Filed under: Car Buying, Government/Legal, Chevrolet, GM, Police/Emergency
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Anybody can buy a cop car. The roadway is littered with clapped-out Chevrolet Caprice cruisers that cause motorists to instinctively to slam on the brakes while the driver rolls smugly on by. Not everybody can pick up a brand-new 2011 Chevrolet Caprice cop car, however, but a few dealers actually have them in stock.
A reader (Thanks, Manzer!) managed to spy one [wearing the Detective Package guise](http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/13/2011-chevrolet-caprice-ppv-detective-package-details-uncovered/) - complete with tinted windows - and sent in a few pics of the updated Caprice parked at in a nearby lot. While we are sad because it reminds of the gone-too-soon [Pontiac G8](http://www.autoblog.com/pontiac/g8/), we're happy that we might someday be able to pick up a used one for far less than the nearly $32,000 price tag these command when new.
What do you get for all that coin? Well the average Joe Citizen gets exactly nothing, since you can't officially buy one since [General Motors closed a contractual loophole](http://jalopnik.com/5815228/chevy-dealer-will-sell-you-a-new-caprice-police-car) with its dealers that saw a few examples selling to civilian buyers. Johnny Law, however, gets lights hidden in the front grille and rear window, a modest cloth interior and Police Performance mode as part of the Stabilitrak system. The best part lies under the hood, though, as this cruiser comes equipped with a 6.0-liter V8 engine that produces 355 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque.
Do you happen to wear a badge and desire a new ride to stop the baddies? Check out the [listings at Jim Ellis Chevrolet](http://www.jimellischevrolet.com/new/Chevrolet/2011-Chevrolet-Caprice+Police+Patrol+Vehicle-117d73400a0a00de017e6f05d42381b5.htm) in Atlanta, Georgia for a few options to put on your shopping list.
What the fashionable detective will be driving this fall originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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