Living the Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Dream in a Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptor!

[@BCNeil]

I had one a few years back. Worst part is how other drivers all seem to drive slower around you. Even though they haven't used these as cop cars around here for at least 10 years

[@DominikQuesnel]

@BCNeil my state still uses them

[@jamesengland7461]

​@@DominikQuesnelsame here

[@DominikQuesnel]

@jamesengland7461 What state are you from

[@RoverLanding-Adventures]

I will probably slow down if I see one for the rest of my life! 😂 Those and Chargers make me do a double take every time.

[@DominikQuesnel]

@@RoverLanding-Adventures same with explorers and tahoes

[@toby2581]

Crikey, it's the American rozzers!

[@wolf.9440]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@longtailgt]

I hope you said that while driving a Mulsanne.

[@theninethrees8044]

“I’ll see you in Spain lads!”

[@cafe405]

You'll never take me alive.

[@rbgerald2469]

@@cafe405 ..."You'll never take me alive, coppers!!"

[@1148-w1d]

This is so crazy! That was literally my assigned cruiser - Car 6. I was a sergeant on daywork patrol in 2013 and that was my car!

[@otacon5648]

Owner of this car is a man after my own heart. I went to NYC for my honeymoon in 2016. NY taxis were quickly being replaced by some hybrid Toyota thing and I had a bucket list for New York that, along with many things, had on it that I must get a ride in a Crown Bic NY Yellow Cab. It got to the last day and we hadn’t had the need for a cab but now we needed to get to JFK. So I made my wife wait on the sidewalk for a long, long time, until an available Crown Vic came along and I hailed it down. The taxi driver could not understand why, at all, I was so excited to be in the back of his car 😂

[@kieranwhite6647]

I also went to New York in 2016 as I turned 21 that year. I had the same idea about wanting to travel in a Crown Vic cab, sadly I had to settle for a Toyota Camry hybrid, but the driver had previously ran 2 Crown Vic's and spoke very highly of them!

[@Stuart3162]

I came back from NY a couple of weeks ago. Didn’t see any police or cab Vics. Made me sad to see the rubbish driving around. Saw a few old private ones. Had a cab ride in one in 2010. Amazing how cheap and plastics they are. They are no big deal.

[@t3hgir]

@@Stuart3162 there are people that actually lease a brand new plastic-mobile hybrid or whatever and then proceed to use it for Uber, grubhub delivery, etc..

[@Stuart3162]

@@t3hgir I’m sure they do.

[@G2020-]

She's a lucky lady!

[@tailsneon556]

I still have that headlight pattern burned into my brain. The fear of having that behind you. It took quite a while for that to go away.

[@lorddoobsworth144]

Ive read comments from Americans saying if you drive a Crown Vic people on the road around you generally behave themselves more than normal 😆

[@tailsneon556]

@@lorddoobsworth144 Not so much anymore. But when police agencies actually used them. Absolutely. Now you get that effect with a newer Police Interceptor Utility (Explorer) or Tahoe PPV

[@patrickgile320]

@@tailsneon556 the sucky thing these days is wondering if it’s a soccer mom or a cop, especially at night 😬

[@potatodonkey1856]

As a crown Victoria owner, I can say this is 100% true. You still get some people that don’t care, but for the most part it does cause people to actually drive better. Of course that’s becoming less and less true as time goes on, since they refuse to make the Vic’s and the explorers took over. But depending on where you live there’s still a large number of Vic’s still in service

[@Labergemusic]

Basically, Amercian cars figured out driving perfect in the 90s and everyone was like "nah we need shit to be way less comfortable"

[@Imp5011]

I own one it’s not that comfortable. The ride is not that cushy. The seats are quite hard and the wandery steering needs constant attention to keep it in a straight line.

[@Haesslich1962]

They are truly fabulous cars! I'm a cabbie and I've had plenty of them. They are reliable like nothing else - as cabs we run these 24/7, they get an oil change every 10k, and they just keep going. Rear end and transmission are the only weak points, they'll probably need a rebuild after 250 thousand miles or so. The engine will last half a million easy. Sadly, they tend to get wrecked before they get worn out. We had one that ran over 700k all original

[@lisam4503]

The old Dodge Diplomats would just keep going and going! When the Fords and Chevies couldn't handle the wet weather the Diplomats were the only ones to keep running.

[@WillSatchwell]

I can hear Cleetus McFarland going full on, "HELL YEAH BROTHER" to this video! 🤣

[@wmason1961]

Cleetus does seem to go through a lot of them.

[@jddarnes1131]

As a Brit living in Canada I was looking for a super reliable car that was a bit more exciting than a Camry. I needed up buying a Lincoln Town Car Cartier L (long wheelbase) the one I found had only 80k km on the clock despite being 18yrs old. The fun reason for that was that the vehicle I bought had been donated to the RCMP in order to transport QE2 on her visit to Vancouver. After that it spent about a decade in the dealership as a show piece. I bought the car mostly because I like a luxury car and I like reliability and low cost of maintenance (tough ask) I actually bought it as an experience as I thought it would be hilarious to float around in a land barge. But I quickly fell in love with the vehicle. It was so relaxing to drive I found myself enjoying driving slower and was in no rush to arrive on time. It was one of those cars that I would stay sat in after arriving home to finish my radio show or podcast. Fantastic car.

[@ba2724]

I can’t exactly explain it, but this may be one of my all-time favorite videos of yours, Jay!! “The seat is stab proof!”. I mean, you never had to say that in a Ferrari! Oh my, you’ve outdone yourself. Thank you!!

[@DavidFerriday]

Top tip.. If you want to import one to the UK consider the Mercury Grand Marquis. They were the privately owned 'nice' version of the working Crown Vic.

[@rar23424]

@@DavidFerriday the Marauder was the Mercury version of the Crown Vic

[@Kuson2]

@@rar23424 No, the Grand Marquis was Mercury's version of the Crown Victoria, the Marauder was a Crown Victoria LX Sport that was aimed at collectors and is (In my honest opinion) quite overhyped and overpriced. It has the slightly more powerful DOHC 4.6 thats actually more prone to reliability issues than the SOHC, an interior that is basically that of an optioned out Grand Marquis but more sleek, white faced gauge cluster and it came with a leather jacket. It was a neat idea, but it was executed poorly imo.

[@rogerwennstrom6677]

Or the Lincoln Town Car I think? Saw a youtube shorts recently that recommended it over the Crown Vic for the same reasons as the Mercury. (I'm not that knowledgeable on the subject so could be wrong though)

[@JohnSmith-wx9wj]

​@@rogerwennstrom6677Panther family is Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, and Town Car.

[@F8Tributo]

​@@rogerwennstrom6677Yeah, the Lincoln Town Car shared the same reworked Panther platform as the Mercury and Ford.

[@AnnatarTheMaia]

This is one of the highest quality vehicles built anywhere in the world: incrementally improved for 30+ years and designed to be simple and robust. Parts are cheap and it's easy to maintain. Their only flaw was the plastic intake plenum, which would crack; replace the plenum and you'll have an indestructible vehicle. Same with Chevrolet Caprice 9C1.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Best cars are kept in production for ling time and refined. By endof lufe they are very reliable as fixes made over yrs

[@RT22-pb2pp]

@richardharrold9736 worked fine for 30 yrs it did show its age in design but 95% of cop work in usa is cruising and idling, did both well and most reliable Ford since old Pick ups

[@wmason1961]

​@richardharrold9736Cleetus can break anything.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

​@richardharrold9736 *puts 1000hp in a car designed for 220* *breaks things* Gee whiz i wonder why

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

@richardharrold9736 you're a smart lad, I'm sure you can figure it out

[@sterlingsilver320]

This is so weird. I was BORN in the City of Fairfax. This episode is surreal to watch 😂

[@catkin1671]

Was looking to see if anyone else from Fairfax would appear. 😂 We should start the very niche Fans of JayEmm Who Come From Fairfax. We could invite his in laws.

[@realAlexChoi]

So was I lmao

[@gvamedia]

25 years ago I had the chance to ride a nightshift with a Denver cop in one of those. Being a car nut of course I asked a lot of questions about the car. So when the mustached Sheriff noticed that I really interested in the car he performed the full show: siren and lights on, kickdown and go. We had an amazing ride through the city at night at ridicolous speeds and then a lot of fun with doing some rather harmless police work the rest of the shift. Nice memories with the Crown Vic as a really cool cop car!

[@Petrol_and_Cabernet]

As someone who works in Fairfax, VA I love seeing this!!

[@racekar80]

American police loved these because they were roomy, reliable, couldn’t kill them. Not the fastest, or best handling though. They have been replaced by the Dodge charger as pursuit vehicles, much faster but also going to be discontinued. The best deal on these is you can find one is an unmarked unit. Many times has much less idle hours and not abused as much. Also might have the center console instead of the computer mounts.

[@RT22-pb2pp]

Yes and dodge in shop all the time, not reliable at all

[@smallman5509]

If this car exact car has been around the midlands, I saw this literally come down my dead end street to cheer up the neighbouring children. Excellent to see it again.

[@RB-ir5yo]

We have one! Here in Uk. 2011, last model, New York City Patrol car. Cataclean Emissions Patrol on the side. The Police' favourite of all time. Drive through a house and live they say. Bought from Wild Rose 911 in Anaheim USA, they refurbish them and sell back to the security services. Built like a tank, great car. Great Vid Jayemm, thank you.

[@butchdeadlift7551]

I still reflexively see these cars as the enemy.

[@ivantuma7969]

It's like electro-shock "therapy" once you've seen these in your rear-view mirror one too many times :D I actually remember driving with some friends, back to my home state from Washington DC along the George Washington Pkwy ... and there was a Virginia State Police Crown Vic doing 55mph in the right lane with a column of cars following him. In my state, it's not unusual to pass a police car while doing 60 in a 55 ... _they let it go due to variations in speedometers, oversized tires and what-not_ - BUT NOT IN VIRGINIA :D ... he pulled us over as soon as we merged into the right lane. Since we were from out of state, he gave us a warning and let us go - he was a bit stumped how anybody would dare pass his police car like "dooop-deee-doooo".

[@CarharttDADDY]

You singing and the smile on your face.....priceless

[@OdyTypeR]

Finally, a car on here i can afford. 😂

[@patrickgile320]

American here. These are long retired, and now replaced largely with Exploder (sorry, Explorer) Interceptor Utilities. I spent a lot of my teens and 20s memorizing those headlights at night to know whether or not I should slow down. If you weren't careful though, you might confuse it with a Mk4 Jetta/Bora

[@stevedickson5853]

Exploder .. 😂 love it

[@johnnemo6509]

@@stevedickson5853 let's not forget the dodge decrepit (intrepid) and the mercury Mistake (mystique)

[@Invaders757]

LAPD still had 430 of them in 2023, but i guess most of them have been retired all around the country, the laste ones are 13 years old now

[@stevedickson5853]

@Invaders757 That's actually good going age wise especially for police cars with the abuse they get

[@Invaders757]

@@stevedickson5853 Sure is, LAPD stock piled 600 of them in 2011 when Ford ceased production. The car is very basic but very reliable, unlike plastic cars that we have today

[@eagle_and_the_dragon]

One of the few cool American motors. Alongside the Corvette, Cobra and the original viper.

[@AutoAtlantica]

And many others.

[@Gliese380]

Don't forget the hopelessly underrated Pontiac Aztek.

[@lorddoobsworth144]

@@Gliese380 that looks like a fun car to meth around in

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

I'd love one of those, but in civilian spec without all the police gubbins. Edit. Actually that's a lie. What I really want is a Mercury Marauder.

[@volvo09]

The Marauder is awesome. A friend had one about a decade ago and crashed the damn thing into a tree 😮 I was disappointed.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

​@@volvo09It is! Looks like Robocops car on steroids. Haha! The fuel economy over here in the UK would be rather crippling though. I'd probably have to sell my house just to pay the fuel bills.

[@kotarojujo2737]

@@volvo09 marauder and impala ss are ultimate americaan sedan icon

[@joec9958]

I first went to New York in 2013 and I'm so glad I did - a lot of the cars still looked like American cars; sedans with huge hoods and trunks. I went back in 2016 and it was a whole different world, the taxis and cop cars had all been updated to much more modern but much more boring looking things

[@peanutbutterjellytme]

I had a 1999 civilian Crown Vic. It was a fantastic long distance tourer. Long highway trips were effortless and you arrived feeling fresh. I wish I still had it.

[@MoparTechWill]

My first car was an Ex-New Hampshire Highway Patrol Crown Victoria P-71 that I bought for $500. Had 280,000 miles on it when I bought it and well over 300 when I finally sold it. They may not be fast or sophisticated, but goddamn if they aren’t rugged and dependable. Absolutely loved and miss that car.

[@herbienbrian2]

I daily drive an LTD Crown Victoria "tudor" coupe. I absolutely adore everything about her. Fun fact, late model Crown Victoria and pretty much the entire line of panther cars have mostly interchageable frames. Which means you can have the aluminium front crossmember which allows for a bolt in Coyote Swap to older panthers like mine with the 302ci windsor.

[@grahamsmith2022]

Probably one of the all time greats from a time when cars where durable, reliable and dependable and when something did go wrong the parts where available anywhere.

[@varshapatel4537]

This is the best KZbin channel for normal guys hands down. Thank you Jay, makes me so happy so see such vintage beauties still on our roads today

[@FRFRANKIE]

Thanks!

[@davidbee9563]

Thank you for editing out the annoying tire squeal while going around corners. They all make this noise on TV. Also good to see it has the alignment done so it is not sliding about corners when giving it the beans. Many of these cars were assembled just down the road from me near the town of Talbotville, Ontario. They were often used for taxi cabs as they were sold after a certain number of miles or hours of operation. There was a time that Mustangs were used as Highway patrol cars in the 80's and 90's.

[@ksturmer5388]

Brilliant cars!!! Those things can do 500,000 - a million miles with ease. Hence the NYC and Police cars. Love them!!!

[@20thGTI]

A lot of cops here state side were sad when they started to faze these out for Chargers and the new Ford interceptors. I worked as a Ford technician when they started to switch to the Taurus based Intercepter, and it was very clear they couldn’t handle near the abuse the old Crown Vic could.

[@NotPulse613]

I'm literally watching this on my lunch break at work in Alexandria right now. Never thought I would see Fairfax PD on JayEmm. This is wild.

[@Ezz800]

Crown Vics would be great for those who clock up A LOT of motorway miles. I always called these “Big Sofas on Wheels” 👏🏼

[@gregdobbs2577]

it is indeed, a Police Cruiser classic, cool beans and cool fun!

[@aera6413]

For a second i thought you were on a Plantation, Florida car, but nonetheless, your South Florida connection already a big win for me. Now your behind the wheel of one of my most favorite cars I've ever owned. Panther platform is getting its flowers!

[@CaiKeys]

The fact they still use these things in contemporary films speaks volumes about how iconic they are. I'd love to own, or at least drive, a Crown Vic.

[@spamcrud5639]

Music for this video should perhaps be The Timelords (KLF). Doctorin' The Tardis. Anyone remember that video? It had a US cop car in deepest England.

[@stevedickson5853]

It was a 68 Ford Galaxy.

[@mikojarvinen6273]

I know a couple who owns a Ford Crown Victoria cop car here in Finland and in every car event it always gets the most attention. They say no one ever mistakes it for local police car. It’s offers a very comfortable and quiet ride.

[@DOGFACESOLDIER0708]

Quick fact Koenigsegg bought in that good 'ol modular V8, in 4.6-litre form, the same engine you'd find in a Lincoln Mk8 or second-gen Ford Crown Victoria (yes, a police interceptor).

[@KimSE4]

As an interesting fact, you could not take that through the Rotherhithe tunnel - it's got a 2m width restriction (having been built for horse-drawn carriages, not American cop cars).

[@muckle8]

It’s not 2 m wide!

[@KimSE4]

@@muckle8 sources say width is between 6.44 to 7.04 feet - that's 1.96 to 2.14m. Maybe the wider one includes police mirrors/light?

[@stone-hand]

Or just a right side mirror (in some cars it is an optional).

[@KimSE4]

@@stone-hand it's possible. Fair point - it's been a while since cars were sold that that as an option so I'd forgotten about it!

[@muckle8]

@kimSE4 a lot of European cars just as wide as this now .

[@ericshutes4592]

As an American, I did quite a bit of chuckling when I saw this on your channel. :) Very nice to see it here! Nice vid, thanks James!

[@dcarbs2979]

I can't quite imagine an American reviewer doing a Volvo V70!

[@Nutz0]

@@dcarbs2979 v70s are common as family haulers here. I had a 2002 v70xc.. great car!

[@aaryeshg.6526]

Coolest version of these is the very rare, Mercury Marauder. That has ~300 hp and a regular floor mounted gear shifter.

[@clinttube]

Yea it's got the 32 valve Cobra engine without the blower. One of the best sounding engines in my opinion. Brother had one, but now got a different Crown Vic PI as a project car and it is on rails. Sister has one too.

[@steveparker9946]

At 9,27s I was going to laugh that the police cannot spell "Equipped" but a quick google confirms that Americans do spell it that way! Bless their hearts! :-)

[@motorhole]

I drove the Mercury equivalent - Gran Marquis if I remember correctly - as a hire car about 12 years ago. My initial excitement about getting into a proper American V8 sedan was soon crushed by disappointment. Large on the outside, cramped on the inside. Odd combination of plush leather and scratchy plastic. Slow, unresponsive - I remember gunning it on the highway as we hit an uphill section - a lethargic kickdown was followed with more engine noise and not a lot more progress. It floated rather than rode down the highway (which did make for a comfortable ride as a passenger, to be fair) and rural roads were definitely not its thing. To be honest, the steering, ride and handling just reminded me of an old worn out car. Think you nailed it James, when you said you couldn't think of a car that couldn't escape it on British roads! Absolutely no doubt they are cheap to build, super simple, robust and capable of massive miles though. Just what is needed for a government fleet vehicle 😄

[@stone-hand]

Mercury Marauder...

[@РоманБекиров-с4м]

Marauder, a proper American muscle car

[@TerrieAlexander]

Some friends and I rented a Crown Victoria in Toronto in 1992. A large wallowy barge compared with English cars, but as the nominated driver during our stay I enjoyed cruising it around.

[@erikanderson7831]

A few days ago I saw what I’m sure is the last one I will ever see still in service, nice video!

[@nathansands71]

So cool, my entire career ad a police officer i drove crown vics. It's a trip seeing J drive one.

[@psircos]

That is VERY cool Jay!! Just as cool as any of the others on your long repertoire of reviews. I'm sure that, on a tight B road, my pixo(!) would have it, but it's perfect for US interstate roads. I'm sure it'll be out run by many muscle cars, but these things hunt in packs, like hyenas, and many a lion has been brought down by the "pack"!!

[@bcasir7557]

How is it legal to drive that on the road without blocking out “POLICE”? It’s very illegal to impersonate a cop in the US and they’d pull you for sure

[@ruk2023--]

I assume because nobody in England would ever confuse that livery with a British police car.

[@ChuckFickens1972]

There is no actual law in the UK saying you can't have the word police on a vehicle, the offence would be impersonating the police and, no one in the UK is going to look at a crown vic and think it's a genuine UK police car. in a similar way there are lots of people that own classic UK police cars still in their original livery, which is also fine as no one is going to think a 1960s mini with police written on it is a genuine police car. The lights and sirens have to be deactivated, covered or removed as both would be against the vehicle construction and use laws in the UK

[@WhiteMouse77]

​@@ruk2023-- ...we had an affair with false ambulances used as delivery vans using advantage of appearance to break parking and other traffic law....now every ambulance must have black lettering of a unique code of a closed register asigned to specific licence plate so as nobody can make copycat anymore...

[@bersa1991]

The rear end of this car is one of the most beautiful and elegant ever designed imho. Forget the police livery, this car in blue/black is stunning

[@WolfhandsYouTube]

Elegant for an American car, for sure. One of the most beautiful in the world? Naaa lol

[@lorddoobsworth144]

@@WolfhandsKZbin its all completely subjective really

[@barrettwbenton]

My, my…a cop car, with a cop motor, cop brakes, cop tires, cop transmission….Over There. Good going, Jay! (Oh - new police cruisers being "better?" Not if Stellantis had anything to do with 'em.)

[@Levenstone132]

That's a ton plus of fun. I first rode in the yellow cab version in Albuquerque back in '97 then a customer bought a full police spec in the UK a few years ago. I drove it before he did through our little town ( he'd never drive a lhd with column shift auto) causing much amusement,especially when he kept hitting all the bells an whistles (oops!). But,as you noticed, it was no race car,not called a cruiser for nothing.

[@deaks25]

If James does a "Coolest cars driven this year" this has got to be Top 5! If this was the Top Gear Cool-Wall, it's cool beyond even the DB9 Fridge.

[@EconomicsMate1]

Hell yea Jay! I never would have thought id see a Crown Vic on here, let alone an actual police car. Insane. We had a similar car, the AU Falcon, which was an infamous Cop car

[@katzicael]

Across the ditch we had the AU's and a Shitton of VY/VZ Commodores.

[@EconomicsMate1]

@@katzicael yea ik I'm from that ditch lol.

[@EconomicsMate1]

@@katzicael although I think you're referring to NZ

[@katzicael]

@@EconomicsMate1 Yea NZ :P

[@mosmarb]

My first couple of trips to NYC involved a few taxi rides in these. My abiding memory is that the ride managed to be both soft and wallowy but also crashy on those terrible New York road surfaces. Still iconic though and I miss them compared to the modern taxis.

[@AmosDohms]

I started driving too recently to ever see a police Crown Vic, but the fear of that iconic shape is by no means lost on me. Shame they stopped making them.

[@ryanpatterson9526]

My heart still skips a beat when I see those headlights in my rearview mirror!

[@davidlyons9992]

You will get tens of thousands of great miles out of your Crown Victoria. They are so popular because they are “old school” design, not overly laden with fancy technology so very easy to work on and built so well they rarely break down. Top speed of your car is 130-132 miles per hour. The ballistic panels were an additional $3,000 option that could be ordered with the car. The panels can stop all small arms fire, including shotgun slugs and rifle rounds. Fairfax does get a fair amount of snow but any rust is usually just on the surface and doesn’t hurt it structurally. Enjoy your cruiser, there are many, many of these out there hitting 500,000 to 800,000 miles on the road!

[@FantomF150]

as someone driving a right hand drive vehicle in a right side drive community Jay constantly crossing the line in the middle is incredibly relatable

[@jameslowry4299]

I drove a base civilian '03 Crown Vic for 11 years, after replacing the marshmallow springs and shocks with police versions, and putting some all season high performance tires on it it was a great driving car (for a body on frame boat). The rack and pinion steering and new front suspension for '03 makes a huge difference in the way it drives compared to the earlier cars. Even used it to tow a bit, which it did just fine. I miss it a little bit, it was a stellar road trip car.

[@RCT3Crashes100]

I'm a UK fan of the Crown Vic too - I've made it my goal to source, buy and import one of my own to the UK, hopefully in the next few years! So many of these were built that they're fortunately still very common, and this will remain the case for at least a little while yet. I'd like to do the importing part myself, as while it'd be cool to buy straight from the UK used market, ones that get sold tend to not last very long before someone snaps them up, and also tend to be a bit on the pricey side because of their rarity (making it a bit more cost-effective to find and get a 'new one' across the Atlantic) which is rather funny considering how in the USA, these are pretty much everywhere!

[@Kyfordman1989]

The full frame made the car very flexible and not stiff so they took a airborne jump. It was survive versus a unified card that been in does not straighten. Also, when Ford announced they were discontinued the crown deck, police department petition Ford you keep making it you don’t gotta change it just keep producing it because it was so dependable

[@davidjames2910]

I rented one of the last Mercury Grand Marquis (a close relative) - I couldn't resist this 'American dream' V8 sedan when it was among a load of more modern, normally sized cars in the rental parking lot. It was very spacious and comfy but its dash, transmission and handling seemed to be from the 1980s (which they were, even in 2010). Maybe lots of cars are better in rational terms but I loved it.

[@SA-zoom1]

These were great, but you want to drive a Chevy Caprice with the top engine and a LSD. They are even bigger and will shock you with how well they go!

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

260hp 335lb/ft of torque in the B Body LT1s, have a Buick Roadmaster myself, its basically a Caprice with nicer clothes and more comfortable shoes 😆 It gets out of its own way pretty well though for being 2 tons, and will get rolling fast enough to outrun its suspension.

[@akik1985]

My brother crossed 2008 Interceptor with 1954 F100. Bulletproof and sounds great!

[@jamesonslow]

Our Ford is also our working class hero. A 2006 S-Max 2.0 TDCi. It has taken copious amounts of family abuse over many years, and never seems to complain.

[@-BuddyGuy]

I went on a 6 month holiday in California and instead of renting (You cannot function without a car in South West US) I bought one of these on Craigslist for 1800 bucks. 124000 miles and new cop tyres on it. Black and white with decals etc. hastily removed. It had a rubberised floor, hammock seats (for police belts to fit in the chair) and felt like a commercial vehicle to drive and park around town. It came into its own at highway speeds. I slowed 5 lane highways in LA to 65mph (they typically go 80-99 when there's no traffic). I put surfboards on the roof, and of course I blasted the "Cops" theme tune from it frequently. Aviators are important if you drive one of these. I still have the registration book

[@felipesancho]

On my recent trip to the US I was so excited whenever I saw one of these around and took pictures and tryied to share my enthusiasm about the crown vic while everyone kept scratching their heads...

[@niffty5087]

Us Americans were trained to recognize the silhouette of a crown vic in the rear view mirror from a mile away. "Caution a speeding ticket approaches"

[@tylerlange4949]

Love this video. Some police forces still use them. I think the LA County Sherrif Dept. has a depot full of them to keep them going. I've spoken to several former and current officers, and they all miss thier Crown Vics because they were comfortable, fast, indestructible, and easy to maintain.

[@arthurfil5952]

13:30 the bull bar is also typically used to push disabled vehicles

[@marks-the-spot]

I got to drive dozens of Panther platform Fords, Mercurys and Lincolns as rentals back in the day. Thanks to Hertz unlimited mileage rentals, some years I put more miles on them than I did my own cars. They were great for transporting clients and co-workers to and from airports, hotels and meetings. Some days I was basically an overpaid taxi driver! They were very functional vehicles as the trunk had room for four suitcases and four briefcases/backpacks. When I was alone, I did my best "TV cop" rapid right turn exits from driveways. Always got a good squeal from the inside rear tire and massive body bounce and roll from the stock (non-police) suspension. Very entertaining!

[@maxskullic9879]

I've had 2 of them, still have one. Its a 09 state trooper car with 383 gears in the rear... It blast off the line like a jet taking off! The other one was a 2011 that got rear ended 3 years ago.... It was Like New with just 120,000 miles when I got hit. I miss that car, it had 327 gearing and was great for long hall drives at over 100mph. Fastest I ever had it was 145mph!

[@ivantuma7969]

Quick American police car anecdote (not a Ford). 30 years ago in the Denver, Colorado US, my friend who is still in the car business was tasked to deliver a police version of a 80's Dodge Diplomat from an auction to one of his customers (many Diplomats were still in service at the time). I drove the Diplomat, while he drove his BMW 325e. Without a word, naturally we decided to have some fun on I-25 ... and fell into a mock police chase with me chasing the Bimmer. People moved out of our way pretty quick (even though the lights and sirens were disabled - they figured "someone" was in trouble). The Police Diplomats had a 2.24:1 rear-end, so they were geared for higher speed (not really) and better economy. It wasn't a very quick car off the line, but with the improved police suspension and brakes - it was a much more solid car to drive at higher speeds than I expected - and kept up with the 325e (even though it took twice the engine displacement to do so - but it was also carbureted... and only had a 7.3:1 compression ratio for emissions). For once, it was fun to see the road from a LEO's perspective instead of being a "perp" ha ha. My buddy said it felt weird that there weren't going to be any bad consequences to this "chase".

[@anakinskywalker4113]

Such an icon. I for the life of me cannot understand why UK police cars don’t have bull bars on them. That should be standard fitment in my view.

[@tduncan4875]

My wife and I ended up hiring a mercury grand marquees on our honeymoon, wasn't what we wanted but was all we could get. Drove route 1 it turned out to be a brilliant thing. So much charecter, great fun

[@rogerduffy7744]

Ford Falcons (Australia) had electric adjustable pedals around the same vintage. And yes i’d like a Crown Victoria as well 👍

[@willgeary6086]

These were the police cruisers were the police cars of my childhood. These were so tough that the LAPD tried to keep them from being replaced. If they got in a wreck, they just got the frame straightener and sent it back out. These also give me a bit of personal nostalgia because both of my parent's at one point owned the Mercury version.

[@MegaAliRah]

I have a 2013 import Mustang. Norfolk constabulary made me remove my US font style plates. I’m tempted to put them back on!

[@VQSeries]

@JayEmm, ty for all your diligent quality work, this video was a pleasant surprise, never clicked so fast, been watching you for a couple years now, be well friend

[@Suffolkman1961]

I had an lTD Crown Victoria back in 1987 as a hire car in Florida. It seemed absolutely fabulous after the hum drum cars of the early to mid 80s cars of Europe

[@deweywarner8010]

After a traffic accident in my Honda Civic because the other driver did not see me, I bought one of these. Best insurance money can buy. Everybody here in the states are conditioned to do a double take if they get so much as a inkling of the sight of one of these. They are not built for speed. We have radios and helicopters. They were built for endurance.

[@fearaday_5873]

I had an 06 it felt special, and I need another one ! My favorite car !

[@MrMousekillaz]

I had one (92) the most comfortable seats ever for a long trip. Mine was a metallic green Washington State Patrol Seargents car with no markings or light bar. WSP cars are issued to the officer so they're not in a motor-pool. 300,00 miles and still going strongs.

[@theoneandonlybosable]

Generational norms are so cool to look into. I am an American not *that* much younger than James and from not that far from where this car is, but to me Taurus and Explorer are the cars I associate most w cops and Camrys and Siennas as NYC cabs

[@MrCapayachi]

As a resident of Fairfax City, I tip my hat to you, good sir.

[@AxLWake]

I am jealous indeed. The Crown Vic is so cool and iconic. Anyone who like american movies and tv shows and is a bit into cars has to love them. I saw one last summer on the autoroute in France. I was so happy.

[@Argiers]

The most iconic US police car for me (and arguably the best looking) is the late 70's Plymouth Fury, as seen in The Dukes of Hazzard, TJ Hooker and The Terminator to name but a few.

[@thatfordguy2268]

The Crown Vic uses mechanical power steering, no rack and pinion. Here in the states you can still find Crown Vics out on patrol from time to time.😎👍

[@capricetony]

I have a 2009 Crown Victoria P71 with the Street Appearance Package. Purchased 7 years ago with 62k, to date have 157k it’s still my daily driver and keeps ticking 😎👍

[@AbuZak14]

There is chap in Brum that rents his out (was the case a number of ago at least)

[@simongilbert2704]

much better than a hypercar , well done for this video ;;

[@davidtucker5432]

Pretty cool, but I'd go for the black & white T2 'To Protect & Serve' spec if I had a choice.

[@danielhillier7417]

Always fancied a Crown Vic. Preferably all black with the push bar and the black steels with chrome hubcaps.

[@volvo09]

That's my favorite wheel for the Vic, black steelies with the chrome center cap.

[@danielhillier7417]

@@volvo09 Yeah if I had the money I'd have one.

[@Rypsolisti]

I had a 2005 Lincoln Town Car and it was a very reliable car and parts were pretty cheap too and everything was to easy to work with, with plenty of room. In Finland people didn´t really know what it was, is it a Cadillac? Is it a Chrysler? No! It´s a Lincoln! Comfortable cruiser with enough power but if you have five adults onboard and luggage in the trunk the 4.6 is a bit sluggish. Overall probably the best car I have owned!

[@Intergalactic_media]

Brits look at those cars with a nostalgia for American movies, TV, what have you. However, as a lead footed gen-Xer, I look at that car as the adversary! 😄 I still get a quiver in the pit of my stomach when I see one coming up behind me on the road.