![]() ![]() ![]() Again, in the early '70s, Tribal Police were not carrying such firepower. I kinda found it refreshing that at least they didn't try to push the typical Hollywood notion that everybody carries/carried semi-automatics. I'm told though, that episodes 5 & 6 (the last two), should probably be watched together, without waiting a week to watch both. Lots of 1940s/50s trucks just baking in the desert heat. In the backgrounds there are some really neat old trucks, and cars. So, the first truck that looked about right was chosen, and here we are wanting to build models of it! LOL While a second season has been approved, I doubt any of the production people and transportation captains went into this with much Long Term planning. That would explain the "Just get something up there!" Light bar, and the funky door decals. A couple of interior shots show that it is a re-spray over a factory colour. My guess, is that the Suburban is a local vehicle that was bought or leased for the series. In the scene where he shoots Guy in the leg, though, you can see that it's not a full-underlug barrel (i.e., a 586), but I haven't yet decided whether it's a Model 15 Combat Masterpiece or a Model 19 Combat Magnum. The star carries a Target-stocked S&W, and you can see early on that it has adjustable sights, but in a few early shots the barrel looks like a 586, which wasn't introduced until the mid-'80s. I'm as anal about guns as you are about cars and police equipment. 2 and the car that was clearly a '65 in Ep 1 is now clearly a '66. You're right about two different Chevies. ![]() Good ground clearance but not very practical for daily policing.īut other that those nit-picky points, a very nice series. I, too, noticed the awkwardly high ride height of the Suburban. Come on! Flashbacks to the Bullilt scenes of the Dodge Charger flinging hubcaps off in a few scenes but always having a full set in the next scenes. But when she arrives, she gets out of a Chevy with no spotlight. In the driving scenes the spotlight is clearly and prominently seen on the patrol car. The most recent episode showed Officer Manuelito (the hotty) driving one of the Chevys. However, continuity captures my attention as well. Both are equipped with roof-mounted Federal two-beam beacons, which are period-correct for the Chevys, and more consistent with the time/place, as Navajo Police would not have upgraded the lighting equipment to more modern/new items on those cars. One has an A-pillar mounted spotlight and the other does not. Note there are at least two distinctly different vehicles used: one a 1965 Chevy and the other a 1966 Chevy. The series is more on point with the patrol sedans. More commonly, they used what they had until it was no longer serviceable. The Navajo Tribal Police were neither well-enough funded nor motivated to be cutting-edge in patrol vehicle esthetics. That arrangement did not become common until around 1975+. However, the series portrays it with one red and one blue dome on the beacons. The GMC Suburban has a Federal (brand) light bar with a pair of Model 14 beacons - a very popular set up in those days. I, too, love the old vehicles, but there are a couple of things that bug me. I'm a big Tony Hillerman fan and I've read all his books. ![]()
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