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Last Ford Crown Victoria rolls off the line

PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
edited September 2011 in General Discussion Posts: 3,262
It's the end of an era:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/15/autos/last_crown_victoria/?source=cnn_bin

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  • JBFan626JBFan626
    Posts: 1,497
    This was always known as the police cruiser in the 90's
  • AgentLeiterAgentLeiter
    Posts: 39
    It's sort of sad in a way... I'm a great fan of heritage and legacy in the automotive world. What the devil is a "Flex" or a "Focus?" it would have been great to see the proud Crown Victoria name carry on in a new form like the Mustang or the Taurus... but alas, such was not to be. :(
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    edited September 2011 Posts: 3,262
    Indeed. I'm still mourning the end of the Mercury make :-((

    No more Cougars:

  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,275
    So Americans finally join the 21st century and decide to stop driving Battle Ships that can't turn in a hundred miles or more, but instead start to buy cars, like the rest of the world. Oh well.
    @PrinceKamaKhan love that commercial, even though the vehicle is one of the ugliest and mis-named beasts ever.
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    edited September 2011 Posts: 3,262
    @PrinceKamaKhan love that commercial, even though the vehicle is one of the ugliest and mis-named beasts ever.
    It's got Farrah in her prime! No need to worry about gas mileage, air bags or a seat belt. ;)

    "Well if I had money
    Tell you what I'd do
    I'd go downtown and buy a Mercury or two
    Crazy 'bout a Mercury
    Lord I'm crazy bout a Mercury

    I'm gonna buy me a Mercury
    And cruise it up and down the road"




  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,275
    That would be driving forewards and backwards, no? You're not telling me you can actually turn that thing around!
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    That would be driving forewards and backwards, no? You're not telling me you can actually turn that thing around!
    Of course! If one can turn a tank around, why not a Cougar? ;)

    Another classic Cougar commercial with another iconic 1970s blond: Cheryl Tiegs-



    "Isn't this your year to join the cat set?"



  • ltwftwltwftw
    Posts: 78
    Hooray! That means we'll stop seeing them on the roads very shortly.
  • AgentJM7AgentJM7
    Posts: 421
    I'm not even from North America, but I would miss that shape of car. Not a four-door "sedan", but a relatively low, long trunk, "box-like" shape. It's a classic surely, and its replacement just won't cut the mustard: http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2009/02/2010-Ford_Taurus_SHO.jpg
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    Posts: 8,275
    @PrinceKamalKhan true, but a tank turns on contradicting tracks. Wonder if that's the case with the Cougar... ;)
    Anyway, if they'd just used another car for those ads, they would've been purrrfect! Lovely blonde indeed!
  • PrinceKamalKhanPrinceKamalKhan Monsoon Palace, Udaipur
    Posts: 3,262
    @PrinceKamalKhan true, but a tank turns on contradicting tracks. Wonder if that's the case with the Cougar... ;)
    Anyway, if they'd just used another car for those ads, they would've been purrrfect! Lovely blonde indeed!
    Indeed. I'll admit I like the 1978 Cougar Cheryl was driving more than the 1975 one Farrah drove.

    Nonetheless, the 1969 one served Dame Diana pretty well IMHO:


  • Agent7FAgent7F
    Posts: 825
    Indeed. I'm still mourning the end of the Mercury make :-((

    No more Cougars:

    Well those 2 were great classic videos. I remember seeing couple of Mercuries in couple of James Bond movies including we remember a police Crown Victoria in Casino Royale I got the car collection from the movie. Now it very sad Ford kills off the Crown Victoria. But Their New Taurus take the top range. The Taurus will make a good car for everything.
  • 001001
    Posts: 1,575
    Why does america build rubbish cars?
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