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A 1983
Dodge Diplomat with the New York/New Jersey Port Authority. The mean
car above this one probably looked like this before it became a civilian
meanie.
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I
think this is a Diplomat, based on what appears to be a darker colored
grille, but it could be a Gran Fury or Caravelle. Many Diplomats saw
their way to fleet service as taxis after finishing their law enforcement
jobs.
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A Diplomat or Gran Fury New York City Police
car pushes through reams of paper thrown by spectators during a parade in
Manhattan for the New York Mets after their victory over the Boston Red
Sox in the 1986 World Series. Photos by Joseph Sohm.
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Several boys talk to a Seattle police officer
sitting in a Diplomat or Gran Fury squad in a housing project in the
Rainier Valley neighborhood. Photos by Kevin R. Morris.
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Two officers of Washington D.C.'s
Metropolitan Police talk to a young man while standing next to a Diplomat
or Gran Fury unit. Photo by Joseph Sohm.
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Here's some information on this 1981 Dodge
Diplomat Salon owned by CJ Nichols,
"I was bored one day and decided
just to flip through the classifieds and test drive some cars. I'm glad I
did. I found a 1981 Dodge Diplomat Salon for $200, with a 318ci V8 and
auto transmission. The only thing wrong with it was it had been hit on the
front passenger corner taking out the header panel and bending the fender
down on the tire. I removed the fender and banged it out until I could
replace it. It has been the most dependable and cheapest car I’ve ever
owned. In the three years I’ve owned it I’ve put less then a thousand
dollars into it including the purchase price. I was able to pick up a
header panel and fender for it so it looks much better now. This car will
probably be with me until it drops dead or I do."
More information and photos of this car
and his others are available at CJ's web site by following the link below.
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