These Crown Victorias look so much better than the Ford Explorer cop cars of today.

@robroy6374

4 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@SolidSonicTH

4 ай бұрын

They should be using Fusions but Ford stopped producing them for this country for some reason. The Fusion is basically the Ford Taurus of the 2010s. I get some places like the boonies up in the Panhandle might require more rugged vehicles (Wakulla County uses Dodge RAM pickups, I believe) but for an urban county like Orange County civilian cars and not SUVs seem more apt for police vehicles.

@JUNEBUGLLC

4 ай бұрын

More capable too

@JUNEBUGLLC

4 ай бұрын

​@@SolidSonicTH everything u listed is literally a junk bucket that won't last 500k miles like an old vic would

@TaxesAreJunkFees

4 ай бұрын

@@SolidSonicTH I was shocked the Fusions here were still going 5 years ago. The Sheriff said they have around 300k on them but it's got to be more.

Crazy to think that this is considered an antique. I still remember these all over the place like it was yesterday.

@Briselance

3 ай бұрын

As a man born in 1986, I simply refuse to consider cars like this one as "antiques". 😄

@misterwhipple2870

3 ай бұрын

33 years goes fast!

@stansmith4054

3 ай бұрын

Now us X geners are becoming antiques ourselves.

@abuabdullah777

Ай бұрын

Me 2 bro its crazy

@Network126

Күн бұрын

1988 here

That's the patrol car I feared as a teenager growing up in Winter Park.

@ASAL2022

4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@PschyoSupposeiam

3 ай бұрын

probably the exact same car

@uuuultra

3 ай бұрын

i wonder why

@thewonsler

Ай бұрын

As a teenager I also feared that patrol car... In GTA vice city

I would definitely be driving that beauty one if I was a cop

@skillnukez8245

2 жыл бұрын

same

@boeinthuziast

Жыл бұрын

Ye

@Unknown_Ooh

Жыл бұрын

That beauty one? What does that mean? If you are with an agency who gives take-home cars you don't get to choose which car you want

@imtheboss8414

Жыл бұрын

Same

@robertdawson291

Жыл бұрын

That is a beautiful piece of machinery, I wish they were still on the road.

Beautiful car, I love the old boxy 80's Ford and Chevy cop cars. I have an unmarked ex NJSP 1987 Caprice that I'm doing a restoration on. It was my dads who passed away at the beginning of the year. He bought it from state auction back in the 90's as he drove cars just like it on his department. We were supposed to fix it up and do shows together but we never got around to it sadly.

@fordfanatic3307

Жыл бұрын

My father was a police officer in NJ for 35 years he retired in 2000 and his most favorite patrol car was his 1987 Caprice!! Sorry about your Dad... My father passed away in 2018 I miss him so much.

@donarthiazi2443

3 ай бұрын

What does she have under the hood?

The only car in the department that doesnt need a ram bar and can still disable a suspects car.

@angelic_disappointment7889

3 ай бұрын

Pure Steel bumpers like a real car

@Turboy65

3 ай бұрын

These, and Caprices, are also much cheaper to maintain and repair than modern vehicles. 75 dollar alternator vs. 400 dollar alternator. Shocks, 75 bucks a corner, vs. 1200 bucks for a pair of struts. And so on.....

@walterbrunswick

3 ай бұрын

​@@angelic_disappointment7889yep, so the human inside is the buffer zone in a crash

@bricegraham8256

3 ай бұрын

Brooooooo that's so funny and so true. Them damn bumpers be made outta steel

@classicalhollywood3254

2 ай бұрын

And also mass produced.

I loved patrolling in the Crown Vic. I'd still be using it if we had one.

Classic cars in an area with no rust must be a dream

@LateNightCable

3 ай бұрын

I never understood why people think Florida is so good for car preservation. There are so many reasons it isn’t. Florida is humid as hell, the sun beats the sh!t out of your paint and interior. And if you’re close to the water the salt air will eat up your paint. You better have a garage at least. The Southern California climate is infinitely better for rust free cars.

@no-damn-alias

3 ай бұрын

@@LateNightCable far easier to restore the paint and interior than a completely rusted out undercarriage. Just buy an interior from the northern states lol

@uuuultra

3 ай бұрын

@@no-damn-aliasthis

@LateNightCable

2 ай бұрын

@@no-damn-alias oh rust is an issue in Florida too, and the high humidity just encourages mold. I have two vehicles, and the rust issues on them have only progressed over the time I’ve owned them. I live in South Florida by the way.

@no-damn-alias

2 ай бұрын

@@LateNightCable no where near as bad as Michigan. You'd have a bucket of dust in Michigan.

My mom has one of these in all black! There beasts. And it only drives certain weekends each year to preserve it.

@donsynclair

Жыл бұрын

Let me know if you want to sell it.

My 1st squad car was in 1991 and I was issued a Ford Crown Victoria LTD. Charcoal gray with red vinyl interior. I kept that car as long as I could, then was forced into a Shamo Whale Chevrolet Caprice with fuel injection. What a boat that thing was. I've driven a lot of different patrol vehicles and nothing will be as good as the Ford Crown Victoria.

Nice Blues Brothers reference. Good job keeping her beautiful and still running strong after all these years.

@100hooker

3 ай бұрын

They traded for a microphone 🎤

LAPD MADE THIS CAR FAMOUS WORLD WIDE!!!

@JC-ct7zx

Жыл бұрын

Very prevalent during the 92 riots

@uuuultra

3 ай бұрын

@@JC-ct7zxlet's go back

@speakyourmind2984

3 ай бұрын

Terminator 2 😊

My all time favorite LTD period - 88 to 91. Just such a classic and classy look about them.

I'm glad these are getting more popular as time passes.

@uuuultra

3 ай бұрын

How are they getting more popular?

This reminds of the time a 87 Ford Mustang police CHP fully decked out responded to a call last year, it was on its way to a parade but the car was still a fully functional police car.

vintage cars are the best

@finnoleary

2 жыл бұрын

Amen brother

@jayjay1063

2 жыл бұрын

@@finnoleary yes amen

@LITTLE1994

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah.

@maltlickytexas

3 ай бұрын

The best polluters.😂

Them classic police Crown Vics in that era only makes me proud of having my 1989 LX. But those are quite rare nowadays.

I remember when my agency got 3 of these in August 90....All new 1991's ...I was a 21-year-old rookie cop back then.... I remember the lightbar too, it's a Streethawk....

My 88 Vic is still gorgeous and still floating down the road! Love my car!!!

I loved that streethawk light bar! Take down lights, alley lights were the best back then!

@Sham03

4 ай бұрын

100% agree! Best light bar ever in my book.

@transtubular

3 ай бұрын

But the Whelen strobe bar made less drag.

@gigachad3327

3 ай бұрын

Looks like those Cop cars in the Cars movie

Please keep this car! It needs to be preserved!

@bethmotgomery2662

7 ай бұрын

Used more like.

I had one with a drivers side alley/spot light, front pushbar, and 140 on the speedometer clock. No front seat console or roof rack holes, though. Was a USPS mail truck escort car sold to a school bus company for safety patrol, then I got it, and gave it to a college bound nephew.

This is my dream car-- the updated Bluesmobile.... Love theses... One of the last classic car designs.

@kenm2709

Жыл бұрын

The blues mobile was a dodge monico, in the movie blues brothers 2000 (the sequel) they actually used this model car, a 91 crown Vic police, so yes it is the exact car model!

Boy does that bring back memories. My dad bought an 84 interceptor in 88 and fixed it up and we took it across country on vacation. so much room for a sedan compared to today!

My dad was a cop. They were more of square body Caprice fans. I was on a ride along one night and my dad called for back up. All at once from four different directions you heard that classic Caprice transmission kick down. That was a cool sound.

One of the coolest cars i've seen, wish i could touch it

My very first car was a 1988 crownvic police inceptor that I bought at a police auction. I miss that car every day! They really are workhorses! Mine had 225k and was still running strong when I finally sold it to get a truck in 2010. They even got pretty decent gas mileage for a v8.

My LE patrol vehicle experience spanned from a plain blue wrapper '76 Gran Fury 440 to my last issued unit, a new 2004 CVPI. The 440 loved to run especially at highway speeds plus, it sounded great, and was very comfortable. It'd come out of the median like a Tomcat doing a cat shot. On the other hand, it hated turning and stopping, and all of that speed and mass could get you into trouble if you weren't careful. The early '80s Mopars such as the 318 Diplomats looked good as patrol units but were not very popular among the officers. They were pretty meh by all patrol unit performance metrics. The 350 Malibus of those years could run circles around them and were in general much more popular among patrols officers. The late '80s 5.7 Caprices were some of my favorite patrol units of my career, especially the '88s and '89s. They did everything well and were very popular with the troops. On the other hand, in my experience the CVPIs of the pre-'98 body styles were not very well thought of by patrol officers, me included. They did not compare well to the 5.7 Caprices of the era on any level except maybe interior and trunk space. Fords were notorious from the '80s through at least the early '00s for having a transmission that was slow to shift between D and R and back again. That hesitation and "drift" was maddening when needing a quick "Y" turn, which is pretty common in patrol work. Between my '87 and 2004 CVPIs, the drift issue still had not been fixed. The mid '90s LT1 Caprices were the best all around patrol vehicles of my career, even better than the legendary mid '70s 440s. They were so popular among LE agencies that some stockpiled them when word got out that production was coming to an end. Some agencies, especially highway patrols and city freeway patrol units, kept their LT1s going for years after they were out of production by rebuilding them rather than replacing them with something else. The restyled '98 and up CVPIs were ok. They did everything pretty well (except "Y" turns), but compared to the dearly departed 5.7 Caprices they were not really outstanding at anything except maybe interior and trunk space and overall ruggedness.

0:08 man it harks back to the Blues Brothers movies

Im in Lake County Florida and have a 1989 Ford LTD P72 Police car as well, it was from Lakeland PD in Polk County. Its in beautiful shape, no damage or rips or tears.

@LITTLE1994

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I have an '89, too, though mine is the civilian model.

nice to see this classic car got its homage and preserving, i lover those classic ideas. mainly...due to the racing games of the late 90s but that made me grearly apprechate the crown vic as a classic/iconic cop car

I LOVE the square body crowns. The 1st car I ever owned was an old 79 Ford Fairmont 4 door in solid white and a straight 6. It looked a lot like these particular crown models. My mom bought it for me for 800 dollars from a neighbor up the road. The door jam said it had belonged to the local fire dept as a chiefs car. I kept that old thing for many many years and cried like I had lost a family member when I had to sell it cause of the memories I had and who got it for me.

I have a model of that car from when I was a kid, it's still one of my top favorite things 👍 awesome classic design

My mother had a beautiful 1989 crown vic that was supposed to be a police vehicle! But it look like a regular car, because it was supposed to be a Detective vehicle! It was dark blue and being used as a company vehiicle. She was the second owner and had it for 11 years!

I remember those big Fords Police cars coming up behind us as teenagers! We could spot them a block away! Are family drove a 1970 Ford Custom Sedan Police package. That means that it didn't have any comfort options. No AC, no radio, not even power brakes. It did however have power steering. Could turn the wheels with a pinky finger. Back in the Winter days.20 below zero, it started right up, when my Mom's coworkers brand new cars wouldn't start in those extreme conditions. I miss that old Beast of a Car!!!

The Crown vic is eternal, a true symbol of authority.

Stunning vehicle and so nice to see it in great shape too after all those years of service,Im not american but i do love classic 80s american cars and thats definitely a special one!

They don't make em like they used to.. Beautiful!

I'll never forget the look of the headlights at night!

I started in 2002 with a Lumna. Then got a 98 VIC, and loved them until they stopped making them. Cringed every time one got totaled out, knowing there where no more in the pipe line.

It's a bit too new. But I like it. I like the 1983 ltd's with those completely square tail lights. Black on the front and back and white in the middle section. They also look so amazing as New York City taxis. I think early 80's its cop cars and taxis underrated. We need to get the 80's style back again. I kinda see it coming back.

The Panther Platform. The longest and most prolific body-on-frame family. The LTDs are debatably the most important. The fleet sales and commercial success was truly something to behold. It is a shame that the family was discontinued. They are beloved world wide. Good cars.

I've loved this car since I was a kid.

It's good to see an old police car that still in the police department put being used an show car😊

Very nice car! Good job on keeping her in pristine condition and greetings from Poland 😊

Old American cars look so good, I hate that I only really ever saw them on TV.

That’s awesome. I love a bit of nostalgia and this is perfect. I wish we got Crown Vics in Aus, because I would for sure be daily driving one.

We had these at our academy in 95.

Now, this is a nice car!

Even described it like Elwood!! What a hoopty😍🔥

@florjanbrudar692

4 ай бұрын

The original Bluesmobile was a Dodge Monaco, whilst a Crown Victoria in the 2000 sequel.

That 91 Ford Crown Vic sheriff car is nice and well taken care of I love it too bad Ford stopped making Crown Vics.

When I wrecked my Suzuki in 1992, this is what was three cars back, but an Orlando Police Cruiser. It was a beautiful 1991 Crown Vic in all-white, and it looked brand new. What a beautiful car!

Although I’m Australian I do wish that those types of cars along with the Chevy caprices, impalas and dodge Polaras and Monacos would still be patrolling the streets in the present

That is a badass old car, too bad your deputies can’t opt in for one of those for patrol. Great work keeping her in good shape

@ov_079

6 ай бұрын

I mean it could mean it getting sprayed in bullets or having to ram a suspact, potentially losing the only one left

@gabrielquinones3343

3 ай бұрын

@@ov_079well also they ram their cars pretty hard and if they ram it too hard it crumpled the front and then since the parts for them and very rare they can’t restore her again

Loved these cruisers ... Miss them so much.. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍😍

I owned a retired 91 Crown Vic and It was built like a tank and would never leave me stranded.

Reminds me of when "COPS" was the new hit on TV and heavily featured Florida Police agencies. I'm glad they saved it to show off.

Nice to see one still in special use.

Absolutely gorgeous

Wow, Memories, I used these retired police cars as my Taxi, I had 4 different ones the 1991, 1993, 1996 and the 1999 Ford Crown Vic in my owner Op fleet. I did have two Chevy Caprice models 1991 and the bobble 1996 9C1. I am really a Ford Man, Love my Fords.

The Ford CVPI boxies had a 5.8L engine, the 351W. When the CVPI / P71 switched to the 4.6L, they ceded the upper end to the 1994-1996 Chevy Caprice 9C1 with the 350 ci / 5.7L engine. In the Caprice, it was 260 hp / 330 ft-lbs but the same engine (different cam) in the Camaro was 300 hp / 300 ft-lbs. The coefficient of drag is also different between the Chevy Corvette, Camaro, and Caprice. Camaro 9C1 equivalent was the B4C package. In 2004, the CVPI retook the top-speed spot until the Dodge Charger returned to the police car line-up.

I live in the United Kingdom and ever since I was little I have always had a Huge fascination of old and modern American Police cars

Classic Detroit steel

regardless how old this car is, it still has what it takes to get the job done. awesome car

By far this was my favorite patrol vehicle when I worked LAPD in the 90’s. Way better than our Chevy Caprice we had back then.

Most of the Windsor powered Police cars were equipped with the 5.8, 2 barrel carbureted with an oil cooler, fleet sales. Not all police departments ordered theirs as fleet sales, hence the fuel injected 5.0 in this car.

@BlackPill-pu4vi

4 ай бұрын

YES! I saw that discrepancy. I once owned a former city of Atlanta staff car and it had the 5.0 V8. It was meh, O.K. for acceleration. The AOD transmission locked up the torque converter in all gears except first and it made the engine struggle. Sure wish I could've picked up a 1990-91 5.8L equipped Crown Vic.

I had an 89 Chevy Caprice 9c1...wish I never sold it. It was so clean. Perfect cruiser.

hope to see it around sometime

Love it. Reminds me of the the days of chips, swat, streets of san francisco, hawii five o , starsky n hutch. Etc……. Too much tv when ur young lol

*I remember seeing that cruiser in an episode of Miami Vice!*

Absolutely beautiful car. My all time favorite model.

Can't beat the classics.

Every year in Adams County Pennsylvania they hold the National Apple Harvest festival. In Ardentsville they have a gentleman that has a 1954 Victoria police car and he is out there diligently directing traffic. The car is a survivor, it is a complete working police vehicle from the era and has not been restored.

I wish all cop stations would keep some old police cars still.

I learned to drive in a 83 crown vic. Such a beast of a car.

Love that classic music

@billyd7628

4 ай бұрын

old porno music

They don't make 'em like this anymore, that's for sure! Was always my favorite cruiser.

I have always wanted one of these!

Such a good looking car.

The loud banging of the door. Classic.

imagine the cop see you on the way back to the station after a Parade or something, running a Red light and pulling you over with this car :D

What a beautiful car

Even though they don't use it on patrol, they should definitely pull over a few people every year with it just for a hoot.

@PliskinYT

4 ай бұрын

Make people think they accidentally time traveled or something by asking what that is and point to a GPS or phone

Loved these Crown Victoria, and I like the older light bar over the harsh ones that are on current patrol cars (many only have blues, no reds).

OMG I had one it was a 91 Jefferson county AL. detective car, had 150 horizontal speedometer and all the gauges were front and center to the right of speedo. I loved that car 😢

The Crown Victoria's are some of the best...

Guaranteed that car will still do the job despite the “antique” nickname. I’d have no problem taking a car like that on patrol. They’re rock solid. ❤ glad it’s still kept in the department

These, and Chevy Caprices, are much cheaper to maintain today than any modern vehicle. Truth.

I love to see this. Great Car. Greets from Holland.

KEEP THAT BEAUTY GOIN'

Patrolling with style. 😎👍

I love to see classic cars.

I have a 91 Crown Victoria, my pride and joy.

I'd really be impressed if you had one of the Plymouths used in the Seventies.

I used to own a white one back when i was about 20 years old. It was a retired Canadian Military Police car and it was modified (by the police) to run on propane. It was a massive pain in the rear end because it had a small range before needing a refuel, and if you ran out of gas it had to be towed because you can't just walk up to it with a gas can. Drove really nice though.

Very cool. Good for the department to keep her going!

Vintage cop....Vintage car. Doesn't get any better then that ❤

Damn, now I really feel old when things that were cool in my youth are now recognized as retro rarities.

I like to go back & look at the older cop cars ! 👍😊🚔🚨

Wow, in 1991 police cars here in Australia didn't have light bars, they still had those old fashioned single lights on either side. I think the light bars came in around the mid-90s.