The Evolution Of The Police Car

**Stan** · 02-25-2012

Originally Posted by carl

Please tell me there are other people who were white with fright when driving a Crown Victoria at maximum speed.

Carl,
Not just the Crown Victoria. Those beasts similar to our DAO light armored 84 Caprice Classic with a raging 454 are about as stable and aerodynamic as a cinder block. It would take years before the USA big three realized just how important the tire aspect ratios and sport suspension meant. Tremendous grunt (torque) but you gotta keep it on the pavement

We also blew our TH350 and then the rear differential

The Estonian unmarked traffic car is a Subaru Impreza WRX and the SWAT with Audi S8.

**Sergeant T** · 02-26-2012

Please tell me there are other people who were white with fright when driving a Crown Victoria at maximum speed.

The got a little better as the line evolved. Some of the '90's models put the fear of the Almighty in me. Still take them over a Caprice Classic any day of the week.

Overall I'd say wheel time accounts for the majority of my grey/missing hair.