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The Ford Crown Victoria ("Crown Vic") [2] [3] is a full-size sedan that was marketed and manufactured by Ford. The successor to the Ford LTD Crown Victoria , two generations of the model line were produced from the 1992 until the 2012 model years.
The first time Ford used "Victoria" as a naming convention was 1932, for both Ford Victoria and Lincoln Victoria 2-door coupes.. The model directly derives its name from the Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria of 1955–1956, the 1980 LTD Crown Victoria revived a distinctive styling feature from its Fairlane namesake: a targa-style band atop the B-pillars.
The first-generation Taurus was launched in 1985 as a 1986 model to strong fanfare and sales, replacing the slow-selling mid-size Ford LTD. (The full-size Ford LTD Crown Victoria remained as part of the Ford lineup.) The release of the Ford Taurus was one of the most anticipated ever, mostly because it was a first in car design and also the ...
The last Crown Victoria Police Interceptor rolled off the assembly line in August 2011, and was sold to the Kansas Highway Patrol. The vehicle now resides in the agency's academy as a museum piece. [26] This was followed by the final Crown Victoria to ever be produced on September 15, 2011, which was exported to Saudi Arabia.
While the latter was sold alongside the larger Grand Marquis, the Five Hundred was phased in as a replacement for both the Ford Taurus and Crown Victoria. By 2007, the Crown Victoria was supported nearly entirely by fleet sales, outselling only the Ford GT in retail sales. After the 2007 model year, Ford ended retail sales of the Crown Victoria ...
From 1979 until 2011, the Grand Marquis shared the rear-wheel drive (RWD) Panther platform with the Ford LTD Crown Victoria (Ford Crown Victoria after 1992), and from 1980, the Lincoln Town Car. For over three decades, the Ford and Mercury sedans were functionally identical, with two of the three generations of the model line sharing the same ...
Ford Panther platform Cars: Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, Mercury Marauder and Lincoln Town Car; 2004. 4R75E used in: 5.4 L 3 Valve V8 F-150; 4R70E used in: 4.6 L V8 F-150(except F-150 Heritage) 4R75W used in: Mercury Marauder; Ford Police Interceptor; Ford Mustang (GT and Mach 1) 5.4 L 2 Valve V8 Trucks Ford E-Series Van, and ...
Crown By Carpenter Classic to 1998 From 1996 to 1999, Carpenter used the Crown by Carpenter brand name on their buses. Les Enterprises Michel Corbeil: 1990–1998 Sold only in Canada. Superior Coach Company: Pioneer to 1982 Perley A. Thomas Car Works Thomas Built Buses, Inc. Saf-T-Liner Conventional 1972–1998 replaced by Freightliner-based ...