Gallery: 11 Historic German Police Cars, From Lamborghinis to VWs
Audi Museum01Horch 400 Polizei-Mannschaftswagen 1
This 1930 Horch 400 squad car is the oldest in the exhibit. It was one of the first motorized police cars in the country.
Audi Museum02Lamborghini Gallardo Polizia
At the other end of the modernity spectrum is the Lamborghini Gallardo Polizei, one of the fastest police cars in the world.
Audi Museum03Auto Union 1000 S
An Auto Union 1000 S from 1963 used by the Münster highway patrol.
Audi Museum04Hanomag L 28 GruKW
The Hanomag L 28 GruKW, or "Gruppenkraftwagen" (Group Car) was made in 1959.
Audi Museum05Porsche 356 - 1
This 1964 Porsche 356 was used by the German highway patrol, naturally.
Audi Museum06Ausstellung 2
A more modern Audi A4 Avant from 2005.
Audi Museum07Volkswagen Typ 18 A
A 1949 Volkswagen Type 18 A, sometimes called a Polizei Cabriolet. It was freezing during the winter, but the lack of doors made entry and exit easier.
Audi Museum08VW Scirocco
This 2009 Volkswagen Scirocco is the newest car in the exhibit.
Audi Museum09VW Scirocco, Lamborghini Gallardo
The Lamborghini Gallardo with the Scirocco in the background.
Audi Museum10NSU Prinz 4
This is the only remaining NSU Prinz 4 in Germany. It dates to 1964.
Audi Museum11Wartburg 353 W
A 1983 Wartburg 353 W, used by the national police force in the former German Democratic Republic.
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