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Taking the Fox 5.0 Mustangs in production at the time, Ford produced the Ford Mustang SSP and modified them to suit the needs of the police and law enforcement departments.ġ992 Ford Mustang SSP Coupe owned by Florida Highway Patrol

In 1982, the California Highway Patrol asked the Ford Motor Company to produce a capable and lightweight police car due to the bulkiness of current police cars like the Ford Fairmont and LTD/ Crown Victoria and the problems incurred with Chevrolet Camaros with their camshafts and engine problems at pursuit speeds. Many still exist today, either still in some role of law enforcement, from display cars to DARE cars, or in the hands of collectors and racers. Law enforcement agencies from municipal to government agencies bought nearly 15,000 examples of these units. The units served a number of uses, and were often customized to suit each law enforcement agency's particular needs. One of the taglines used by Ford to help sell this car was This Ford chases Porsches for a living. The SSP abbreviation means Special Service Package, a special Foxbody Mustang trim made exclusively for law enforcement use.

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The car was meant to provide a speedier option for police departments in lieu of other full sized (and heavier) sedans on the market at the time. The Ford Mustang SSP is a lightweight police car package that was based on the Ford Mustang and produced by Ford between 1982-1993.

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