| There are not many people who cannot instantly | | | | frame made it impressive in a collision. It was |
| identify a Ford Crown Victoria. This car has been | | | | often able to be repaired in the right |
| on the road for several decades already, and | | | | circumstances. Safety is always an important |
| tends to be best known for its role as a police | | | | feature in any vehicle. The Crown Victoria was |
| car. There is no mistaking this car on the road as | | | | ideal for police use because of this. |
| it has been the symbol of law enforcement | | | | Despite the benefits associated with the Ford |
| everywhere up until recently. A product of the | | | | Crown Victoria, the sales began to diminish |
| Ford motor company, this car is a classic in its | | | | drastically over the years. In the year 2006, just |
| own way. This car is a full size sedan that first | | | | 3000 of these cars were sold. It has since pulled |
| began it's journey back in the 1950s. Having been | | | | out of many auto markets and become fleet only |
| around for so many decades, this car is often | | | | for this reason. Strangely enough, in the following |
| known as the Crown Vic. | | | | year the Grand Marquis, almost the very same |
| Not only has the Crown Victoria been used as a | | | | car, sold well above reaching more than 30,000 in |
| police vehicle across the nation, it is also | | | | the total sold. Though the Crown Vic has been |
| commonly found used in other fleets as well. | | | | restricted to fleet only in the United States, it has |
| From taxi cabs to business fleets, these cars | | | | been withdrawn entirely from other auto markets |
| have dominated that area of transportation. Of | | | | such as Canada. |
| course, you will still occasionally find it used as a | | | | In recent years this Ford model has been losing |
| regular family car. That is the older models though. | | | | its hold as the dominating force in the fleet world. |
| Starting 2008 this car became available only for | | | | Since the Dodge Charger was brought back as a |
| fleet use, which is certainly interesting. Throughout | | | | large, rear wheel drive sedan, it has been |
| the automotive industry changes, the Ford Crown | | | | challenging Ford directly. Many police precincts are |
| Vic has maintained the hold it created back in the | | | | now making use of the Charger and it's additional |
| 1950s to 70s. Though it is similar to other Ford | | | | qualities like the Hemi engine. There has been |
| cars like the Taurus, it just is not quite the same. | | | | plenty of speculation about what Ford plans to do |
| It was the year 1955 when Ford launched the | | | | with the Crown Victoria in the near future but |
| first of many Crown Victorias to come. It was | | | | nothing concrete has been announced or |
| built to hold up to six passengers and was | | | | confirmed as of yet. Regardless, the Crown Vic |
| originally a coupe. The Crown Vic has a twin in the | | | | will always stand apart from the rest and be |
| Mercury Grand Marquis. The Vic is a V8 engine | | | | easily identified by it's substantial history. |
| car that is also rear wheel drive. The sturdy steel | | | | |