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 ...

Once General Motors stopped production of the Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 police car in 1996, the Crown Vic was basically alone in the cop-car market, a position it then enjoyed for 15 years.

Click to download a Plain Dealer graphic about the Crown Vic's troubles. (PDF)Officer John Wheeler survived a hail of gunfire when a bank robber blasted an AK-47 at his patrol car. He battled back ...

“You see a Crown Vic, no matter if it’s (a) grandma or grandpa driving it, your immediate perception is the police,” said Lt. Gerald Brandsasse, who oversees Suffolk’s police fleet.

The iconic Ford Crown Victoria squad car, which has remained relatively unchanged since its introduction in 1992, will stop production late this year and be replaced by Ford’s new line of Police ...

If you go purchase one simply because you’re looking for the cheapest way possible to own a rear-wheel driven 4.6-liter V8, getting your hands on an old cop car like the Police Interceptor could ...

Say goodbye to Ford's classic old Crown Vic police car; the auto giant's new Police Interceptor is set to replace the aging model. It's bad news for criminals looking for the old Crown Vic on the ...

It has been years since the last Ford Crown Victoria rolled off the assembly line, but these body-on-frame sedans are still the most recognizable police cars in the US. Volvo is making a strong ...

The Crown Victoria police car has a base price of about $27,000. Ford also makes a Crown Victoria model for consumers -- it’s also being phased out next year. Advertisement.

Most people don’t think much about police cars, but we know from speaking with them that cops absolutely have thoughts on them. Many aren’t fans of the newer models, in particular the SUVs ...

But the Chevrolet Tahoe is already the Crown Victoria's chosen successor for State Police. The agency bought 90 vehicles in 2011 and another 350 this year, according to State Police spokesman Capt ...