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August 2000
August means only
one thing, the closing of summer. Fall is nearly upon us and soon, the
snow will fall across the land (except here in Dallas where it'll still
be in the 100's come December). So, for August, the copcar of the Month
Committee has decided to add a little seasonal color; the browns of
rusting copcar hulks, the faded tones of paint jobs, the slow, slow
death of what was once vibrant and alive.
And
now, copcar dot com brings you: "Once wazza"
copcar's.
(Who was it that
said old copcars can't be found?)
This 1960 Ford managed to hang on to its spot light but gave up its bumper in
the struggle. It rests quietly overshadowed by a Chevy in some strange quirk of
fate.
A former Texas DPS car, this 60 Fury enjoys retirement underneath a Lone Oak
somewhere in the Lone Star State.
A
rear shot of the same Fury
A sister to the Fury above, this one's not doin' so well in another Texas
pasture.
A
rear shot of the same Fury
Another Texas DPS car, this 61 Plymouth sits patiently in an East Texas woods
awaiting adoption.
Repelling into the thick brush from a helicopter, copcar's Committee was able to
grab this photo of an old SC sheriff's 63 Ford.
A camouflaged 65 Ford hides quietly in the woods, hoping not to attract the
attention of the Committee and thus be spared the embarrassment of being shown
on the Web in this condition. No such luck, the Committee found it anyway.
Another
shot of the 65 Ford, formerly of Greensboro, NC, PD
A 72 Polara. former NCHP, sits quietly amidst other "Has Beens" as it
waits for some crazy copcar hobbyist to come and rescue it before it gets sent
off to the crusher.
Another
view of the Polara
Another
view of the Polara
A 72 Plymouth Satellite sinks slowly into a swamp, having been put to death by
its last owner wearing a gawdy gold paint job and red racing stripes.
Now reduced to being a lawn ornament, this 75 Ford was once patrolling the
streets in Salisbury, NC. Its second owner outfitted her with "Special
Buick Wheels". Oh, yippee. Somebody put it out of its misery.
Another
view of the 75 Ford
This 77 Fury is now a picnic table in a southern front yard. At least it doesn't
double as a charcoal grill like the car behind it.
An idyllic setting amidst a Texas jungle, this former Arkansas SP Dodge Royal
Monaco gave up the ghost to vandals who shattered every piece of glass she had.
This ex-FBI 78 Ford surely saw better days but the only thing prohibiting its
rescue is a dispute as to ownership.
Another
shot of the 78 Ford
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