Monza.
Underrated! I don't think the police used them though
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Wasn't the Monza the coupe version, not the saloon?
From what I?ve read, they were initially sold here as Vauxhall Royals before being changed to Opal and then back to Vauxhall. In any case, rare as hens teeth. Only 7119 produced according to "Classics and Sports cars A-Z of cars of the 80s".
Incidentally, I bet you were watching the "Police, Camera, Action night" on Men and Motors?!?.
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As it happens - yes I was!
It was weird seeing all the older cars but almost brand new at the time!
Yeah - the cop car was definitely a long saloon. I've been looking at Vauxhalls/Opels of the 80's and it doesn't half bring back some memories!
The sound those cars made when they floored them though. I'm amazed the sound quality was so good on nearly 15 year old film recorded from a small camera in a Police car though.
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Wasn't the Monza the coupe version, not the saloon?
Yes, sold as the Vauxhall Royale Coupe from 78 onward and then the Opel Monza until the Senator B came in 87 when it was dropped.
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Did anyone see the dash across London with a transplant organ on Police, Camera, Action?
Must have been mid-late 80's, with the old rover 3500 police cars. It was fascinating to see the traffic flow in those days, and the moment when one of the police outriders bikes gave up the ghost!!!
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Yep - I was thinking specifically of them when I made my engine noise comment.
Made me laugh how they were going so quick and the lead (and tail for all I know) driver still managed a cursory "thanks" wave to the cops stopping the traffic.
Amazing how they did it in so short a space of time.
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It couldn't happen today, though, could it?? Can you imagine the chaos closing the stretches of road that they did.
I missed the last bit, did the kidney reach its patient in time??
Oh, and I also liked the wave to the guys doing the marshalling!!
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They got there at something like 23 minutes past 12 I think. (They needed to be there for half past).
Either way - the woman survived as Alastair Stewart showed her the video "for the first time" apparently.
I'm ashamed to say, I was sitting up leaning forward in places trying to get them to go quicker or swerve here and dodge there! Quite gripping.
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It was certainly entertaining, I was at the edge of my seat shouting 'get out of the way you idiot' when the police car couldn't get through!! I can just about remember those rover police cars - I had one as a scalectric car about 18 years ago!
They could release the film as a dvd!!
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I remember my neighbour buying one years ago (we're talking about 10 years) and it was immaculate. A lot bigger than you realise too when you stand up close to them.
On this subject, are there any good websites on Police cars of the past?
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it was a brilliant "kidney run" !
aaah, them were the days :-)
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