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1972 AMC Javelin SST Alabama State Trooper Look in the rearview mirror. We flashback a few years to take a look at Vince and Nancy Kolb's 1972 AMC Javelin SST Alabama State Trooper tribute car. I spotted the unmistakable blue and silver paint scheme associated with Alabama's highway patrol units at a local car show several years ago.

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So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Troopers down in Dixie called on the Javelin to get an upper hand in high-speed chases. This 1972 Alabama State Patrol replica has the much sought-after SST.

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1972 AMC Javelin Former Alabama State Trooper Highway Patrol Car. 1 of 16 Police Duty Javelins known to exist in the Registry. Still retains its Original Property Number 35-11593 on the Firewall. See the Registry site herehttp://www.javelinamx.com/javhome/copcar/alabama1.htm.

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This 1972 AMC Javelin SST is powered by a 401ci V8 engine backed by an automatic transmission. This was previously an Alabama State Trooper vehicle. This is one of 83 ordered by the ADPS in 1972 and rides on 8-slot Rally wheels.

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A couple of 1972 American Motors Javelins that were at one time Alabama Police Cars I shot at the O'Reilly Auto Parts WORLD Of Wheels 2013 in Birmingham, AL.there were not many of these put.

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In 1971, Reinhardt AMC of Montgomery, Alabama loaned the ADPS two Javelins for evaluation: a 1971 Javelin SST with 304-2v V8 (click on the picture), which proved too under-powered for pursuit use, and a top-of-the-line 1971 Javelin-AMX 401-4v.

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The AMC Javelin is an American front-engine,. In an effort to find a more suitable and lower-priced alternative to the traditional large-sized police cruisers, the Alabama Department of Public Safety (ADPS) first took a basic 304 cu in. which was also the State distributor of Rover and Land Rover. A network of Sydney and country NSW.

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The Alabama Department of Public Safety used 133 AMC Javelins for Highway Patrol and Pursuit duties. Each had a 'fleet-service' 401-4v V8 and Automatic Transmission. Above is a 1971 model, below is a 1972 model. This registry is open to all American Motors vehicles that were used for official Police duties, anywhere,

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The original picture shows a cool, steel-gray Javelin with Alabama State Trooper stickers on the doors and a flashing siren on top. The white letter tires further toughen up the look, and like all police cars, I suspect this Javelin features heavy-duty suspension components, additional cooling capacity and a thoroughly utilitarian interior.

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The Alabama Highway Patrol is the de facto highway patrol organization for the U.S. state of Alabama, and which has full jurisdiction anywhere in the State. The Alabama Highway Patrol was created in 1931. Since its establishment, 29 officers have died while on duty. [3]

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When Alabama DPS added 'State Trooper' to the rear of the car, they took a 'State Trooper' fender decal and cut it to go on each side of the trunks key hole. The decal shown above on this restoration is not correct. The photo below shows how the rear decal actually looked.

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Of the 133 Javelins (from the 1971 and 1972 model years) that Alabama ordered for state trooper duty, only 13 still exist. RELATED: Here's Why The AMC AMX Is A True American Muscle Car Bargain A Painstaking Restoration Of A Classic AMC Javelin Via YouTube/Dennis Collins

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The Alabama officers were delighted to discover that their newly-acquired two-door AMCs had no rival anywhere in the state. The speedometers of the police Javelins were standard, reading 140.

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Andrew Tanner In the 1970s, a couple of different police departments ordered a number of AMC Javelins as state trooper vehicles, with Alabama being most known for doing so. Having lived with an avid AMC enthusiast, I learned more history about these cars than I ever would have otherwise!

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The last 3 photos show both 71 and 72 models and also an advertisement in the back of a '71 Road & Track Magazine showing the first donated Javelin AMX to the Alabama Highway Patrol by Reinhardt Motors. Both door shields are printed on magnets and fully removable. Also the STATE TROOPER decal on the rear spoiler is adhered by static cling.

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All police Javelins got the 330hp (255 net) fleet-duty 401-cu.in. V-8 from the Ambassador, along with air conditioning for those hot Alabama afternoons If nothing else, the Alabama Department of Public Safety could confuse the snot out of the citizenry in its fair state in the early 1970s.

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