I'm not sure how it's been stored. Still getting some of the details from a friend in SA to colour in the story. Still not able to find anything on the 1 of 40 police units story. Would a Marti report give any insight into this?
Yes, I would think that a Marti Report would indeed provide insight, as there would be some sort of "fleet" connection, or central office order, or yada yada... I find it odd/strange/hard-to-swallow that any limited build of police cars would:
1. Have red interiors
2. Be 4-speeds (Cops prefer having the extra free hand and not having to manage a clutch in traffic)
3. Be SCJ cars (You're not going to win ANY high-speed pursuits in a drag-strip-geared SCJ Mustang, a gangster in a Cadillac could just drive away from you with the air conditioning on and stereo tuned to light jazz).
4. Have a center console (They'd be using that transmission tunnel area to mount radios and equipment)
I've never heard of 40 police-ordered 1971 Mustangs, of any form. And with the red guts, the console, the 3.91 or 4.11 gearing and the 4-speed, I'm kinda skeptical on that story. If any police package cars were built, I would be expecting the standard 429CJ with 3.25 gearing, automatic, air conditioning, power steering/brakes, and that's it. That would suit a police officer or government agent. The drag pack doesn't provide any utility or use for police, it actually slows them down and takes away their air conditioning.
