Ultimate TV cop cars revealed – Automotive Blog

The burgundy Jaguar Mark 2 pushed by Inspector Morse within the detective collection Inspector Morse has been voted probably the most iconic TV cop automobile of all time.

In a brand new ballot commissioned by the world’s largest motoring leisure present, High Gear, the basic British-made mannequin was declared high of the cops by greater than half (53%) of these surveyed.

It was intently adopted by Gene Hunt’s Audi Quattro from Ashes to Ashes (43%), and the Ferrari 308 GTS that starred in Magnum, PI.

The Mark 2 epitomised Jaguar’s motto of “grace, tempo and house”, with virtually a 3rd of respondents figuring out Morse’s chosen crime-fighting car as the final word TV cop automobile when it comes to basic fashion and design.

The survey of 1,000 British adults comes forward of this Sunday’s second episode of the brand new collection, the place the presenters put a number of legendary TV crime-fighting automobiles by their paces, with hilarious outcomes.

The episode celebrates an period when telly police automobiles had been as well-known and recognisable because the actors who drove them.

10 finest beloved TV cop and detective automobiles

1. Jaguar Mark 2 – Inspector Morse, Morse (53%)
2. Audi Quattro – Gene Hunt, Ashes to Ashes (43%)
3. Ferrari 308 GTS – Thomas Magnum, Magnum PI (41%)
4. Ford Capri – Ray Doyle, The Professionals (41%)
5. Ford Gran Torino – Dave Starsky, Starsky and Hutch (40%)
6. Ferrari Testarossa – Sonny Crockett, Miami Vice (37%)
7. Land Rover Defender – Vera Stanhope, Vera (33%)
8. Ford Consul GT – Inspector Jack Regan, The Sweeney (28%)
9. Ford Cortina – Gene Hunt, Life on Mars (27%)
10. Mercedes SL and Ford Escort XR3i cabriolet – Harriet and Jim, Dempsey and Makepeace (27%)

The Mark 2 epitomised Jaguar’s motto of ‘grace, tempo and house’, with virtually a 3rd of respondents figuring out Morse’s chosen crime-fighting car as the final word TV cop automobile when it comes to basic fashion and design.

Chris Harris added: “The Mark 2 initially had a repute for grace and class however by the 1980’s when Morse was on the TV, it had a special picture, it was a bit extra financial institution robber than stately residence.

“Nevertheless it all fitted with Morse’s character, the curmudgeon and mind who beloved actual ale and crosswords and disliked pleasantries.

“If an excellent TV police automobile can say one thing in regards to the character or driver that nearly no traces might, then that is the very best of the lot.”