We all know the sinking feeling when a police car appears behind us, flashing its blues and twos. Ninety per cent of the time, it’s a routine stop, but it’s never fun, and even less so when it’s an old Astra that’s doing the honours. But would a police stop be made all the more palatable if it was one of these baddie-botherers behind you?
Okay, realistically, traffic cops aren’t going to use a McLaren 12C to check Joe Bloggs’ tax and insurance, but you get the picture…
Throughout the history of police chases, cops have had to improvise in order to keep up with the criminals, and they have done so by getting their hands on some incredibly fast cars. Cars such as the Ferrari 250 GTE, for example, which served for six years in the sixties, with the world’s fastest policeman, Armando Spatafora, behind its wheel. Or the AC Schnitzer i8, which was designed for patrolling the mean streets of Munich…
Watch on to learn about our favourite fast cop cars…
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Ferrari
250 GTE
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i8