As the nation’s peacekeepers are learning to live without the venerable Ford Crown Victoria it is also a time to reflect on what police cars were like in the time before the Panther platform debuted in 1978 for the 1979 model year. In 1972, the cruiser of choice for the City of Lexington was the Ford Galaxie 500.
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Tagged as Crime and Punishment, David Hester, Ford, Galaxie 500, police car
Tagged as Crime and Punishment, David Hester, Ford, Galaxie 500, police car
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