Fictional cop cars take over Hollywood Blvd. 10-4
Vintage law-enforcement cars from classic TV shows and movies will be the stars this Saturday morning at a Hollywood and Highland gathering near Broderick Crawfords star on the Walk of Fame.
The event, in its fifth year, is the brainchild of Gary Goltz, a judo sensei and health care industry professional (pictured here in his Chief Mathews costume) who thinks every baby boomer probably feels the way he did about the original "Highway Patrol" TV show, in which Crawford portrayed Mathews. I dont know of anyone my age who didnt rush right home from school, grab a sandwich and watch Chief Dan Mathews out on the street dealing with the bad guys.
A caravan of TV and movie law enforcement vehicles will join the parade, including several vintage "Adam-12" cars, one of the many Batmobiles, the "Starsky & Hutch" Gran Torino and the "Bullitt" Mustang. They all will be on display at 11 a.m. at Crawfords star near the Kodak Theatre.
Goltz says the crowd gets bigger each year, so he works closely with the nonfictional local authorities to communicate a more serious message - traffic safety. This is more than just a fun day of classic cars. We want to raise awareness that most highway patrolmen who are killed are [slain] by unsafe, reckless drivers who crash into them on the highways while theyre trying to do their job.
Scheduled speakers include Sheriff Lee Baca, LAPD Chief William Bratton and Kelly Crawford, son of Broderick. "Shotgun" Tom Kelly of K-Earth 101 will play MC.
Filmed with a tripod.
i love the red car
896jeffrey 6 months ago
Ford Crown Victoria :D
nerd1925 6 months ago
The mustand is a 1968 fastback like the one used in Bulitt driven by Steve Mcqueen
compaq2441 10 months ago
Im Loving That robocop Car
810juggalo 10 months ago
0:51 i think that sheriffs radio car can still go 10-8 today and code 14
backatchalol 11 months ago
Old School and New School meet on HWD BLVD......KMA367!
code2high 11 months ago
@ardenver wasnt the car from 21 jump street blue.
TheCm900 1 year ago
@521pd you take care of that unit! What a cool idea!
tommiej3 1 year ago
Got to love those old mechanical sirens!
DrOlds7298 1 year ago
Sweet, i love those old mopar cruisers
jgmopar 1 year ago