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COPPING IT sweet

HOT cars and police attention go back nearly a century. From the moment our pioneering hot rodders started trimming the fat from their Model Ts and Model As in the 1920s and 30s – and pitching them against each other on the streets – the law has always been close by in myriad well-documented exchanges.

Thankfully, there are some police officers and car enthusiasts looking to coexist in a happy and peaceful environment, where mutual respect and good behaviour from both sides is key.

The location of one such

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