Automobile, 1959 Ford restoration, Arkansas State Police
Object number2008.004.01
Dateca 1955
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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DescriptionA 1959 Ford Custom 300 Tudor that has been restored to replicate an Arkansas State Police patrol car. The two-door sedan is baby blue with Arkansas State Police seals on each door. A single red light siren encased in chrome is mounted on the roof above the driver's side. The wheels are painted the same color as the body of the car. A post mount spotlight is attached to the left front fender. The gas cap is accessed by a fold down flap on the rear bumper. Mounted to the front of the car is a yellow license plate with a black star and writing that reads, "State Police Arkansas 564." Inside the car, the dashboard and the steering wheel are painted baby blue with chrome accents. All knobs and buttons are tan. The seats, door panels, and floorboards are all covered in gray cloth. The front and back seats are bench seats. Mounted under the center of the dashboard, from left to right, are the siren switch, a Motorola police radio, and the radio speaker. The handheld for the police radio hangs on the dashboard. There is no prisoner cage or glass separating the front from the back. There is a spare tire in the trunk. The odometer shows 80,441.8. There are two decals on the dashboard: one for the 2nd Annual Perry Police Dept. Special Olympics Car Show and the other for the Toad Suck Car Club.
