1969 Dodge Polara 440

When old cops get together and talk squad cars, the 1969 Dodge Polara 440 is the one that gets respect. The 1969 Dodge Polara police special was lightweight thanks to its unibody construction and overpowered due to the 375-horsepower, 440-cubic-inch V8 lurking under its hood. Channeling that power through a three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission the car made 60 mph in 6.3 seconds and blitzed through the quarter-mile in 14.4 seconds at 98 mph. Top speed was an unheard of 147 mph. The 1969 Dodge Polara has been considered the apex of police-car performance.

With the 440 under the hood, heavy-duty suspension, and monster brakes, it was more muscle car than most muscle cars of the day.