Joseph Gabrielli, of Derby, Derbyshire, avidly viewed the ITV drama Heartbeat, set in 1960s Yorkshire, as a child and was transfixed by the blue and white Ford Anglia police car which often appeared.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane — or should that be Letsby Avenue? — as we take a look at some once-popular police cars.

The Crown Victoria police car, which debuted in 1983, will not be going away any time soon. Ford will be making them until late next year -- about the same time that Police Interceptors will start ...

Ford unveils hybrid police car built for high-speed chases Police departments across the country will now be able to chase fleeing perps in a car that gets an EPA-estimated 38 miles per gallon.

Ford says new tests prove it has the quickest police car. The new turbocharged Ford Taurus modified into its Police Interceptor sedan proved faster than Chevrolet Caprice V-8 and Dodge Charger ...

The Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan has a pretty straightforward name -- it's a police car that happens to be a hybrid. It also happens to be the first pursuit-rated hybrid.

For police agencies that don't expect their officers to have to get in a lot of chases, Ford has just introduced a new engine for its police cars that emphasizes fuel economy over power.

Ford has patented an autonomous police car that can chase you down and give you a ticket. By Alexandra Ma. A (not autonomous) British police car, made by Ford, in Kensington, London, in May ...