1961 Dodge Polara
By the 1960s, Dodge was in the police car business as well and had a unique offering. The Polara was a large sedan with a relatively comfortable interior and a lot of power under the hood. Obviously, this car was created during the spaceship era so there were styling cues like the “rocketship” tail lights and the jet-inspired front end. Overall the Polara was a much more intuitive police car and gave us a glimpse of the modern police cruiser era that we have today (via Classics).
The Polara was a major part of the California police car scene in the 1960s and officers enjoyed the car significantly. It wasn’t the most reliable model on the road but it had a lot of performance and comfort. The Polara will go down in history as one of the most iconic police cars on the road.