1969 Dodge CHP Polara 440

Vehicle Description

1969 Dodge Polara original California Highway Patrol car. The holy grail of 20th Century Police Cars and regarded as the fastest 4 door sedan with an "official top speed of 147 MPH". This particular car recently ran the standing quarter mile in 14.5 seconds with an as raced weight of 4710 lbs. (I weighed the Polara and it weighs 4510lbs without me in it). This test was done at the famous Famoso Dragstrip in Bakersfield CA. All street equipment in place including the air cleaner.Restored about 10 years ago with many NOS parts but still looks great. Drive it anywhere if you like. Numbers matching 440 Magnum Engine and 727 transmission, A/C, manual steering, power front disc brakes, heavy duty factory Leece Neville alternator etc. Now has a limited slip differential but originally these had open differentials.One of only a few left (15 I think) and this one has the matching numbers original engine and transmission (rebuilt during restoration) plus all the period correct Highway Patrol Equipment (deactivated of course).Original CHP push bumper, electronic siren, mechanical growler siren (with factory punched noise escape hole in the radiator support), PA Speaker, junction block, spot Lights, deck lights, under dash CHP Motorola Radio Head, Federal Siren Control, Motorola Speaker, CHP switch panel, electric shotgun lock, map light, whip antenna, CHP first aid kit and trunk mounting bracket, etc. CHP spec white steering wheel. It took many years to find all of this correct equipment.Original CHP brass key tag with unit number (found in the defroster vent during restoration). Many old documents going back to the early seventies. Had one owner from the CHP auction in '72 until about 1991, then a couple others and then my friend and I from about 2000 till now.One of only a few units that CHP outfitted aftermarket aircraft style shoulder belts as a test in addition to the factory lap belts. These are still present but a little cumbersome to use as it's a 2 step process to buckle up. But if you're going after a violator you might as well be cinched in place. I normally just use the lap belt.Condition: Very good with some wear and tear since it's been more than 10 years since it was restored. The paint has some slight cracking near the back window and on one of the rear doors but hardly noticeable except when you wash it. The left rear quarter panel has some slight damage and will need a tail light, bezel and bumper repair. (a spare tail light and bezel is included) Also will need some quarter panel repair and re-finish.Overall the car is quite nice in person and you never see a car this big, this old, and this nice.The original door panels are generally pretty nice although the drivers door one has the most wear. Headliner is nice as are the seats although the passenger front has some small stains on the bottom cushion. The seat material was NOS and the seat frames were powder coated black when restored. The vinyl flooring is very nice. The headrests are nice and function up or down.Brand new Cooper Cobra black wall tires on original "H" wheels. Zero miles on them. No spare tire. The tires in the pics are the old ones that have now been replaced.The A/C and heater are not working correctly although the fan blows. I think the master climate control switch is to blame but I haven't looked into it. The heater works if you put vacuum directly to the heater valve under the hood.One of the dash lights is burned out on the right side of the certified speedometer.Because these cars were fitted with vinyl flooring from the factory floorboard rust can be a problem. The floors in this car we're rusted out but have been professionally replaced with a rust free donor. The original braces for the floor have never been removed, just the rusted out sheet metal panels of the floor. Check out the under car pics for details, a very clean job and looks factory.The trunk floor was replaced and while perfectly solid this was done by somebody else and not to the same standard as the passenger compartment floor. Wanted to bring this to your attention. Also, the rear window seeps water and will need to be re-sealed at the bottom.Comes with a copy of the Dodge Factory created special book detailing the special options for the State of CA. Because the State bought a little more than 1500 units custom built to their specs Dodge gave them a book detailing the differences versus a regular Dodge Polara Pursuit for other states.Comes with a trunk load of original and extra parts including the Motorola trunk radio unit. Also included is custom car cover.Any questions please ask. Payment by wire transfer, car doesn't leave until funds are verified by my bank. I can store for a couple of months for free if that helps a buyer organize shipping. Buyer responsible for shipping. Or just fly in and drive it home.