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Police Cars Extravaganza - Part 3: Panthers and Gazelles Patrolling Italian Roads
Italy's law enforcement vehicles include legendary models like the Ferrari 250 GT/E, Lamborghini Huracan, and Alfa Romeo Giulia. From "panthers" to "gazelles," these high-performance patrol cars serve missions.
Roarington’s journey to discover the strangest and most high-performing police cars worldwide stops this week in Italy. In the Bel Paese, there are essentially two main law enforcement agencies: the Carabinieri and the Polizia di Stato.
In both cases, the patrol cars are associated with animal symbolism, particularly fast species such as the "panther", which appeared as the emblem of the Squadra Mobile of the Polizia di Stato in 1952 on the Alfa Romeo 1900, specially outfitted by Carrozzeria Colli of Milan.
