Florida Highway Patrol’s C8 Corvette Is Looking to Three-Peat as Best Looking Police Cruiser

Jul 2, 2025

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Florida Highway Patrol's C8 Corvette Is Looking to Three-Peat as Best Looking Police Cruiser

Photo Credit: Florida Highway Patrol

Remember the black and tan C8 Corvette seized from a convicted drug trafficker by the Florida Highway Patrol?

Well, it could be on the cover of the 2026 calendar of American Association of State Troopers, if it is voted the winner of the AAST’s annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest.

If the C8 wins, it would make the Florida Highway Patrol the first to win three years in a row.

The contest started at on June 30th (National Corvette Day) and runs through noon EST on July 11.

“FHP is proud to once again take part in the AAST ‘Best-Looking Cruiser’ contest,” Executive Director Dave Kerner said. “This year’s photo captures the beauty of a Miami skyline sunset and showcases the strength of Florida law enforcement through our new Corvette, seized from a convicted drug trafficker as part of a joint FHP-DEA criminal investigation. We encourage everyone to show their support by casting a vote and helping us defend our title as the best-looking cruiser in the nation.”

Florida State Troopers started the AAST organization in 1989, and it now has thousands of members across the nation. Proceeds from the annual calendar are used by the AAST Foundation to provide educational scholarships for dependents of AAST member troopers, in-the-line-of-duty death benefits for surviving family members, and assistance to troopers who have lost their homes in natural disasters.

According to FHP Colonel Gary Howze II: “The ‘America’s Best-Looking Cruiser’ contest is a unique way to not only support law enforcement and promote public safety, but to highlight the spirit of collaboration across America. State Troopers are proud ambassadors for their respective states, and your Florida State Troopers take great pride in showcasing the Sunshine State as the best place in America to live and visit.”