Everything must go! Calif. holds giant garage sale Aug 28, 2009
He said he purchased a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria from a state auction last year for $2,700. "It was an executive car so it wasn't used in vehicle pursuits," he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Armed Men Rob East Bibb Store Aug 28, 2009
They say they're looking for a silver Ford Crown Victoria with several occupants. Anyone with information on the case can call the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
'Cash for Clunkers' lured used-car buyers to new cars -- and some now regret it Aug 27, 2009
"Cash for clunkers successfully got consumers in the mind-set to shop for a new car again, despite the economic hardships the country is experiencing, said Rick Wainschel, senior vice president, market intelligence and brand strategy for Kelley Blue Book. Photo of Ford Crown Victoria in a Los Angeles junkyard by Chris Woodyard/Drive OnTags: PreviousNextTo report corrections and clarifications, contact Reader Editor . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to . Include... (USA Today -- Money)
Hot Springs driver wins demo derby Aug 23, 2009
Marrow, in a 1976 Buick Century, delivered the final shot on Brady Birkeland s 1985 Ford Crown Victoria, crushing head-on blows that threatened to fold Birkeland s car in half and put the unrecognizable car out of action. You ve got to keep your eyes open for all the good shots, and you ve got to watch your own back, Marrow said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
HPD: Speeder hits cop, flees the scene Aug 17, 2009
Police said around 9:30 p.m., a man driving a Ford Crown Victoria was speeding when he slammed into the back of the police car. The suspect then jumped out of his car and took off on foot. (KHOU.com, TX)
City-owned cars cost Cambridge $52K a year Aug 14, 2009
Deputy City Manager Richard Rossi, Michael Nicoloro of Inspectional Services and Emergency Management Director David O Connor all drive fairly new cars, with the exception of City Solicitor Donald Drisdell, who is documented as rolling around town in one of the oldest city-owned cars, a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. Under Healy s contract, his car a 2008 Toyota Camry has unlimited use and no restrictions. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Mayortrades '07Tahoe forused truck Aug 13, 2009
Purchased the transmission on a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria for $1,712 from New South Ford. Took bids under advisement for a parking lot for the new senior citizens center. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Trips, parties paid by jail fund Aug 2, 2009
Two months after those guidelines were drafted, a Department of Corrections employee who helped rewrite the guidelines and was in charge of distributing the funds received a new $21,348 Ford Crown Victoria to use for work. Records show the car was bought with jail-fund dollars. (AZCentral -- News)
•Bogus federal agents steal ID, bank card Jul 31, 2009
Both wore wire earpieces, and they were driving a maroon Ford Crown Victoria. They said they were with the Drug Enforcement Administration and pushed the resident's mother into a chair, the report said. (The Daily Journal)
After circling the world, man builds his own ways to travel Jul 29, 2009
Reterink had taken the body of a 1949 Studebaker pickup and fitted it onto the frame of a Ford Crown Victoria with a motor from a 1980 Ford Thunderbird. He's adding an air conditioner, power windows and custom interior. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Dealers crave cash-for-clunkers buyers; what qualifies? Jul 27, 2009
A big Ford Crown Victoria, at 18 mpg, barely qualifies. Conversely, many new models exceed the required 22 mpg. (USA Today -- Autos)
Gray, blue and cool: Franklinton Police Department's new SUVs prove worthy in recent chase Jul 25, 2009
The Tahoes represent the first brand-new vehicles the department has bought in nine years and will replace the older Ford Crown Victoria units. The SUVs get better gas mileage than the Crown Vics, which had mostly been purchased used and were only getting about 12 miles per gallon. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
MPD GETS OK to buy squad cars Jul 23, 2009
With a slim majority agreeing that buying at home is worth about 250 a vehicle, Menomonie s City Council Monday evening purchased two 2010 Ford Crown Victoria police package vehicles and a 2010 Ford Expedition from Northtown Ford of Menomonie. Total cost is 96,431. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Guadalupe PD to receive stimulus funds Jul 21, 2009
By next month, the department expects to receive three 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors to replace three 2005 models, Mitchell said. The purchase of the new vehicles was approved in March by the City Council. (Santa Maria Times)
DeWitt Police Report Jul 16, 2009
July 3 Police were dispatched to Dollar General where the driver of a 1992 Ford Crown Victoria was backing out of a parking space at the same time the driver of a 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix was turning in. The left rear bumper of the Ford struck the right rear door of the Pontiac. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Patrick J. McManus, 54; mayor of Lynn for 10 years Jul 15, 2009
He drove around in a city-owned Ford Crown Victoria. His signature phrase: Ye of little faith. (Boston Globe)
GM's eBay plan: What about the dealers? Jul 11, 2009
One blogger, , writes that convenience was the major reason she and her husband purchased a used Ford Crown Victoria on eBay. The blogger used the "Buy It Now" feature to avoid bidding against someone. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
How to ID covert cop cars Jul 9, 2009
Ford Crown Victoria is the most popular police car currently in production ... The Ford Crown Victoria is the most popular police car currently in production ... Ford Crown Victoria Interceptor: The standard. (CNN)
Dedicating a retired police car to victims of the 9/11 attacks Jul 7, 2009
brought home this retired Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser,his wife Lisa told him he better find a good reason to keep it. He did. (USA Today -- Money)
Wenham Selectmens Notes Jul 1, 2009
The selectmen declared the current Fire Department car, a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria, surplus, at the request of Fire Chief Bob Blanchard. The town and the Fire Department have not found a buyer for the car; however, Wenham s Water Department is interested in using the vehicle for meter reading. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Cash for clunkers a lemon? Jun 28, 2009
The fuel efficiency standards will doom even some cars perceived as gas guzzlers, such as the Ford Crown Victoria and the Mercury Grand Marquis built in 2005 or later. That s a full-size, rear-wheel drive, with a V8 and it doesn t qualify, Wolkonowicz said. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
OPEN ROAD: Will you profit from cashing in your clunker? Jun 21, 2009
Photo of junked Ford Crown Victoria in a Wilmington, Calif. junk yard, by Chris Woodyard. (USA Today -- Money)
Opinion: Howards grounded approach paying off Jun 3, 2009
"Howard drives to school in a 1984 Ford Crown Victoria that was fixed up by his father, Dwight Sr. who also happens to be the athletic director at Southwest Atlanta Christian not a Hummer2 like the one given to James by his mother. Howard has received little national media attention, hasn't made the cover of Sports Illustrated, and isn't constantly featured on ESPN, as James was during his senior year in high school.". advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
PINE BLUFF CITY COUNCIL CHANGES STREET NAMES AND PASSES OLD VEHICLES TO ALTHEIMER FOR USE IN MONDAY MEETING Jun 3, 2009
One vehicle will be a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria police sedan which is no longer used by Pine Bluff and was sold for 10. The other vehicle, added through an amendment, likely will also be from 2000, said police officials. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Missing Hanover Man May 31, 2009
Mr. Butler was last seen driving a blue 1998 Ford Crown Victoria with Virginia registration WDT-775. He was wearing a grey/blue plaid short sleeve shirt and navy blue pants. (WTVR.com, VA)
MIKE'S CAB-KILLING CRUSADE May 29, 2009
In the name of reducing emissions and increasing fuel efficiency, Bloomberg is well along in replacing the relatively spacious Ford Crown Victoria taxi fleet with knee-knocking hybrids tailor-made for travelers from Lilliput. Regulation-sized New Yorkers -- to say nothing of all those, um, corn-fed tourists from Topeka -- don't fit in. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Ohio Troopers Get Solar Boost For Cruisers May 28, 2009
The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Wednesday that it is equipping its fleet of 1,150 Ford Crown Victoria cruisers with 5-watt solar panels in an effort to improve the vehicle's battery performance and conserve fuel consumption, reported WLWT-TV in Cincinnati. The patrol said that the panels would provide power to the radio equipment even when the car was off and would also help keep the car's battery charged. (KSBW 8, CA)
Stolen Mtn. View police cruiser is found May 25, 2009
A resident of an apartment complex at 950 High School Way called Saturday afternoon to report that the black-and-white Ford Crown Victoria was parked in the garage. Cruisers like the one stolen are worth about $50,000, due to computers and other equipment inside. (San Francisco Chronicle)
City Approves Police Complex Bids, Sells Farmers Market May 11, 2009
SPLOST funds will be used for three-year leases on nine 2009 Ford Crown Victoria police pursuit vehicles, a 2009 Ford Fusion for the Special Services Division, a 2009 Ford F-150 Ext. Cab for the Criminal Investigation Division extended cab pickup and an unmarked 2009 Crown Victoria for the chief. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
More of this story May 4, 2009
Don't Buy ME a Guzzler wrote on May 3, 2009 9:33 AM:" No one "needs" any vehicle with a V8 for a personal daily-driver. A car with a four-cylinder engine is more than adequate for everyone. Police cars really don't need a V8 engine also. I see in today's Sun that the Town of Westerly has a bid out for five (5) police cruisers. It's apparent the town doesn't care about fuel economy because their first choice of vehicle is the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor which only comes with a V8. My... (Westerly Sun, RI)
HINGHAM POLICE UPDATE: Hull man nabbed after car break-in Apr 14, 2009
The officer followed the vehicle, identified as a white Ford Crown Victoria, into Quincy. The officer was able to stop and detain the operator in Quincy. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Deputies expected to get $140,000 training simulator Apr 12, 2009
The campus will also include two stationary Ford Crown Victoria driving simulators the sheriff's office purchased for about $110,000 each. Mattino said he is also part of a new sheriff's office team that will examine each officer-involved shooting from a training perspective to see if there is anything different he should teach his deputies about how to handle that situation. (The Palm Beach Post)
Join our car community: From auto shows to auto advice Apr 8, 2009
The latest entry comes from General Motors and Segway,two-wheel, twin-seat, battery-powered prototype cruiser that makes the 8-foot, 8-inch Smart car look like a Ford Crown Victoria by comparison. Granted, it's not being called a car. (USA Today -- Money)
Volunteers get new wheels Mar 20, 2009
A newly refurbished 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Interceptor has been put into service as part of the Lompoc Police Department s Volunteer Citizen on Patrol program. The vehicle, which is a former police patrol car, has been painted with a design and color scheme that is new to the police department and is clearly identifiable as a VCOP unit, said Sgt. Danny Rios, spokesman for the department. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Commission sets goals for 2009 in Oakland Mar 19, 2009
Sheriff Hansell recently donated a 2001 Ford Crown Victoria patrol car, which was used sparingly at the agency and only has 68,000 miles. It will also be used by the reserves. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Goodview woman faces drug, theft charges Mar 17, 2009
Several hours after her arrest, a 53-year-old Winona man reported 760 cash missing from his pocket and his 1993 blue Ford Crown Victoria the same vehicle Barnes had been driving was stolen, according to police reports. Williams said Barnes met up with the man at a bar just after midnight Sunday and returned to his residence. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Guns, Vests Stolen From Trooper's Vehicle Mar 11, 2009
Someone broke into the unmarked Ford Crown Victoria on Friday while it was parked near the state Capitol building. Sgt. Freddy Williams said the trooper, who is a member of the SWAT team, was on Capitol security duty for the legislative session in Olympia when someone broke into his trunk and stole the items. (KIRO TV, WA)
Police Search for Stolen Cruiser Mar 8, 2009
The stolen vehicle is a 2001 Ford Crown Victoria, 4-door, dark blue in color. The vehicle did not have license plates. (W-USA News, DC)
New mood and mode for moral: Seaboard Police purchase cars Mar 6, 2009
The two Chevrolet Impalas will replace a 1996 Chevrolet Caprice and a 2001 Ford Crown Victoria. The vehicles had high mileage and excessive maintenance costs according to Susan Christiansen, area specialist with the USDA. The new vehicles are equipped with the police package including equipment. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Town to talk yard sales Mar 4, 2009
During a regular meeting of the Yanceyville Town Council on Tuesday resolutions authorizing the sale of surplus property including a 2003 Silver Ford Crown Victoria and a 1998 White Ford Crown Victoria passed unanimously. Both vehicles are surplus police property and can be disposed of through private sale after council authorization. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
2 new patrol cars for St. Anthony Feb 19, 2009
Police Chief Jim Smith said the department bought two Ford Crown Victoria police interceptors from the West Bountiful Police Department in Utah. One is a 2004 model and the other is a 2005 model, and both have been driven around 65,000 miles. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Council OKs fire department rates Feb 18, 2009
The 2009 Ford Crown Victoria will be purchased from Ewald Automotive Group of Hartford. For accounting efficiency in the future, Clerk Mike Hoppenrath asked the council to take the funds for the utility/bucket truck purchase from one account, instead of the proposed two accounts. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Supervisors transfer funds for snow removal Feb 12, 2009
In other business, the board unanimously approved the purchase of five 2009 Ford Crown Victoria squad cars for 21,836 each or 109,180 total, a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe patrol vehicle for 29,035; and a 2009 diesel Chevrolet 3500 cargo van at a purchase price of 34,468. All vehicles will be purchased through the state of Wisconsin contract awarded to Ewald Automotive Group of Oconomowoc. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Deputies come out at night on bikes to go after car thieves Feb 8, 2009
sound of the Ford Crown Victoria patrol car, even if it is. just coasting down a darkened street. (Taft Daily Midway Driller, CA)
