Thread: CFD MARS Skybolt Lightbar / Video added-

I received this bar, who will join my collection, it was installed on a police car from the city of Streator, Illinois, in the 70's.
I received it with a loudspeaker signal CP Federal-100 that I replaced with light of 888 MARS.

Cyril

All I can say is WOW!!!!! I would love to own one of them someday!!!!!

PinballCharlie

Wow! That is a sharp looking bar!

WOW, That is one Sweet bar, I wish i had a Mars light

Cyril,
thank you very much for sharing this with us here.(Merci Beacoup) It is a very cool and interisting set up. Can you show a front on photo as well?
Thanks
Todd

That is awesome

That is identical to a Chicago FD bar. Except it would have had a green light in the passenger side can light.

What a beauty! That light bar looks almost new...was it restored or just handled with care all these years?

WOW, unbelievable. Looks like it just came out if the box!

Interesting that a police car would have had an 888 light instead of a siren speaker. This looks more like a fire department application.

He changed it out to an 888.

Originally Posted by pc0k894

Interesting that a police car would have had an 888 light instead of a siren speaker. This looks more like a fire department application.

He said he replaced the speaker with a Mars 888, that is what made it so cool.

Originally Posted by Respondcode3

He changed it out to an 888.

We must have been typing @ the same time?

Sorry. But be honest, who really reads the text when the pictures are so nice?

Todd, to fulfill your request ...



Video added...

Wow!

One question, is there a video?

And just as I ask the question, the video is posted!

Pop in a green light in the pass side flasher and a clear bulb in the 888 and I'll drool my keyboard away...

Bar built from parts and installed by Me..

Originally Posted by Respondcode3

Bar built from parts and installed by Me..

That's the ticket.....

What a beauty! "She" is not only warning equipmet - "she" is a real pice of art! So sad that stuff like this is not produced any more!

You are lucky to be able to call you an owner of a pice like that.

I just noticed the OP bar is a 3 bulb skybolt CFD/CPD were 2 bulb. Need to flash those can lights!

Wonderful!

As a kid I always loved going down to Chicago and seeing that set-up, our local PD/FD cars used a single Beacon Ray and a pair of lolli's which was pretty boring by comparison. Some engines used 888's & AB's so it wasn't all bad, but I always loved the CFD cars the best.

Beautiful.

Cyril, that Mars bar is so nice I don't even know what to write....
I think not even Mars Aurora Borealis are this rare! Hang on tight to this baby!

Congratulations on this beauty! !!!!!!

All I can say is WOW!


Chris

Way cool!

It's a miracle it made it across the pond in one piece. Gorgeous.

First words out of my mouth upon seeing pics:

"Gee...wha... Woooooooow....Holy crap!"

Very, very nice MARS bar there, Cyril. Magnifique!!!

Beautiful lightbar