Agreed, and furthermore, fuel efficiency advantages that can actually be attributed solely to aerodynamics is not as much as most people might think. Fuel efficiency has more to do with weight, the engine itself, and the transmission, etc than what shape the car makes. Otherwise, a 1950s Cadillac, which was ridiculously curvey compared to contemporary cars, would be a completely acceptable daily driver.
I love & always loved these cars, Mercury Grand Marquis & the Lincoln Town Car. I miss my 2006 Lincoln Town Car which I was in a accident with it in Oct 2020.
I own 1987 LTD CV!! In my country (Poland) there are only two of them:-) I love it! It is the last real car (with frame base, V8 and ofcourse those thick, steel bumpers, that provide best security from any plastic, european cars). I will never change it for any new plastic, small car with tiny engine.... LTD CV is the best!! (sorry for my English)
The Crown Vics and Grand Marquises with the optional formal coach roof (squared off rear section of the roof) looked so much better than the slanted window standard versions. I was surprised Ford did not make the more upright roof design standard by the mid-'80s as I thought the standard roof was very dated looking by then. The GM B-bodies used a more upright rear section by 1980.
Years back a 1986 was for sale on ebay. 10,000 original miles and it was 10 grand was about 2008 I think when I saw it for sale. Was mint all white, white top.
i own a mint condition 91 crown vic ..last year of the square bodystyle i bought as a tribute car of the other 91 that i drive year around ...ive driven this car 7 days a week and put on over 250.000 miles and still runs great with some preventive maintenance ..has never let me down,,great motor 302 with a great aod transmission.....and they say new cars are better..what are they smoking...i think alsothe are great looking cars a no nonsense bodystyle,,,,,,,,,,,,
OMG what a trip down memory lane LOL. One little problem: this ad CANNOT be from 1984. EFI was not available until 1985 in USA, 1986 in Canada. Cheers.
I love crown vic's, old and new. My buddy takes his 90 LTD crown vic out to the desert, and for a car, it actually does pretty damn good over whoops at 45mph. I though he was nuts when he told me, but once i took a ride, holy shit. He also owns a beautiful 07 p71 ex police interceptor with only 13k, still has all the factory police lables on it. I love crown vic's and am sad that they were discontinued. Hopefully they shall return.
Ford was really able to take over the large RWD segment beginning around 1985 when Olds and Buick ended their B-body offerings and Ford upgraded the 302 to EFI. Choices were basically Ford/Mercury or Chevy. The Fords were better equipped and rode nicer than the Chevy.
like I mentioned in my last comment on this vid, my buddy takes his 90 LTD out to the desert. It has BFG all terrains, took the vinyl off the rear portion of the roof, steel wheels, and he put a 8 foot whip antenne on it. One day, we pull up to a stop light, and we notice this black guy laughting his ass off, we pull forward to get in line with his window. My buddy asks, "what's so funny?" Once he stopped laughing, he replied, "Did you put offroad tires on yo grandmas caaaaar?" haha
@@GoogleUser-bs7tt Many Japanese late models are still on the road today. It's hard to accomplish this with most Fords, without having to do lots of patchwork and expensive repairs over the years of ownership.
Me gusta el carro un Ford LTD Crown Victoria 1984; es un excelente automóvil le hizo competencia al Chevrolet Caprice Classic porqué; es un excelente automóvil con el motor 302 V8 de fabrica; lo hizo famoso en la película Los Hombres de Negro; qué sale un carro así; ése carro en Venezuela mi país le dicen "Patrullita"; porqué fué utilizado por la policía; ése es un excelente automóvil saludos y buenas noches.
Tremenda nave ése carro; lo demás es monte y culebras; éso es lo qué me hace falta; cuándo se estabilize todo en Venezuela; si Dios quiere solamente para uso necesario; saludos.
Yeah id hate to see the look on GMs face soon when they start selling that POS taurus for a cruiser (hardly no room shotguns let alone coffee and doughnut holders), they may be fast and sleek (thats about it) "civilian on cop humor" but they will never hold up under police/taxi/chauffer use like a real american made panther. Never XD
My late grandparents used to have that car. It was one of the best cars Ford has ever made. They had an '84
I bet they took great care of it.
Some people say that box-shaped cars are ugly and that aerodynamics are the only way forward.
I disagree. Great looking car right there. :)
Agreed, and furthermore, fuel efficiency advantages that can actually be attributed solely to aerodynamics is not as much as most people might think. Fuel efficiency has more to do with weight, the engine itself, and the transmission, etc than what shape the car makes. Otherwise, a 1950s Cadillac, which was ridiculously curvey compared to contemporary cars, would be a completely acceptable daily driver.
This is a great looking design which I've loved these since high school. A better design than now days.
@@doug9066 I agree. The 1979-1987 Ford LTD's were beautiful cars.
Response to a 12 year old comment but I have to say: “Aerodynamic” cars of today are some of the ugliest eyesores I’ve ever seen in my life
@@lerg12I know what you mean.
Got an 88' Vic. Love driving that beauty everyday!
Gas hog?
I love & always loved these cars, Mercury Grand Marquis & the Lincoln Town Car. I miss my 2006 Lincoln Town Car which I was in a accident with it in Oct 2020.
I own 1987 LTD CV!! In my country (Poland) there are only two of them:-) I love it! It is the last real car (with frame base, V8 and ofcourse those thick, steel bumpers, that provide best security from any plastic, european cars). I will never change it for any new plastic, small car with tiny engine.... LTD CV is the best!!
(sorry for my English)
Lucky lad...my mom had a 87 LTD CV brown on brown with brown vinyl top great cars
Your English is great . I would say even perfect.
Robert Lansing is the presenter. He did a few Ford commercials in the 70s as well.
I wish I had bought one when after I got my driver license in the mid 80's, loved the design of this car as the Mercury Grand Marquis.
my mom had a 87 when I was little.... I loved that car
man i love the thunk these doors make back then real solid unlike today cars where they feel like they are made out of plastic.
You can hear it in the commercial when he shuts the door. They were so solid.
My mom had a 1987 LTD crown victoria God I miss that car
I agree totally, I wish COPS still drives these today. I wish FORDs still makes these type model. So ashame they stopped making them after 1991.
They stopped building the vic in 2011
That door handle sound.... very recognizable mom had a 87 ltd sadly it was crushed
I Love This Ford Crown Victoria For 1978! The Black Big Seats And Automatic Overdrive In This Luxury Car Is So Beautiful And Fantastic!
Ok you got the year wrong. This body style was made from 1979-1987 in boxy form.
I have an 86 crown Vic. I love it
'81 CV was my first car! '79 LTD Landau was my 2nd. Great machines.
83 - 87s and 88 - 91s are wonderful as hell.
What a perfect backdrop for a Crown Vic! Classy, regal and filled with honor.
Almost like a late night ritzy neighborhood back in the 80s she was a ford's nicest car beside the regular mercury and Lincoln
Thats Robert Lansing from the Equalizer
The Crown Vics and Grand Marquises with the optional formal coach roof (squared off rear section of the roof) looked so much better than the slanted window standard versions. I was surprised Ford did not make the more upright roof design standard by the mid-'80s as I thought the standard roof was very dated looking by then. The GM B-bodies used a more upright rear section by 1980.
@SpeedSwordCarbon NOTHING wrong with the looks of the Crown Victoria. I had a 1981, 84, 85 and 86. All were great and beautiful.
Years back a 1986 was for sale on ebay. 10,000 original miles and it was 10 grand was about 2008 I think when I saw it for sale. Was mint all white, white top.
Wooowww.....! This car is beautiful, I like it a lot...👍👍👍👍
Love ittttttttttt ... Thnx.
The older commercials had more class
i own a mint condition 91 crown vic ..last year of the square bodystyle i bought as a tribute car of the other 91 that i drive year around ...ive driven this car 7 days a week and put on over 250.000 miles and still runs great with some preventive maintenance ..has never let me down,,great motor 302 with a great aod transmission.....and they say new cars are better..what are they smoking...i think alsothe are great looking cars a no nonsense bodystyle,,,,,,,,,,,,
OMG what a trip down memory lane LOL.
One little problem: this ad CANNOT be from 1984. EFI was not available until 1985 in USA, 1986 in Canada. Cheers.
@Objetivoyrealista they had central fuel injection 1983-1985, then in '86 they put EFI in it.
theyres a grey coupe in my neigborhood
The coupes are super super RARE! I would love to see it.
@@klwthe3rd it's a shit box
I love crown vic's, old and new. My buddy takes his 90 LTD crown vic out to the desert, and for a car, it actually does pretty damn good over whoops at 45mph. I though he was nuts when he told me, but once i took a ride, holy shit.
He also owns a beautiful 07 p71 ex police interceptor with only 13k, still has all the factory police lables on it. I love crown vic's and am sad that they were discontinued. Hopefully they shall return.
When he opened the door it sounds like he just opened a 5000 pound steel bank vault
It was built "Ford tough" back then.
Ford was really able to take over the large RWD segment beginning around 1985 when Olds and Buick ended their B-body offerings and Ford upgraded the 302 to EFI. Choices were basically Ford/Mercury or Chevy. The Fords were better equipped and rode nicer than the Chevy.
like I mentioned in my last comment on this vid, my buddy takes his 90 LTD out to the desert. It has BFG all terrains, took the vinyl off the rear portion of the roof, steel wheels, and he put a 8 foot whip antenne on it. One day, we pull up to a stop light, and we notice this black guy laughting his ass off, we pull forward to get in line with his window. My buddy asks, "what's so funny?" Once he stopped laughing, he replied, "Did you put offroad tires on yo grandmas caaaaar?" haha
ABSOLUTLY AGREE!.
Do you have copy without your watermark? I wanna use for a video of my own
Now they just make crap, which litters the highway in a little bumper bump!
that crap is Toyota or Japanese cars.
@@GoogleUser-bs7tt Many Japanese late models are still on the road today. It's hard to accomplish this with most Fords, without having to do lots of patchwork and expensive repairs over the years of ownership.
@simplicityford though they still had EFI in 1984 because it is talked about in my manual
Maybe1984 was the first year when they introduce the fuel injection system in ford engines I guess.
Does anybody can tell me, if this is correct?
Yes it wasnt till around mid to late 80s they converted carburetor fuel systems to efi....
Not sure what year but 1984 sounds about right. You have to look at the front fenders for the emblem that said "fuel injection"
@checkerace50 I just watched it again, and by gosh at 0:16 it sounds like one of those western safes from the 1800s was just cranked open lol
Have you driven a ford lately? 😍 I have #2012 😉
Men In Black!
esos carros son una chulada una joya de carro
back when ford made real cars.
i would love to paint cars from valiant to crown victgoria
@MrFritzy Nice cars, Buy them New In the 80's?
the're are a lot of crown vics in TAWOG
WOWIE
I seen the tv movie to grandmother's house we go when detective gramp's police car with 🚨 on the left top
The car of Men In Black.
@lopdebif Funny, so was mine. I had a 1981 Coupe.
98% i Dont Think so...Many have gone there! But many are still on the roads!
the narrator guy looks like my gramps
God Good quality cars....
funny thing is now those are just total rustbuckets
Me gusta el carro un Ford LTD Crown Victoria 1984; es un excelente automóvil le hizo competencia al Chevrolet Caprice Classic porqué; es un excelente automóvil con el motor 302 V8 de fabrica; lo hizo famoso en la película Los Hombres de Negro; qué sale un carro así; ése carro en Venezuela mi país le dicen "Patrullita"; porqué fué utilizado por la policía; ése es un excelente automóvil saludos y buenas noches.
Robert Lansing - one of my favorite actors. LTD - not one of my favorite cars.
@StoneCold75 lol i have that car the door is actually pretty light
Alot of young guys in ghettos turn them into low riders too:P That aint a good thing lol.
Yep, kinda makes up for all the middle-aged and up white guys in the suburbs that like to turn everything into a hot rod or a rat rod...
Tremenda nave ése carro; lo demás es monte y culebras; éso es lo qué me hace falta; cuándo se estabilize todo en Venezuela; si Dios quiere solamente para uso necesario; saludos.
My CroWn Vic 86, is OvEr 666 ThouSand MiLes XD And StiLL WoRkiNg :D
Yeah id hate to see the look on GMs face soon when they start selling that POS taurus for a cruiser (hardly no room shotguns let alone coffee and doughnut holders), they may be fast and sleek (thats about it) "civilian on cop humor" but they will never hold up under police/taxi/chauffer use like a real american made panther. Never XD
Ok, but I had a '72 Ford LTD coupe, with 400 & C6 transmission.., much better car back then.
only 98% of them are ni junk yards being made into new honda's and toyota's
😂😂😂🇸🇦