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Calling 911.(Escape Roads)(porsche car)
Byline: PATRICK C. PATERNIE
Unlike Jake and Elwood, Duane Hyatt loves the fact that his police car does not have a "cop motor and a cop suspension.'' Hyatt, a devotee of early Porsche 911s, relishes his role as caretaker of a unique 1968 Porsche 911 "soft window'' Targa police car.
U.S. residents are more accustomed to seeing a Porsche being the pursued and not the pursuer in a police chase. But at least eight countries-Portugal, Sweden, Japan, Switzerland, Finland, Austria, Germany and Holland-have recognized the suitability of Porsche's high-speed handling, braking and durability for police work since 1956. The 100,000th Porsche built in December 1966 was a 912 Targa police car. In July 1996, the one-millionth Porsche rolled off the line, a 993 Carrera delivered to the same German police department.
Because police cars are built as regular production cars, Porsche cannot readily determine the actual number produced. A study of factory photographs reveals that every Porsche model has been equipped for law enforcement work. Most appear painted white with a contrasting color, usually orange (Holland) or green (German), on the doors or hood, though some were unmarked cars in civilian production colors.
Hyatt's car was made in 1968 following the specs of a 30-car order from the Dutch police. Its serial number, 1188075, fits the sequence of Targas built for European markets in 1968. Like its 30 white-and-orange siblings, it serves as a typical example of a Porsche police car from the era. The recipe: Take a stock five-speed, 130-hp 2.0-liter Targa with removable plastic rear window and steel 15-inch wheels and add a Targa bar-mounted flashing light, klaxon siren and loudspeaker on the engine lid and illuminated "STOP'' below the rear license plate. It also gets storage under the rear-seat shelf for a first-aid kit and emergency gear, a dash-mounted outside thermometer, front grille-mounted driving lamps and a TRW power pack in the trunk to run all the extra electrical equipment.
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