2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR P71

[@knnbevin5209]

Ford had a recall on those 16” steel wheels 🛞 back in the day for cracking that’s why there are 2 different styles of wheels. 05 is only year for antenna on RR quarter panel.

[@pantherplatform]

My 2003 steel wheels have never cracked.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Matt thanks for the time. I love your black on black on black Crown Victoria. Definitely special car and interesting features.

[@pantherplatform]

@@LoveWhatYouDrive black on black on black on black on black is how I'd describe my 03 Marauder. These cars are the greatest and will be in my family for generations.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

@ agree 💯

[@midwestpanther98]

We're rolling out looking for America's greatest Panthers! After seeing the sticker on the back driver window I had to say that.

[@pantherplatform]

@@midwestpanther98 if it's in Wisconsin or da UP I'll be there with at least a couple Panthers worth looking at

[@stevep756]

I would put a spotlight back in it. I used to go to etisford and look up every option a car had by the vin number. I don't know if you can still do that. My 07 is almost 145K and my 11 just hit 148K. Factory air bags were 2FAFP71 and extra side air bags were 2FAHP71.

[@raymond_sycamore]

So where do you guys find all these beautiful Panther bodies?

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

In what sense “find all these panther bodies” where to buy? Or where these videos come from?

[@BCeptor]

Those seats were an available option. More than likely a detective or supervisors car if it was ordered that way. I see back doors work from inside meaning not patrol used. (Knobs remain). Very rare find and sought after seats but definitely factory!

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Nice, thanks for the information! Cool to know these things, especially for me who’s seen so many already.

[@kevinskonieczny7708]

Ford went to the 17 inch steel wheel in 2006 on the CVPI.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for the info 🫡

[@firstpersonjay5655]

I love my 05 p71 but one thing I hated was the thin steel rims / tires I need at least 8.5 width rim & a 235 mm tire size 😂

[@Dame48Buick]

Most of the ‘05 P71’s and earlier had 16” rims

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Did not know that fact. It took me by surprise

[@offjam815]

The 2006 Vic is when they went to 17s because of the little bit of lift for the curbs extra

[@SlikLizrd]

@@LoveWhatYouDrive YO, Love !! Early Panthers had 15" wheels. 16s were optional. After that, the 16" was Standard. The famous 95 MERC was fitted with the "Made in Italy" 15" x 6.5" alloys that were on early luxury Panthers. Mine is gonna be 30 years old in May of '25 -- 184,000 mi. today -- with NO RUST anywhere. Parts are starting to get scarce. This is a real nice Panther -- Best of luck to the owner.

[@gregoryfatigati5707]

Those are the 16's on the 2006 2005 I noticed that those p71s have the antenna on the rear quarter panel instead of in the windshield the also came with the full chrome hub cap i maybe wrong it's just something that I noticed on those years

[@manasseh7]

fun fact the 05 CV's are the only year ever made with the antenna on the rear passenger side quarter panel

[@chuckwalter1608]

P71 sap seats or cv lx

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks

[@adamjohnson-yf8jh]

UFO Interceptor LoL

[@chuckwalter1608]

P71's did not have 17's until 2006

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks 🤝🏼

[@chuckwalter1608]

And 2005 is the only year with the new steering wheel and old cluster

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for the insight

[@BabyBoomersDoomer]

Problem spent all his money replacing every 20 year old deal and gasket to replace a ticket light bulb

[@RustyZipper]

I couldn’t have better said myself