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Terry, something you might do is what I did here in
Houston. There is a Houston Police Museum up off Aldine Westfield on east side,
and in there, they have lots of photos, some not hung, or archived.
Houston used to use Gremlins in 1970-72 as cop cars
for downtown detail work. That included parking tickets, jaywalking, red light
runners, and just whatever stuff people would break the law in downtown Houston.
No high speed anything, they would leave any of that (rare back then; common
now) to the police helicopters and Matadors, Furys and cars capable of such. But
if you have a police museum or something similiar, check it out.
There was also a number of Army Ambassadors, and
Navy cars, just a few years ago on a trip to Corpuc Christi, about 2003, I saw a
white Matador wagon in a car lot for sale, so went back to check it out. Solid,
well taken car of car for $900, 1978 Matador coffin nosed type, white with blue
interior, had only minor rust on the tail gate. Was showing under 60,000 miles
and appeared to be original. But what captured my eye was the decals on the
side, long faded but still readable. Texas MHMR which is Mental Health/Mental
Retardation unit. So it was a fleet car! 360/AT too and loaded. This car was
used to carry around the folks at that home, probably the home for them off
Saratoga road. My guess it was retired after 23 years of duty, however,
sometimes people donate cars that are a few years old, to places like this. So
don't know.
I put the lead on the amxfiles for people, don't
know if anyone bought it. There was also a dark, olive green Ambassador four
door for sale here for $200 at a car lot, back row as usual, off I-45 a couple
of years ago. Department of Defense still on it, had a special plaque on the
dash as a government vehicle. A original 258-6, AT car too, only options I saw
were AC and tint, no power steering, no power brakes, tilt, nothing else. I
shold have bought it, as for some reason I fugured no one else would and I was
right. 2 months later it was at pick a part.
Eddie Stakes'
Planet Houston AMX 713.464.8825 eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.planethoustonamx.com email volume is currently light; 4-7 day reply time; call if important
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