Vintage Patrol Car Still Going Strong

The Orange County Sheriff's Office saved a 1991 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. Today, the vintage car is used a promotional tool for the agency.

[@faugrad]

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

[@Briselance]

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

[@misterwhipple2870]

33 years goes fast!

[@stansmith4054]

Now us X geners are becoming antiques ourselves.

[@abuabdullah777]

Me 2 bro its crazy

[@Network126]

1988 here

[@manujadesilva22]

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

[@robroy6374]

Exactly!

[@SolidSonicTH]

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]

More capable too

[@JUNEBUGLLC]

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

[@TaxesAreJunkFees]

@@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.

[@DrumMenace]

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

[@ASAL2022]

🤣🤣🤣

[@PschyoSupposeiam]

probably the exact same car

[@uuuultra]

i wonder why

[@thewonsler]

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

[@Robert53area]

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

[@angelic_disappointment7889]

Pure Steel bumpers like a real car

[@Turboy65]

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]

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

[@bricegraham8256]

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

[@classicalhollywood3254]

And also mass produced.

[@scamhunter2346]

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

[@skillnukez8245]

same

[@boeinthuziast]

Ye

[@Unknown_Ooh]

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]

Same

[@robertdawson291]

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

[@mikeypoo2211]

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]

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]

What does she have under the hood?

[@billydefrancesco2376]

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

[@robertjenkins7663]

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.

[@no-damn-alias]

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

[@LateNightCable]

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]

@@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]

@@no-damn-aliasthis

[@LateNightCable]

@@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]

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

[@richhenretty67]

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

[@donsynclair]

Let me know if you want to sell it.

[@JOHNSMITH-dc6lr]

LAPD MADE THIS CAR FAMOUS WORLD WIDE!!!

[@JC-ct7zx]

Very prevalent during the 92 riots

[@uuuultra]

@@JC-ct7zxlet's go back

[@speakyourmind2984]

Terminator 2 😊

[@jayjay1063]

vintage cars are the best

[@finnoleary]

Amen brother

[@jayjay1063]

@@finnoleary yes amen

[@LITTLE1994]

Yeah.

[@maltlickytexas]

The best polluters.😂

[@samhain8220]

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

[@100hooker]

They traded for a microphone 🎤

[@PrayingToTheAlien]

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

[@kenm2709]

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.

[@KCCardCo]

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

[@uuuultra]

How are they getting more popular?

[@LITTLE1994]

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

[@Crimson3ffect]

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

[@artmellon8852]

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....

[@jimkilloran9038]

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

[@Sham03]

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

[@transtubular]

But the Whelen strobe bar made less drag.

[@gigachad3327]

Looks like those Cop cars in the Cars movie

[@jfdillard]

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

[@kenm2709]

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!

[@dieselford9184]

Please keep this car! It needs to be preserved!

[@bethmotgomery2662]

Used more like.

[@cantcomeupwithausern]

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!

[@Twitchguy]

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.

[@ashleesue]

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.

[@richardkluesek4301]

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.

[@Willowcreek19]

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.

[@misterwhipple2870]

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!

[@DanielOrtegoUSA]

I miss my old Patrol Unit, a 1974 Dodge Coronet with the Magnum 440. That was such a fun card to drive. 😢

[@jessiegunther1079]

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

[@bsherman8236]

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

[@MarkCarpenter-l9j]

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!

[@Penske_Logistics_Roseburg-Ore]

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.

[@fordxbgtfalcon]

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

[@Turboy65]

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

[@s0undw4v3ultra]

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

[@vaccumsealed]

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.

[@detric9508]

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]

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

[@AugustusTitus]

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.

[@justinsmith8659]

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

[@Nevakonaza.]

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!

[@TS-ef2gv]

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.

[@crabbypapa3862]

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]

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.

[@davidlyons9992]

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

[@s0nnyburnett]

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

[@robertnussberger2028]

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.

[@Sojourning_]

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

[@mresch8]

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.

[@TheColosiss]

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.

[@MrMacavity]

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

[@MarioLoco03]

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

[@krisone5253]

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!!!

[@brostugen]

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

[@still_guns]

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

[@FiggerNaggot_8]

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

[@florjanbrudar692]

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

[@night-x6793]

Can't beat the classics.

[@dingowarrior815]

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

[@bryanparkhurst17]

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.

[@acethedriver2895]

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

[@boysopas5951]

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

[@BillThompson-b8v]

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

[@sanstx3987]

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

[@glbernini0]

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

[@dougfisher1813]

American roads are looking more like Cuba everyday, and I'm here for it.

[@jamesdanton9033]

No reason you couldn't keep most Patrol cars running if they were as simple as these old girls. The money they would save.

[@bluetheta]

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).

[@thesausage351]

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.

[@slayerbear17]

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

[@g1shockwave1984]

I say we Bring Back the Old Cop Cars and to replace the modern-day ones.

[@inspyr9]

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

[@supertrooper7273]

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]

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

[@gabrielquinones3343]

@@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

[@SummerlinRealtor]

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.

[@davehue9517]

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

[@markgiro8100]

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

[@timmorin69]

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.

[@Jennifer-K5LA]

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

[@historybuff9276]

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 😢

[@HM2SGT]

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

[@becalmandwatch]

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

[@davenc8527]

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

[@jdtractorman7445]

Beautiful car. One of the reasons that car is surviving is it has the 4.6L Triton modular engine in it. Ford started using them in 1990 and were still being used into the year 2014. Those engines, when properly maintained, can get 300k-400k miles out of them easily. Incredible motors with rock solid reliability. The one in this car more than likely has a supercharger on it. The fact the speedometer goes to 140 does not really mean too much though. Most cars will not go as fast as the highest reading on the speedometer. They have a "fuel cut off" at a certain speed or engine rpm.

[@nunnya-biz32]

As someone born in 1991, I'd appreciate you referring to her as a "modern classic" instead of an antique. 😂😂

[@TheCreedBratton]

I have always wanted one of these!

[@mantelmann13]

Such a good looking car.

[@cgimovieman]

They were never exactly what I’d call beautiful cars by any stretch of the imagination. But as someone who is 44, these are some of the cop cars I remember as a little kid and early teen. So it’s kind of a time machine to see one in such good condition.

[@600HondaCBF]

Now, this is a nice car!

[@GentiluomoStraniero]

We had these at our academy in 95.

[@PauloHernandezXD]

Modern cars might be designed to be aerodynamic & peak maintenance efficiency or whatever…but they’ll never beat the beautiful style of those older models

[@CL-bq9ul]

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

[@ghostmanlemagnifique9110]

Patrolling with style. 😎👍

[@nightwolf883]

Classic Detroit steel

[@Zaltic]

Absolutely gorgeous

[@Erik_Thygesen]

These cars should never have been discontinued.

[@Burkie-Batsbak]

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

[@americarsqueensland1667]

Nice to see one still in special use.

[@mikewolf5367]

Absolutely beautiful car. My all time favorite model.

[@tavo2422]

I remember the Plymouth Grand Furies from the 80s.

[@erikwilliam1254]

Back when I could identify the make and model of a vehicle before late 2000s when vehicle's started looking the same.

[@finnmanproductions9240]

Nice that someone had the foresight to save one of these in prestine condition. Shame the UK Police couldn’t do the same with some of theirs - probably due to lack of money and storage.

[@smorris281]

If you got this unit out on the road, and an urgent call gets dispatched, or you spot a speeder, you’re going code3, you know you are!