LS1Tech Member Selling an Era-supercharged Chevy Caprice 9C1

Chevy Caprice police model is in stunning condition, packing supercharged LT1 power.

While scrolling through the LS1Tech Marketplace vehicle listings, we came across this 1995 Chevy Caprice and immediately fell in love. According to fire-chickens, this is an original 9C1 police package model, but it wasn’t used by the police. It was used by the Chicago Tribune, so it hasn’t suffered through the abuse of police work.

More importantly, it was ordered with the LT1 V8 and it was equipped with a Paxton supercharger system prior to delivery. The result is one of the cleanest unrestored 9C1 Chevy Caprice police cars we have seen with far more power than a stock car.

Chevy Caprice 9C1 Police Car

When the OP posted this 1995 Chevy Caprice for sale, the following information was included with the listing.

This car was owned by the Chicago Tribune for their reporters to go back and forth to airports from what I was told. Was ordered brand new from the dealer with the Paxton SN93 supercharger system on it, and due to these systems being about as old as the car I believe this to be accurate as the install was done right and has the Paxta Map fueler and auxiliary oil cooler. The blower is a self-contained unit which allows the engine to otherwise remain 100% stock.

When I bought the car the original exhaust was otherwise fine but the mufflers were rattling inside due to age so I replaced it with a factory style Jegs 2.5” replacement cat back system. The car has a nice mellow tone but has an excellent sound when you step on it. The car also has the very rare T84 Export model headlights, which are glass and use an H4 bulb. These also have a cutoff beam unlike the plastic versions all US produced cars had.

The car has recently been Ceramic coated and has had fluid film rust preventative undercoated applied to protect from corrosion and keep it rust free. You will be very hard pressed to ever find another 9C1 Caprice in this condition. message me for more info, serious inquires only. no trades unless its an 02-04 Ford lightning. Car still has red/blue wig wags and siren, has won 1st place in its class at GM nationals in Carlisle PA. Anyone can buy a clean Impala SS but not everyone can find a clean Caprice 9C1 these days. I’m asking 14,500 or best offer. I do not need to sell this car but am open to reasonable offers.

The OP also included the images here, showing the car inside, outside and under the hood.

Supercharged LT1 Power

The OP also included some power numbers for his 1995 Chevy Caprice.

Also I did dyno the car a couple months back and it made 305 rwhp 360 ft lbs of torque. Car is very quick for a 4200 lbs full weight car, definitely a sleeper. car runs anywhere from 5-7psi of boost, the SN93’s aren’t meant for high boost pressure but it keeps them very reliable and to be honest its plenty of power, I have no doubt with a set of sticky tires it can run low 13’s.

Keep in mind that a standard, naturally aspirated LT1 in a 9C1 car offered 260 horsepower at the crankshaft. That would lead to around 213 rear wheel horsepower when using an 18% drivetrain loss ratio. We don’t know the boost levels for the dyno run, but at 305 rear wheel horsepower, this car is picking up almost 100 horsepower at the wheels from the supercharger package.

For those unsure, this is not a modern Paxton supercharger setup. The SN93 blower was offered for these cars back when they were new, complete with the unique fuel control and ignition system. If you wanted an easy, turnkey supercharger package for a Chevy police car in the 1990s, this was it, and nearly 25 years later, it is still providing big power.

Click here for a closer look at this stunning, supercharged Chevy Caprice 9C1.

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Patrick Rall

"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.

"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.

"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.

"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.

"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.

"Being based on Detroit," says Rall, "I never miss the North American International Auto Show, the Woodward Dream Cruise and Roadkill Nights, along with spending plenty of time raising hell on Detroit's Woodward Avenue with the best muscle car crowd in the world.

Rall can be contacted at QuickMirada@Yahoo.com