Since we've become, or always were, a blog for males and males alone, one of the missing pieces has been mention of that bastion of masculine stupidity, aka the muscle car:
"Forget about Boss Hogg: The NYPD is taking a page from "The Dukes of Hazzard" in picking the speedy police car of the future.
The Police Department is testing new Dodge Chargers, with 5.7-liter engines, that can hit up to 150 mph. The Duke Boys' General Lee also was a Dodge Charger - albeit the 1969 edition of the muscle car.
"Technically, these cars are symbolic of where we are today" in crime fighting, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said yesterday.
The department's 3,000-plus fleet is now dominated by Ford Crown Victorias and Chevy Impalas.
Kelly said the NYPD is trying to diversify its fleet. "If you only have one or two makes and there's a recall, it can really cause problems," he said.
Dodge is charging the city $28,511 per car.
"This is the last car I'm introducing to the NYPD," said Leonard Lesko, director of NYPD Fleet Services, who is retiring in November. "The first car I brought in was the 1972 black, green and white Plymouth Fury with no power steering or air conditioning.
"We've come a long way."
Just what NY needs. A car that can hit 150 in a city where getting it up to 45 is nearly impossible.
I owned a '72 Grand Fury. 440. Smoked the tires a lot and truly liked that car.
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