Movies & Television: Police, Fire & EMS Vehicles
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Thanks.. I could recognize the bar, but for some reason I could not place the specific model.
Backdraft 2..... Chicago FD, red n blue lights? LED bars don't even look real. No green. Probably why it went straight to Netflix.
Ok, this one is green:
Ok, this one is green:
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BD2 was terrible - nothing like the original. Filmed in Canada. Notice blue street signs and overhead trolley wires
Wait a sec. Why are they using a bar sized for a patrol cruiser? That looks ridiculous. Get a bar with another dozen inches or so.
Car 54 1994
The car may not be consistent but it is a cheesy and funny movie.
In New York City, two cops, Gunther Toody (David Johansen) and Francis Muldoon (John C. McGinley), are tasked with guarding Herbert Hortz (Jeremy Piven). A witness who's due to testify in an organized crime case, Hortz has damning information about mobster Don Motti (Daniel Baldwin).
The car may not be consistent but it is a cheesy and funny movie.
In New York City, two cops, Gunther Toody (David Johansen) and Francis Muldoon (John C. McGinley), are tasked with guarding Herbert Hortz (Jeremy Piven). A witness who's due to testify in an organized crime case, Hortz has damning information about mobster Don Motti (Daniel Baldwin).
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Super Mario Bros. 1993
Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) rescue Princess Daisy from King Koopa (Dennis Hopper) and the Goombas in a dinosaur world.
This has some interesting apocalyptic looking vehicles especially police cars.
Brooklyn plumbers Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) rescue Princess Daisy from King Koopa (Dennis Hopper) and the Goombas in a dinosaur world.
This has some interesting apocalyptic looking vehicles especially police cars.
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I did a custom build and sold them all the lightbars used in this movie "The Dead Don't Die"
here is video of the build
here is video of the build
Thats not a advert for a Safari, thats is an advert or something for Japanese TV show called Seibu Keisatsu
Seibu Keisatsu - Wikipedia
Probably the same red light the sheriff used on the taxi in the movie as his car...
Your going lo love this one. The wife is watching a movie called 4-D Man. She says come here quick and look. This is what was on the screen.
You can see these lights in action starting about 1:12 in the movie.
You can see these lights in action starting about 1:12 in the movie.
Jaws 2 (1978)
Chief Brody’s Chevy Blazer, town ambulance and the police boat. A few noteworthy points:
- Chief Brody’s Blazer in the first Jaws movie was tan and white with an all-red Federal Signal VisiBar. In this movie the Blazer is white and blue with an all-blue VisiBar.
- The ambulance in Jaws 2 clearly has a TwinSonic 12x lightbar. Nothing special there. But.. it appears to have a pair of TwinSonic CTS domes. The driver’s side has an amber cutout on the rear. The passenger side has an amber cutout on the front (because it’s a CTS dome on the wrong side). Actually looks cool. Now I’m wondering why we never saw any other TwinSonic dome cutouts in a greater variety color combinations. Especially since they appear to bring some diversity to the appearance of the flashes.. even on the 12, 12x.. and all the other TwinSonic iterations. The only example I can think of is the Multnomah Sheriff’s custom CTS driver’s side dome (Blue dome with two cutouts.. red to the front and amber to the rear).
- The Amity Police boat has a TwinSonic bar in the early shots. Once Chief Brody crashes the boat into small island of rocks housing a utility hub it suddenly has a Signal Stat Dual Comm bar. Obviously two different boats.
Chief Brody’s Chevy Blazer, town ambulance and the police boat. A few noteworthy points:
- Chief Brody’s Blazer in the first Jaws movie was tan and white with an all-red Federal Signal VisiBar. In this movie the Blazer is white and blue with an all-blue VisiBar.
- The ambulance in Jaws 2 clearly has a TwinSonic 12x lightbar. Nothing special there. But.. it appears to have a pair of TwinSonic CTS domes. The driver’s side has an amber cutout on the rear. The passenger side has an amber cutout on the front (because it’s a CTS dome on the wrong side). Actually looks cool. Now I’m wondering why we never saw any other TwinSonic dome cutouts in a greater variety color combinations. Especially since they appear to bring some diversity to the appearance of the flashes.. even on the 12, 12x.. and all the other TwinSonic iterations. The only example I can think of is the Multnomah Sheriff’s custom CTS driver’s side dome (Blue dome with two cutouts.. red to the front and amber to the rear).
- The Amity Police boat has a TwinSonic bar in the early shots. Once Chief Brody crashes the boat into small island of rocks housing a utility hub it suddenly has a Signal Stat Dual Comm bar. Obviously two different boats.
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The prop manager contacted me via one of my ebay listings. They also ended up being shipped overnight which is typical for movie business, because if it wasn't for the last minute, nothing would get done. The bought 2 then decided they needed 2 more.
My wife calls me in to see this. She is watching Boris Karloff's Thriller and see's this light. Interesting white base. 2 bulb rotator. What do you think it is? I was thinking a 17 with a 14 dome, but there appears to be two bands around the base.
Starts at 3:35
Starts at 3:35
I guess the base is painted white which makes it look different. Thanks !
Holy crap, those are some big @$$ cruisers 
After looking closer and looking up the clip, those are just elongated 1968 Chevrolet Bel Airs
After looking closer and looking up the clip, those are just elongated 1968 Chevrolet Bel Airs
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Holy crap, those are some big @$$ cruisers
After looking closer and looking up the clip, those are just elongated 1968 Chevrolet Bel Airs
Pretty cool!!
Most likely the RB-1 that has cast base.
The RB has chromed brass base as in the photo by dmathieu.
Michael
Pouring rain, so watching the pilot of Emergency! Lots of Mars lights!! In the opening, when fire crews are at the factory, they are cranking down something on 2 1/2 nozzles. Not the bail, it's like they are tightening the coupling or something.
Any ideas? I'll try to get a screen shot.
Any ideas? I'll try to get a screen shot.
“Streets of San Francisco” (1972-1977). Completely forgot that these guys sported a Federal Signal VitaLite.
By the way.. if you’re on Twitter you MuST follow @Super70sSports. They crack me up at least three times a day.
By the way.. if you’re on Twitter you MuST follow @Super70sSports. They crack me up at least three times a day.
