Here is an incredible collection of colorized photos from Willie Brown that shows American police cars from between the 1920s and 1940s.

1926 Kearny, NJ Police Vehicle

1932 Columbus, Ohio Police Car (a new high tech radio equipped cruiser)

 

1935 Ohio State Highway Patrol Ford

 

1937 Ford with large speakers

 

1940 Kansas State Highway Patrol Vehicle

1940 Michigan State Police Car

 

1940 Ohio Highway Patrol

 

1942 British Columbia Highway Patrol Ford

 

1942 Kentucky Highway Patrol Cars

 

1942 Los Angeles Police Vehicles

 

1942 Salt Lake City Police Hudson Commodore

 

1943 Grandview Heights Police Car

 

1946 Ford Deluxe of the Ohio Highway patrol

 

1948 Franklin County Ohio Sheriff’s Deputy

 

1948 Fulton County Police Vehicle

 

1948 Oregon State Police Vehicle

 

1949 Arnansas Pass, Texas Police Vehicle

 

1949 North Dakota State Patrol Pontiac