When I was in grade school during Highway Patrol's run, our local station aired it late on Saturday night; but my parents knew I was a car nut even at that young age. They also knew it was no more violent than the westerns that were all over prime time back then. I always looked for all the different brands of cars they were using as patrol cars and as criminal's cars and victims cars.
Now that MeTV is showing the entire series, with most of them in good to excellent condition, it's like a trip back in time to my childhood. I sure would love to have some of those old convertibles that were new back then.
The main thing I noticed on the patrol cars was how many mid to upper level brands were used as patrol cars. I never in my life encountered a Buick, Oldsmobile, or even a Mercury as an official patrol car. But the ones in the series sure acted like the real deal; especially when they went up into the hills on those lousy dirt roads. Those cars took a beating and kept on going.
I also love seeing future TV stars in their very early careers obviously getting some early credits for their resumes later on.
Now that MeTV is showing the entire series, with most of them in good to excellent condition, it's like a trip back in time to my childhood. I sure would love to have some of those old convertibles that were new back then.
The main thing I noticed on the patrol cars was how many mid to upper level brands were used as patrol cars. I never in my life encountered a Buick, Oldsmobile, or even a Mercury as an official patrol car. But the ones in the series sure acted like the real deal; especially when they went up into the hills on those lousy dirt roads. Those cars took a beating and kept on going.
I also love seeing future TV stars in their very early careers obviously getting some early credits for their resumes later on.