Euro police Gen 1

History

A 1953 car carries the 2.0-litre (1,997 cc) petrol four that had replaced the original 1.6 for the 1952 season. The police fit is all on the outside and easy to read: painted coats of arms and force markings on the doors, a spotlight, a flashing blue light on a short mast above the windscreen, and a jerry can on the body side. Inside there is a rear bench seat, a police radio and a medical kit mounted on the door — a patrol car equipped to be first on scene rather than to chase anybody. One documented survivor is chassis number 5502, used by the gendarmerie from 1953 and carrying an older restoration in good condition. It was offered at Bonhams without reserve on 18 June 2024 and sold for €21,840 including premium; it was driven the 200 km to the auction house's storage facility beforehand without trouble.