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A muffler is a device for reducing the noise emitted by the [[exhaust]] of an [[internal combustion engine]]. This noise deadening device is especially one forming part of the exhaust system of an automotive vehicle.<br />
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Mufflers are installed within the exhaust system of most internal combustion engines. The muffler is engineered as an acoustic device to reduce the loudness of the sound pressure created by the engine by acoustic quieting. The noise of the burning-hot exhaust gas exiting the engine at high speed is abated by a series of passages and chambers lined with roving fiberglass insulation and/or resonating chambers harmonically tuned to cause destructive interference, wherein opposite sound waves cancel each other out.[citation needed]<br />
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An unavoidable side effect of this noise reduction is restriction of the exhaust gas flow, which creates [[back pressure]], which can decrease engine efficiency. This is because the engine exhaust must share the same complex exit pathway built inside the muffler as the sound pressure that the muffler is designed to mitigate.<br />
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Some aftermarket mufflers claim to increase engine output and/or reduce fuel consumption by slightly reduced back pressure. This usually entails less noise reduction (i.e., more noise). <br />
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A muffler is a device for reducing the noise emitted by the [[exhaust]] of an [[internal combustion engine]]. This noise deadening device is especially one forming part of the exhaust system of an automotive vehicle.<br />
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Mufflers are installed within the exhaust system of most internal combustion engines. The muffler is engineered as an acoustic device to reduce the loudness of the sound pressure created by the engine by acoustic quieting. The noise of the burning-hot exhaust gas exiting the engine at high speed is abated by a series of passages and chambers lined with roving fiberglass insulation and/or resonating chambers harmonically tuned to cause destructive interference, wherein opposite sound waves cancel each other out.[citation needed]<br />
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An unavoidable side effect of this noise reduction is restriction of the exhaust gas flow, which creates [[back pressure]], which can decrease engine efficiency. This is because the engine exhaust must share the same complex exit pathway built inside the muffler as the sound pressure that the muffler is designed to mitigate.<br />
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Some aftermarket mufflers claim to increase engine output and/or reduce fuel consumption by slightly reduced back pressure. This usually entails less noise reduction (i.e., more noise). <br />
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Fleet sales, as it applies to Automotive manufacturers, is generally the sale of many cars to a business through an agreement between the auto maker and the business -- with a discount to the business based on the number of vehicle purchased for its fleet.<br />
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For instance a phone company may have a multi-year agreement to purchase 100s of Ram trucks for its service technicians, a cable company may have an agreement to purchase vans for its installation people, or police departments might have an agreement to purchase squad cars for their patrolmen.</big> <br />
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<big>Fastback styling refers to the styling where the rear of the roof slopes downs to the end of the trunk. The 1964 1/2 Plymouth Barracuda and 1966-1967 Dodge Charger are two examples of fastback styling from Mopar</big>. <br />
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Fastback styling refers to the styling where the rear of the roof slopes downs to the end of the trunk. The 1964 1/2 Plymouth Barracuda and 1966-1967 Dodge Charger are two examples of fastback styling from Mopar. <br />
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[[File:Deckheight.jpg|center|Deck Height is center of [[Crankshaft]] to the [[block]]'s [[deck ]]]]<br />
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Deck height is a vital engine measurement that dictates [[rod length]], [[crankshaft stroke]], [[piston-to-head clearance]], and so much more. Deck height is simply the distance from the crank centerline to the deck surface of the block.<br />
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This really isn’t a critical dimension if a standard rebuild is the goal. But if you’re a performance engine builder and stroker cranks, longer rods, shaved decks, and custom pistons are your thing – then block deck height is an important dimension that demands attention. <br />
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Deck height dictates many engine dimensions. It limits stroke, [[rod length]], and [[piston compression height]]. This last dimension is a critical part of the rotating assembly equation and is defined as the distance from the wrist pin centerline to the piston deck.<br />
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The proper way to deck a block involves using a [[mandrel]] placed in the crankshaft main webs to simulate the centerline of the crankshaft. Then measurements are taken from the outside diameter of the mandrel to the block deck surface at multiple positions. This establishes whether the deck is parallel to the crank centerline. Often, this is not the case. <br />
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Given inequities, simply leveling a block in a fixture and then milling the deck “flat” could in fact make a bad situation worse. A simple way to evaluate an engine’s deck alignment is to use the same [[piston]] to check piston-to-deck heights at the engine’s four corners and compare the numbers. If all the deck heights are within 0.002 to 0.003-inch, consider yourself lucky. This still leaves plenty of opportunity for the block to be “out of square” but at least it will be close.<br />
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Deck height is a vital engine measurement that dictates rod length, crankshaft stroke, piston-to-head clearance, and so much more. Deck height is simplely the distance from the crank centerline to the deck surface of the block.<br />
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This really isn’t a critical dimension if a standard rebuild is the goal. But if you’re a performance engine builder and stroker cranks, longer rods, shaved decks, and custom pistons are your thing – then block deck height is an important dimension that demands attention. <br />
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Deck height dictates many engine dimensions. It limits stroke, rod length, and piston compression height. This last dimension is a critical part of the rotating assembly equation and is defined as the distance from the wrist pin centerline to the piston deck.<br />
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The proper way to deck a block involves using a mandrel placed in the crankshaft main webs to simulate the centerline of the crankshaft. Then measurements are taken from the outside diameter of the mandrel to the block deck surface at multiple positions. This establishes whether the deck is parallel to the crank centerline. Often, this is not the case. <br />
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Given these inequities, you can see that simply leveling a block in a fixture and then milling the deck “flat” could in fact make a bad situation worse. A simple way to evaluate an engine’s deck alignment is to use the same piston to check piston-to-deck heights at the engine’s four corners and compare the numbers. If all the deck heights are within 0.002 to 0.003-inch, consider yourself lucky. This still leaves plenty of opportunity for the block to be “out of square” but at least it will be close.<br />
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Gateway International Raceway is across the river from St. Louis, MO in Madisonville, IL. It has both a [[NHRA]] [[Drag Strip]] and a [[NASCAR]] [[Short Track]].<br />
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American character actor Joe Higgins was most prominent playing the character of a sheriff in commercials and public service announcements. An actor from the age of nine, he attended the University of Dayton (Ohio) and worked in radio while a student. He entered television and played recurring roles on such television series as The Rifleman (1958) and Arrest and Trial (1963). His 1969 automobile commercial as a gravel-voiced sheriff became enormously popular, and Higgins played the character in scores of commercials, print ads and public appearances, twice winning the CLIO award for commercial actors. In addition to his acting, he earned a Ph.D. in Aviation Education from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He died in 1998. Services were held at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills and his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean off the channel Islands north of Los Angeles by his two children; Brian and Valerie.<br />
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* DOB: July 12, 1925 <br />
* Place of Birth: Logansport, Indiana, USA<br />
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* DOD: June 15, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) <br />
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American character actor Joe Higgins was most prominent playing the character of a sheriff in commercials and public service announcements. An actor from the age of nine, he attended the University of Dayton (Ohio) and worked in radio while a student. He entered television and played recurring roles on such television series as The Rifleman (1958) and Arrest and Trial (1963). His 1969 automobile commercial as a gravel-voiced sheriff became enormously popular, and Higgins played the character in scores of commercials, print ads and public appearances, twice winning the CLIO award for commercial actors. In addition to his acting, he earned a Ph.D. in Aviation Education from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He died in 1998. Services were held at Forest Lawn in the Hollywood Hills and his ashes were scattered in the Pacific Ocean off the channel Islands north of Los Angeles by his two children; Brian and Valerie.<br />
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* DOB: July 12, 1925 <br />
* Place of Birth: Logansport, Indiana, USA<br />
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* DOD: June 15, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) <br />
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* DOB: July 12, 1925 <br />
* Place of Birth: Logansport, Indiana, USA<br />
* Spouse: Bernadine C . Di'domenico (May 1952 - 1970) ( divorced) ( 2 children) <br />
* Spouse: Jackie ? (? - 15 June 1998) ( his death) <br />
* Children: <br />
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** Valerie<br />
* DOD: June 15, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) <br />
* Interned: ??<br />
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While it might seem unusual to have a Wiki of a TV Cop, Rosco and [[The Dukes]] were all Mopar people to the core.<br />
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Rosco Purvis Coltrane is a fictional sheriff character who appeared in the 1975 film Moonrunners, which inspired the creation of the TV show American TV series The [[Dukes of Hazzard]] (and related spin-off films).<br />
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In Moonrunners, he was played by Bruce Atkins. The role of Rosco in the television series (and a much more detailed character than the one in Moonrunners) is the right-hand man of Hazzard County's corrupt county commissioner, [[Jefferson Davis "J.D." Hogg]] ("[[Boss Hogg]]"); he was played by [[James Best]], who had appeared in many films and TV series before landing the role. He appeared in all but five episodes. He was accompanied on the show by his character's pet/police dog (beginning in season 3), a basset hound named Flash.<br />
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Rosco's name is sometimes spelled with an E, which is incorrect; James Best corrected this popular misconception on his website. As in Moonrunners from which The Dukes of Hazzard TV series evolved, in the first season the character's name is given as "Rosco Coltrane". The initial "P." was added from the start of the second season, after Best convinced show producers that it gave him more to play with vocally when pronouncing it. The "P." stands for Purvis. <br />
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=== Early episodes ===<br />
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In early episodes, the character of Rosco was a serious one. He is depicted as a hard-nosed, focused, and aggressive sheriff, and actually shot a criminal (not fatally) in an early episode ("Mary Kaye's Baby", the third episode broadcast). He was a willing accomplice to Boss Hogg's schemes, and also appeared to have the ingenuity to arrange such schemes himself (in the pilot episode, "One Armed Bandits", for example, he seems to be the key organizer behind the illegal importation of slot machines into the county). The "One Armed Bandits" episode also explained that Rosco had served Hazzard County for 20 years as "a fairly honest lawman" but became embittered after his pension was wiped out following a failed bond referendum, and with just a few months left in office he was forced to run for re-election instead of retiring. This notion was explored again in a couple of other early episodes, most notably a scene where Deputy Enos asks him why he became so corrupt, in the fourth broadcast episode, "Repo Men". When series creator Gy Waldron realized that the series had become very popular with young children, the character was toned down to the more comedic and more bumbling persona for which he is best known, a characterization that Best himself largely created. He never wanted children viewing to feel afraid to approach a police officer when in need.<br />
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=== General information ===<br />
<br />
Rosco frequently initiates car chases with Bo and Luke Duke (Hogg's most frequent adversaries), but the Duke boys are usually able to elude Rosco, who frequently wrecks his patrol car in various ways.<br />
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Starting with the third season (1980–1981), Rosco got a pet dog—a lazy basset hound he calls "Flash" and nicknames "Velvet Ears" which he dotes on. Flash liked the Dukes but always barked at Boss Hogg. Early on, the dog's gender was male, but this would change in later episodes.<br />
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Boss Hogg and Rosco are brothers-in-law because Rosco's older sister, Lulu, is married to Boss Hogg.<br />
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Rosco has just more than $43 in his savings account, and often tries to join Boss in indulging in high-calorie dishes (which usually results in him getting his hands slapped). His patrol car (in the first season a 1974 [[Dodge Monaco]] or a 1970 [[Dodge Polara]] (first two episodes), 1974–5 [[AMC Matador]], and 1976 [[Plymouth Fury]]. In later seasons a 1977 or 1978 Dodge Monaco or Plymouth Fury) which also serves as his daily driver except for a few episodes where he has other cars, such as a 1977 Pontiac Lemans in the 3rd season episode "To Catch a Duke" which he apparently saved his nickels and dimes for, as he claims. This car can routinely be seen parked outside the Police station in stock footage exterior shots for the rest of the series. His personal vehicle in the 5th-season episode "The Revenge of Hughie Hogg" is a 1967–1968 Chevrolet Impala which he kicks apart. Rosco carries a pearl-handled Smith & Wesson Model 15 (a Smith & Wesson Model 10 in the pilot episode, and also the opening credits for the show), with which he is an expert shot, although when he has to use it in the line of duty, he gets too nervous to hit anything (the exception being the first-season episode, "Mary Kaye's Baby" when he shot a criminal in a shoot out). His main deputies—whom he often calls "dipstick"—include [[Enos Strate]] and [[Cletus Hogg]]. Although he often henpecks and belittles his deputies, he also shows great concern when they might be in real danger.<br />
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Rosco's mentality is that of a clumsy, somewhat slow-witted buffoon. He speaks often with a childish vernacular and repeats his favorite catchphrases constantly. One that has always been featured when Rosco arrests the Duke boys or anyone else for that matter is "Cuff 'em and stuff 'em!" One aspect of Rosco's personality that was well-loved and became synonymous with him was a choppy and excited chuckle that was produced from the back of the throat ("Kew-kew-kew-kew!") and became one of the most recognizable aspects of the character (a clip of this laugh was played over the closing Warner Bros. Television logo on the end credits for most episodes, though it sometimes alternated with a clip of Boss Hogg yelling "Them Dukes, them Dukes!"). He is easily excitable and genuinely enjoys law enforcement, especially chasing criminals, which he refers to as "hot pursuit".<br />
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Rosco was married briefly in an episode, "Mrs. Rosco P. Coltrane", during the third season (1980–1981), to a woman he purportedly met through a computer dating service, but the marriage was a sham—his "bride" robbed banks with her husband and his associate — and the union was quickly annulled. This episode was also the only episode to feature Rosco's mother, and the only episode to reveal that the initial 'P' stood for Purvis.<br />
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Rosco has shown on numerous occasions (especially on episodes where characters either were thought to have died or found themselves in serious trouble) that he is much more of a caring man than he ordinarily lets on. This is particularly clear when the safety of his best friend Boss Hogg is threatened by somebody.<br />
<br />
During the second season (1979–1980) of the series, James Best left over a dispute about the changing-room conditions. His gripe was that he did not mind getting soaked or covered in mud when filming Rosco crashing his car into rivers and such, but was unhappy with the poor changing facilities afterwards. During his absence, Rosco was replaced by a number of stand-in sheriffs (played by such actors as James Hampton and Dick Sargent). Eventually the dispute was settled, and Best returned as Rosco, remaining for the rest of the show's run.<br />
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Following the death of actor Sorrell Booke who played Boss Hogg, the first reunion film also showed that Boss Hogg had died. Rosco inherited his money (and documents of dirty schemes) and he also became Hazzard County's Commissioner as well as serving as Sheriff.<br />
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=== Rosco P. Coltrane in film ===<br />
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* The character originated in the 1975 film Moonrunners and was played by Bruce Atkins. This film was the precursor to The Dukes of Hazzard. Although more of a secondary character in this movie, the role was a more serious version of Rosco, with mention of going crooked because the county took away his pension (something that was mentioned in early episodes of The Dukes).<br />
*M.C. Gainey portrayed Rosco in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard. Gainey's Rosco did not incorporate the childlike qualities of Best's interpretation or the prominent middle initial P; the character was portrayed as a much more serious, wicked sheriff who genuinely detested the Dukes.<br />
* Harland Williams played Rosco in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. His portrayal was much more in line with Best's bumbling portrayal from the TV series. This version of Rosco was said to have been married, and was lodging with Boss Hogg and Lulu, after his wife had thrown him out.<br />
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Rosco Purvis Coltrane is a fictional sheriff character who appeared in the 1975 film Moonrunners, which inspired the creation of the TV show American TV series The [[Dukes of Hazzard]] (and related spin-off films).<br />
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In Moonrunners, he was played by Bruce Atkins. The role of Rosco in the television series (and a much more detailed character than the one in Moonrunners) is the right-hand man of Hazzard County's corrupt county commissioner, [[Jefferson Davis "J.D." Hogg]] ("[[Boss Hogg]]"); he was played by [[James Best]], who had appeared in many films and TV series before landing the role. He appeared in all but five episodes. He was accompanied on the show by his character's pet/police dog (beginning in season 3), a basset hound named Flash.<br />
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Rosco's name is sometimes spelled with an E, which is incorrect; James Best corrected this popular misconception on his website. As in Moonrunners from which The Dukes of Hazzard TV series evolved, in the first season the character's name is given as "Rosco Coltrane". The initial "P." was added from the start of the second season, after Best convinced show producers that it gave him more to play with vocally when pronouncing it. The "P." stands for Purvis. <br />
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== Rosco in The Dukes of Hazzard ==<br />
=== Early episodes ===<br />
<br />
In early episodes, the character of Rosco was a serious one. He is depicted as a hard-nosed, focused, and aggressive sheriff, and actually shot a criminal (not fatally) in an early episode ("Mary Kaye's Baby", the third episode broadcast). He was a willing accomplice to Boss Hogg's schemes, and also appeared to have the ingenuity to arrange such schemes himself (in the pilot episode, "One Armed Bandits", for example, he seems to be the key organizer behind the illegal importation of slot machines into the county). The "One Armed Bandits" episode also explained that Rosco had served Hazzard County for 20 years as "a fairly honest lawman" but became embittered after his pension was wiped out following a failed bond referendum, and with just a few months left in office he was forced to run for re-election instead of retiring. This notion was explored again in a couple of other early episodes, most notably a scene where Deputy Enos asks him why he became so corrupt, in the fourth broadcast episode, "Repo Men". When series creator Gy Waldron realized that the series had become very popular with young children, the character was toned down to the more comedic and more bumbling persona for which he is best known, a characterization that Best himself largely created. He never wanted children viewing to feel afraid to approach a police officer when in need.<br />
<br />
=== General information ===<br />
<br />
Rosco frequently initiates car chases with Bo and Luke Duke (Hogg's most frequent adversaries), but the Duke boys are usually able to elude Rosco, who frequently wrecks his patrol car in various ways.<br />
<br />
Starting with the third season (1980–1981), Rosco got a pet dog—a lazy basset hound he calls "Flash" and nicknames "Velvet Ears" which he dotes on. Flash liked the Dukes but always barked at Boss Hogg. Early on, the dog's gender was male, but this would change in later episodes.<br />
<br />
Boss Hogg and Rosco are brothers-in-law because Rosco's older sister, Lulu, is married to Boss Hogg.<br />
<br />
Rosco has just more than $43 in his savings account, and often tries to join Boss in indulging in high-calorie dishes (which usually results in him getting his hands slapped). His patrol car (in the first season a 1974 [[Dodge Monaco]] or a 1970 [[Dodge Polara]] (first two episodes), 1974–5 [[AMC Matador]], and 1976 [[Plymouth Fury]]. In later seasons a 1977 or 1978 Dodge Monaco or Plymouth Fury) which also serves as his daily driver except for a few episodes where he has other cars, such as a 1977 Pontiac Lemans in the 3rd season episode "To Catch a Duke" which he apparently saved his nickels and dimes for, as he claims. This car can routinely be seen parked outside the Police station in stock footage exterior shots for the rest of the series. His personal vehicle in the 5th-season episode "The Revenge of Hughie Hogg" is a 1967–1968 Chevrolet Impala which he kicks apart. Rosco carries a pearl-handled Smith & Wesson Model 15 (a Smith & Wesson Model 10 in the pilot episode, and also the opening credits for the show), with which he is an expert shot, although when he has to use it in the line of duty, he gets too nervous to hit anything (the exception being the first-season episode, "Mary Kaye's Baby" when he shot a criminal in a shoot out). His main deputies—whom he often calls "dipstick"—include [[Enos Strate]] and [[Cletus Hogg]]. Although he often henpecks and belittles his deputies, he also shows great concern when they might be in real danger.<br />
<br />
Rosco's mentality is that of a clumsy, somewhat slow-witted buffoon. He speaks often with a childish vernacular and repeats his favorite catchphrases constantly. One that has always been featured when Rosco arrests the Duke boys or anyone else for that matter is "Cuff 'em and stuff 'em!" One aspect of Rosco's personality that was well-loved and became synonymous with him was a choppy and excited chuckle that was produced from the back of the throat ("Kew-kew-kew-kew!") and became one of the most recognizable aspects of the character (a clip of this laugh was played over the closing Warner Bros. Television logo on the end credits for most episodes, though it sometimes alternated with a clip of Boss Hogg yelling "Them Dukes, them Dukes!"). He is easily excitable and genuinely enjoys law enforcement, especially chasing criminals, which he refers to as "hot pursuit".<br />
<br />
Rosco was married briefly in an episode, "Mrs. Rosco P. Coltrane", during the third season (1980–1981), to a woman he purportedly met through a computer dating service, but the marriage was a sham—his "bride" robbed banks with her husband and his associate — and the union was quickly annulled. This episode was also the only episode to feature Rosco's mother, and the only episode to reveal that the initial 'P' stood for Purvis.<br />
<br />
Rosco has shown on numerous occasions (especially on episodes where characters either were thought to have died or found themselves in serious trouble) that he is much more of a caring man than he ordinarily lets on. This is particularly clear when the safety of his best friend Boss Hogg is threatened by somebody.<br />
<br />
During the second season (1979–1980) of the series, James Best left over a dispute about the changing-room conditions. His gripe was that he did not mind getting soaked or covered in mud when filming Rosco crashing his car into rivers and such, but was unhappy with the poor changing facilities afterwards. During his absence, Rosco was replaced by a number of stand-in sheriffs (played by such actors as James Hampton and Dick Sargent). Eventually the dispute was settled, and Best returned as Rosco, remaining for the rest of the show's run.<br />
<br />
Following the death of actor Sorrell Booke who played Boss Hogg, the first reunion film also showed that Boss Hogg had died. Rosco inherited his money (and documents of dirty schemes) and he also became Hazzard County's Commissioner as well as serving as Sheriff.<br />
<br />
=== Rosco P. Coltrane in film ===<br />
<br />
* The character originated in the 1975 film Moonrunners and was played by Bruce Atkins. This film was the precursor to The Dukes of Hazzard. Although more of a secondary character in this movie, the role was a more serious version of Rosco, with mention of going crooked because the county took away his pension (something that was mentioned in early episodes of The Dukes).<br />
*M.C. Gainey portrayed Rosco in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard. Gainey's Rosco did not incorporate the childlike qualities of Best's interpretation or the prominent middle initial P; the character was portrayed as a much more serious, wicked sheriff who genuinely detested the Dukes.<br />
* Harland Williams played Rosco in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. His portrayal was much more in line with Best's bumbling portrayal from the TV series. This version of Rosco was said to have been married, and was lodging with Boss Hogg and Lulu, after his wife had thrown him out.<br />
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Rosco Purvis Coltrane is a fictional sheriff character who appeared in the 1975 film Moonrunners, which inspired the creation of the TV show American TV series The [[Dukes of Hazzard]] (and related spin-off films).<br />
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In Moonrunners, he was played by Bruce Atkins. The role of Rosco in the television series (and a much more detailed character than the one in Moonrunners) is the right-hand man of Hazzard County's corrupt county commissioner, [[Jefferson Davis "J.D." Hogg]] ("[[Boss Hogg]]"); he was played by [[James Best]], who had appeared in many films and TV series before landing the role. He appeared in all but five episodes. He was accompanied on the show by his character's pet/police dog (beginning in season 3), a basset hound named Flash.<br />
<br />
Rosco's name is sometimes spelled with an E, which is incorrect; James Best corrected this popular misconception on his website. As in Moonrunners from which The Dukes of Hazzard TV series evolved, in the first season the character's name is given as "Rosco Coltrane". The initial "P." was added from the start of the second season, after Best convinced show producers that it gave him more to play with vocally when pronouncing it. The "P." stands for Purvis. <br />
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== Rosco in The Dukes of Hazzard ==<br />
=== Early episodes ===<br />
<br />
In early episodes, the character of Rosco was a serious one. He is depicted as a hard-nosed, focused, and aggressive sheriff, and actually shot a criminal (not fatally) in an early episode ("Mary Kaye's Baby", the third episode broadcast). He was a willing accomplice to Boss Hogg's schemes, and also appeared to have the ingenuity to arrange such schemes himself (in the pilot episode, "One Armed Bandits", for example, he seems to be the key organizer behind the illegal importation of slot machines into the county). The "One Armed Bandits" episode also explained that Rosco had served Hazzard County for 20 years as "a fairly honest lawman" but became embittered after his pension was wiped out following a failed bond referendum, and with just a few months left in office he was forced to run for re-election instead of retiring. This notion was explored again in a couple of other early episodes, most notably a scene where Deputy Enos asks him why he became so corrupt, in the fourth broadcast episode, "Repo Men". When series creator Gy Waldron realized that the series had become very popular with young children, the character was toned down to the more comedic and more bumbling persona for which he is best known, a characterization that Best himself largely created. He never wanted children viewing to feel afraid to approach a police officer when in need.<br />
<br />
=== General information ===<br />
<br />
Rosco frequently initiates car chases with Bo and Luke Duke (Hogg's most frequent adversaries), but the Duke boys are usually able to elude Rosco, who frequently wrecks his patrol car in various ways.<br />
<br />
Starting with the third season (1980–1981), Rosco got a pet dog—a lazy basset hound he calls "Flash" and nicknames "Velvet Ears" which he dotes on. Flash liked the Dukes but always barked at Boss Hogg. Early on, the dog's gender was male, but this would change in later episodes.<br />
<br />
Boss Hogg and Rosco are brothers-in-law because Rosco's older sister, Lulu, is married to Boss Hogg.<br />
<br />
Rosco has just more than $43 in his savings account, and often tries to join Boss in indulging in high-calorie dishes (which usually results in him getting his hands slapped). His patrol car (in the first season a 1974 [[Dodge Monaco]] or a 1970 [[Dodge Polara]] (first two episodes), 1974–5 [[AMC Matador]], and 1976 [[Plymouth Fury]]. In later seasons a 1977 or 1978 Dodge Monaco or Plymouth Fury) which also serves as his daily driver except for a few episodes where he has other cars, such as a 1977 Pontiac Lemans in the 3rd season episode "To Catch a Duke" which he apparently saved his nickels and dimes for, as he claims. This car can routinely be seen parked outside the Police station in stock footage exterior shots for the rest of the series. His personal vehicle in the 5th-season episode "The Revenge of Hughie Hogg" is a 1967–1968 Chevrolet Impala which he kicks apart. Rosco carries a pearl-handled Smith & Wesson Model 15 (a Smith & Wesson Model 10 in the pilot episode, and also the opening credits for the show), with which he is an expert shot, although when he has to use it in the line of duty, he gets too nervous to hit anything (the exception being the first-season episode, "Mary Kaye's Baby" when he shot a criminal in a shoot out). His main deputies—whom he often calls "dipstick"—include [[Enos Strate]] and [[Cletus Hogg]]. Although he often henpecks and belittles his deputies, he also shows great concern when they might be in real danger.<br />
<br />
Rosco's mentality is that of a clumsy, somewhat slow-witted buffoon. He speaks often with a childish vernacular and repeats his favorite catchphrases constantly. One that has always been featured when Rosco arrests the Duke boys or anyone else for that matter is "Cuff 'em and stuff 'em!" One aspect of Rosco's personality that was well-loved and became synonymous with him was a choppy and excited chuckle that was produced from the back of the throat ("Kew-kew-kew-kew!") and became one of the most recognizable aspects of the character (a clip of this laugh was played over the closing Warner Bros. Television logo on the end credits for most episodes, though it sometimes alternated with a clip of Boss Hogg yelling "Them Dukes, them Dukes!"). He is easily excitable and genuinely enjoys law enforcement, especially chasing criminals, which he refers to as "hot pursuit".<br />
<br />
Rosco was married briefly in an episode, "Mrs. Rosco P. Coltrane", during the third season (1980–1981), to a woman he purportedly met through a computer dating service, but the marriage was a sham—his "bride" robbed banks with her husband and his associate — and the union was quickly annulled. This episode was also the only episode to feature Rosco's mother, and the only episode to reveal that the initial 'P' stood for Purvis.<br />
<br />
Rosco has shown on numerous occasions (especially on episodes where characters either were thought to have died or found themselves in serious trouble) that he is much more of a caring man than he ordinarily lets on. This is particularly clear when the safety of his best friend Boss Hogg is threatened by somebody.<br />
<br />
During the second season (1979–1980) of the series, James Best left over a dispute about the changing-room conditions. His gripe was that he did not mind getting soaked or covered in mud when filming Rosco crashing his car into rivers and such, but was unhappy with the poor changing facilities afterwards. During his absence, Rosco was replaced by a number of stand-in sheriffs (played by such actors as James Hampton and Dick Sargent). Eventually the dispute was settled, and Best returned as Rosco, remaining for the rest of the show's run.<br />
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Following the death of actor Sorrell Booke who played Boss Hogg, the first reunion film also showed that Boss Hogg had died. Rosco inherited his money (and documents of dirty schemes) and he also became Hazzard County's Commissioner as well as serving as Sheriff.<br />
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=== Rosco P. Coltrane in film ===<br />
<br />
* The character originated in the 1975 film Moonrunners and was played by Bruce Atkins. This film was the precursor to The Dukes of Hazzard. Although more of a secondary character in this movie, the role was a more serious version of Rosco, with mention of going crooked because the county took away his pension (something that was mentioned in early episodes of The Dukes).<br />
*M.C. Gainey portrayed Rosco in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard. Gainey's Rosco did not incorporate the childlike qualities of Best's interpretation or the prominent middle initial P; the character was portrayed as a much more serious, wicked sheriff who genuinely detested the Dukes.<br />
* Harland Williams played Rosco in The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. His portrayal was much more in line with Best's bumbling portrayal from the TV series. This version of Rosco was said to have been married, and was lodging with Boss Hogg and Lulu, after his wife had thrown him out.<br />
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The Imperial D’Elegance dates from 1958, and Exner says that it was part of an exercise to maximize visibility, eliminating both the B and C pillars. The Lancer’s horizontally-ribbed grille, so different than the Valiant’s “classic” one, also appears to originate here. <br />
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1958 Chrysler Imperial D Elegance<br />
The Imperial was designed by [[Virgil Exner]] and hailed by Chrysler as 'The Finest Car America Has Yet Produced.' A very bold statement considering some of the masterpieces produced from Packard, Cadillac, and countless others. This was Chrysler's first vehicle to have a wraparound windshield. Produced in limited numbers, only 11,430 examples were created in 1955. This was Chrysler's interpretation of a true [[luxury automobile]].<br />
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The Imperial was a highly priced vehicle for its time, costing $4,483 for the [[four door sedan]], over $500 more than the Cadillac Series 62. Even though it was pricey, it offered items as [[standard equipment]] that were optional on other vehicles. For example, [[power brakes]] and [[power steering]] were both included with the sticker-price of the vehicle, while other [[manufacturers]] charged extra for these luxury items. The [[Imperial Newport]] hardtop coupe sold for roughly $4,720.<br />
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The 1957 Chrysler Imperial is probably the most famous and popular Imperial in history. Styling was once again handled by Virgil Exner. [[Tailfins]] could be found in the rear of the vehicle. The [[curved door glass]] were not only creative, they were the first in the industry. The long, stylish front hood hid a giant 392 cubic inch V8 capable of producing 325 horsepower. The Hemi [[V8]] version produced 350 horsepower.<br />
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In 1956, Chrysler had introduced a [[TorqueFlite]], three-speed automatic transmission. In 1957, it found a home in the Imperial. This transmission, coupled with the V8 powerplant could propel this large, luxury vehicle from zero to sixty miles per hour in 9.8 seconds easily beating the nearest competitor. Its top speed of 125 miles per hour was also unmatched.<br />
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In 1932, A 23-year-old Virgil Exner was hired by GM's Art and Color Studio. Boss, Harley Earl immediately recognized Exner's design talent. Two years later Enxer was put in charge of the entire Pontiac Studio, a job he kept until 1939 when Raymond Lowry hired him to work on his studio's design contract with Studebaker. Exner worked with Lowry and Studebaker all through WWII, and when the highly advanced 47 Studebaker's were shown to the public in 1946, they were touted as "The First By Far With A Post War Car. It would be the 1949 Model year when the "Big Three" would catch up.<br />
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