LT512
Well-Known Member
Hey folks, Scott here from North Alabama. What brings me here is that I am looking to buy a 74-77 Gran Fury or an 80s M body Gran Fury. Not completely opposed to a Diplomat or Newport. I have been lurking for a while and have been trying to gain knowledge. Getting frustrated at all these classic car sites that list cars sold years ago that clutter up the search engine. I have been around law enforcement since 1989 as an explorer when most of our units were box body Crown Vics. Prior to that, many agencies had the R bodies or M bodies and I always liked their looks. It's a shame that has taken me into my 50s before I could seriously consider getting one. I thought about getting a police spec one, but I am partially retired now and not sure I'd want to have a police car sitting around the house when we really only have 1 or 2 parades a year in our small town. I am thinking about a base to mid level Salon trim vehicle.
I have 2 questions out of the gate:
1. We have one locally for sale, but it has a vinyl roof and I have seen it for sale in MN in 2018, SD, here in AL in 2018 and now up for sale again. Is that normal for these cars to change hands so much?
2. It seems there are more of these up north than down here. How can you tell what is too much rust and to walk away, vs. rust that is superficial and should be ok on the undercarriage?
Thanks guys!
Oh, my current patrol vehicle is a '21 Tahoe, but I am a Mopar man having a '21 Scat Pack and a '19 Ram 2500 Cummins.
I have 2 questions out of the gate:
1. We have one locally for sale, but it has a vinyl roof and I have seen it for sale in MN in 2018, SD, here in AL in 2018 and now up for sale again. Is that normal for these cars to change hands so much?
2. It seems there are more of these up north than down here. How can you tell what is too much rust and to walk away, vs. rust that is superficial and should be ok on the undercarriage?
Thanks guys!
Oh, my current patrol vehicle is a '21 Tahoe, but I am a Mopar man having a '21 Scat Pack and a '19 Ram 2500 Cummins.