Thieves took eight Corvettes from the lot of a Kentucky automobile plant where the legendary muscle car is built ...

In some instances, these quick cars are reserved for very specialized tasks, and are not necessarily used for the daily beat. But they do all share one trait: they are all (quick) police cars.

But that's not at all what we're talking about here ... At the time, these signs were really the only way people could recognize police vehicles because reflective materials wouldn't be used ...