Police agencies say goodbye to iconic Crown Victoria, roll out new cop cars

[Machiavelli]

Sandra Stokley and Scott Schwebke
Orange County Register
February 16, 2015

That icon of police transportation, a vehicle so sturdy and beloved and ubiquitous that it became virtual wallpaper on TV cop shows and local streets – the Ford Crown Victoria – is dead.

The upshot is this: For many police agencies, it’s time to buy a new car.

Ford stopped making the Crown Vic four years ago, saying sales to the public had fallen to the point that the car is no longer viable, even if demand from police agencies remained strong. Fuel efficiency (or in the Crown Vic’s case, inefficiency) played a role.

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[jmyrlefuller]

I always liked the full-size cars. For some odd reason, the 1990s had the perfect balance between being streamlined and still maintaining a nice form. (Personally, in overall style, I like the 1960s cars the best.) Today's cars look so…angry.

The Crown Victoria will be missed.

[olde north church]

Wow, I always thought it would be cockroaches and Crown Vics!