2 DARTS,
Found this in Wikicars....
In 1976, several special models were offered. The Dart was made available in a police-spec version, with production code A38. The A38 Dart had the highest-specification components and systems from front to back; suspension (with a rear sway bar), brakes, cooling, electrical, and powertrain systems were all maximum-duty. The engine was Chrysler's 360 in³ V8, with an A727 TorqueFlite transmission. Production totals were low, with most A38 Darts going to the Los Angeles Police Department and the Ventura Police Department in Southern California.
Also found this....
In 1976, the Valiant was available as a Code A38 police package car and offered in three basic engine sizes: E24 (California emission standards) and E25 (Federal) 225 ci 1 bbl (0.16 m3) Slant-6; E44 318 ci, 2 bbl (0.32 m3) V-8; E58 360 ci, 4 bbl (0.64 m3) V-8 with single (California) or dual (Federal) exhaust. It was the E58 that Chrysler recommended for police service as it was the only one with "added endurance features to improve durability." The E58 produced 175 net hp in California trim and 220 net hp in Federal form. The E58 dual exhaust engine made for a very fast Valiant squad car. So equipped, this compact Chrysler cop car tripped the quarter-mile lights in 16.4 seconds with trap speeds of 84.6 mph (136.2 km/h) and could catch nearly all the so-called "performance cars" of the day.
[21] The
Seattle Police Department using the Valiant A38 reported a 46 percent drop in the preventable accident rate among police officers,
[21] and according to a
Motor Trend police survey, the A38 Valiant had much better evasive capabilities, better overall visibility, and was generally easier to drive than the full-size squad cars.
[21] A special handling package applied to the A38 Valiant included front and rear antisway bars. Unfortunately, the Valiant wasn't physically durable enough;
[21] it lacked additional frame welds and rear cross-member reinforcements standard on all other Mopar A38 packages. More importantly, the front K-frame of the Valiant was prone to failure under severe police use.
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I have seen some with Tulare County Truant Officer on them.
The Cincinnati Police Dept. had about 25 of them, mostly assigned to the traffic squad.
They were painted the same shade of blue gray as the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Valiant pool cars and they had lights in the back windows and behind the grilles only, no light bars and no spot lights. They sorta blended into the background. When they came up behind you the only way to tell if it was a cop were the fat tires and wheels. Many an unknowing speeder fell prey.
And they would go pretty good, but not near as fast as my dad's 68 Coronet cop car but real good for a 1976 car.. Don't ask how I know of this fact.
