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Case File 003: The Master Inventory Audit
Restoring a vehicle like the “Vice Van” is as much an archeological dig as it is a mechanical project. Before we can start soldering or turning wrenches, we have to know exactly what we have. Below is the complete equipment manifest of The Vice Van as it sits today. This represents the pinnacle of 1989…
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Case File 001: The 27k-Mile Time Capsule
The paperwork for this 1989 Ford Econoline told one story: a high-mileage government surplus vehicle with 275,000 miles on the clock. But upon physical inspection, the odometer revealed a clerical error. This van has only traveled 27,545.4 miles since it was delivered to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office 35 years ago. This discrepancy changes the…
The Vice Van: Hillsborough Files 