I'm really shocked that this car was sold that way and wasn't stripped of all this equipment.

Spider eggs below the hood? This car really shows off its Australian origin.

As a former deputy fire chief and police officer I can say that the fleet manager screwed the pooch on that sale. Live ammunition is never to be left behind in any sale. Period. And honestly I'm kinda surprised to see a vehicle fully equipped sold to the general public. I have bought and purchased many retired police vehicles and the only way I got them equipped was to verify my employment as a fire chief and officer. Or show proof of dealer license etc.

That is an Australian made Holden Caprice sedan, of which a few thousand made it across to the USA and Canada, not to mention New Zealand, South Africa and the Middle East. Holden (GMH) ceased local production a few years ago, so don't count on any warranty or spare parts support, especially as this is a 2013 build. But surely, Chevy locally has got some spares stock. Still. a beast of a car, even without the police goodies!

Police departments saw right through this. It’s made in Australia so getting parts was tough. I mean it does look fun.

Dude. Get yourself a prosecutor or lawyer to write a letter saying that you got it this way to avoid trouble if you get pulled over.

Man I really gotta buy a retired police car.

Built in Adelaide, South Australia at the Elizabeth plant in the Northern suburbs. This model is based on the Holden Caprice once sold in Australia however, as US police cars, they were the basic poverty pack models. Last Caprices rolled of the production line in 2017 and were fitted with the 6.2 liter V8 from late 2015 on wards.

Bahahhahhahaha "Out with the old and in with the new" lol chris fix moment

When you are connecting a battery always connect POSITIVE FIRST. This is to prevent any accidental short circuits by tools. Same thing when boosting a dead battery Positive first, then ground last on the boosting battery.

Yesterday I bought a 2010 Dodge Charger Pursuit at auction here in Idaho that still has all the Sheriff stuff & it's silver-grey color with the Hemi. I'll pick it up in a couple of days.

These are Aussie cars and commonly driven on our roads 😂

The caprice has always been my favorite Chevy sedan. Good video man!

Rick? I'm searching for old junk out of LAPD vehicles, such as ticketbooks, blanco speeding tickets, a neon yellow police traffic vest and all the stuff that usually ends up in the trashcan. I collect LAPD items, but here Germany, it's hard to find such things.

Before it was a caprice it was an Australian Holden Commodore VE. You might not be able to buy the civi model there, but here you can....and a whole bunch of versions. Sedans, wagons.....and the utes. V8 or V6, and parts are abundant. Might actually pay to try n find a wrecker here that will post stuff. Get a full list of what you need and they might just send the lot and you could potentially save a few bucks.

I was just watching a video about police cars and they were talking about the crown Vic and it reminded me of this channel, I haven’t watched on of your videos in years,

Great video Rick! i've been watching for 3 years now love the videos keep up the great work

What a wonderful find/purchase. The only thing missing was a nail-clipper and filer, but other than that amazing! :)

Very cool! I bought a Caprice out of Richmond CA last year...had a lot of same stuff that yours has, but only 15k miles.

I understand your excitement. A few years back I got a 2004 P71 Crown Vic that was ordered special for the county and it was used by the water dept director. it had 77k miles on it. Never used as police unit but had all the goodies as ordered. I lucked out big time.

Been a watcher for a long time, keep up the amazing work

What an awesome video, great job!!👍

Great video Rick! Can’t wait to meet you one day 🤙🏻

In my 24 year career, this was my favorite cruiser of all time. Mine was unmarked, however. The best way to describe this car is a four door corvette.

It’s a cake walk to extend those wires. Who ever built that car took their time with the wiring!!! Great video!!

I love how you used Chisfixs out with the old and in with the new

a couple of years back my brother bought a MSPD used Ford Crown Victoria not sure on the year but that thing was a beautey. he had a ton of fun with that old thing.

There’s no way they sold it with the computer still in there

I once rode in a retired police vehicle that had been modified with monster truck tires for off-road purposes around the are in the Mojave Desert.

Many places In America, you can get that registered as an emergency vehicle, and keep the police technology. You have to be a volunteer service to do so.

Sweeeeer love it, normally i dont like cops or cop cars, but maaaannnn you make those cars look sweeet👍👍💯💯✌

This is so cool! I just bought a 2012 caprice ppv with the 6.0 fully equipped police equipment. And she's phantom black

I would love to see the lights on at night 😮

The baton you found in the car looks like a Ninja Nate Woodworking custom cocobolo wood baton, They're like $200. Bet whoever lost that wasn't happy.

i like that Chrisfix voice when you changed that battery

I own a 2014 Statesman CapriceV. Here in Australia, you can get parts everywhere for this car. It's not hard to find. Your model locally is known as A Holden Statesman WM model in Australia. If you need help trying to source parts, just let me know and I would be happy to look locally for you and put you in contact with the right people. Holden spare parts are also available through Holden, depending on what it is. Just a tip also, mine was running engine light and we couldn't work it out. Then realized the fuel was the issue. Since running mine on 98 octanes, no engine light and it's now been 2 years. I remember when Holden got the contract to import the stateman to the USA for the police department. It was all over the news before they shut holden down on Oct 2017 and no more locally made vehicles. Everything rebranded to Chevy or GMH. Australian Police here decided on the Chrysler SRT, BMW 530d, Kia Stinger and the BMW X5.

This model is the Aussie developed Zeta platform that underpinned the 5th gen Camaros, so a more accurate comparison would be a 4 door Camaro. It’s weird for us Aussies to see the (luxury model in AU) Caprice body, but with basic trim and dash fitted. I spun out when I saw an export Caprice LS too. Base model (omega) interior, and basic plastic exterior parts, but all in the long wheelbase body. It was as though they made a long wheelbase omega. The PPV is similar (omega spec) with its components. I was lucky enough to walk the line at Holden in 2011 and see these in production. I really wanted a broadcast sheet, but they wouldn’t let me take one :( Some of the unique PPV parts were fitted on the line, and many of the unnecessary parts were left off (like a lot of trim). A lot more work was completed by the agencies in the states to turn them into patrol vehicles. The foot operated park brake is unique, and clearly had to be fitted to make room for all the Police equipment. The regular VE/WM had a console mounted handbrake that had the lever on the relevant side to the steering wheel. VF/WN went electric with a switch. That would have made their life easier when converting the PPV. The spider eggs are probably from the Aussie redbacks that hitched a ride over on the boat 😂 (I know, they fumigate them, it’s a joke!)

It's just a rebadged a Holden Caprice, Made in Adelaide, Australia, Where they were a upmarket model (Longer wheel base) of the Holden Commodore (G8 and SS). Where anyone could buy one

Dam I can't belive how they sell them equipped like that, I bought a 2014 a few years ago, they took everything off,They only left the crap,,,the cage, one spotlight, no controller, nothing, Took every emergency light, including the hide-away bulbs and wiring !

She’d make a good addition to the District 76 fleet.

Damn... Free Tough book... thats a win.

Loving the videos ❤

Nice finds!

Dude!!!!! I would soooOOoo buy that in a heartbeat! and it came with all that free stuff AND a free pet black widow under the hood !!! Weird that it doesn't have a redline on the tach ... I guess you can just rev it too the moon and back without any sweat.

Helluva score you have man , lotsa goodies i bet.

I envy you bro. Great find and purchase.

That clear tube was to vent gases that are released by batteries instead of letting it build up in the interior

love the Piss tub rear seating mmmm lol!

Love tour Videos brother!!!

why can’t my cleaning lady be that cool? she just enjoys taking percs

Positive first then negative to prevent sparking 😇 I always wanted a retired service car to modify to my liking.. maybe drop it a few inches 😎

Plenty of those washer bottle caps here in Australia

#handcuffs also, what radio did you find as I’m looking for a Motorola APX also. Love the videos

Makes me miss my old Pontiac G8

Awesome looking car!!

Clean, dirty but clean

That what goes into the Side of the battery is when the battery over chrages that the battery acid doesent damage stuff

I’m a oh fan been watching for 3 years

I would luv do be able to buy an ex lapd caprice black and white fully equipped and bring back to Adelaide Australia where they were built. I spoke to a friend of mine who is a police officer and in her thinking it wouldn't be illegal to drive here. Have loved the black and whites LAPD of course since watching Adam 12 way back.

they say negative first when removing battery cables. When connecting them it’s positive first. No sparks.

80k miles but you can times that by 10 in idle time with engine running while donuts were eaten and naps were taken 😂

You got some great movie & tv cars

I am amazed at what they left in the car surely they would have removed the sensitive equipment and also the decals on the outside. I am pretty sure this would not happen in Australia.

The Chris fix thing😂😂😂😂

great video rick

3:56 😂😂😂 chirsfix

I cant believe they sold that fully loaded im questioning the legality of that but whatever

respect to america for trusting and buying australian made cars... sadly we don't produce cars locally anymore.. now most holden/ford drivers have switched to mustangs and chevy/ford/dodge trucks so at least we are supporting our closest allies.

Such a cool car! That baby can fly on the highway. You should paint it black and call it Black Widow.

The ChrisFix reference LMAOO

just one battery is rather odd. normally you want the lights and radios to have their own. so you know, you can still move it after it has done blinky blinky for half a day or so.

i used to work for a company in the Netherlands Wich install these goodies on emergency vehicles like lights and radios... if you find the two way radio let me know witch one it is.

I Was In The Hospital So i Couldnt Watch This Until now , This Is Dope!

3:56 was amazing @chris fix

Bro!!! I’m so jealous!!! 👍🏻👍🏻

I used to drive one of these as a taxi. Can confirm they were quick lol.

Please make more of these type of videos

Out with the old, in with the new !!!! ♥♥♥

That’s sweet man!

Hay, if i was you i would export some of the complete police vehicles to europe. This because there is a lot of interest in these vehicles.😁 nice vid.

When reconnecting battery always negative last , when disconnecting the battery negative first .

As a USA Sheriff's Deputy and proud owner of a Pontiac G8 GXP,...lets just say back in 2013 when we retired the crown vic's I was pissed we went with the Dodge Chargers and not these...

Not bad for a bad ass aussie Holden

Love the videos

That is for the battery was for an Apex 8000 radio radio

I get the baton I love collecting them my grandfather was a police officer

Sport mode picked up a whole second

Hey if there is a radio in the trunk I could really really use it

What do you do with all the leftover clothes and kit? do you keep it, sell it on or give it away I'm curious. Love your videos man keep it up

sick holden

Cannot believe all the Police Equipment incl Laptop left in this Caprice. Bonkers.

Man I'd really love have that light, I've got all tools amd supply too fix the light @Crown Rick Auto

I NO WHAT IS your biscuit it is a black Widow😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

i sometimed wondered what happened to the caprice

I wonder who put the ninja Lego there😂😂😂

No not possible . You can get in big trouble cause it's got to much on it . Just driving it on a road could land you time . Not worth it. If you really did buy it you need to get rid of it quick 👍

We have plenty as family cars here in Australia

“They never sold them to the general public” Yeah because you aren’t Australian 😂

awwww, a Sam Brown belt. I have been looking for one here in Asia.

Man that's a big ass black widow spider