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Rare 1979 Police Special Vehicle Debuts at Marburg's Free Open Day

Step inside a treasure trove of law enforcement history—with a just-unveiled 1979 SPV as the star. No ticket required, but the stories are priceless.

The image shows an old car on display in a museum, surrounded by a chain, poles, boards, and other...
The image shows an old car on display in a museum, surrounded by a chain, poles, boards, and other objects. In the background, there are posters on the wall and lights on the ceiling. The car appears to be a police car, with a sleek, modern design and a glossy black finish.

Rare 1979 Police Special Vehicle Debuts at Marburg's Free Open Day

**Police Headquarters Middle Hesse - Press Office**

***Giessen** (our platform)*

Spectacular new addition to the Police Classic Museum Marburg Attractions, new addition, and much more on September 21

Those who still want to experience automotive history live have the penultimate opportunity this year on Sunday, September 21. From 11 am to 5 pm, over 110 historical police vehicles can be viewed for free.

The Marburg residents can present a further spectacular new addition to the museum on this museum day. They were able to obtain an original police special vehicle (SPV) from the police in North Rhine-Westphalia for posterity. "The Thyssen TM 170, its official designation, is a prototype of the police special vehicle 4 from 1979 and was last in use with the special operations command (SOC) in Essen. It arrived in the museum in Marburg last year in its original condition - and that means running - and can now be viewed for the first time," said the chairman.

The museum is located on the district road 69 towards the district of Cyriaxweimar (Cyriaxstr. 103), admission is free. Further information about the museum and its current events, including a map, can be found at **www.policeclassics.de**

Information about the museum day on September 21, 2025:

**https://policeclassics.de/events/museum-opening-on-september-21-2025**

Press inquiries to:

Police Headquarters Middle Hesse Press and Public Relations Ferniestraße 8 35394 Gießen Telephone: +49 641/7006-2055 (Press phone) E-Mail: **[email protected]** Outside of regular business hours Police Officer on Duty (POD) Telephone: +49 641/7006-3381 E-Mail: **[email protected]**

Original content from: Police Headquarters Middle Hesse - Press Office, transmitted via news aktuell

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