The Real Reason Cop Cars Became Black and White

The Real Reason Cop Cars Became Black and White Everyone assumes there's an official origin story behind the black-and-white police car — but even America's leading police vehicle historian admits he doesn't know when or how it started. In this episode of Precinct Garage, we dig into the real, messy origin of the black-and-white police cruiser. From cheap factory paint economics in the 1910s, to the California Highway Patrol's first fleet in 1929, to the department nobody can actually prove invented the look — this is the story of how an accident of the paint industry became the most recognizable image in American law enforcement. 👉 Subscribe for the stories American police and vehicle history left behind:    / @precinctgarage   #PrecinctGarage #PoliceCarHistory #BlackAndWhitePoliceCar Sources: police car history · black and white police car · California Highway Patrol history · CHP 1929 · Ford Model T history · Japan black paint · police package Ford · vintage police cars · Precinct Garage · police car documentary · American police history · police cruiser origin