1939 Ford V-8 Police Cars in Front of Spiers Motor Company Dealership, Knoxville, Tennessee
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Ford patrol cars, equipped with the company's flathead V-8 engine introduced in 1932, were popular in American police departments. With 85 horsepower and a top speed above 75 miles per hour, a 1939 Ford V-8 could catch just about anything on the road at that time. Priced around $680, it was budget friendly too.
Ford patrol cars, equipped with the company's flathead V-8 engine introduced in 1932, were popular in American police departments. With 85 horsepower and a top speed above 75 miles per hour, a 1939 Ford V-8 could catch just about anything on the road at that time. Priced around $680, it was budget friendly too.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
15 February 1939
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.71448
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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