Ford Mustang SSP

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Ford Mustang SSP
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford
Production	1982–1993
Body and chassis
Class	Pony/Muscle Police car
Body style	2-door coupe 2-door hatchback
Layout	FR layout
Platform	Fox (1979-1993)
Related	Special Service Package Police Package Vehicles Special Service Vehicles
Powertrain
Transmission	4-speed automatic 5-speed manual

The Ford Mustang SSP is a lightweight police car package that was based on the Ford Mustang and produced by Ford between 1982-1993.^[1] The car was meant to provide a speedier option for police departments in lieu of other full sized (and heavier) sedans on the market at the time. The SSP abbreviation means Special Service Package, a special Foxbody Mustang trim made exclusively for law enforcement use. One of the taglines used by Ford to help sell this car was This Ford chases Porsches for a living...^[2]

The units served a number of uses, and were often customized to suit each law enforcement agency's particular needs. Law enforcement agencies from municipal to government agencies bought nearly 15,000 examples of these units. Many still exist today, either still in some role of law enforcement, from display cars to DARE cars, as well as in the hands of civilian collectors and racers.