Up for auction is my 1961 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan Georgia State Patrol car. In 1960 newly academy graduated Georgia Trooper G. Fowler was assigned to Post 28, Canton. The first new patrol car he was assigned was this car (a ’61 Ford Club Sedan – one nearly identical). Fowler served for 34 years, retiring as the Post Commander at Post 28 in 1994. In his retirement, he searched for years for a patrol car like his first one to restore. All of GSP’s Fords in ’61 had the Z-Code 390 HP engines. Some were automatics, some were column shifted 3-speeds. As shown in this car’s VIN, it is an original high performance 390 car. Fowler found this car in Alabama through another police friend. Although the drivetrain was gone, the car was solid. It had an original radio (not this one). After restoration, it was shown at various events in North Georgia, and won the “Fan Favorite” award at the Moonshine Festival in Dawsonville, GA. Sgt. Fowler passed away in 2011. His family showed it a few times through the years. I bought the car from them a few years ago. After 31 years, I retired from GSP as well.
The car runs and drives very well. It has a ton of power and stops on a dime as well. The drive train is from a 1968 Ford Torino Cobra (428 Cobra Jet/C6/9 inch). 428 block/heads have a 68 date code. The C6 shifts as it should. Body is straight and the paint shines nice. Painted in it’s original color. There are a few blemishes/blisters in the paint. No visible rust. The glass is all nice. The bumpers and stainless trim are nice. The bottom section of rear window trim has some dings but very presentable. All red lights (Dash, grill, and rear deck) work as they should. Siren works and is LOUD. Radio does not work. Underside of the car is very nice. Dash is nice and all gauges work. The seat upholstery has no tears. There are some cracks in the driver side door panel and the top of the right rear seat panel needs to be addressed – nothing too bad. Radar on dash is not original but goes with the car. That unit is from the 1980’s. Video of car running is below.
Price: Auction
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Location: Augusta, Georgia, United States
