :lmao:

Mark

 

[aguysmiley]

That is a nice looking Dodge. Looks like something that should have a hemi.

 

[MowHoward2210]

They were Ford men, indeed. I know of a restored early 60's Ford police car. Looks just like the one from Mayberry. Pretty cool vehicle.

 

[MowHoward2210]

Originally posted by aguysmiley
That is a nice looking Dodge. Looks like something that should have a hemi.

It didn't have a Hemi and I forgot what size the 4bbl engine was, but I was told they were pretty fast in their day.

 

[aguysmiley]

I wasn't sure if Dodge was still making there hemi at that time. I know they had the "Red Ram" earlier. I think Chrysler still had the 392.

If I remember right, all the vehicles for Andy Griffith were supplied by Ford.