Guess the year, make and model!

This full-size Mopar spent the late 1960s as the most common sight in American police fleets, chosen by departments from coast to coast over anything Ford or GM offered. Under the skin sat heavy-duty everything: reinforced suspension, semi-metallic brakes, and an electrical system built to run radios and light bars all shift long. Buyers could option as little as a 230-horsepower 318 or as much as a 375-horsepower 440 wedge. See if you can identify the year, make, and model wearing the badge.

Classic black-and-white police car parked on a street.

Long before dash cams and computer-aided dispatch, this black-and-white cruiser was the car people hoped never to see filling their rearview mirror. Look past the spotlight mounted on the A-pillar and the blackwall tires, and the shape underneath tells its own story — a full-size Mopar built when ‘police package’ meant something far more serious than a light bar and a decal. By the late 1960s, this badge had quietly become the most common sight in American squad car fleets, coast to coast. Its reputation wasn’t built on styling — it was built on an engine bay that could outrun almost anything else on patrol and a suspension that could take a curb at speed without complaint. Departments trusted this name more than any other on the market. Can you guess which Mopar legend is wearing the badge in this photo?

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The Car Roughly 85% of American Police Departments Chose

By 1968, this model had become the best-selling police vehicle in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, and it was adopted by major departments including the NYPD. By 1970, Mopar products were reportedly answering as many as 85% of police calls across the country, a dominance few automakers have matched before or since.

What Made the Police Package Different

Police-spec versions came with heavy-duty shocks and springs, a stiffer front sway bar, semi-metallic brakes, and an upgraded electrical system with a bigger battery and high-output alternator to keep radios and lights running all shift. Engine choices ranged from a 230-horsepower 318 up through 290 and 330-horsepower versions of the 383, topping out with a 440 wedge rated at 360 to 375 horsepower — plenty of muscle to run down anything else on the road.

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