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Police agencies say goodbye to iconic Crown Victoria, roll out new cop cars
Orange County Register ^ | February 16, 2015 | Sandra Stokley and Scott Schwebke

Posted on 02/16/2015 12:02:53 PM PST by EveningStar

That icon of police transportation, a vehicle so sturdy and beloved and ubiquitous that it became virtual wallpaper on TV cop shows and local streets – the Ford Crown Victoria – is dead.

The upshot is this: For many police agencies, it’s time to buy a new car.

Ford stopped making the Crown Vic four years ago, saying sales to the public had fallen to the point that the car is no longer viable, even if demand from police agencies remained strong. Fuel efficiency (or in the Crown Vic’s case, inefficiency) played a role.

(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: automotive; chevroletcaprice; copcars; crownvic; crownvictoria; dodgecharger; ford; orangecounty; orangecountyca; police; policecars; policeinterceptor
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To: RightWingNut

Joshua’s Triumph was unexcelled!


81 posted on 02/16/2015 7:54:57 PM PST by cqnc (Don't Blame ME, I voted for the American!)
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To: xp38

The Shelby Cobra is laughably outclassed in that photo.


82 posted on 02/16/2015 9:21:38 PM PST by Rodamala
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To: South40

It is not actually a Chevy, but a re-badged Australian Holden Commodore. Probably the last old school full size car in the world and it is about to be discontinued too. There is a Holden Ute pickup in Australia of that same base.


83 posted on 03/02/2015 9:15:15 AM PST by Paid_Russian_Troll
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To: Paid_Russian_Troll

That’s quite a coincidence. I’ll be visiting Australia later this month, and the rental car I have reserved is a Holden Commodore or similar.


84 posted on 03/02/2015 10:27:42 AM PST by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: South40

Latest Holden Commodore - different models - designed, engineerined and manufactured in Australia: http://www.holden.com.au/cars/commodore


85 posted on 03/02/2015 11:23:35 AM PST by odds
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