Ford Crown Victoria - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed

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[@ulyssesrolle4637]

Crown Victoria Fastest car in any video game that features police regardless of what hypercar you're driving

[@blackknight50277621]

Ulysses Rolle NFSMW flashbacks. Black crown vics catching up with your Carrera GT at 385km/h

[@KDMFrost]

in nfs payback i got a gtr r35 fully upgraded yet the crown vic managed to pass me and tries to stop me

[@ANDREWSAMY562]

*The Crew intensifies*

[@yilo3103]

so true, the crown Vic in NFS is just insane. imagine them being this fast in real life 😁👏👍

[@KDMFrost]

yi lo shiiet they wont sell it to the public for sure

[@patrickracer43]

That commercial at 6:04 is a total power move "mind stepping out of the car?" "Is there a problem officer?" "No, just wanna take it for a spin"

[@hopex9729]

sToNkS

[@nalabear97]

That’s just the kinda commercial you make when you just know you’re badass.

[@fierfighter]

lol like seriously, imagine pulling someone over just to take someone's car for a spin 😂 great cop

[@admiralhydra519]

just imagine getting pulled over and the cop steals your car

[@LITTLE1994]

And the funny thing is the car it pulled over is the GRAND MARQUIS.

[@the69ford]

I actually scared myself with my own Vic one time. I bought a Mercury Grand Marquis from a used car lot in the middle of nowhere, so on the way home I decided to test it out on the old country road and see what it can do. I looked up in my rearview mirror and had a mini heart attack when I saw a white Crown Victoria. It was in that moment that I realized I was a dumbass, because my friend was following me back from the lot in my p71. I still feel like an idiot three years later.

[@kosycat1]

dude got scared by his own p71 lol 😂 😂 =]

[@surkey5055]

Yess, I was hoping someone would mention the grand Marquis. I grew up with that car.

[@carlfreiermuth5424]

I was scared from seeing my p71 in front of the house for about a week lol.. I'd come outside like oh yeah that's me

[@safifaruqi]

Haha I genuinely loled hah

[@narebman]

Like most 22 year olds, I bought a used mercury grand marquis when it came time to replace my first car. I put over 200,000 miles on it over the next 10 years with total repair costs of $322.07 for an alternator and a tensioner. That’s it. Without question it was the most dependable car I ever owned. Looking back on it I’m actually getting a little misty eyed remembering the day it died. My own overconfidence replacing the thermostat inflicted a $1600 wound and I couldn’t justify putting that kind of money in to a car that was worth less than $500 even in superb condition. The panther platform was such an incredible machine I really think Ford could dig the stamping dyes out of the landfill, start building them again completely unchanged and sell a shitload of them. It’s a struggle to stop myself from buying another one whenever a clean example gets traded in at the dealership where I work. Ford really captured lightening in a bottle with that one.

[@gertvanderhorst2890]

Cannot understand those maths: 1600 for a reliable car, that you know through and through. No one else will or can sell you such a car for 500 except a close relative.

[@narebman]

@@gertvanderhorst2890 at that point it was closing in on 300k miles. Even though it had been unbelievably reliable up to that point dropping $1600 into a car with that kind of mileage felt foolish. And there was a tasty Taurus SHO at the dealer where I took it to get it fixed

[@Midgeer]

@@gertvanderhorst2890 I was hoping someone would comment on the maths…

[@Davmm96]

@@narebman There's a guy near me who sells one for 3'500 $ at 130'000 kms. Part of me wants to drive a badass car but god knows I cant afford a motorbike + a car :(

[@jakeoneill446]

I just bought a 2004 grand marquis with a brand new injector ($1000), but the actuator is shot ($600) and the electrical is starting to go. Head lamps set on fire and windows/locks are becoming faulty. I love the hell out of this car and plan on replacing the transmission and modding the engine to give the car the balls it deserves ($10k 400+ hp). If you don’t go my way though with 2-3k in repairs car will last you till 200,000 easy. Fun as hell never broke down on me already 20,000 miles deep.

[@steve-js1tj]

The crown Victoria is very common here in Saudi Arabia and still one of the most loved cars here

[@TheCriminal-mb7lu]

Steve i own a crown vic and i live in jeddah lol

[@albaraqahtani]

Yup , i live in riyadh and i can confirm

[@q3pool_463]

that's true 😂

[@paulpower7018]

Interesting

[@7madh1992]

Steve very true lol, I’m from Saudi and I owned 4 of them (including the p71), my cousin owned like 9 of them including the marquis and the town car, crown vics are such a reliable car

[@dang.9125]

I bought a 2011 crown vic for 2k with less than 90k miles and I love it. Big car is so nice compared to my tiny Honda Civic. And the trunk space is amazing for transporting all the hooker corpses

[@janhib4712]

Three Tree *He is 911*

[@MostChameleon]

Haha, I hear that. Sounds like you got a better deal than me though. I got my 2011 back 3 years ago for 15K when it had 35K on it. LAPD didn't want it anymore because the heater didn't work. I guess they just didn't want the car, since a $200 part later and everything was functional.

[@jackhanssen8657]

That took a ..... turn

[@ryanlu6103]

What the fuck

[@CKTOlson]

I Love This Comment

[@chrismarek7864]

I was lucky enough to have owned an 03 Marauder for 10 years.

[@frnweclipse3130]

you lucky son of a bitch

[@LITTLE1994]

Damn, man. Still have it?

[@chrismarek7864]

@@LITTLE1994 Unfortunately no. I ended up selling it.

[@LITTLE1994]

@@chrismarek7864 Dang, you should've kept it!

[@zZGzHD]

@@LITTLE1994 in retrospect it was hard to tell what cars would last another 10 years 03 GM btw lol

[@madhousecollectibles01]

I just got my first Vic today! Super excited for the adventures I’ll have in it

[@jackdempsey6349]

Welcome to the club.

[@AhmadM25]

any updates?

[@NorthernLaw_]

The crown vic will always be THE police car

[@h.a.4600]

Yup i agree, but the Dodge Charger is more intimidating, there's a lot of them in my country and each time i see one (exept the Hellcat) i crap myself i just hate to be pulled over, but i'll be fine because i don't drive like an asshole.

[@hankhill5622]

hector sepulveda I’ve spoke to a lot of cops and they say the charger is so much faster but not as reliable and to many blind spots. So most cops where I’m from like the crown Vic better.

[@guyshepard9658]

Hank Hill true, Crown Vics are being replaced by Ford Explorers and other SUVs. All the old timer coppers still love em and always go for them when available.

[@h.a.4600]

@@guyshepard9658 I would buy a decomisioned Crown Vic Police Interceptor, put a P.A. and fake antenas to make it look like a cop car and scare the shit out of my friends. While i get the money get a 4.6 4V to supercharge it and technically.make it a Cobra terminator swap.

[@phaetonxi344]

@@h.a.4600 I have a 2004 CVPI, and it's phenomenal. Even without exterior attachments and stuff, people still slow down in fear. It's awesome!

[@badbirdkc]

I know it's hard to explain, and probably harder to imagine, but these cars are just fun to drive. They don't exactly turn on a dime, and parking can be an adventure, but there's just something special about hurtling a gigantic, heavy car with just the press of the gas pedal. The sensation of speed with something this big and heavy makes you feel like a god. And you can fit, like, four bodies in the trunk.

[@Kauffman578]

Agree

[@cvpigunguy773]

I love my p71, it just has such a presence about it. Owning one is like becoming friends with that monster that lives in the woods, everyone is so scared of it, but to me it just looks so happy to be alive

[@matthewl5434]

the Crown Vic is one of my favorite American cars. 3rd favorite sedan.

[@LegendStormcrow]

Burliest sedan I ever drove.

[@bstfordchannel923]

i second this remark

[@Sweet68Camaro]

One of the best part of my police academy days was driving the crown Vic. It was only for slow speed driving instruction and mock vehicle stops. But those used up trainer Vics were awesome. The high speed road courses were done in V6 Chargers. Those were pretty cool too.

[@antesosic1600]

Coming back to this video after 4 years is a nostalgia trip. This is the first Donut Video i ever watched

[@santiagopenanavas]

Also my first vid

[@DEBOSSGARAGE]

I love how as the video goes on, he sweats more and more. Passion. Or maybe hyperhidrosis. One of the two....

[@alelokox88]

DEBOSS GARAGE or both...

[@cxrcraig3]

Cocaine

[@alcyon2sp]

Too much red meat.

[@DoomFinger511]

I started skipping through the video after I read this and it's hilarious!

[@SMGSpiritRT]

The reflectors make you sweat like hell haha

[@Bildevoful]

Who the hell thinks kids don't want the Mercury Marauder... I'm 28 and I'd kill for one

[@themonsteraddictmmxvi1564]

calm down grandpa

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

The problem was the price. Lots of "kids" would want one but at the price they sold for well its way cheaper to buy a P71 and modify it over the years into something even better than a stock marauder

[@adrianibarrajr9827]

Bill Devo here in my city we all pee our pants when one passes by. Hard to see here

[@FreakTimmah]

They were 35k in 2003, which is kind of the problem with the panther cars. The fleet sales were amazing but because they were everywhere a brand new one would depreciate horribly. It pretty much always made sense to buy one used. I bought my 2003 Grand Marquis ten years ago for 10k and it's still going along nicely. They really are great cars.

[@rapidshot1000]

In 20 and I want one so bad

[@berndk.9741]

I drove dozens of P71's, owned 2 and one P73 at a time and I wish I could own one today. These cars are the pinnacle of the all Anerican philosophy of what a car should be like.

[@colindoucette9822]

7:30 I laughed way too hard with Nolan drinking the milk and then Chewbacca came into play 🤣🤣

[@lightningvolt1273]

The Crown Vic will always be remembered as the cop car or Taxi cab

[@Ratbiker]

LightningVolt127 DID YOU KNOW, the New York taxi crown vic’s were several inches longer wheelbase than the civilian and police model?

[@jorge8596]

@@Ratbiker leg room

[@Ratbiker]

Jorge no

[@DeiHarper9361]

@@jorge8596 fucking room

[@Ratbiker]

Dat Scary Boi whooosh

[@tny7]

Put a Coyote engine in a redesigned Crown Vic. I swear that would sell like crazy

[@kosycat1]

exactly

[@joshuamcpeek4708]

@@kosycat1 the direct descendant to the panther platform is the ford foucus, lincoln also has form of the foucus and near the end of its life mercury even had one based on the foucus. its basically a front wheel drive unibody descendant of the crown vic.

[@kosycat1]

@@joshuamcpeek4708 Wow never knew that, thanks

[@ChronicEye]

if the engine in my 07 vic ever goes out ima put a used coyote low miles in it .

[@joshuamcpeek4708]

@@ChronicEye you'll be waiting a while lol

[@josephpeoples2621]

Doc from Back To The Future: "Ronald Reagan, the actor?!"

[@4ourty5ive]

I hear him saying it in the exact tone in my head

[@JanarzGTA]

"And who's the Vice President? Jerry Lewis?!"

[@jinglejazz7537]

I had a 92 crown vic. grew up with them. I miss them sooooo much. Love the big boats of the 60's and 70's. awesome video. Its like its describing me. I sold my crown vic 4 years ago. the kid that bought it is still driving it. I drive a caddy now, sad!

[@1970HondaCL100]

That thumbnail made me check my speed... I'm standing in the kitchen.

[@anandkrishna9553]

Carcaine 😂😂😂 ik

[@yilo3103]

good jaaj👍

[@jessikathomas3219]

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[@faded039]

Carcaine I thought I was gonna get a ticket for jacking

[@SlickEvan]

lul

[@jacksonbarinowski3966]

Just like the 747, the Queen of the Skies, the Crown Vic will always be the King of police cars.

[@ryanlu6103]

Or king

[@issaazrael8404]

@@ryanlu6103 Queen. There is no King Victoria lmao.

[@ryanlu6103]

@@issaazrael8404 LMFAO

[@theowillis6870]

Queen of cars

[@1985_Honda_CRX_Si]

Heh

[@Pedro-en3ty]

I would definitely take a marauder over anything right now

[@JukeboxAlley]

Had 6 of em, 2 over 300k miles on 2 and still rollin, one of the toughest and most affordable cars to own and fix ever made, ive tested for years and can say that without a doubt. Would love to have one with a new 5.0 coyote swap and manual tran.

[@madmod]

Consider the 6.2 sohc f series engine. The lowest rated truck trim engine is 385hp/410ftlbs on 87 octane. Cheaper than a used coyote and arguably an easier swap into a panther due to the alternator location on the coyote.

[@edgara9316]

Am I the only one who LOVE'S the way the crown Vic looks?!?

[@Vostop]

The_Ninja_HD nope I love it too

[@brightonmartin1172]

The_Ninja_HD I'm 16 drive an 06 p71 and I love everything about it

[@justabagel5173]

nope.

[@lontheking126]

The_Ninja_HD im a fan

[@OniBarix]

The_Ninja_HD no my friend your not the only one

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

You skipped out on why cops miss the Crown Vic so much. It's the seats. No new car comes with seats as comfy as the Crown Vic. Especially in leather, the car is a very comfortable road tripper

[@hallo_welt_ag]

I remember when my parents and I went on vacation with our Crown Vic and we had to stop at every second motel just to not fall asleep 🤣🤣 I WANT IT BACK!!!

[@benpamperin1074]

Yes they are comfy, but here in the Midwest, rear wheel drive sucks in the snow since there isn't any weight holding the drive tires down

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

@@benpamperin1074 you can carry heavy stuff in the trunk like bags of kitty litter, etc. This is great for added traction.

[@princessburnout5015]

Agree

[@LITTLE1994]

Yes, they are indeed comfortable if it is the soft kind. My 1989 LX has the stuff sofas use, and on the highway, it's a living room on wheels. But my main purposes for it is V8 power, durability, and "cop image".

[@aeylxb3472]

Your videos are fun to watch and full of enthusiastic charecter that is funny but also very informative. Just amazing.

[@wildkev1010]

Still makes me smile every time I see my Crown Vic in the beginning clip (Off-Road clip). Man i had some good times with that car

[@DoomFinger511]

I owned a 2002 marquis with dark tinted windows. No one would ever cut me off or pass me on the highway. When I was bored I would speed up and get behind people who drove like asses just to see them quickly slow down and move to the right lane. I also had numerous occasions when cops passed by and nodded at me thinking I was driving an unmarked cop car. I also had people standing on sidewalks give me the finger thinking I was a cop or a cab that refused to pick them up. I lost count of how many kids at my college would quickly throw on their seat belts when I drove by. The fact that the panther body is ingrained in people's psyche as a cop car gave me the most unique driving experience of any car I ever owned.... at least until one of the wheels literally broke off the car in a parking lot and I junked it.

[@Jawslehoff]

Sad ending :(

[@ApatLang]

Now that’s driving it til the wheels fall off

[@silvestrediaz6897]

Sounds like a part of you man

[@Toxic2T]

What a lazy prick at the last part lol

[@DoomFinger511]

Rob There's a lot of idiots on the road...

[@a_friendly_alien4289]

They're great for teens buying their first car, powerful enough to have fun, and their tuff

[@user-xy9lv6kk2j]

And Fun for fucking with people

[@NewJerseyFederalLawGaming]

@@user-xy9lv6kk2j Until you get caught for "Police Impersonation".

[@teddylopez5342]

Christian Langford what about painting it oreo color

[@NewJerseyFederalLawGaming]

@@teddylopez5342 Painting it Black and white is fine as long you don't impersonate.

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

Plus theyre a powerful car that can actually be afforded by working a summer or 2

[@crazysteve9390]

These were among the last sedans you could get with the shifter on the steering column and no center console on the floor. Tons of leg room. Could even seat three people in the front (literally had three seat belts in the front). I live in a densely populated area and I see Panther platform cars all over the place every day (more Grand Marquis and Town Cars than Crown Vics probably) even though they haven’t been made in ten years. Amazing. And they’re usually in decent shape.

[@mikek9352]

My current car is a 2003 crown vic. Got it from my grandparents when they stopped driving and it still runs great

[@indranilghosh3635]

That car has too much damn potential

[@m.morininvestor9920]

Too heavy tho

[@doctorsnart6389]

M Morin Heavy doesn’t matter if you have power.

[@cocotaveras8975]

Aidan Trout Is there a chance that Ford will bring it back?

[@cocotaveras8975]

Christian Chevez Aw, man 😔😔😢

[@MarloSoBalJr]

@@cocotaveras8975 Considering what've they done with the Mustang name for an electric SUV... I don't want those Ford execs touching the name

[@ryanlu6103]

Me: sees a crown Vic Also me: HOLY CRAP A CROWN VIC!!!!!!!

[@colliecop]

Same man

[@LITTLE1994]

Same.

[@CKTOlson]

My "Girlfriend"s neighbor has a Vic and I see it Every Morning when I'm on the Bus (I'm in 9th grade and she's in 10th, but I'm only in 9th cause I failed a grade)

[@sneakiercarrot5823]

@@CKTOlson what classes u failed

[@shadowmuniplitive]

Me even though I own one. It's like that spider man meme in my mind.

[@talhaa2097]

I recently got myself a 1988 Ford Crown Victoria LTD from a farmer in Rural Alberta. Loved and taken cared off . Runs perfectly and each and every light 💡 in the car works.

[@LITTLE1994]

Nice. I have an '89, myself.

[@skyraidfpv6753]

I've owned an 85' and 86' Grand Marquis and an 87' and 92' Crown Vic spanning from when I was 18 to 23 years old. Loved those cars!!!!

[@malachiflannery9093]

I'm a Chevy man from a Chevy family. But boy do I love me a Crown Vic.

[@cocotaveras8975]

flanboy SAME. Crown Vic’s will always have a place in my heart, after all that car is a legend right next to the 90s Caprice.

[@vizardfury2074]

@Drew don't you have anything else to do then replying to almost every comment lmao

[@thumperbangin2000]

@Drew get a new hobby fuc head.

[@xjc9771]

Everyone loves the Victoria

[@davidburns8129]

Cmon great for making out notcsaid yet

[@spaceforcecaptain9639]

Im buying a 2011 police Interceptor Crown Vic tomorrow.. All black

[@a6.234]

This is my dream 😞

[@fedreck89]

Typing with 1 hand rn

[@oldv1288]

Lmao same here, all black. Ex supervisor car from fresnooo

[@flapflapflapflap]

4:38 You seriously had to bury a Caprice in Gravity Falls...

[@itsPikachu]

Y E S !

[@Poppy101DJ]

I just bought a second vic, it is a GEM! It is a 2011 police interceptor (p7b), it only has 36k miles and 293 idle hours! I did not get it for super cheap, but this thing is almost brand new. The body is in perfect shape, no scratches or dents, the interior is mint. I plan on holding on to this car for years to come. I had been looking for a low mile p71 for a while now that isn't crazy expensive I am so happy I finally found one. It came with the steel wheels & center caps, LED dual spotlights, a go rhino push bar, still has bars in the rear windows, laptop mount, and a bunch of other stuff! It also has cruise control which I was very pleased to see lmao.

[@HarrySingh-zg1pr]

I always shed a tear when seeing the final crown Vic rolling off the assembly line.

[@noobtownjake7857]

It T H I C C and it Q U I C C

[@RogueReplicant]

And a bit S L I C C

[@cocotaveras8975]

And a bit of K I C C

[@7madh1992]

NoobTown Jake and its called the Crown V I C C

[@stoppls1709]

I love the internet

[@luisrosales9349]

Moe Basfar that’s pretty SICC

[@83mk18]

This is by far my most fav channel

[@steverobison8682]

I have a 2009 P71 interceptor..daily driver. the ole Vicky still solid and still slowing down cars in front of me..love it

[@gremlincc]

Legend has it that golden #donut is made from Post Malone’s grill

[@RAY-THE-WAY]

Nobody can look at a crown vic as a civilian car. Crown Vic’s are either seen as *cabs* or *Cops*

[@nageorgiou2]

Raymond Jameson My dude besides the underbody shit, only difference betweeb civilian and police cars was a grille, a spotlight, some door trim, and the decklid and tailights. Besides those three things, they're the same on the outside.

[@A7XFan800]

Yeah, just try look the rear passenger doors. If it's normal, either cabs or civilians. If it's short, it's Police.

[@nageorgiou2]

Urara Easiest way to tell if its a police car is checking the drivers door actually. Police Interceptors were never fitted for door code modules

[@RAY-THE-WAY]

Muad'dib2288 exactly 😂

[@Fennecfanboy]

Raymond Jameson yeah

[@ThatNinjaKidGaming]

Just bought a beautiful black Crown Vic and I'm in love with it. It is literally everything I want in a car its glorious

[@Masse24796]

07:27, love that part 😂

[@TheBritishPatriot]

Little did Ford know that in the years following 2011 (after they discontinued the CVPI) men in their 20's-30's would still be drooling over the Crown Vic, like myself, a lad from the UK who wishes he was privileged enough to be an American and owned one of these V8 beasts! They are the staple of American engineering, fast, loud, mean, muscle and those who are supporters of law enforcement love the CVPI even more, it is an iconic vehicle that will forever be engrained into the history of America.

[@michaelroudybush7069]

Yup im 27, It's 2018 a week shy of 2019 and I plan on buying a Crown Vic soon and throwing on a supercharger. long live the Crown Victoria

[@TheoTattaglia]

fuck law enforcement tho

[@TheoTattaglia]

@modular97 why? cause i dont lick boots? lol sure

[@CKTOlson]

I Was Born In 2006 So That Means When I Get My Drivers Licence I Might Not Be Able To Buy A CVPI (Crown Victoria Police Interceptor) But I Had Two CVPI's I Got In The Driver Seat The Beast Inside Roarded To Life As I Hit The Gas Thank God It Was In Park Otherwise I Might Have Gone Though The Wall

[@jessicataylor4071]

Shit im 21 and ive wanted a crown vic ever since i was a little boy playing need for speed

[@kanebehne3604]

As someone who drives a 2008 police Interceptor, I can’t thank you enough for this

[@ryanwilliams4489]

Kane Behne i got myself a 2001 CVPI

[@GrandadmiralSeewolf]

A Former Fleet Car found its new home with me in Germany. Love it from the bottom of my heart. Crown Vics are just awesome

[@kushsm0ketv914]

Crown Vic and Dodge Charger always been my dream car!! I’m get crown vic soon

[@mjtingzon843]

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[@johneldepresso8564]

Mj Tingzon Toyota HILUX!

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[@microbuilder]

I had an '89 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, that thing was a blast to huck around corners, and the cops never paid any attention, cause they figured it was just some old guy that couldnt drive.

[@jayskoon9365]

microbuilder I had an '88 Mercury Grand Marquis LS with the 5.0 V8 in it. Lol! I had so much fun with U-turns in that car. Spun tires and slid with it all the time! Loved it!

[@microbuilder]

Just realized how badly I misspelled Marquis lol it is a fun car though, I saw one once that was lowered, it looked pretty good!

[@LITTLE1994]

LOL Now try that with a Crown Victoria LX of the same year, like I have, and see their reaction.

[@LE-ly1su]

Man I love this video!!!!! I also realized I am never going to want to sell my Crown Victoria. Loved the Panther Platform special sound effects!!!

[@WoodyLambChop]

I have a 1982 ford ltd crown vic. It was my grandma's she bought it off the dealership and was her daily. She died 17 years ago and it was left in a garage for that long. Last year some family wanted to give it a home to a family member and I, 17 at the time grabbed it. That's my second car and it's a fantastic daily driver. I put a 600cfm holley on, hei distributor, bored the cylinders, put a nice comp cam in with a super quiet muffler. Must comfortable car ever. It's a 2 door as well. The paint is perfect, all the chrome is perfect, even the vinyl roof is immaculate. With 85k miles

[@dunc_n_fr]

I love the Crown Vic. Who else does?

[@brianwong7285]

My collection of Greenlight Collectibles' cars started with a 1/64 Crown Victoria cop car, and I still have 2 of them in there (one Florida and one from California [both State Highway Patrol examples]) Just a bit disappointed at how GL are missing out certain accuracies on some of their more recent 1/64 Crown Vics though (no door trims on the Detroit PD and Orlando PD models while the real examples clearly have them and the FPS (HomeLand Security) example has a 1970s lightbar...)

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Chief Ray cab drivers

[@CallMeMrStopmotion]

Brian Wong+ I have a Crown Victoria in 1:18, 1:32, 1:24, 1:36, 1:43, and 1:64 scales.

[@erika_itsumi5141]

im saving up to buy 2 one as a personal car. and the second as a show car, a identical replica of the Kings County Sheriff car from The Walk Dead

[@CallMeMrStopmotion]

that's nice. I'm looking to have either a Ford Ltd(crown victoria), a Crown Victoria, or a Lincoln Town Car. I'm trying to look for the 80's to 90's versions in good condition. Hope you find your dream car! Peace.

[@mugglepower]

I've driven pretty much anything you see on the road today from a humble prius to some ludicrous sports cars like a twin turbo v8 amg or a 700hp GTR, mercedes C glass, GLE, GLS, some beemers, trucks, old diesle, stangs and all that goodie. And I can tell you that my favorite car is my crown vic. The fan boy element plays a part but I just love how it looks and handles. Some people say its like a boat and clumsy, which is true compared to all the tight germany cars out there today, but personally I love the feel of driving. It's heavy so slow acceleration and lots of weight shift in cornering, but also very, very stable on high ways. I brought the thing to, well I'll let you guess, and she does not budge at all. I like how she tilts in corners, the live axle and watt linkage is pretty outdated compared to cars with independent suspension and fancy sensors, but along with the heavy frame it's a soft, pampering car ride that I just can't get enough. I do all the work my self sans inspection, clean her twice a week and there were only a handful of people who touched the steering wheel, besides me. This is what cars looked like in my dictionary. 60 miles commute daily and couple trips to other states, got her for less than a month and already put 3000 miles on her, never had a hicup. Turns right on, engine idles buttery smooth like the first day she rolled off the line. Probably due to it being a postal security service vehicle, instead of a K-9 or a responder which probably been driven much harder. I just can't get enough of it. BTW I am 23 years old. And fuck yes I want a grand Marquis. I would guess that when people like me die that's probably when these cars will truly start to disappear from the road. But as for now, I don't know about the other ones, but mine's still running strong. I'm giving her a lot of love and care, got under the chassis and undercoat everything I see(well not the tires and shocks of course), hand clean engine bay, pull all the carpets off to de-rust the floor(the left driver side was actually pretty bad), 91 and above only, tore apart doors to re do wiring and seals. If she needs a trans or engine rebuild in the future I will do that as well, as for now the tranny and engine feels like a new car. Educating myself a bit everyday about the car to make sure I have enough knowledge if it ever comes to it. My previous car is a v6 mustang, not a very responsible driver back then, constantly flipping people off and swirving lanes because I thought it's cool. The crown vic also made me a more responsible and better driver, not only because I care about the car so much, but also because the responsibility once belonged to the car somehow got into me as well. Still give out some fingers occasionaly to those unfixable ass holes but overall much better driver. Oh boy there were a lot of responsibilies on these vics, now she knocked some into me. Good stuff. "You don't mess with another man's vehicle, it's just against the rules."------Vincent Vega

[@zanenevada7327]

Hell yeah Batman

[@captainawesome7092]

Thanks for mentioning the Marauder, my dad has a rare (only 328 ever made) factory blue Marauder, and I love it!!!

[@jacobsantana603]

This video made me buy a Crown Vic. For all the year's I've had and abused it, it's never failed me (with regular maintenance, of course!)

[@thegoose5294]

*Up To Speed: Lancia*

[@cherrykoolaidandkmartsneakers]

Alfa WF there is only one generation of the Stratos...

[@302racing3]

How about Lancia as a whole, A few others (and I) have been asking for this for a while now

[@jus1029ph]

They better pronounce it as "Lan-cha", not "Lan-sia"

[@thegamingcephalos9412]

I hope they make this happen...

[@MrX-pj1dy]

St-Line Kid Delta S4, Dedra Integrale, and the legendary Thema 8.32 powered by a Ferrari V8

[@bluspectre2042]

"It might be the most American car ever!" Mustang: *TRIGGERED*

[@LouisSubearth]

Kyle Morrison The Mustang does well as a highway patrol car, though now police departments all over the world may consider them for Crowd Control units as well.

[@benjamin8558]

As a Mustang fanboy. The Mustang is less American than the Crown Vic

[@mehmetcoskun1665]

Kyle Morrison *TRIGGERED* DRIVES INTO A CROWD

[@samaria4995]

Mehmet Coskun *crowd of haters

[@no_4259]

Kyle Morrison I mean, the crown Vic was basically a four door mustang GT lol

[@richardjackson4850]

I love my mercury marquis. Drifts well in the snow, dirt, etc and always has that pickup and go during the summer with that beautiful stocked 4.6l V8

[@wayneworth5980]

I like how I just found this video the DAY after I got an 07 crown Victoria that was former police car that still has the little spotlight thing also it sounds badass

[@srmonkeyflingonpoo2457]

I recognize them head lights from miles away threw my rearview mirror . Nothing makes you sober up like them blue and red flashing.

[@knyneskredd3964]

For real😂

[@commietearsdrinker]

@Drew Jesus Christ, can't you take a joke? Or rather understand it?

[@aspieotaku3580]

@@commietearsdrinker hes probaby from MADD lmfao.

[@aspieotaku3580]

@Drew let me guess your a MADD member? Btw im sure it was a joke, if not im sure he learned his lesson and is joking about it. DUIs are harsh as hell punishment for sure, the irony is text drivers kill 6 times more people than drunk drivers but all ya get is a ticket if ya text and drive.

[@Unknown-is3qr]

@Drew Hey, it's a joke, ITS A GOD DAMN JOKE

[@Wabeeninc]

Up to speed on the Ford Escort maybe

[@hybridAbsol]

the Cosworth or the american shitbox

[@DrewLSsix]

Charlotte Dunois. Or the Mazda based sleeper....

[@hybridAbsol]

323 Protoge , my brother had one but he trashed it during winter

[@hassanuddin6923]

Euro Escort Cosworth RS

[@Lando-kx6so]

Charlotte Dunois the real deal 🇬🇧🇩🇪

[@JuanSanchez-zz3me]

I'm currently on my first car as I'm in college, and it's a 1999 crown vic, with under 70k miles on it, so it's practically new. Such a comfortable car

[@redalrt4]

Outstanding first car for a teenager

[@stonewolf9459]

I love these big old fords, Thanks for this, it made my day.

[@stonewolf9459]

​@Drew rereading my comment later, I can see how the way I worded it could seem self entitled. I meant it in more of a, " just what I wanted to see" kinda way. thanks for pointing it out, i'll edit it.

[@stonewolf9459]

@Drew got me lol

[@manowar5516]

I daily a 700whp Crown Vic, and have a 20,000mi Marauder in my collection. Cool to see you guys run a video on those cars.👍

[@ryanpettit3895]

Man O War My uncles wife has a Marauder with a roots blower made by a certain shop that I don’t know name of maybe you do? It’s one sweet sleeper

[@manowar5516]

Ryan Pettit It was most likely a trilogy blower.

[@josephgarcia2915]

I was looking for someone in the comments talking about the marauder

[@ryanpettit3895]

This car was built by a shop like “saleen” or “roush” at the time

[@justincrawford8624]

How did you get your vehicle to 700 whp? What mods did you add😂?

[@robbyrob8349]

Very reliable cars also. My uncle had a 1999 Crown victoria and he got about 420,000 miles out of it. I was with him when he bought it brand new back in 1999. Lol

[@robbyrob8349]

Joey Arthur Zooberry STFU

[@user-xy9lv6kk2j]

One of the most reliable cars ever made actually, cheap to work on and easy to fix. Many of them have 400000 miles and they still are fine

[@HangingTree]

What happened to make him junk it?

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@HangingTree Either he crashed it or he gave it to a kid who didn't change the oil..... for a year and a half.

[@Johnkoth]

How is it easy tobwork and on and cheap to repair ?

[@athoshadjiantoni6403]

This is a very well known car in America, and I can see why, think you for lovely history about the Crown Victoria.👍

[@cranjismcbaseball6445]

Sadly there is none over in Australia

[@wiggy4729]

The main reason that Crown Vics were favored for fleet use was the modular design of the power train, which was possible by the panther platform. In this way, fleet units could be driven a couple million miles by allowing easy removal, rebuilding, and replacement of the power train components as needed.

[@dragonslayer-ho8ew]

The word modular doesn't mean what you think it means. The "modular" power trains were modular in the sense that ford didn't have to retool their factories every time they wanted to do something different. it was a manufacturing term more than anything

[@ericwilmot857]

Disappointed in the lack of info. 2003 was a total revamp. Hydraformed frame, rack&pinion steering, and redesigned rear suspension. It became the only car with a 70mph rear crash rating!

[@AB-qw7oo]

Hell yeah I drive a 03 interceptor. Used to belong to a detective. Kept the police package inside engine. Loving every minute I drive it.

[@DoctorAli7]

I'm from Saudi Arabia, and we love Ford automobiles! In 1999, My father bought '99 Mercury Grand Marquis. Everything is digital, even the speedometer; pretty precise measures.

[@KTForrest752]

Eli Dawid i used to live in Jeddah and there was a lot of crown vics

[@garniful]

Nice and informative Thanks for sharing

[@garniful]

These are interesting facts

[@guyanon9792]

My grandma has a 57 Crown Vic in baby blue and white, such a beautiful car

[@kwanlinus6999]

On September 15th 2011, the traditional American car industry died.

[@matthewmills9446]

Exactly 8 years ago from the day i am watching this

[@mugglepower]

Now they are spliced with ugly Japanese econobox genes and look like crap.

[@Zwaynegus]

Un5t0pPa8l:3 LU "now introducing our new car line... modern 70's"

[@placeholdertag]

@@mugglepower two bombs weren't enough

[@cocotaveras8975]

Kwan Linus YEP

[@grunkohlaktionar7474]

We need the Pontiac Firebird TransAm!! And '96 Chevy Impala SS!!!

[@jonathanortiz313]

Impala SS letsss goooooo

[@kingofohio5689]

Chevelle ss too

[@Spartan_Jackal]

Been waiting on a firebird one

[@bryanyokofich5021]

Long live the Trans Am!

[@kapakola]

Just got an 08 vic literally my number one car I’m 16 and it’s my best purchase I’ve ever made

[@babypig9481]

Nice man congrats!! Best purchase 100% I’m trying to buy a p71 police interceptor!

[@sinisterdeer7601]

I just got an 03 crown Vic lx and it is soooooooo good! I absolutely love it, it’s making 360hp with 550 foot-pounds of torque lol. It’s really fun

[@jgcarnes1]

Marauder wasnt just an intake upgrade. It used the 4v 4.6 instead of the 2v. Same engine in the mach one and the cobra.

[@STARDRIVE]

Just like the Marauder, you're the best of both worlds.

[@NickPDX22]

Anyone else watching Cleetus McFarlands Crown Vic build?! Gunna be epic!

[@eugenebrndnable]

NickPDX22 dude got some turbskies n a gt 500 motor too many bald eagles

[@veightrwd8828]

Hell yea brother!

[@Captain_Bucket]

let er rip tater chip!

[@kumaWRX]

Because, Freedom.

[@taeeg4575]

He's doing it for dale.

[@M.A.A9524]

Fact: The Last Made Crown Vic was send to Saudi Arabia..the car may be broken or in a junk yard..but we don't know..the last made crown vic should be in Ford Museum!

[@LisaAnn777]

Saudi Arabia? It's gone by now.

[@rodbender8862]

I have loved these cars for decades. I was raised in 2 of them int the 80s. I’ve owned 2 80s vics and currently own a 99. I would own a whole fleet. They are just the ultimate car. The 80s ones are like driving a couch. My 99 is robust. My last 88 Vic saved my wife when she was rear ended. It took an amazing beating but saved her. I will drive these beasts forever, i hope.

[@LITTLE1994]

Sorry to hear about the '88. But those classic Vics were metal. I have an '89 LX.

[@justtiffany6648]

Watching this in my 2004 mercury grand marquis

[@RogueReplicant]

I fine-looking car for a fine-looking lady 😁

[@alecchrz]

I just inherited my grandfather's 2002 grand marqis

[@kosycat1]

nice, floor it!

[@X11CHASE]

I’m sorry about that

[@rougeandrei9095]

You're lucky mate

[@nageorgiou2]

As much as it sucks to not have your grandfather, supe that bad boy up like he would'v wanted! Just remember, the Police Interceptor is a LOT different underneath than the Grand Marquis. Do your research depending on year. Some specific differences include - 04+ CVPI had a new 80mm MAF sensor and intake. Need computer tune to get that to work - All CVPIs got dual exhaust. -Spring rates and ride heights are different between the two -Driveshaft is aluminum in CVPI vs steel in civilian cars. Also tailshaft and transmission output shaft are longer Thats just a few of the big ones. My plan for my Mercury is to get a CVPI parts car and swap what is needed

[@l.k5244]

AlecChrz Did he diedededed?

[@truthinaction0000]

HEY, the 92 Caprice is a work of art we will never get back! That and the couch for a back seat, 7 body trunk and I've logged roughly 40mpg highway. 305's ain't a powerhouse but enough to have fun with great cruising performance.

[@droopyaguacat3185]

I own a 05 marquis gs. Mannnn I FREAKING LOVE THESE CARS! I want to supercharge mine

[@TakoIbarra]

I would imagine a video about Crown Vics should have mentioned that the old ones came with the same 5.0 engine from the Mustang GT and was also offered as a wagon. Also the name "Police Interceptor" which is quite a staple on Crown Vics was never mentioned, specially since Police Interceptor (or P71) are quite beefier and have tons of upgrades compared to regular Crown Vics. Also failed to mention that the Marauders came with the Cobra's DOHC engine, which is quite worth mentioning instead of just saying "redesigned intake".

[@3Ctulu]

Paco Ibarra / Tofu Drift Van Paco droppin' knowledge. Hai Paco!

[@cavscout678]

THANK YOU! I mean everyone knows the crown vic as a police car, yet the video went in to LITERALLY no detail about the police interceptor.

[@AtomicReverend]

In 1981 you could get a 400 in the wagon...

[@CrainRacing]

Not Cobra but Mach 1, it was the aluminum block naturally aspirated DOHC 4.6L that the 2003 - 2004 Mach 1's had (sadly the cast 6 bolt crank instead of the forged 8 bolt though.) The 2003 - 2004 Cobra engine was a much more stout beast sporting a cast iron block and forged internals.

[@jacobbarnick8360]

Paco Ibarra / Tofu Drift Van also, dont forget the taxi

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

Its funny that AFTER the crown vic is discontinued that now 18-30 year olds want them mostly the interceptor and the crown vic gets this massive internent cult following. I think ford really missed out not making a ford badged performance version other than the interceptor. Mercury marauder is badass but the problem with mercury is it will always be seen as an old person car brand

[@ImplicitSilence]

They did have a performance vehicle. A company called Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) in Australia made the FPV F6 Typhoon and GT R-Spec and normal Ford Falcons with Barra engines. Just seems like Ford didn't like its Australian subsidiary making a better car and wouldn't export them. Full sized family sedans that could easily compete with Mustangs, Hellcats etc. Even GM killed of the Holden Commodore (Chevy SS).... What's with the salty American car companies nowadays

[@jdrok5026]

@@ImplicitSilence low sales figures vs other brands they own.

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

@@ImplicitSilence Interesting though i meant a ford badged performance version of the panther platform/crown vic specifically its too bad we didnt get the modern falcon in N america though. My dad has a 60s falcon and a modern version with a fast engine would kick ass in fact he swapped a v8 into his when he was younger and it apparently was insanely fast you couldnt fit a super massive v8 under there (back in the days when displacement was the only way to get more hp but it had a super good power to weight ratio

[@AB-qw7oo]

Love to have both.

[@Montoya1991]

Not in Latin American culture, at least in Mexico and Colombia the Marquis was always viewed as a cartel boss car back in the 70s-early 2000s

[@SavagePsychoticaFilms]

Just copped (no pun intended) a 93 CV with 89,000. I’m excited!

[@Evocati-Augusti]

the 740iL E 34 12 cylinder special edition was my favorite 80s sedan..and the 88 560 SEL

[@bizzleb3002]

I had a 92 crown vic, baby blue. Always kept it clean so people thought it was new, since they pretty much had same body style for so long. Got a lot of compliments from older people lol

[@maxstanley1818]

Have a 2011 p71 baby blue too! Very rare

[@williamjameskensley7634]

Never knew you'd do this..... i am absolutely shocked. This has been the greatest car channels ever. You're the best Donut. You make the best vids everyday

[@YANKEETHOMAS13]

I’m 19 and I would love a mercury marauder (my first car was a 1993 Grand Marquis LS)

[@YANKEETHOMAS13]

Drew my current car would smoke a maurader, I just would want one because they’re cool

[@LITTLE1994]

26, and I have a 1989 LTD Crown Victoria LX.

[@gregdcross]

I picked up a sweet 2011 P7B that was one of theb last made - July 2011. Original owner was for Fountain County Indiana Sherrif's department and was the Sheriff's car. It never had roof light bar, never had a patrician, full carpeting, cloth seats front and rear, and factory AM/FM/CD player. All the maintenance records came with the car and I bought it from an dealer in Indiana that does a lot of decommissioning of police cars. I got it cheap because it had a rear end growl (pinion bearing) and I rebuilt the rear end, then installed a Rhino push bar and installed LED fog lights on the bar. It fools everyone thinking it still is a police car. Even the local police think so. What some people don't realize is the P71/P7B Police Interceptor Vics are a different animal than other Panther platform cars. For P71/P7B units, the rear end is the same that was on the full sized Broncos (think OJ). Sway bars are different. Struts are different. Control arms are different. Intake is different, exhaust is different. And the top speed ECM limit is different.

[@britten7497]

7:32 that chewbaca grunt fit nolan XD

[@CobaltET]

Please please @donut make that a regular in the up to speeds! I laughed so hard at that.

[@denisminigarage2030]

I had a friend named "Victoria" and I was calling her crown vic😆

[@cocotaveras8975]

Denis' mini Garage Good one 😂😂👍

[@NICKYGUNNO]

Did you get her a crown

[@LITTLE1994]

Ironic.

[@happilyham6769]

My first car was a 98 Crown Vic. Paid $1200 certified. I had that car for 6 years with very few issues. Also lost my virginity in that car. Next I had a 2002 Grand Marquis. Had it about 4 years, another great car. Now I have an 07 Grand Marquis. I don't like it as much as my first two Panthers, but it's still pretty much the exact same car. Just doesn't seem as comfortable. I think my next car will be a Town Car or an older Panther of some sort. I really think I will only ever own Panthers.

[@graysonparker9266]

It is November 6, 2020. Quarantine is starting to leave. James with a beard is a beautiful sight. Still love the videos, keep it up.