5/3/20 Matchbox Collectibles 2000 Chevrolet Impala Police NYPD

Another different from the 1-100 mainline casting is this 2000 Chevy Impala police car wearing the famed NYPD deco on the sides of this police car.  This casting, along with the metal base and black steel wheels with chrome center cap and rubber tires, adds exterior mirrors with integrated spot lights and an opening rear trunk that shows off some detailed police gear.  The front looks more detailed with detailed headlight reflectors, black grille, and front push bumpers with emergency flashers between them, while the sides have detailed window trim and a V-shaped light bar with a few more detail touches.  The rear also looks more complete than the mainline with the detailed taillight bar and the base has no painted detail even though it shares the same powertrain layout as the mainline casting.  The interior features the same layout as the mainline but with detailed dark gray dashboard, light gray seats, black speed radar equipment on the dashboard and the laptop between the front seats, heck even the rear windows get the detailed gate pattern for the perps.  Using the same V6 and front-wheel drive as the mainline casting it performs quite similar except the tires are much wider and provide better grip than the mainline 5-spoke wheels.  This NYPD Impala and the Miami Fire Department Suburban were the most commonly found Matchbox Collectibles vehicles as these were the first release of the brand and ended up being pegwarmers anyways.

Specifications:

· Engine: 3.8L OHV V6 200 hp. Est.

· Transmission: 4-speed automatic

· 0-60 mph: 7.5 sec. est.

· Real vehicle price: #25,000 est. 2000

Rating:  5 out of 5 stars