MGM has made Season #1 available on DVD through its Manufactured on Demand (MoD) division.
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[ for seasons #2, #3, and #4, numerous bootleg VHS tapes and DVDs are available on eBay and iOffer ]

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Policing The Old Mojave Desert by L .A. "Buzz" Banks 160 pages, published July 20 2011 This book tells the story of Highway Patrol Sergeant #436 - stationed in Victorville from l941 to 1969. Buzz Banks story     Buzz Banks article Available from Amazon Books

Picture Perfect (Scarecrow Press Filmmakers Series, 80) by Herbert Strock 296 pages, published February 2001 "The book tells the story of this innovative TV pioneer who directed the pilots for both Highway Patrol and Dragnet. He in my opinion had the most influence on Highway Patrol developing it's tempo, opening sequence, use of the helicopters, outdoor filming, close-up head shots, etc." - Gary Goltz Available from Barnes & Noble and Amazon Books Also listen to: A Tribute to Herb Strock [February 14, 2006]

California Highway Patrol (Images of America series) by Rick Mattos 128 pages, published April 2008 Weaving long-buried historical photos of the California Highway Patrol with stories of officers and the agency, 28-year CHP Officer Rick Mattos' book gives an intimate insight into the world of the highway patrol. After hundreds of hours sifting through archived photos boxed away at the CHP museum, Mattos tells the story of the CHP from 1920 - before the agency had solidified into a statewide entity - through the present day. published by Arcadia Publishing Available from Barnes & Noble and Amazon Books

Matchbox '56 Buick Century Police Car reviewed by Gary Goltz [October 11, 2012] Matchbox finally released their long-awaited (at least by me) CHP Buick. I have to admit that, for a model that's meant to be a toy and costs about a buck, it's better than I'd hoped for. However, if MB was going to make this classic patrol car, I can't understand why they modeled a '56 Buick instead of the '55 that was the basis for the real car. The actual CHP Buick, as I've mentioned before in a post a long time ago, was a hybrid, a combination of a Century (from the doors forward) and a Special 2-door sedan. It was only ordered in a single year, 1955, and 270 were ordered for the CHP (some sources say only 268 were delivered). In 1956 the CHP bought Oldsmobile 2-door sedans, Dodge Coronets, and Pontiac Chieftains, according to my research. I think the '55 was the last Buick CHP used. There aren't many obvious differences between the '55 and '56 Buicks, especially in this small scale, but there are a couple that are noticeable. The grille, while similar, is somewhat different and the two "bullets" protruding from the front bumper, which really are bullet-shaped on the '55, have dished ends on the '56 that are obvious on the MB model. The other most obvious difference is the "ventiports" on the front fenders are oval-shaped on the '56 (and on the model) while they are round on the '55 (also, there should be 4 of them instead of 3 to signify a Century). There are two glaring errors in replicating the CHP car: the model has a dome light, while the real CHP car was a slicktop, and the "HIGHWAY PATROL" lettering above the star wasn't added to CHP cars until 1959. However, that tampo can be removed pretty easily, I assume (I don't have one yet) and if you really want to be accurate the light can be removed, the hole filled and sanded and the roof repainted. All that said, it's an attractive model, in my opinion. The wheels look OK within the limits of standard available MB wheels, the roof is black instead of white (no white roofs until 1961) and the sedan body looks pretty accurate and has the correct low-end chrome side trim. Hard to believe MB made this one at all, since unlike their Monaco, this car was used by only one department. Given MB's penchant for geting a lot of mileage out of their castings, I won't be surprised to see it in a number of fictitious markings, but maybe they'll do the next one as the car from the "Highway Patrol" TV show!

source	address	phone	remarks
Cafe Press		1-877-809-1659	Highway Patrol Mug Highway Patrol Wall Clock
Maisto International	Fontana, CA		1:26 scale 1955 Buick Century - #31295 Should be in stores in June or July 2009 Click on the above link to see photographs. This is the first public announcement of the model - and exclusive to this site. Maisto is an industry leader in the manufacturing of a wide array of die-cast and radio-control products. instructions, pre-production, Out of the Box, customized with 7 LED lights National Model Railroad Association (July 2012)
Classic Auto Restorations Les Allen Randolph	P.O. Box 70762 Riverside, CA	(951) 317-7643	Les is an expert on Buicks including Riviera's and Century's
THE TV COLLECTOR	Las Vegas NV	760-495-7956	A magazine for collectors of many old TV shows, with a sufficient following. Volume 2, Number 64 (Jan-Feb '93) and Number 65 (Mar-Apr '93) have an HP episode guide, plus memories from director Herbert L. Strock, guest star Paul Burke, and William Boyett. These 2 back issues are still available, while they last.
Dan Dozier dandozier@dozierdesigns.com	23 Forest Avenue Falmouth, MA 02540-4006	508-548-6342 508-548-0893 (fax)	Dan sells reproductions of the HP Siren Car box.
The Stokes Collection	PO Box 1420 Pebble Beach, CA 93953	800-359-4644 831-625-5017 831-625-4349 (fax)	Stan Stokes sells Welcome to LA - a canvas painting depicting LA in the fifties featuring a Highway Patrol 1955 Buick. A portion of the selling price is donated to the CHP 11-99 Foundation. A local copy of Welcome to LA is also available.
Bill MacGregor, Jr. The Junkyard Artist bill@junkyardartist.com	756A Greenville Ave. Johnston, RI 02919	(401)-232-3213	Bill MacGregor, Jr. sells Highway Patrol - a painting of a squadron of HP cars parked outside a donut shop, plus a T-shirt featuring the painting - photo1 photo2.
Florida Insignia badges@floridainsignia.com a tribute to Daniel Bricker (Word .doc)	1515 University Drive, Suite 116 Coral Springs, FL 33071	954-340-4005 954-752-1806 (fax)	Florida Insignia makes badges that look great, and are very well made. retro 2150 badge, retro HP hat from the show, lapel pin, tie bar, cufflinks, and complete set
David Meiklejohn dacar340@floodcity.net			David Meiklejohn makes 1/35th scale models of Bell 47 'copters, with the HP logo. image 1 image 2 image 3 image 4 image 5
Carl Rees Master Modeler			Carl is an expert model car builder who made a Buick to fit the box designed by the late Everett Westphall. images National Model Railroad Association (July 2012)   closeup
Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research Film & Photo Archive	412 Historical Society 816 State Street Madison, WI 53706	608-264-6466 608-262-2224 608-262-5554 (fax)	This archive has all of the episodes created by ZIV Television Programs, including all episodes of Highway Patrol. Please see the photographs below.

Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research - Madison WI
State Historical Society of Wisconsin A Century at 816 State Street Where History Lives
In the above building is the WCFTR, whose archives house thousands of rolls of 16mm film.
Every episode of Highway Patrol is here, and available for private viewing, if notified in advance.

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