A rare chance to own one of the most infamous ex-patrol cars in NSW has arisen, with the addition of the FPV FG GT R-Spec to an upcoming Pickles auction.

With a supercharged 5.0-litre V8 and a limited edition run, the R-Spec would provide enough excitement even without its individual service record.

Modified to produce 400kW, this beastie once resided in a bunker amongst its less-capable patrol car brethren, but has now been stripped of its badges (or livery) and given a somewhat dishonourable discharge. No fanfare, nothing.

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The car isn’t just well known for being the poster-car of the NSW Highway Patrol – or even for being a cover car for MOTOR.

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Since then, it has been repaired, though rumours of NSW Police making the same mistake with a HSV GTS also circulated before being quashed by all involved with the GTS’s development.

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If you buy it, just make sure you fill it with 98.

Auction lot photos courtesy Pickles Auctions.