G'day all, since there was some interest in another thread, this is my "panther", a '98 Ford Crown Victoria P71. It served for just under 10 years as a sheriff's vehicle in a county in Indiana. This model was is made in Ottawa, Canada until its demise last year. In the Middle Eastern market, it was the Aussie Chevrolet Caprice's arch rival, and of course in more recent times the Caprice PPV has replaced Crown Vics in some police departments across the USA. It uses a truck-like body-on-frame construction so is very tough, as well as being supremely comfortable. The last models look basically identical to my '98, and by the end of its life it was only used by law enforcement agencies in the US. It has siblings in the Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car. It's powered by a 4.6 litre V8 from the same family as the 5.4 that used to power the Falcon XR8. It produces roughly 185kW, about the same as an AU XR8 of the time.

I stumbled upon this one for sale early this year. It was a dream car since childhood, as I used to watch all the US cop shows but never knew what their Ford was until we first got the internet in the late '90s.

I've yet to take it on a proper drive (using an unregistered permit, it will only be going to the tyre store etc for "roadworthy" purposes) but from my experience thus far, as soon as it is in sight people come flocking to ask questions about it. I've never known a car that is so universally liked.

First picked up:



All Ford Day, Geelong:





Shown to a group of children:





Just in case you're not convinced this is the greatest car in the world, here's a couple of general Crown Vic vids to correct you
Crown Vic on hardcore offroad trail in Utah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=KFwPXEeJ3aI
A couple of female shoe thieves vs. a San Diego, CA officer in a Crown Vic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...tt7xBw#t=2406s

Lots of vids of my cars on my Youtube channel: http://youtube.com/user/wmcapriceforum
And finally, a shameless plug for my Caprice FB page: http://facebook.com/wmcaprice

Cheers.