1966 Volkswagen Bug Police Car Scottsboro Alabama - Vintage Automobile Ad

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1966 Volkswagen Bug Police Car Scottsboro Alabama - Vintage Automobile Ad
Original, vintage magazine advertisement
Page Size: Approx. 10 1/4" x 13 1/2" (26 cm x 35 cm)
Condition: Good
A Volkswagen police car may seem like
a funny idea fo you, but it makes a lot of
sense to the city of Scottsboro, Alabama.
They wanted a car that could take Police
Officer H. L. Wilkerson on parking meter
patrol; all day, 6 days a week, in stop-and-
go traffic. Without breaking down. And
without breaking the taxpayers.
So, in 1964, they bought Car S-5: a VW
with a dome light, siren, and 2-way radio.
That was the year of Scottsboro's only
12" snowfall. The other police cars were in
trouble up to their hubcaps. But Car S-5
was a credit to the Force. It went uphill.
And downhill. And Officer Wilkerson didn't
even bother to put the chains on.
Officer Wilkerson isn't supposed to go
after speeders. But one day (in 1965) he
chased one. And caught him. It's hard to
say who was more surprised.
Car S-5 still averages 29 miles per gal-
lon. It still doesn't use any oil between
changes. And it's never had a breakdown.
Aftera yearanda halfof con-
tinuous use, it had its clutch re-
placed, and its valves adjusted.
That is all.
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