Ex-Police 1964 Dodge 880 CHP Car! California Highway Patrol W/ 413 HP!
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- Опубліковано 23 вер 2024
- In this video we show you this really solid 1964 Dodge 880 that is a factory police package car with a 413 HP engine. This car came from Montana and is really solid project. Not many of these police package cars survived and even fewer in this kind of condition. We go over the history of the Dodge 880 and why it was made as well as what makes a police package car on a 1964 Dodge. Hope you enjoy the video!
I wish I had paid this much attention to my teachers in school, thanks for the lesson.
Very cool piece! Can't wait to see it brought back. Thanks Tom, great video.
I agree Matt
Hey Tom,thanks for the background history lesson
Excellent and informative video on this 60 year/ old CHP cruiser Can’t be more than a handful left. Worth saving!
I love these!! The back window and tail lights!!i would leave it just the way it is just make it mechanical sound 👍🏻✌🏻
Love the style of this car. So clean. Elegant but not too fancy.
That's a really nice car Tom, hope to see it more
Great detail on the car & I really liked hearing of the corporate circumstances surrounding that production year.
60-64 was a very turbulent time at Chrysler.
This is a real score, be nice too see it on the road 😊
Wow, 5 years! That's crazy, and here I thought Laysens and Firm Feel were pretty bad at shipping stuff in a reasonable amount of time.
Mopar cop cars are the best! That one's pretty clean too, by my rust belt standards anyway. I'd drive that like a princess in a parade every single day.
Luv this. Really cool to hear about all the special cop spec stuff. They went all out to make these things work. Even in that big body, the 413 HP musta hauled ballz…sounded awesome no doubt
Chrysler had by far the best engineered police package cars. Heavy cars but top speed was awesome.
413 cubic inches, not 413 horses.
@@jamesbosworth4191 yea...i mean 413 High Performance
Very cool Tom, look forward to seeing more
I like learning about build tags. This things cool, Cop cars are always awesome! cheerz
it is those Tough looking tires that give it MT Police Car look.
Very cool! As a point of reference, it took SMS 33 months to get me door panels for the '68 300 convertible I bought from you. Pricey, but worth the wait. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
Cool car, my friend’s dad was a Detroit Cop starting in the late 60’s and told me about the big police cars with the 440’s. He also bought a 69 Charger new and owned it for 3 years (sounds funny but that’s what he did).
Love hearing the history
Absolutely 💯 love this content !!
Thanks Tom
I'd love to see it restored, it's a great candidate. What a bonus that you got the rare single officer model with the front spare tire carrier! ; - )
I like it when you nerd out on stuff like this too.
Have a lot of fun doing these.
I had a 64 Custom 880 4 door, hard top,it was one of the best vehicles l have ever owned.
When I was in high school in 1967, a buddy of mine had one of these he bought from an auction - trust me, that thing would MOVE!
The 413 HP motor moved these things pretty good.
I betcha those fender top emblems were removed so that an officer wouldn't catch himself on it when running by. Cool video!
Very possible.
The Montana license shows the car was registered in Hill County, County seat Havre with a 12 license, about 110 miles NE of Great Falls. This car would be perfect for hilly route 87 and Havre driver's penchant for passing on hills. The car was registered in or after 1976, as the plate is from the Bicentennial.
Thanks for the info. My buddy I got it from lives in Chinook.
The early 60s is an interesting era for Mopar. Like you said, the 62-64 Dodge 880 was a stopgap styling job because of the downsizing and weird styling of the "standard" Dodge and Plymouth, but I really like the looks of the 63-64 Dodge. They cleaned up the front end very nicely and replaced the fins with a fairly clean rear end, and it came out really well considering how cobbled together it was. Just as interesting was the 62 Chrysler. Ironically, the rear portion of the car borrowed some of the 61 Dodge (minus the weird reverse fins) and kept the 61 Chrysler front end. It wasn't all that bad looking, again considering the situation.
The Exner to Elwood Engel transition was a little rough in areas.
Those Police cars had lots of cool features.
Hoping Jamie can get the 413 going.
Those same rust-inducing insulated rubber floor mats that were spec'd for that '79 RC of mine you looked at....arrrgh!....at least no nasty shag carpet though.
Congratulations! Only a handful of CHP survivors out there. I hate the term "Holy Grail", but yes, any sixties era CHP Dodge fits the Holy Grail category. I own a 61 CHP Polara and its a blast!!!!! AND! Yes, SMS sucks, will not do business with them.
Very cool.... recall a 71 Polara law enforcement in a driveway forever the guy never wanted to move
Yes, would have had a Leece-Neville alternator. Necessary due to the two way radio equipment and sirens installed.
Know they used them later on CHP cars, very hard to find now.
That is one sweet cop car.
Can't wait to see her run.
🤞 we can get it to turn
I had a 64 Custom 880 back in 1970. Had a 361 push button automatic.
They are well built cars.
Better look could perhaps maybe better with a freash Land Scapping theme. Curb Appeal after all. Shazam!. Great find well done! Any Curb Appeal not right away. Thank You! Excellent stuff, why we watch!
Your video & information reminds me of Jay Leno . He does lots of 60's cop car vids too. Early 60's Mopars are so cool. Ty for the learning & small escape back in time . Hi Hemi /ᐠ｡ꞈ｡ᐟ\
Growing up in Northern Wisconsin then moving to the Minneapolis / ST. Paul area when I was 16 (in 1969) Dodges were not as popular as Plymouths 63- 65. I learned to drive on city streets from my grandmother in her then new 64 Belvedere when I was 11 yrs old. Makes me wonder if this was a common regional thing- where some car models - like this one in the video- are rare in some parts of the country, but popular in other parts. But - on the other hand- Darts were very popular. That Dodge seems much longer than a 64 Belvedere or Fury...?
DeSoto cars were no longer made from 1960 on. I was heart broken 😢 because I love DeSotos.
Well they made a few 61’s.
Super cool car thanks for sharing ! Hope you can get it to the Ripon show in 2025
Still haven’t made it to Ripon, one of these years.
I think holy grail actually applies to 1972 440 six pack/barrel cars .
Kind of what I meant, and didn’t articulate very well, is in the world of cop cars CHP cars are always top dogs and worth the most.
@@rocketresto I remember seeing a article from 1971 and they were covering the upcoming 72s , I wish I could remember the magazine but they had a 6 barrel 72 fury police package highlighted....that would really be grailish!
Thanks for the video. It is interesting that they updated the 62 Chrysler coming up with the Dodge 880 and it is also interesting that they updated the 1961 Dodge Polara and came up with the 1962 Chrysler. That was their quick fix to get rid of the out-of-style tailfins on the 1961 Chrysler. It is also interesting that the same 1960-61 Plymouth versions of the above cars came in a 118 inch wheelbase. To further confuse things, the 1960-61 full-size Dodge Dart models had that same 118 inch wheelbase while the slightly upscale Dodge Polara came on the 122 inch wheelbase. Dad almost bought a 62 Dodge 880, but being a Plymouth man, waited for the updated 63 Plymouth Fury. It was a much more attractive car than the 62 Plymouth.
60-63 was a very turbulent time at Chrysler.
The 60 - 62 Dodge Dart was a "Plodge" - Plymouth body with Dodge-style front and rear clips.
Tom, you need to start doing these 60's cop car vids in a corny Dragnet mid-Atlantic accent.
Very cool!
So, it didn't have a 880 engine.
We ran our police cars pretty much 24/7, washed three times a day. Only taxis work as hard as police cars. The worst problem we had was Fords in the 1970’s shifting themselves into reverse when idling. This led to many accidents and one vehicle even drove itself over a cliff. Rear axles on the Ramblers were a common failure. All considered, police vehicles held up well under endless extreme conditions.
One reason I like CHP and Washington State Patrol cars is that they only had one officer driving them, got WAY better taken care of. Oregon State Patrol has a shift system with the cars they use and they are always in way worse shape when sold.
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. As a kid in NY me and my buddy’s would pick the vehicles that were cool and different ! Police cars because of the paint jobs fell into different. California black & whites ok , NYC black-Dk Green we’re just ugly so the models you list the color made really ugly ! This video is very interesting & very informative ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍
I did own a 1964 dodge that was a former state police vehicle! That was the fastest car that i did own
They are great cars.
Awesome video sir. Quick question...could civilians spec a car out with the police options?
It was possible through the fleet order department.
I saw on FB marketplace an 880 coupe that was pretty inexpensive.
I love the 880's
I don't remember those taillights I do remember the previous dodge 880 taillights
I believe they use the Michigan State police as a template for police cars nowadays
Could be. Michigan back then did all the testing, at least by the late 60’s and gives kinda neat historical info on what the real performance was of these cars.
If you think that the 62 Dodge Custom 880 was a rush job, look closely at the 62 Chryslers. The passenger cars are 61 Dodge bodies, encluding the trunk lid, rear filler panel and rear bumper. The front clip and dashboard are 61 Chrysler. Only the rear quarter panels are new sheet metal. The wagons are 61 Dodge bodies with 61 Plymouth quarters and tailgates and 61 Chrysler front clips.
Lotta weird stuff and parts sharing those years.
I had a tough time seeing the traditional Mopar lines.
It kinda reminded of Buick from some angles.
Elwood Engel took over in the last stages of the car being put out and had a lot of influence. He did the 1960 Lincoln continental. Only so much you could do with this platform.
Tom, I am almost positive that the 64 Custom 880 used 63 Chrysler bumpers front and rear. I know that the 63, with the new front clip, used 63 Chrysler front bumpers with the same optional bumper guards, but still used the 61 Dodge rear bumper.
Not sure, I have a Hollander I can look it up. Wouldn’t surprise me they parts shared a lot of stuff on these.
Interesting back story on these police dodges. I already knew some of it, but not to the detail level you supplied. I have seen a few of these dodges, but not the police ones. They aren’t the prettiest cars, but their styling looks better now than it did 50 years ago.
It has grown on me a bit.
Cool car!! 👍👍
I saw a video here about the 1969 Polara used by the CHP. One item of interest,no power steering.
Yep, no power steering on this one either. They didn’t get it till 72 I think.
A friend who had a Chrysler Ply dealer ship told me the 62 880 was to be the Desoto May or may not be true
Think maybe some elements but it’s really a bunch of 61 Dodge parts (entire front clip, interior and dash) on a 62 Chrysler body with different tail lights.
Probably true, as it is the same car with different styling details as the 62 Chrysler, and from 1933 on, the Desoto was a Chrysler-based car, except for the 57 - 59 Firesweep. That car was Dodge-based and ruined DeSoto's reputation.
So... how much did these 880's share with the same year Chrysler Newports.... the heal pad on my parents '64 Custom 880 4 dr hardtop had the Newport 3 crowns logo! Not a Dodge logo. I seem to recall we always had to buy "police brake" parts too. The 4 dr hardtop had a more graceful roofline and a different rear window than the post sedans. BTW: the NJ troopers used similar 880's and Newports. I worked with a guy whose father owned the dealership that delivered some of these to NJ.
Newports are in the same platform so they are very similar. Chrysler had longer wheel base, different dash and front and rear sheet metal but the frame, front stub and green house are identical. Yep 11x3 heavy duty brakes! When the GTO had 9 inch brakes standard. Chrysler always had better engineering.
@@rocketresto The 880 had the same wheelbase as the Chrysler, 122 inches.
Had a 63 880 with a 361, and it ran like mad, even overall performance was what you would have expected from a 413, don't know how they did it but that big tank would give a stock Camaro a run for it's money, but on top end the Camaro would only see tailights. Buddy had Camaro with a 350 and it simply could just outrun me for the first 1/4 mile but after that it was topped out, but if you look at the final gearing it was logical.
Those big blocks really breathe at speed.
I want it.....
Maybe It's time to try some evapo rust in spark plug holes. I bought some a while back. Wasn't super impressed on what it did to my vintage Briggs & Stratton gas tank, but it helped.
Jamie is going to try to get it to turn tomorrow, might try something else if it doesn’t work.
Please give us more Chrysler Corporation history 🙏.
Will try to do more of these the video did really well.
A college friend had a civilian version . Was a "Love Shak" car cause they searched about 20!
Seat not search
Seat about 20
Ya I got it, hahaha
What was this 413 rated at ?? Long rams pulled up to 380 in the Chryslers.
Probably 360 horses.
The front end of that car looks like a Rambler.
35 years ago, I bought a new headliner from the entity in question and received a pre-stained headliner and an offer of a partial refund or one in a different color. It seems they had the material, that had long ago been stained, and they just went with it, sewing it up presuming I'd be ok with stains in a light colored fabric. They offered one in a slightly different color. I took the refund and left with a corrected impression of the place. I think the way to buy is to go there directly, ask to see the material and buy then and there for the whole amount needed.
Ya don’t get me started…
@@rocketresto Thats an easy plug to get started firing. The really cool stuff they do is di-electric embossing. If a guy could get one of those machines, one could pump out door cards all day. I found a company in Beaverton that sells a hardboard, very similar to the auto industry used. To make the dies, a mold is made from an existing embossed piece of vinyl. Melt down some lead(?) into the molds and you're set for life with the pattern for that specific car model.
@@rocketresto a 2nd thought on that, a digitized di-electric embosser would be an improved idea. It would eliminate the mold process if something like a 3D printer could be adapted to print out the embossed design that could be bonded as a backing to a flat and suitably trimmed sheet of vinyl .
Tom I’m hoping you guy’s do a video on getting the dodge 880 engine unstuck be I also have the 440 in my 1967 imperial that stuck and I’m hoping I can also get mine freed up without taking the engine apart
Been soaking it for a week, going to try again tomorrow.
Yeee Yeee
Was the Super Bird estate here in Spokane? If so, you are extremely lucky.
Yep south hill
@@rocketresto You are extremely lucky. You got some nice cars!
Great video on a great find! I waited 3 years for SMS to send me seat material for my 64 Imperial. I think it does work, as someone else said, to call them and ask what's going on. I hate the term " holy grail" too. It's overused almost as much as "basically " ( no offense).
You have to show up in person.
Blue lights did not appear on police vehicles until the mid-1970's. And yes, the reason😮🎉 there were no gumball lights on these cars because of areodynamics and to sneak up on speeders.
Washington state patrol went to blue lights in 71.
I have a 62 413 HP that I will sell you if that wont start. I love your 64. It looks great in as is condx
Rare engine, think those were just in 300 Sports and H’s. Where u at?
Cool
So this was a 413 CID?
Yes 413 HP engine
Is it a Shure Grip?
Why is it when a flathead screw driver is used to open the trunk it's either a old craftsman or a yellow Stanley 😆
It just always is…
White steering wheel? That’s so weird to see.
Yep CHP thing, they custom made them for CHP. Think Arizona used them too.
Is it me or was the fan backwards?
Didn’t even notice, will have to look tomorrow.
I have been Chrysler product fan my entire life. But unlike the current political environment I didn't always support there decisions. These early 60's cars for Chrysler Dodge & Plymouth where a tuff sell considering the exciting offerings from GM & Ford. Thankfully 64 & 65 things started to look better.
The transition from the Forward Look fin cars to the 65 and ups had some bumps in the road.
That engine has the wrong heads in it, it should have 4 bolt valve covers
"And it's made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas"
Way before cats!
It needs Super. It will ping pretty bad on regular.
413 cubic inches, not 413 horsepower. Not even the high performance 64 Chrysler 300 had 413 horsepower.
Believe I say 413 hp which means high performance not horse power.
@@rocketresto Most people mean "horsepower" by hp.
Bendix brakes?
Yes these have the more modern Bendix drum brakes, still tapered rear axle however.
Lockheed style was horrible....Thanks
@@rocketresto Bendix brakes? I don't think so, not stock, until 1963. Perhaps the CHP cars were different?
@@Felix-f2n6k They actually are pretty good, PROVIDING you know how to adjust them.
Cop tires, cop suspension, cop motor so it runs good on cheap gas....😂
Bigger is better
I once had a 61 Dodge Seneca. I said then that i would never own an uglier car. 50 years later, It's still the ugliest car I ever owned. All the Chrysler cars were butt ugly in 61.
That car was a Dodge Dart, in 1960 - 62 the Dart was a "Plodge" - Plymouth body with Dodge-style front and rear clips.
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍. As a kid in NY me and my buddy’s would pick the vehicles that were cool and different ! Police cars because of the paint jobs fell into different. California black & whites ok , NYC black-Dk Green we’re just ugly so the models you list the color made really ugly ! This video is very interesting & very informative ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍