Go 5-O In A 5.0: Manual 1989 Ford Mustang SSP Used By Canadian Police Up For Sale

A rare 1989 Ford Mustang SSP patrol car used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be auctioned off by Mecum at its Indy 2020 event running from May 12-17.

Ford built the ‘Special Service Package’ (SSP) version of the Fox Body 5.0 Mustang for a number of police departments and government agencies including the FBI, DEA, and the United States Air Force. A total of 15,000 SSP Mustangs were built and 32 of them went to Canada.

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The example in question was issued to Corporal Brad Popwich of the federal Canadian Royal Mounted Police and is one of the few to feature the available 5-speed manual as opposed to the automatic transmission. It was used by police in Saskatchewan and looks to be in its original condition.

In fact, it seems like the Mustang has barely been touched since being taken out of service and the interior is still laden with technologies used by police back in the day. What’s more, the original pump-action shotgun remains mounted to the dashboard and the blue fabric seats are just as bright as ever.

It’s a similar story from the outside. The blue and white paint scheme has been retained as have the original flashing blue and red lights. It’s a seriously cool looking car and we’re sure will attract quite a lot of interest when it hits the auction block. No pre-auction price estimate has been released. One thing you might want to check beforehand is if, how and when you can use the car on public roads in your state (removing the shotgun might be a good first idea).