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c1875 Horse-Drawn
c1880 Chicago Horse- Hook & Ladder
Drawn Police Wagon Trudging uphill with just

The windy city’s finest, 3 horsepower, firemen
patiently waiting for the had to get out and run
invention of motorized alongside – then were
patrol cars. too exhausted to
actually fight the fire.

AN IRONIC LOOK BACK AT THE WORLD’S

Police Cars AN IRONIC LOOK BACK AT THE WORLD’S
Fire Trucks

For every law that’s been made throughout In the early days, a knocked-over kerosene
history, some dang fool, somewhere, has 1912 Ford Model T Paddy Wagon lantern could set an entire neighborhood of
broken it. Here are some of the novel ways Dedicated lawmen rounding up all the wooden buildings ablaze. When the primitive c1903 Steam-Powered Pumper
law officers have taken to the road to citizens they caught having fun on Sunday. fire rigs finally arrived, they squirted a little Pausing to take a picture before
track down the morally water as a token gesture, rushing to the orphanage fire.
challenged. 1924 Los Angeles then waited for the
Holding Cell Sidecar inferno to burn c1953 Italian
Perhaps the itself out. Fire Supply Rig
c1962 German punishment for Made to squeeze through
Isetta State moving violations narrow, crowded city
Police Car was 30 days in a streets, these tiny
Would love to moving jail. 1937 Seagrave Safety Sedan Limousine 3-wheelers
have seen this little one-cylinder bubble car While some firefighters clung to the backs of toted gear and
try to catch a Porsche 911 on the Autobahn. swerving trucks, Detroit crews–and their hoses– water– hopefully
preferred to arrive in comfort and style. to a small fire.

c1960 Scottish Pedal-Powered (!) Police Car A CLASSIC: 1963 Ford Galaxie A CLASSIC: 1955 Maxim Reserve Tanker

This motorless wonder probably struggled 500 Police Interceptor c1960 Japanese Some fire departments apparently decided a
to apprehend a fast-walking jaywalker. Hard to sneak up on speeders All-Terrain Water convertible would be nice for
and other hoodlums Tanker riding to fires
when they learned If cars didn’t get on pleasant
to spot a ‘cherry top’ out of the way, spring days.
light from a mile away. well, it could
always just roll
over them.

BY TOM TORTORICI
Tom writes about the fascinating social history of motor vehicles.
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