12. California Highway Patrol Used The ‘79 Camaro As A Squad Car
Can you imagine being a new officer in the California Highway Patrol in 1979 and being assigned a Chevy Camaro Z/28? That’s exactly what happened when California issued 12 of these bad boys to their officers in the late ‘70s. However, after just 18 months, the cars began to be replaced. Every single one of them experienced engine failures during their short lifetime of duty. Interestingly, but not related, 1979 was the highest grossing year in sales for the Camaro, selling 282,000.