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Most police professionals agree the 1994-96 Chevy Caprices were the best police package vehicles ever made to date. I own a 1995 and it is absolutely bullet proof and gets almost 25 mpg on the highway.

Could you please give us the source for your claim?

I am not the original poster. I did buy my wife a '94 Caprice wagon. It has the Corvette engine, it STILL gets 24 mpg highway (fair weather), carries 8 or 9 passengers, depending on size of kids, and has the front split bench that cops like for laying out their gear. I am not a lead foot, but when I stomp on the gas to pass, it hauls. Of course, ours wouldn't have the police suspension, which is fine by me. But if a cop wants room to put his stuff, mount a radar gun, wait comfortably when needed, and go fast when needed, it is a fine choice. It is ugly (ours is named "Wilma" after the old Cap'n Crunch Vanilly Crunch whale.) Most cars today are ugly.

Thanks for your testimonial, but it doesn’t address the claim that most law enforcement professionals thought the “94-”96 Caprice was the BEST police package ever made.

“’94 Caprice”

Is that the one that looks like a giant watermelon with little wheels?

Sources on Chevy Caprice police car claims:

1994-95 Michigan State Police vehicle tests, 1994-5 Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept. tests. Also, see book Chevrolet Police Cars by Edwin J. Sanow.

The 9C-1 police package contained many heavy duty features not on the civilian models most notably the lack of a speed limiter computer chip. They will run all day at 140 plus mph without flinching. The civilian models had a 108mph speed limiter, but were still quick. I also owened several Caprice wagons of that era and they are great family, recreational and work vehicles. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...I love them. Getting very hard to find nice ones now.