People of a certain age may remember a television show called “Dragnet,” a seminal early police drama. This police car, or “black and white,” parked outside Victor’s Lavender last weekend could have come from the Dragnet set. It’s a replica of a 1956 Los Angeles, California Police Department (LAPD) squad car owned by Port Angeles locals George and Carole March. A two year restoration project, it was researched for authenticity with former LAPD officers and on the internet.
The lights, siren, radio, and seals on the car are all period correct…though I doubt that the holographic material on the dashboard would have been around in Sgt. Friday’s time. It’s a real blast from the past. It lives not far from Victor’s Lavender and it was fun to see it up close last weekend.
Yes, I remember Joe Friday. š
My favorite cop show growing up was Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford. 10-4!
Quite a car!
My dad loves that show, has a couple of DVDs. If I happen to see any footage, it just strikes me how awful Jack Webb was as an actor.
I’d much rather see Peter Falk irritating his murder suspect with “just one more question…”
Dragnet! That was a favorite show, and one I have not thought about for many years.
I don’t know the show, but I love this vintage car!
Victor must be a cool dude.
I remember the name of the show but not much else.