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police z cars?

Posted July 27, 200321 yr

i've heard some stuff about Zs & ZXs being used as police cars in japan. does anyone have any pictures or details reguarding what sound like the coolest cop cars in history? just wondering.

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July 27, 200321 yr

comment_45241

I understand 432 versions were used as Police chasers in Japan. Seems logical enough. Brian Long's book mentions it.

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July 27, 200321 yr

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When I did my tour of duty in Okinawa around 1988 the cops were using Skylines.

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July 27, 200321 yr

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I think we may have gone through this once before.

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July 27, 200321 yr

comment_45278

Thats cool z kid. Do you have a copy that has the words clear?

I would love to see that DOHC motor in one with full police dressing.

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July 27, 200321 yr

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Four FairladyZ 432's were purchased by the Fuchu Police Force, and used for high speed pursuit on the Chuo Expressway in Tokyo - According to Brian Long.

http://zhome.com/History/Images/432PoliceZ.jpg

from my gallery.

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3548&password=&sort=7&thecat=500

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July 27, 200321 yr

comment_45297

Semi-unreleated but...

Wish I could find a picture. But we have in our local area a 280Z that was confiscated in a drug raid that was coverted to one those "Just say no" anti-drug cars.

It was painted as a Police cruiser (White, blue stripes, etc..) It had the "To serve and Protect" logo and state police badge. It also had Light bar on top.

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July 28, 200321 yr

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gav,

Where did you find that model of the police Z? That's really cool. I wonder if they are available any where...

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July 28, 200321 yr

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TexasZ I have no idea where the site it now I went through a stage of searching japanese Z car sites and could never read them just click on links hoping to get some images of cars and rare ZG models etc..

I think you can still buy them but maybe only from Japan.:classic:

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July 28, 200321 yr

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Seems like a long time ago I remember reading an article in Road and Track, or Motor Trend or one of those magazines about the Highway patrol in one of the southwest states that used Z31 Turbo's on the interstates. Seems like it was AZ, NM, OK or Texas...long before they went to Mustangs and Camaro's....

Anyone else remember that?