Crown Vic Police Car Gets Stay of Execution

by Sajeev Mehta

Published: August 26th, 2008

crown vic police car gets stay of execution

First the Ranger gets a new lease on life and now the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor follows suit. According to a Ford-issued memorandum via its "Government Sales Manager", the loyal soldier that's financed Dearborn's D3-bodied crater is confirmed for production until 2011. According to the release (via Police Fleet Manager ) the "new" Interceptor gets standard power adjustable pedals and seat-mounted head airbags. Looks like Ford found a way around the curtain airbags, keeping bad guys locked away in the back seat with the cop's noggin still protected in a side impact or rollover. Besides getting the ancient Panther Platform to comply with the mandatory head protection requirements, maybe Mullaly and Co. actually believe in process improvement. Or not. Our own RobertSD knows the way Fordward is with a new global RWD platform now set for a 2012 release. For its sake, it better be a brick shithouse, cause its got some mighty big shoes to fill.

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Sajeev Mehta on Aug 27, 2008
Busbodger : I have a friend who is a local police chief and they are replacing their “young” Intrepids with used Crown Vics b/c the Intrepids are having so many troubles. Like front brakes catching on fire. Fun stuff. The Panther works for a lot of people, even Ford knows. They had the balls to stop selling CVPIs to municipalities who were suing them for the rear impact fires...and a LOT of them backed out of the lawsuit to avoid purchasing Impalas and Intrepids. And remember: there is no other vehicle tested and verified to save lives in a 75mph rear impact. I'd like to see a Camry pass that one. I'm still gonna be sad come 2012. Whatever that new Ford global RWD may be, there is still room for both platforms. Just my $0.02.

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Whatsanobeen on Aug 27, 2008

The CVPI is a legendary car in the most unusual fashion. It's not respected as a BMW M, or a Ferrari would be, but as a loyal companion. Its the modern equivalent of the relationship between a cowboy and his horse.

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Anonymous on Aug 28, 2008

I've owned four recently, and now have two, an '08 GMQ and an '04 Town Car. They are great cars. Not perfect, by any means, but there is something about them you don't get anywhere else, especially for the money. There is something about a simply designed, BOF, RWD V8. . .

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86er on Aug 28, 2008
Alcibiades: There is something about a simply designed, BOF, RWD V8. . . Shhh! Didn't you get the memo? We're supposed to like exactly what the rest of the world likes. Anything else would be tantamount to mass ignorance and arrogance. whatsanobeen: The CVPI is a legendary car in the most unusual fashion. It’s not respected as a BMW M, or a Ferrari would be, but as a loyal companion. Its the modern equivalent of the relationship between a cowboy and his horse. Exactly, even though this horse drinks from the wrong end.

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