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{{Infobox_Company |
[[Image:1996_Caprice_9C1.JPG|right|thumb|300px|1996 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1]]
company_name = Irmscher |
[[Image:2001_impala_9C1.JPG|right|thumb|300px|2001 Chevrolet Impala 9C1 used by a private security firm]]
company_logo = |
company_type = [[Public company|Public]] |
foundation = 1968 |
location = [[Winnenden]], [[Waiblingen]], [[Germany]]|
key_people = Günther Irmscher Sr.|
industry = [[Automobile|Automotive]]|
products = [[Automobile]]s|
homepage = [http://www.irmscher.de www.irmscher.de]
}}


'''Irmscher Automobilbau [[GmbH]] & Co. [[Kommanditgesellschaft|KG]]''' is a [[Germany|German]] automobile [[car tuning|tuning]] and [[Manufacturing|manufacturing]] <ref>http://www.irmscher7.de/</ref><ref>http://www.egmcartech.com/2008/02/26/geneva-preview-irmscher-to-debut-473hp-opel-gt-saturn-sky/</ref> company specialising in [[Opel]] (and [[Vauxhall Motors|Vauxhall]], both belonging to [[General Motors Corporation|General Motors]]) cars.
'''9C1''' is [[Chevrolet]]'s Special Equipment Options (SEO) code for a police package vehicle. The 9C1 package has heavier-duty (HD) features over a non-police vehicle as well as some options specific to the installation of police equipment. The Chevrolet [[Chevrolet Nova|Nova]], [[Chevrolet Malibu|Malibu]], [[Chevrolet Caprice|Caprice]], [[Chevrolet Impala|Impala]], [[Chevrolet Tahoe|Tahoe]], and [[Chevrolet Camaro|Camaro]] have all been available with Police Package options. Some of the models are designated by different SEO codes, such as [[B4C]] for the Camaro Police vehicle.
It was founded in 1968 in a double garage in the [[Swabia]]n town of [[Winnenden]] near [[Waiblingen]] in [[Rems-Murr-Kreis]] by [[rallying]] driver and motor mechanic [[Günther Irmscher]] Sr.  


Irmscher has retained close links to the [[Opel]] company by operating the works teams for Opel in many European automobile competitions, including the [[Opel Ascona|Ascona B i400 rally car]] and the [[Opel Omega|Omega]] raced in the discontinued [[V8Star]] competition in Germany. However, in the UK the Vauxhall teams are run by [[Triple 8]].
HD features include full perimeter steel frame (there is debate as to whether the 9C1 Caprice uses a thicker frame than the civilian car; GM replacement frame part numbers for the civilian auto and the 9C1 Caprice are the same); oversized front and rear sway bars; full-size spare tire (in the case of the last-generation [[1994]]-[[1996|96]] Caprice Classic police car); high-output alternator; lifetime-rated green [[silicone]] coolant hoses; four-wheel disc brakes; HD steel wheels and speed-rated tires; separate engine, power steering and transmission oil coolers; certified digital speedometer; stiffer body mounts and more of them; true dual exhaust; anti-stab steel plates in the front seat backs; performance 3.08 final drive ratio (3.23 w/std. 200 hp/245&nbsp;ft·lbf L99 [[V8]] 4.3&nbsp;L (265&nbsp;cid) SFI engine); and extra wiring for the emergency equipment. The 260&nbsp;hp/330&nbsp;ft·lbf cast iron head, sequential multiport fuel injection, reverse-cooled, Corvette-derived [[LT1]] 5.7&nbsp;L (350&nbsp;cid) [[V8]] was a popular option for these final years and helped make the '94-'96 9C1 Chevrolet Caprice Classic one of the fastest and best-regarded police cars in US history.


This has led them to create parts for [[GM Daewoo|Daewoo/Chevrolet]] <ref>http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Prosp_Daewoo-Cad_09-04.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Captiva_Edition_irm_10_07.pdf</ref> models, the [[Cadillac CTS]] <ref>http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Cadillac%20CTS%2003_06.pdf</ref> and wheels for the [[General Motors Corporation|GM]] based [[Saab Automobile|SAAB]] <ref>http://www.irmscher.de/pdf/de/files/Saab_Felgen_05_05.pdf</ref> models, although these are much rarer than the [[Opel]] and [[Vauxhall]] parts. Their distinctive customised parts include [[alloy wheels]], [[Body kit|bodykits]] and [[Internal combustion engine|exhausts]] as well as various interior fittings.
9C1 is also the code for "police pack" [[Holden Commodore]]s in Australia, which can be equipped with the 5.7 litre Chevrolet engine, that made the '''9C1''' so popular and has been touted as a possible Successor to replace the Crown Victoria in police fleets.
{| align = "right"
|[[Image:Irmscher Opel Astra H GTC (2005).jpg|thumb|Irmscher Opel Astra H GTC]]
|[[Image:Irmscher 7.jpg|thumb|The Irmscher 7]]
|}
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.irmscher.de Irmscher website]
*[http://www.gmfleet.com/government/products/police.jsp GM Fleet and Commercial - Government - Police Vehicles]
 
*[http://www.9c1.us www.9C1.us]
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Revision as of 15:04, 3 February 2009

1996 Chevrolet Caprice 9C1
2001 Chevrolet Impala 9C1 used by a private security firm

9C1 is Chevrolet's Special Equipment Options (SEO) code for a police package vehicle. The 9C1 package has heavier-duty (HD) features over a non-police vehicle as well as some options specific to the installation of police equipment. The Chevrolet Nova, Malibu, Caprice, Impala, Tahoe, and Camaro have all been available with Police Package options. Some of the models are designated by different SEO codes, such as B4C for the Camaro Police vehicle.

HD features include full perimeter steel frame (there is debate as to whether the 9C1 Caprice uses a thicker frame than the civilian car; GM replacement frame part numbers for the civilian auto and the 9C1 Caprice are the same); oversized front and rear sway bars; full-size spare tire (in the case of the last-generation 1994-96 Caprice Classic police car); high-output alternator; lifetime-rated green silicone coolant hoses; four-wheel disc brakes; HD steel wheels and speed-rated tires; separate engine, power steering and transmission oil coolers; certified digital speedometer; stiffer body mounts and more of them; true dual exhaust; anti-stab steel plates in the front seat backs; performance 3.08 final drive ratio (3.23 w/std. 200 hp/245 ft·lbf L99 V8 4.3 L (265 cid) SFI engine); and extra wiring for the emergency equipment. The 260 hp/330 ft·lbf cast iron head, sequential multiport fuel injection, reverse-cooled, Corvette-derived LT1 5.7 L (350 cid) V8 was a popular option for these final years and helped make the '94-'96 9C1 Chevrolet Caprice Classic one of the fastest and best-regarded police cars in US history.

9C1 is also the code for "police pack" Holden Commodores in Australia, which can be equipped with the 5.7 litre Chevrolet engine, that made the 9C1 so popular and has been touted as a possible Successor to replace the Crown Victoria in police fleets.

External links

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