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Chevrolet Caprice PPV
Posted on 05. May, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Police Cars, Posts, Special Purpose
Once upon a time, Chevrolet was a major player in the cop-car market with the four-door Caprice 9C1 as its main fare. When production of the full-size sedan ended after the 1996 model year, many law enforcement agencies did all they could to hold on to their existing fleet before reluctantly switching to the then-dominant [...]
The Infamous Baja 1000
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Posts, Race Cars, Special Purpose
In the world of motorsports, the word Baja conjures images of off-road trucks and race cars blazing across deserts, careening down dry riverbeds, spitting gravel around hairpin turns on mountain trails and raising plumes of dust, as these wild machines jump sand dunes like alpine skiers jump snow moguls. The First Baja The beginnings of [...]
Chicago’s Finest Prefers the 2013 Ford Taurus
Posted on 18. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Police Cars, Posts, Special Purpose
Reasons Chicago’s police department chose the 2013 Ford Taurus Interceptor over other police models, including the Dodge Charger and Chevrolet Caprice. The Ford Taurus includes innovative technology and safety features as well as a revolutionary V-6 engine that can perform as well as or better than V-8 engines. These new pursuit vehicles will not only [...]
Latvian Carmaker Dartz Carves a Successful Armored Niche
Posted on 13. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Heavy Duty Trucks, Posts, Special Purpose, Special Purpose, SUVs, Trucks, Utility Trucks
The latest armored vehicle model built by the innovative Latvian manufacturer is intended for the Chinese market, hence the Oriental dragon motif. This vehicle is basically an armored truck or military-style vehicle, and it registers a commanding presence, admittedly devoid of any grace, as it dominates whatever road it can conceivably travel. Its manufacturer is [...]
Toyota Century
Posted on 09. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Posts, Special Purpose
To most Westerners, the Toyota Century’s understated chrome grille is unfamiliar and fairly anonymous, but for the Japanese, the car’s trademark front end is iconic. The first choice of royalty, politicians, and business leaders for over four decades, its understated lines have stood as a symbol of power and success for generations of Japanese. Today, [...]
The Cadillac One
Posted on 06. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Customized Cars, Posts, Special Purpose
The current limousine utilized by President Obama is built on a GMC Topkick platform with a Cadillac body style. The vehicle’s nickname, “Cadillac One,” is a name obviously derived from the plane on which the president travels. Secret Service agents refer to the car as “the beast.” The limousine is a 2009 model, placed into [...]
The Transition Flying Car Turns Fantasy Into Reality
Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by Auto Mack in Cars, Exotic Cars, Future Cars, New Cars, Posts, Special Purpose
Flying cars were once the stuff of James Bond movies and other futuristic fantasies. However, one American manufacturer has cleared some crucial hurdles that were preventing it from bringing its flying cars to market. Terrafugia had actually proven that its flying automobile, the Transition, could take to the open skies safely and without incident. After [...]