Tony Fitzgerald is a collector and historian who is passionate about the New South Wales police force. His career began in the early 1980s as an apprentice panel beater at the government motor garage. It was there where he repaired vehicles that belonged to the New South Wales police force, which sparked his interest in their history.
Throughout the last 38 years, Tony has built up a collection of New South Wales Police Force memorabilia and ex-police vehicles to preserve their history. He and a few partners showcase their impressive private collections at various events to support the police force. The collection includes historical police vehicles, uniforms, station equipment, and other irreplaceable artifacts. Seeing these marked and unmarked vehicles brings back great memories, as they were the cars our families and friends drove daily.
The NSW Police collection consists of 56 cars and 24 bikes, representing some of the finest vehicles used by the police force. Some of the cars in the collection include a 1971 Ford XY 351 GT Spec, which is capable of 140 mph and was widely used as a highway patrol car, a 1979 5.8-litre V8 Ford XD Falcon, a 1973 LJ Torana XU1, and the CL & VH Charger police cars.
Tony's collection is impressive, with approximately 330 cars and bikes currently housed in two separate locations. Plans are underway to construct a state-of-the-art facility on the current site to house the complete NSW Historic Police Museum, along with Tony's and his partner's private collection.
The NSW Historic Police Museum is not open to the public and requires an invitation to visit. It is the private domain of Tony Fitzgerald, who supports the NSW Police at events throughout the year with his collection and another fantastic discovery by Fletch.
