The department once bought a pair of 1978 Volkswagen Rabbits and used them for traffic duty. The compact police cars later inspired a nationwide ad campaign. So what happened to them?
I remember those advertisements. A neighbor from around that time had a similar Rabbit diesel engine car. A year or two later he converted his home heat from oil to gas. He declined an offer to pump the unused oil from his home underground tank. His reasoning: When the revolution/end of world/Arab domination/asteroid occurs he will be the last and only person on the highway.
When I first got my license in 1982 I was living in Northern Virginia and got my first speeding ticket in Falls Church, VA. The police car? Volvo station wagon. Not really that embarrassing since I was driving a brown Datsun 310 hatchback with wheels that looked like they came off a ten speed bike
I remember those advertisements. A neighbor from around that time had a similar Rabbit diesel engine car. A year or two later he converted his home heat from oil to gas. He declined an offer to pump the unused oil from his home underground tank. His reasoning: When the revolution/end of world/Arab domination/asteroid occurs he will be the last and only person on the highway.
I remember the "Rabbit Police Cruisers" in Greensboro.
When I first got my license in 1982 I was living in Northern Virginia and got my first speeding ticket in Falls Church, VA. The police car? Volvo station wagon. Not really that embarrassing since I was driving a brown Datsun 310 hatchback with wheels that looked like they came off a ten speed bike
A very interesting article. Glad I read it.
Hahaha! Dang it, Jeremy— should’ve KNOWN this was you! Great piece, my guy!