turbo240 Posted July 27, 2003 Share #1 Posted July 27, 2003 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th-Z Posted July 27, 2003 Share #2 Posted July 27, 2003 I understand 432 versions were used as Police chasers in Japan. Seems logical enough. Brian Long's book mentions it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted July 27, 2003 Share #3 Posted July 27, 2003 When I did my tour of duty in Okinawa around 1988 the cops were using Skylines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z Kid Posted July 27, 2003 Share #4 Posted July 27, 2003 I think we may have gone through this once before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguyinok Posted July 27, 2003 Share #5 Posted July 27, 2003 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav240z Posted July 27, 2003 Share #6 Posted July 27, 2003 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.jpgfrom my gallery.http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=3548&password=&sort=7&thecat=500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed@Work Posted July 27, 2003 Share #7 Posted July 27, 2003 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasz Posted July 28, 2003 Share #8 Posted July 28, 2003 gav,Where did you find that model of the police Z? That's really cool. I wonder if they are available any where... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav240z Posted July 28, 2003 Share #9 Posted July 28, 2003 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ManyZs Posted July 28, 2003 Share #10 Posted July 28, 2003 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z_boi Posted July 28, 2003 Share #11 Posted July 28, 2003 I would sure like to have one of those motors. Is it posible to get one of those motors imported or are they almost imposible to find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfadog Posted July 28, 2003 Share #12 Posted July 28, 2003 Very, very hard to find. Then expect to pay for it if you do... :dead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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