CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- It's 425 horsepower of Hemi-powered muscle wrapped up in a low-visibility package. Kanawha County sheriff's deputies call it the "Ghost Car," and it could be sneaking up on you right now.
"With an unmarked car, you can get a lot closer to people than in a marked car," said Cpl. F.E. Flowers, who took the Ghost Car on its maiden voyage Tuesday. "A lot of times, people will blow right past you without even seeing you."
The Ghost Car is a Dodge Charger police cruiser, but with some hidden attributes. For one, it's not really unmarked, but instead has special low-visibility markings that are difficult to see in the daylight, but light up just like a normal cruiser when the car is hit with headlights at night.
Rutherford said the Ghost Car is a mostly standard Charger bought off the state vehicle contract for about $22,000. County officials spent another $22,000 in grant money on the license plate recognition system. The sheriff's department has ordered another license plate system as well, he said.
"We believe it will pay for itself rather quickly with the benefit to the community," Rutherford said.
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