The Ford Barn

Ryan · 09-01-2010, 12:38 PM

The North Carolina Highway Patrol was ready to do just about anything to protect and serve... Including drive Fords... FAST.... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn and watch a great video, click here.

Barry B./ Ma. · 09-01-2010, 03:23 PM

Great Ryan, sure brings back memories !

james hitchcock · 09-01-2010, 07:01 PM

I don't know why but the photo of the police car doesn't show when I opened Ford Barn. Shoot !!

james hitchcock · 09-01-2010, 07:03 PM

Hey now I got it !!

frank long island · 09-01-2010, 09:32 PM

i'm in the carolinas now i have'nt seen any though i'm sure there still around

[email protected] · 09-01-2010, 11:53 PM

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Great video. It was a great time to be alive. Wow 107 MPH.

Bob 37 · 09-02-2010, 06:49 AM

Cool video Ryan. Thanks for posting it. I have a life-long attachment to these '56 Fords.

Merlin · 09-02-2010, 06:58 AM

NC hasn't changed their color scheme in all these years, Cool vid.

f1 fred · 09-02-2010, 09:27 PM

you better be able to go fast considering that there were a few people who lived in that state who knew how to drive a car fast!

Tommy Gun · 09-10-2010, 10:47 PM

Great video! I love the happy background music.

john kilby · 10-06-2010, 04:07 PM

Our Ford dealership started in 1915. We used to work on those 56 police interceptors. We also worked on many bootleggars cars and sold many to them. They were honest and paid there bills. the most popular one was the 40 coupe. we installed many new crate cadillac overhead valve engines in Fords. we also stored confiscated liqour cars for the ATU. I do not think that those 56 Fords would outrun many of the liqour cars here in Wilkes county (unless they were caught sitting still at the still) which was known as the bootleggar capital of the world. Junior Johnson and Benny Parsons are from here.

Bob NH · 10-21-2010, 01:15 PM

Probably the best car I ever owned was a former Maine State police cruiser. 55 Ford mainline purchased at Portland Motor Sales on Forest Ave. in Portland. Had an Interseptor engine with dual exaust, stick overdrive. Pd. $1000. It was a year old and not beat on. Drove back and forth several times to Ft. Benning,Ga. while stationed there. It treated me well as I had no money or much else! Still have most of nothing I started with.

junkyardjeff · 10-21-2010, 08:50 PM

A Ford dealer instaling Caddy motors?.

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Originally Posted by john kilby

Our Ford dealership started in 1915. We used to work on those 56 police interceptors. We also worked on many bootleggars cars and sold many to them. They were honest and paid there bills. the most popular one was the 40 coupe. we installed many new crate cadillac overhead valve engines in Fords. we also stored confiscated liqour cars for the ATU. I do not think that those 56 Fords would outrun many of the liqour cars here in Wilkes county (unless they were caught sitting still at the still) which was known as the bootleggar capital of the world. Junior Johnson and Benny Parsons are from here.

georgewarren · 11-08-2010, 09:52 PM

When I was 15 I had a 55 Mainline, ex FL highway patrol 2 door, 292, duals, 4 BL, T85 3 speed w/OD. Was the first car I ever painted (Black), and it ran great. But in HS I had a 57 custom 300 4 door with stock 272, 2 BL that would run circles around the 55! Would love to have the 55 back, but with a 57 312!

09-01-2010, 12:38 PM	#1
Ryan Administrator Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 670	1956 Ford Police Car The North Carolina Highway Patrol was ready to do just about anything to protect and serve... Including drive Fords... FAST.... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn and watch a great video, click here.

09-01-2010, 03:23 PM	#2
Barry B./ Ma. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southbridge, Ma. Posts: 1,614	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car Great Ryan, sure brings back memories !

09-01-2010, 07:01 PM	#3
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car I don't know why but the photo of the police car doesn't show when I opened Ford Barn. Shoot !!

09-01-2010, 07:03 PM	#4
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car Hey now I got it !!

09-01-2010, 09:32 PM	#5
frank long island Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: westbury ny Posts: 854	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car i'm in the carolinas now i have'nt seen any though i'm sure there still around

09-01-2010, 11:53 PM	#6
[email protected] Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 937	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Great video. It was a great time to be alive. Wow 107 MPH. __________________ It's 110 miles to Chicago We've got half a pack of cigarettes It's dark And we're wearing sunglasses Let's go.

09-02-2010, 06:49 AM	#7
Bob 37 Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 42	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car Cool video Ryan. Thanks for posting it. I have a life-long attachment to these '56 Fords.

09-02-2010, 06:58 AM	#8
Merlin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Inman,SC Posts: 192	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car NC hasn't changed their color scheme in all these years, Cool vid.

09-02-2010, 09:27 PM	#9
f1 fred Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Le center mn Posts: 6	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car you better be able to go fast considering that there were a few people who lived in that state who knew how to drive a car fast!

09-10-2010, 10:47 PM	#10
Tommy Gun Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cleveland Posts: 80	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car Great video! I love the happy background music.

10-06-2010, 04:07 PM	#11
john kilby Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 5	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car Our Ford dealership started in 1915. We used to work on those 56 police interceptors. We also worked on many bootleggars cars and sold many to them. They were honest and paid there bills. the most popular one was the 40 coupe. we installed many new crate cadillac overhead valve engines in Fords. we also stored confiscated liqour cars for the ATU. I do not think that those 56 Fords would outrun many of the liqour cars here in Wilkes county (unless they were caught sitting still at the still) which was known as the bootleggar capital of the world. Junior Johnson and Benny Parsons are from here.

10-21-2010, 01:15 PM	#12
Bob NH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Meredith, N.H. Posts: 766	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car Probably the best car I ever owned was a former Maine State police cruiser. 55 Ford mainline purchased at Portland Motor Sales on Forest Ave. in Portland. Had an Interseptor engine with dual exaust, stick overdrive. Pd. $1000. It was a year old and not beat on. Drove back and forth several times to Ft. Benning,Ga. while stationed there. It treated me well as I had no money or much else! Still have most of nothing I started with.

11-08-2010, 09:52 PM	#14
georgewarren Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suffolk, VA & Key West, FL Posts: 119	Re: 1956 Ford Police Car When I was 15 I had a 55 Mainline, ex FL highway patrol 2 door, 292, duals, 4 BL, T85 3 speed w/OD. Was the first car I ever painted (Black), and it ran great. But in HS I had a 57 custom 300 4 door with stock 272, 2 BL that would run circles around the 55! Would love to have the 55 back, but with a 57 312!