3/25/20 89/100 1993 Chevrolet Camaro Police

The new fourth-generation Camaro was sleeker than before with a cab-forward look that is aerodynamic even if a pain to work on the engine from under the hood.  Matchbox released the Camaro Z28 in 1994 and mostly the car seemed invisible thanks to the Tyco-era swash of graphics and wild colors (the Camaro looked better in the Matchbox Premiere series with realistic and clean details).  In 1996 an unlikely turn came up that ultimately made a permanent fixture to this casting: add roof lights and call it a police car.  The Camaro police have been in use more times than the stock version and still continued on for at least a few more years; this version is painted white with the D.A.R.E drug resistance campaign on the sides of the doors with the D.A.R.E. lion.  The sleek look is still there and looks good in the clean white appearance, though the triangular roof lights tend to ruin the look (the V-shaped lights would’ve looked better), the interior is nicely done with detailed dashboard and seats, and the 5-spoke wheels look good here and still has a working suspension though in later versions after this the working suspension is removed resulting in the car sitting high like an off-road vehicle.  As for the D.A.R.E. campaign it was in full-swing at Matchbox with its own dedicated 

collectible series, 1:18 scale vehicles and a special 5-pack in 2001.

Specifications:

· Engine: 5.7L V8 305 hp. Est.

· Transmission: 6-speed manual

· 0-60 mph: 7.0 sec. est.

· Real vehicle price: $40,000 est. 1993

Rating:  4 out of 5 stars