Along with a new wheel design, new hubcaps were introduced. They look almost flat, compared to the concave wheels on the older model years. Because of the new underpinnings, the wheels for the newer cars have a much higher offset. The frame, steering, suspension, and brakes were all significantly redesigned for the 2003 model year. The 2001–2004 CVPIs all look the same on the exterior the way for one to tell the 2003–2011 cars apart from the 20 models is by examining the wheels. Interior door panels and seats were freshened, with side-impact airbags becoming an option. The year 2003 brought considerable changes. The Ford logo on the steering wheel was blue instead of the interior’s color. Ford also relocated the rear window defrost switch from the left side of the dash to the direct left of the HVAC controls. Power adjustable pedals also became an option starting in the 2001 model year, as height diversity among officers joining police departments increased. Further alterations were made in 2001, including removal of all trim on the plastic bumper pieces and a new honeycomb-style grille, replacing the slat-style grille as is found on previous standard Crown Victorias and CVPIs. Non-Police Interceptors and Police Interceptors equipped with the “Street Appearance Package” retained the amber turn signal until 2004 (when all CVs changed to all-red taillights).įor 2000, the rear fascia and tail-lights lost the chrome trim, and the gloss black grille was dropped in favor of a flat black slatted grille. These chambers were now empty, leaving a perfect place to install in police cars strobe tubes that would not affect brake or turn signal visibility. Although the lenses changed, the housings did not they still had the chambers for the separate turn signals that early models had. Starting in mid-1999, the extra bulbs were eliminated and the turn signals returned to the combination of stop/turn setup with red lenses found in many North American cars. 1998 and early 1999 models had a separate amber turn signal along the bottom edge of each taillight housing. Midway through 1999, the taillights were also changed. Finally, the new “Street Appearance Package”, intended to make the Police Interceptor look like a Standard (P73) model, including chrome trimming and badging, was introduced. A chrome-trimmed gloss black rear fascia, black door handle trim, black bumper strips, and a gloss black slatted grille were also introduced at this time. In 1999, Ford introduced the “Crown Victoria Police Interceptor” name, with a badge on the trunk lid replacing the 1998 “Crown Victoria” badge. At this time, the car was still known as the “Crown Victoria P71”. The 1998 police package P71 had a chrome grille, chrome door handle trim, chrome bumper strips, and a chrome-trimmed flat black rear fascia with the “Crown Victoria” badge. Both cars included restyled front and rear end components. 1997 models have a lighter blue interior color vs prior years.įor the 1998 model year, Ford restyled the Crown Victoria, eliminating the 1992-1997 “aero” look adopting the more conservative styling of the Mercury Grand Marquis. (1995 Ford Crown Victoria – Florida Highway Patrol)įor 1996, the Crown Victoria badge on the front fenders was removed and the cars received a new steering wheel. To accommodate the design of the 1995’s new taillights, the rear license plate was moved from the bumper to the trunk’s lid. Another minor restyle followed suit in 1995, with a new grille and taillights. The 1993 model was given a chrome front grille and a reflector strip between the taillights. (1993 Ford Crown Victoria – Iowa State Patrol) From 1992 to 1997, the police car models of the Crown Victoria (both base and LX trims) were officially known as the Crown Victoria P71. The 1979-1991 full-size LTDs and LTD Crown Victorias used the “P72” production code designation for both fleet and taxi and police models, with the model itself being internally classified as S (similar to LX). (1992 Ford Crown Victoria – California Highway Patrol) Prior to 1992 the Crown Victoria was actually the LTD Crown Victoria, but the LTD name was dropped for 1992. Ford reduced the coefficient of drag of the exterior from 0.42 to 0.34 (nearly matching the 0.32 of the Ford Taurus) to enhance aerodynamics and fuel efficiency, giving the Crown Victoria its sleek, wedge-shaped design that would come to be known as the “Aero” look. The 1992 Crown Victoria featured a major exterior redesign while retaining the previous-generation chassis.
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