The NYPD and NY State Police had the police package Grand Fury or Diplomat painted the most horrendous high visibility colors you could ever find. The NYC cars had the old 225 slant 6 forever, not to mention no A/C, until Chrysler Corp. made the 318 V8 and air standard around '82. Then came the K cars, with turbos or without, not really meant for HD service, but that's another story. The NYSP cars had the standard factory AM radios removed with a block off plate "radio delete" for a while, until someone decided it was an extra cost option; they did have A/C though. Powered by the high output 318 V8, and with 200 lbs. of junk in the trunk (Motorola two-way radio, flares, emergency must haves) and non aero light bar, the top speed was just over 100 mph, which probably saved some lives in the long run. Of course, being unibody they were prone to being twisted driving through median ditches, and would not withstand what a body on frame car would, and still got wrecked, but you couldn't kill the drivetrain. My station had what had to be the last Dodge Diplomat in "school bus chrome (yellow) over ford emblem blue two tone" which was supposed to represent the blue and gold NY state colors. Finally, the dark blue with reflective gold tape stripe arrived, just before the transition to Chevy Caprice and Ford Crown Victoria police cars. I was one proud Trooper when we got a brand new unmarked "concealed identity" Dodge Diplomat in a nice metallic gold, and it was assigned to me. Even with a top speed of 105/6/7, maybe 108 downhill with a tailwind, being saddled with 3 speed automatic and 10 mpg average on high test, they were very durable vehicles at that time.
