Here’s Why You Should Buy a Used Police Car
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One interesting thing about police cars is it cost extra for departments to order them with anything but the standard keyed package. This meant a key to one departments 👑 Vic could work another departments Vics. Deviant Orlan covered this in one of his talks, IIRC he said he actually got to try it out and it worked.
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I know a person that bought a retired "cop" car and the suspension was bone jarring stiff the transmission and engine had to be rebuilt because of the wear IE the hours on them.
Yo Scotty I accidentally and stupidly put transmission fluid where the oil goes. Is my car engine gonna mess up? Please get back to me
@@VarrioDogtown313 Just drain it back out where the oil drain is and put oil in. Good thing it wasn't the other way around, than you would have been in trouble.
I always enjoyed the back seats
Very sturdy and durable 😍
Yeah when they all switched over to those hard plastic seats, criminal activity lost its luster.
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Paddy Wagon
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I once was given a ride in the back of a crown vic... it was unforgettable.
My buddies give me a ride to a government hote every weekend
Twice for me
Been there done that
so you was backing the cops too
-Small Charger sedans, a 'buried alive' nightmare, wearing 'bracelets, in tight confinement, for anyone of size. ;}
Bonus of driving a ex-police car, you can easily scare these left lane hogs.
Not anymore LOL
They’ll sit there like “Pull me over and I’ll sue!”
These days left lane hoggers have learned that cops just go around slow drivers
Except in Wisconsin. The left lane hogs don't care here.
@@NSUScooter 😂😂😂
Everyone in each lane just slows way down and just ends up getting in the way more often than scaring people from hogging the left lane.
I suggest one of those gawd awfully loud air horns. Scare the sheet out a most anyone! They might not move lanes, but some part of them will move...
I'm thinking a normal horn and the gawd awful version for fun times & who doesn't want the super villain power of giving out heart attacks just pushing a button? 🤫
I bought a used crown vic when I was 17, Still have it 18 years later.
Needed a lot of work when I did buy it. Rebuilt transmission and a ton of minor stuff like replacing both batteries, full brake job, new tires.
The V8 is a beast. Super dependable engine, even with 670,000 miles.
Wouldn't hesitate to rebuild it if it needed it.
How' she doing mate?
You sure you didint buy a used semi truck? Thats a lot of miles for the original engine
ahhhhh the crown Vic transmissions. Mine was solid, one night I was driving a girl home I had snuck out to hang out with when I was still in HS, was driving her home and for some reason the trans just only acted weird in situations where it breaking was the last thing I needed. I could’ve sworn it was slipping, she never noticed. Dropped her off, felt fine after. Next time around, I felt it again. Dropped her off, went away. Luckily it never let me down, just got totaled a month later. I apologize for the dad lore from a 19 year old hahaha
A friend of mine bought one, and everywhere we went cops would always pull up to say hi, then realized it was thugs. Lol
Moral of the story: if you're a thug, don't drive an old cop car. (Unless your name is Elwood 😂)
@ Pooky's Dad sadly all the thugs drive old police cars 😂😂😂
Yeah i put a CB radio with duel antanas on a solid blk crown vic police interceptor cant tell you how many DUI check points and speed traps (cop waving multiple cars over) i got waved through cause they assumed i was a detective or other unmarked unit
Lol
@@shawnmccarty6923Probably back in 86
Pro tip: Not all police departments spend an adequate amount on maintenance. Before you buy, best to do a little research into the department the vehicle is coming from. Also, buying from a department that assigns vehicles rather than one with a "motor pool" will give you a better chance at getting a quality unit, since assigned vehicles are usually taken better care of than ones the officer isn't climbing in day after day. Detective or supervisor vehicles are also typically cleaner and with lower idle hours than regular units.
Highway patrol cars might be better, less city traffic
Should I approach small town police departments or a state auction house like Texas has in Austin?
@@nostradamus7648 I could approach small town police departments, they will likely tell you how and when they sell their cars. Most likely they don't have their own maintenance department, and therefore some sort of shop or dealer will have maintenance records. State auction house is a gamble unless you know the department(s) policy on maintenance. There's no simple answer, though CarFax can be huge for showing repair/maintenance history at times. There's no substitute for doing the research. I've seen histories where the vehicle was changed every 3000 miles or less without exception, and I've seen them where it's 20k+ miles between changes.
How can I tell? I'm really into the used 20/21 explorer interceptor. If a car comes from big cities like Chicago / Cleveland will they be better?
If they come from Chicago/Cleveland they will likely have rust, which will at the very least make working on them a huge pain. Also, those cities are both known for cutting their police budgets, so I'm sure that included maintenance too. If you really want to know how well the vehicles are maintained, or whether they are pool vehicles or assigned, ask an officer driving one. They have no skin in the game when it comes to selling them, so they have no reason to lie about it. The real holy grail is usually a supervisor's vehicle, or detective's vehicle.
@@dirkcurritzki9585
I use to work for a delogo team that removed the stickers, badging and other decals from cop and boarder patrol vehicles and the rules they had for what had to go and what didn't were insane. You could lose contracts if you didnt do it right.
-Local 'Wanna Be', (to pull over, intimidate chicks, in exchange for?), using official contractor, outfitted a recent ex State unit..... with Everything. Wearing a uniform, flashing a phony ID, he charged the entire rig, all upgrades, all strobes, complete with semi-discreet logos,... to the County.
Got away with it... until pulling over a Female (driving a Real unmarked).. officer..;}
There's a guy who shows up at car shows with his police car. Only thing different is he removed the decals and has a not in service sign in the window.
So I r the one cutting up the wires harness??
I owned a 2015 police interceptor utility. Was an extremely fun car with 365HP twin turbo v6.
It was extremely stable, one time I had to do a sharp left turn at 80mph because I got distracted. The car stood on its wheels and the stability control went beeping for a couple seconds.
If I was in a family SUV, I would've easily rolled over.
Very stable
Sorry mark but no vehicle is taking a sharp left at 80
It's 0-60 was around 5.25 seconds and 1/4 mile around 13.8 and top speed should be 145
It steers like a boat, ain’t no sucky suv gonna out handle a lightweight sports car
@@yoshi2413 depends how sharp
Scotty as a retired cop I can say this is a well-put-together video. You should have added that many smaller departments have to work with the limited budget they're given per year and the bids from automakers are what usually determine the choice of make and model of car. Ours was a small department and had to go with the Dodge Diplomat instead of the Crown Vic and Chevy Caprices that were the newest hot cars in the early to mid-'80s.
The diplomat is a great car
Would you choose the recent Ford Taurus AWD Interceptors or the Chevy Caprice PPV?
I'm not interested in the SUV's.
@@nostradamus7648 Back in the stoneage I would have went Chevy but since the Vic I stick with Ford. I would have loved having a SUV to haul all the extra crap you had to carry in case WW3 broke out r a black bear decides (Like in my case) to take stroll through down town. Also, with all the Batman gear the kids wear today and computers in the units they need mor leg room.
I bought a classic 1955 black & white Chevy police car 0ver 26 years ago, restored it twice and drive it weekly. It gets thumbs up and weird looks where ever we go!
Would love to see some pictures
That's awesome
One tip to anyone looking at a used Explorer or Taurus ex police car with the 3.7 V6. Get the water pump done as it runs off the timing chain and if the bearings in the pump fail the entire timing chain will let go and the motor will be toast.
Also service the PTU immediately (awd gearbox). And every 30k miles thereafter
I've done all mechanical work on my cars for the last 52 years, except for rebuilding the automatic transmission. Ford had bad engineering in the 70s. I've driven nothing but cars, motorcycles, vans, and pickups from the 1970s until the year 2015. Now I have a 1990 Ford F150 and it has some sorry engineering. I've had mostly Fords since 1969.
Cop brakes, cop tires, cop shocks. Elwood Blues was wise
The day his brother gets out of jail, he picks him up in an old Mt. Carmel police car... fix the lighter
Yep those shocks were Sears heavy duty.
and a cop motor, a 440 Cubic inch plant, it was the model before Catalytic Converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
A half tank a gas and a half pack a Marlboro's: We're on a mission from God!
It's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses!
I love my 2011 crown vic P71. I've had a lot of cars and trucks at this point, and it's my favorite that I've had.
Everything is easy to work on, parts are cheap and available anywhere, and it's a relatively simple vehicle electrically.
I got it at 64k miles, shipped up here from texas. Only thing I've had to do was lower control arms and the electric fan. The frame and underbody is so incredibly clean and new it's incredible, no scratches in the paint even lol.
The Crown Vic was what gave Ford the lead
It didn't hurt that Chevy stopped making the V8, RWD Caprice in 96.
@@pookysdad4884 Had 1. Bought dectives car at auction in dark blue. hated stuf removed, so put it back on! Anteni, radio wires.... Put spotlight in.(didnt hook it up. I've got a lot of em) Driving big caprice out o Ft Collins looked JUST like unmarked cop car! (LT1 Corvette motor, but 300lbs lighter!!!) Guy pulled up next to us looked, hooked a right down the imbankment slammed on brakes in ditch got out of car, sat on car & waited. ????? Dunno why?
Love my 05 Vic😁
@@catsandcarsringtailgang6188 that is a little sad. Hopefully it didn't destroy the person's car and I hope everyone was okay. Cops are some peoples kryptonite.
I'm white for starters and I've had good experiences with cops and bad ones. I just wish they would never search for ticket revenue and only went after real criminals. I digress.
@@DonaldAJr Didn't appear to have bad effect on his car. Guess could of been as simple as em waiting for friend to catch up. But a strange method process to do it. Not necessarily safe.
Agree on revenue gathering part. Another time going thru Lincoln county Neb. in Geo Metro convertible ticketed 95 in a 70. Notorious speed trap there. I told cop I had pieced 2 cars into 1. Metro wouldn't go that fast! He shruged, handed over ticket. "Man in the plane said otherwise". Walked away.
70 bucks
If an old cop car from the Mt Prospect police auction was good enough for Jake and Elwood Blues, it's certainly good enough for me.
DODGE MONACO!!..the star of the Blues Brothers Movie..
😆😄 If that's any indication,I'm sold,cause the "Blues mobile" was tough asf and a runner 😂
You're first with the Bluesmobile reference! Would love one just like the Bluesmobile.
"There are 106 miles to Chicago. We have a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."
If you all remember in the beginning of the movie Jake asks Elwood "Where's the Caddy?..The Original Blues Mobile..(Supposedly)
As a former cabbie, I drove old cop cars for a decade. Love em. Especially Crown Vics.
Rear axle bearing trouble???
I bought a 2010 vic in 2015, 96,000 miles, 1500 idle hours. It's been a tank, I love it, and it is still going strong with 120k on it now. Black and white, push bar, bars in rear window and the partition inside. I daily it with a skeleton in the back, people love it!😂
How do you know the idle hours?
@@strangeclouds7 the station keeps track of that with their fleet management
@@strangeclouds7 keep pushing the trip odometer button until it comes up
Interesting. Wish every car came with a idle hour counter
@@tech5742 that's a feature in the 2010 vics? I figured it was determined from shift logs, that's nice.
My mom had a used crown vic interceptor in the 90s. Great car. Really great.
No arguing that one. Tough as nails.
But nails bend easily no?
Yeah sorry as a french that expression does sound weird but anyways my 94 CV always work right when corrected with a fist on the dash or wtv was broken or glitchy, radio and cluster for me, also door locks or windows if I remember correctly.
But it was such a nice ride and was crazy tough.. I still remember that 4.6 started up.
I have a 2008 right now and I love it! It's so fast I almost get where I'm going before I leave home.
1:30 generous luggage room...
2:30 offered discounted package most chosen common parts...
4:50 5.0L, 5sp trans, radio noise decompression package-relocated, front disk brake rotor protection, reinforced front arm pad, upgraded upper control arm with stronger bushings, 130amp alternator, & air deflector all in mustang.
5:50 4wd to rwd meant faster, 1inch lower...enough convince to buy.
6:18 suv roll over..solution: unibody construction, lowered ride height, tuned suspesnsions...improved cooling systems, reinforced brakes...(vehicle stability at high speeds)
7:28 eco-boost v6 twin turbo...0-60 5.8sec...400hp 415 lbft, 150mph.
8:39 more tune turbo @lower price vs civilian...& maintenance service no $spared...
9:13 grill bumpers...headlights, rear window grills.
9:49 uplift center console friendly...engine idle when fully locked doors...seat bolsters sized make easy entry exit.
Lol thank you for this!
When I was 13 my friends grandad had a enforcer. It sounded amazing. I’ll never forget the sound when he started it up this was 1986 it made the whole barn shake then he took us drifting around the land. Oh man I wish I had a smart phone then. It was a late 60’s. Made me get chills thinking about it. I became a gear head that day. Well that and I rode dirt bikes
Ha! Been doing law enforcement for 41 years. Drove quite a few of these. Am currently sitting in my Ford Explorer Interceptor right now.😃
@Blue True606 Getting close to retirement? Stay safe out there!
I remember in the late 80s and early 90s here in South Florida when they used Caprice Classics and Impalas as cop cars.
Did they have alot of Mustangs down there. I've seen a few 80 to 90s mustangs for sale from florida
@@hectormedina6705 State Troopers used to use Mustangs years ago.
My dads a detective and his unmarked car is an impala
Bought a 1996 Impala SS, had a cell phone installed as I was a systems engineer for a large network manufacturing company. Traveled between Raleigh and Charlotte often. Had a 9-10 inch antenna on the car’s roof. Driving on I-40 at the 70 MPH speed limit many cars close ahead would slow down to 65-70 when they saw me come up from behind. Still driving the SS with 185,000 miles on it.
I bought and still have a 1975 Chevy nova cop car, it’s pos a traction makes it a fun car to drive, fast ,light weight body, my seven kid drove it to high school, now restoring it to it previous glory.
I just bought a 2017 Ford Explorer police interceptor, and I love it. It still has the grill guard, spotlight, and chrome mini center cap on wheels. The best part is not having to get stuck behind slow pokes in the left lane on the interstate. Everyone moves out-of-the-way.
How’s the reliability? How many miles? If you see these I’d love a reply as I’m looking into one!
This is why i own a Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor 😁😁
I would always buy them when the city traded them into the Ford dealership I worked for. Straight Pipes and new double dinn radio,few modzzz
@@ileyoruba6884 That’s crazy that’s how mine was when i bought it when i started it up i smiled and said i had to have it. I haven’t had a car so durable since 😄
here they drive kias LOL
Can't stand the look of crown vics
Make sure you are up to date on your suspension. I had a friend that his shocks and spring took a dump while driving. Luckily he didn't total it.
In my Massachusetts town, Kingston, neighbors Plymouth and Duxbury, used 1972 Chevy full size wagons until the Fairmonts came out. Outfitted with 302 3 speed automatics with overdrive and limited slip diffs, Interceptor suspensions and larger fuel tanks. These were used until the Crown Victoria's took over in 1984, and the Fairmonts were dropped. They also had fleets of specially equipped full size Ford wagons. Scotty your channel is now my number 1 favorite channel. I watch every video you put out and I learn something new every day from you.
When I was a kid my dad bought a 1967 Plymouth belvedere from an LAPD auction, it was our daily driver for years with a 440 it was a dark blue detectives unit, it was reliable and fast as hell, I wish we would have held on to it
I didn't buy one, but when I worked for various cities, my work car was always an old patrol car. My last one was a 2003 Crown Vic, and that car was solid. Great ride, lots of torque off the line, and solid mechanicals. I had it as a take-home ride for about 8 years and hated to give it up when I left the City for a better job. I believe that car is still in service as a pool vehicle today.
I had a crown Vic. Literally drove it to death....took ten years though
In 2001 working in the lube shop we used to service state trooper vehicles, a K9 rig came in and another co-worker took about a 20 sack of weed and taped it under the troopers car. I didn't know about it since I was one another bay in the pit. The co-worker thought it would be a funny idea.. It wasn't! He got arrested a few days later when the dog basically found it and since there were cameras on the back wall facing the catwalk so the customers can watch on TV while waiting in their car and we lost the contract with the state patrol which added up to about 60+k a year in revenue. He got 6 months in jail and 200 hours of community service and got a thousand dollar fine. Out of all the judges he ended up getting the most brutal judge that there was in the court house.
Over time, I’ve had several used police cars and have lived them with heavy duty everything and very cost effective pricing. I’m looking for another.
im on my fourth crown vic. , i love them., where do you live?
Does it cost more to service the heavy duty systems?
@@Boebus666 no. There are parts galore for crown vics. Very easy car to work on. I’d say the Achilles heel for a Vic is rust if you live in the rust belt. Besides that, the Crown Vic will run forever
@@Boebus666 not in labor but 10% more for parts. You can pay more. Figure the cost of purchasing and extra fuel (3-4 mpg) and such, the fun is almost free.
@@curtbilyeu8701 northeastern Pennsylvania
I strongly considered buying a used Ford Interceptor Utility a few years ago. The fact that everything was beefed up and it had a special awd system was really compelling. I quickly realized that finding one in good shape was extremely difficult so I gave up on my search. I would still love to have one.
Helps if u know how to fix them too, things will go wrong, diagnose problems is costly…
Me too!
There is a dealership in clearwater florida that does nothing but buy fix and sell police interceptors. I bought a crown vic for $2600 and have been driving it everyday for the last 3 years.I drove it to Kentucky and been living here ever since.What you look for is is specific to the make model and year. My 2008 I made sure the trans shocks drivetrain were good. Along with recalls fixed. All I had to replace that is not your normal wear and tear is the starter.
@@vikinglife6316 What’s the name of the dealership?
@@0n3Gh0st When I got mine it was Auto Advantage on 15499 Roosevelt Rd but they moved and do not know if they are still doing that. Their new address is 12700 automobile blvd clearwater fl. But if you want one you can go to the public auction off of roosevelt. It is located on the same road as the UPS hub and tent city. They do it every week
I test drove a Police Interceptor Explorer today. That thing is a beast. Not refined, but solid and powerful.
Friend of mine bought one in an auction. It was kinda re-painted but you could still see the "POLICE" sign if you looked close. It did not have the horizontal light on the top BUT it did have the extra light right above driver's side view mirror which you could point using this rod from inside (pretty cool). He did not like the car much not because it wasn't good, but every time he went on highway, all the cars around him would slow down especially in the evenings.
I have a 2010 Crown Vic Police Interceptor with 80,000 (it had 72,000 when we bought it). By far my favorite car ever. Wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Same here. 2010 p7b with 85000. Not for sale :-)
How about $20K?
@@MikeCris whom are you asking?
@UCeGqzynkJ63cr8Po2vd06Dg the limo car I always point it out
@@ivantarandovskiy4765 what oil do you use in the engine
Around here it's almost impossible to buy one at a reasonable price at auction because the taxi companies are buying all they can get
I can attest to that.
What’s a taxi? You mean a uber/lyft Prius?
@@toddpacker7058 unfortunately there are many cab companies in my area, and when the police department auctions off it's old cars, especially crown vics, they buy up every one of them they can get
@@michaelhorn4540 are you texting me from 2013? Or Mexico? No taxi company in their right mind would buy a 10 year old (newest) crown Vic at this point for a taxi.
@@toddpacker7058 several police departments around here still use crown vics as well as the newer chargers. There are plenty to be found at auction . Many police departments use the lower mileage ones for backup, undercover cars, as well as regular patrol cars. I used to work on police cars and fire trucks for the city of Asheville and they have to either be wrecked or have a certain amount of mileage on them before they are replaced
Hey Scotty, I once owned a 1991 Crown Vic, which belonged to an FBI supervisor. It was clean and unmarked. It had a Windsor 351 with that Venturi 2-barrel, which I promptly replaced with a Holley racing 2-barrel. Had a LOT of fun with that car.
Had the same car. It was a beast. Also had the grand marquis. The crown vics sister. It was a beast too
I loved having a used police Tahoe when I was a active volunteer Fire police officer for my fire department. I responded to calls from home and carried all my gear with me.
Scotty you put a lot of hard work into making this video. I really enjoyed it. My brother had a 1954 Ford Mainline retired police car. It would really go. Had a strange engine with the exhaust going up and over the front of the engine.
Yeah and he got a ton of stuff wrong in it too
I have a 2014 Charger Pursuit I bought from the OSHP and I love it, 169,480 miles and still runs great. I have it looked at every few months and mechanics say it is in good shape. I had to have the front tie rods and struts replaced when I bought it though but I got a good deal. Hopefully she lasts me a little longer. Love the vids scotty keep em coming!
Thank you Scotty. You did fail to mention the water pump on the fpui is a weak point. It's simple enough to buy the part but the install I hear is fun.
I bought an 07 CVPI at the beginning of this year. It was expensive to import it to Germany & He needs a lot of love, maintenance and repair but i still love it heaps.
With all the long drives i have to do, having this "living room on wheels" is awesome.
@Tip Toe he's Crown Vic "Mackey" so he's a he.
I was just doing maintenance on a 2021 Explorer Police Interceptor today.. I have a feeling I'm going to be changing a lot of transmission pans.. All plastic and not very thick plastic at that.
Plastic?... that's just asking for trouble. Running over Speed Humps and bottoming out at speed is gonna be quite expensive.
lol Better get a real pan!
These manufacturers use so much plastic where it should never be, in the cooling system for example any engineer knows plastic can’t stand up to tons of heat cycles. So dumb drives me crazy 🤦🏽♂️
@Sblackfll Glad for the info! I'll keep my 98 Ex, however...
My first car was a 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 police interceptor. My dad bought it used, and it was the family car until I started college. It was really fun to drive around and watch all the people dive on the brakes when they saw the car. I used to drag state street with the car ( you could get away with that back in '67), and the only car that beat me was a '57 chevy that had a lot of money invested in it. My car had a 360 HP 352 Cid engine, and back then it was rare to get more than 1 HP per cubic inch displacement. Had a lot of fun with that car.
I had a cop car once.
My mommy bought it for me.
Used 4 AAA batteries and had cool sound effects.
Mine even shouted: You are under arrest!
Just bought a 03 crown Vic at a local auction. 150k miles, changed oil, installed new battery and alternator, and I drove the heck out of it. It wasn’t a pool car used 24/7, it was used by detectives, no prisoner cage in the back. Great cars and a great value.
Wow Scotty, this video has some decent production value. Great work!
And questionable editing.
Got a 2016 Utility and I love it surprisingly comfy for long trips!
Best cop car ever is the Ford crown Vic. I owed 3 of them they never broke down on me. P71 crown Vic forever!!
I so regret buying a Marauder once!!
I own a used P74 Crown Vic LX Sport. The engine is strong, V8 172500mi. I replaced the car battery, tires/Goodyear. 🚔
If they never broke down, why'd you own 3 in the context of past tense? I'd love to get my hands on one of them but they go so quick at auctions.
@@irbylangley707 I bought newer years I had a 1996, 2007, now I have 2010.
But how if you never finished paying them off?! 😂 sorry had to!
I have a 2014 Chevy caprice that was a patrol car, it's a great car with a 6 liter engine.
love my 08 crown vic, I bought it 3 years ago put about 60k on it, I keep the oil changed, and imma keep on driving and see how long she lasts, current mileage 232k 4700 idle hours, the a/c works wonderful, I can sit and idle for hours in 100-degree heat and the a/c won't lose a beat, you know how older cars a/c tend to lose a little cooling when idling not this beast
Love my 2018 Tahoe ppv retired at 75,000 miles. Got at auction. Clean car fax no accidents. Looked I the agency it came from, it was an investigators vehicle, had an easy life. No wear marks anywhere. Low idle hours.
The passenger seat and rear seats were brand new, no sign anyone ever sat in it. And it was $8k cheaper than a regular Tahoe of same year/mileage
Cadillac Devilles and Ford Tauruses were also used. I own a 89 Town Car, which is the same platform as a Crown Vic! Love it.
I enjoyed this one a lot!! Maybe you could do a review of Batallion vehicles and Fire engines etc? Asking for a Firefighter😁🤫
Yea, I'd like to see that!
I want to buy a Fire-engine.
Many people need a bath.
@@Bassotronics You could drive thru San Francisco , washing everybody off ?
@ *Jay Hockley*
I’ll try. But I’m all the way on the other side of the U.S.
For as long as the Ford Explorer models have been out, I still have the Crown Vics emblazoned onto my brain as what a cop car looks like.
So whenever someone is driving a used one it registers in my mind as a police car even faster than an actual police SUV interceptor does.
My felony pursuit was in an early '70's AMC Ambassador hand-me-down from the Post Motor Pool. Three on the tree, manual steering, manual brakes, and manual clutch. Takes a lot of strength toke off, but once going it handles great and very fast.
Scotty keep'em coming. You have such good information on all types of vehicles. And your video's are always entertaining!
I had an X- C.H.P. 1975 Dodge Monaco 440 dual catalytic converter gas guzzler. Comfortable ride, wouldn't get out of it's own way under 50 m.p.h. made a neat sound when floored. Best gas mileage when going over 70, best was about 9mpg. Was a fun car.
It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas.
Here in Australia the average highway patrol vehicle has the highest build classification and comes in at about two hundred thousand dollars fully fitted
What brand?
MFP needs the best!
AU$200,000 is about equal to US$147,000. Lots of expensive extras in police cars.
@@markh.6687 There be truth in that
@@RQFumbles so does.Mad Max😂👍😎
I had a 1978(?) Malibu 2-door that was normally used undercover. It had a suspension similar to that of the Z-28 and a 350 V8. It was well used so I used it to get to work when I worked at a mall, knowing that it would always be there when we closed.
I had a state police crown vic from Michigan, great rwd tank... The motor was still running strong at 150k on the odometer, probably many thousand miles worth of idle time, 50,000 mi put on by myself, everything else worked but rust was the killer. I got rust on the frame on a critical spot in the engine compartment and ended up salvaging it. It's worth getting one from the south that won't see salt.
Great work Scotty. I want a police car now!!
8:16 you forgot to mention bullet holes for the Detroit Interceptor.
Love your documentaries Scotty! Great job 👍
I find it amazing that to this day, LAPD STILL uses Crown Vic's.
Why, they were excellent vehicles.
Still easily handle what any police cars today do. I dont see why they took so many out if service.
Probably mileage. I bet if they look back, they’ll wish they kept them
Vics*
Cook County Sheriff too!
California can rebuild the whole powertrain and not have to worry about the body rotting away.
Please fix the Durango 0-60 time. And the Tahoe time. I drive a Tahoe interceptor for work, it’s under 8 seconds 0-60. Otherwise great video
The Blues Brothers is a real classic. When Elway bought the ex police car I immediately wanted one too!
Hey Scotty! Always love your videos! I just got a Ford Taurus Police Interceptor Twin Turbo All Wheel Drive Flex Fuel Sedan and let me tell you..... this thing is like brand new and it's a rocket ship. I'll be keeping my eyes open for an FPIU in the future.
I have a 2014 Dodge Charger Pursuit...I absolutely love this car!!!
Owned a liberated 1989 Kawasaki "Police 1000" from the OK State Police for a couple years... Very fun!
Is it a Windjammer? My uncle and a friend of his bought a police bike back in the early 80's when I was a kid. Both were Windjammers and were pretty neat to ride on. They had some get up and go for sure. My uncle's friend sold his within two years, and my uncle traded it for a Kawasaki 900. The fastest speed I've been on a motorcycle was this one at 110 mph. Fence posts set 4 feet apart looked like 4 inches apart. I've had no desire to even come close to that speed on a bike ever again.
I used to buy them from CHP in 80’s I’d ride until I got an offer I couldn’t refuse and I’d sell and start ride the next most ready bike I finally got one they had not changed oil because they couldn’t get drain plug out I drilled it to remove it engine was toast Great bikes a little toooo upright seating position for me
I had a used unmarked impala and I loved it. Still had the red and blue Light bulbs in the headlamps but they were disabled.
2017 Ford Utility Interceptor here. Only thing I hated about it is the water pump. Hours of idling meant it worked harder with more heat, killing the bearing at around 65,000 miles. No big deal, right? WRONG. It requires the engine to be disassembled to fix. $3,000 later. Oof.
The cooling fan is already sounding rough, pretty sure it's next to go.
But, beyond that - I wanted something fast / sporty, wife wanted cabin space and safety. Two birds, one police car. 😁
Plus, people love the decals I stuck on it. The S.H.I.E.L.D. logo makes it look super slick. 😎
In February I bought a Ford interceptor sedan and I love it. I needed safety, all wheel drive, and a chassis that can handle the terrible conditions where I live. It's been great, very fast as well, does it all.
Explorer or Taurus? Cuz Ford never built an "all wheel drive" Crown Vic.
@@pookysdad4884 Taurus, but Ford technically calls it the interceptor Sedan.
@@pookysdad4884 Crown Vic (CVPI) is Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. Taurus (FPIS) is Ford Police Interceptor Sedan. Explorer (FPIU) is Ford Police Interceptor Utility.
I bought that rims that those police interceptors come with from the junkyard and use it for my winter tires on my CX-5 and tinted my windows within the limit. Well guess what, tailgaters has been significantly decreased. 😆
That's wonderful news 😍😍😍
How do cars behind you see your fancy rims?
Back in the day, I had a used 77' Ford LTD CT State Police Car in the early 80's for 4 years. A 3 ton, 460 cid ,Torque Monster. 8 mpg however u drove it . Blew the heater core@ 126 mph, hairy scairy that was. Around 300 hp & 480 ft. pounds tourque. God, HOW I MISS THAT CAR! 😲
The two interesting ones I had in the past were a 1976 Ford Torino with a 460 and a 1978 Plymouth Fury with a 440. They were pretty sluggish A perky one I had in the 80's was a 1983 Gran Fury (Shrunk down version) with a 318 that had 360 heads. Before the hemi Chargers came out, the fastest I ever had was a 1971 Bel Air or Biscayne with a 454. Can't remember which model. When Gran Nationals and Mustang 5.0's were ruling the streets back in the late 80's I got a 1984 Gran Fury that looked like a Lt or Capt's car. When I took off the generic seat covers they had on it, underneath was a perfect velour interior. Removed the 318 and put in a pumped up 360. That was one of my fastest sleepers I put together.
I spent 40 years driving a patrol car. True, they were very well maintained. Ours went in for service every 3,000 miles, brakes completely replaced every 15,000 miles. That said, every hour it spent moving, it probably spent 2 hours idling. That had to be hard on the engine. I loved the Crown Vics. Rest In Peace 122-945, you were a great 7 year ride.
Now a days these explorer are soo common on the road, it makes you driver more responsibly 😆
I've read a ford explorer comes standard with a roof rack, where as a police issue explorer does not. Which I have noticed this to be true for my locality, can't say that about yours but maybe something to pay attention to next time you see them?
@@cotycollins6302 absolutely false! Don’t try your luck!
Thanks for making this video. hopefully I get my hands on an explorer interceptor utility sometime soon.
I bought an '07 Crown Vic interceptor a couple months ago. One of the best cars I've ever owned.
4:55 "Features of the Mustang Police car included the radio noise suppression package" That is actually a Ford VCM 2 computer programmer/flasher/diagnostic interface.
The noise suppression package mostly consisted of grounding straps attached to the hood, deck lid and exhaust system.
Every cop where I live says to stay far far away because they’re beat on soooo bad. Idling for hours on end in -40 weather half the year
I had a Taurus police car last year that had 20,000 total and 15000 idle hours on it. So many major mechanical components were just plain worn out on it. And the car only had 100k on it.
A cop I know said that same thing plus a\suspects urp and other bodily fluids from the drunks etc. However that would depend on really where the cars were operated, big city of Mayberry.
Crown Vics were used from 1979 actually until 91, then the new style came out in 92. With the same chassis, but with 4 wheel discs, duel exhaust which gave an extra 30 hp in 92. Good video.
My first car was a Ferd LTD. took quite the beating. I also years later bough my very own 1989 mustang notch-back FHP police interceptor for $4200. Also took quite the beating. That mustang was sooo freakin fast 💨 😆 till this day still remains my favorite car ever owned. And I do miss it dearly. Everyone asked me why is was so much faster than the GT’s and LX’s of the time made for civilian use. Something to do with the factory FHP tune and the Ford performance GT-40 turbo swirl heads and cobra intake it came from the factory with. Also had factory welded subframe connectors and reinforced trans tunnel and floor boards. Of course I put hooker unequal length headers, off road H-pipe and flowmaster 2 chambers on it. So it screamed ripping through the gears!!
Scotty said cops hate the Ford Explorer since it always breaks down with the turbo v6
I'll fetch the link, just tell me what to search, I'll go looking in the meantime
@@alexwalker8422 he said that in one of his videos it wasn't the headliner of a video
Yes. I watched that too. A customer has a Explorer that a history of 3 broken turbochargers but the real culprit was bad spark plugs that tricked the computer and cut off the turbo when running above 60mph.
I think a lot of those turbo charged will show their true colors a few years down the road. Forcing high pressures into an engine with turbines and GDI. I'll take the V8 straight please.
I missed that part..
Since you're discussing government vehicles next you should do the Grumman LLV and the history of mail trucks.
yes .. they have been running since late 70s? the grumman ..its crazy.. i think they are rolling out finaly a new long overdue new fleet..
If anybody needs hybrids it's the postal service.
I keep asking my mail lady when they're retiring them. Want a pair with one for parts.
@@noxnyc23 Introduced in 1987 and made through '94. Based on an aluminum Chevy S10 chassis so it didn't rust. Those "Iron Duke" engines weren't fast but I think the LLV proves their reliability.
Why?
I always liked ordering parts for my 1967 Fairlane. I had the options of 'cab' model or 'police' model
8:00 I got lucky and found a rural east Tennessee car with low idle hours because of being a rural town and no long lines of idling cars... 2015 awd... Great work car.. durable and Big brake package.
Recently bought a 2017 Utility Explorer with the 3.7 V6 and it’s been great. Had 43k miles and in really good shape, got it for $15,900 so saved a lot compared to if it was a normal Explorer with the same miles and being a 2017. No problems yet knock on wood!!
I just bought a 2014 Ford Explorer Police interceptor Utility model here in Florida. Has 183,000 miles on it. Absolutely no rust or cosmetic problems. I just took out the caging in the back seat. I paid $2500.00 for it at an auction at work. Pretty happy so far!
Good score you got there.
I just got a 2015 with 119K for $11,500 in super clean condition. It was a supervisor's car so it was loaded with all the creature comforts and had the shifterless civilian full console. Took me months ton find one that wasn't run down and beat up.
I would've given him another $2K is that's what he was asking. Well worth it.
Runs super nice too. I was looking at Sports, but they were beat up and the XLT's, I don't know. I'm sure they're great for local runs, but I put 175 miles a day on my vehicles so I needed something that could pack on the miles and handle the New York City streets.
I'm glad I got the naturally aspirated 3.7L. Super reliable.
@@YankeeWoodcraft Hi, I am also trying to buy a ford explorer PIU, could you tell me how you found the car? thank you!
Hi, I am also trying to buy a ford explorer PIU, could you tell me how you found the car? 43k mile for 16k is a steal, was there any other problems on the car? Thank you!
@@stevouknow8408 Hows it holding up with that many miles on it? I own a 2010 9C1 Impala, no special cages or bull bar since it was an unmarked car. Bought it for 5k with 98k miles on it, now its 115k miles on it and had to do minor servicing like gaskets and suspension parts, engine still purrs strong.
AMC made it's last police car in 1973. Many were still in use well into the '80s. That says a lot.
1974
This was a great video one of my friends had a 94 caprice interceptor with the chip and with the lt1 and it was fast as hell it beat a lot of cars there was only one Subaru sti that we came across it was a even race door to door
My brother is now retired from the California Highway Patrol... his first "issued" car was the Crown Vic, then he got the 5.0 Mustang with manual transmission... I went on "ride-alongs in that Mustang and wow, FAST!... but not as comfortable as the Crown Vic.
To this day, his favorite patrol vehicle is still the Crown Vic (more room inside and in the trunk), but it didn't have the handling and performance of the Mustang (his "beat" was the Mojave desert... a 240 mile "circular" beat patrolling the interstates and side roads of the desert.). The Mustang gave him the power to get from one scene to another much faster than in the Crown Vic (only two officers patrolled the entire region, so calling for backup could mean over an hour for one other officer to arrive). The Mustang was his preferred unit for that area, but once he was transferred to Sacramento area, he reverted to the more comfortable Crown Vic.
I chatted with the mechanics in the motor pool as they explained their inspection process and maintenance - yes, these cars were pushed hard, but for liability reasons, they were inspected and maintained far better than the "normal" person's private vehicle.
Have had several friends throughout the years who've owned used police vehicles, always enough giddy up!😂
Top reason : You can drink and drive and hotbox all you want without the worry of being pulled over😁
Our old P71 Crown Vic is a very durable car, basic but tough. Bought it mostly because my wife is an ex cop and liked the Vic. For me it’s a nostalgia trip, the last “real” American car with body on frame, front V8, rear drive, column shift, huge trunk, etc. That 4.6 V8 is built to last, and the car reconnects me to Dad’s ‘64 Galaxie and my ‘61 Fairlane.
I live in the great white north eh, and my buddy bought an old crown vic cop car, we were all debating on whether it was a true cop car, and he pulled out the registration and the cars previous owner was none only than the dirty stinking queen of england. FYI most real canadians hate the queen. So short story long, the car went like a scared rabbit, had a ton of kms, but hes had it for years now, and aside from all the road salt the body and uni body is still decent.
Scotty I love you channel. I'm you're number one fan.
When you show a car or truck on your channel that are a decade old, and I see the frame, body, I'm always amazed at how little rust is on them. You are lucky you live there, because up here in Ontario Canada if you don't under coat your buggy at least every two years properly, like holes drilled in the doors, rocker panels, soak the cab mounts, and completely soak the frame especially at the back end you wont have any iron left on the thing. They dump straight up pure salt on the roads for give or take 200 days of the year up here. My black truck is white in the winter from salt spray.
I love your cause, the world need more people like you that help there fellow man.
stay safe, live long, and prosper.
I always wondered why Ford was the one making police cars
You know now!
I miss out running the Grandfury's and Diplomats of the NY State police!
Great stuff, Scotty....Keep it coming!!
I loved the old crown vic police cruisers; the way you could hear that cooling fan from a 1/4 mile away, those were the times