LA Sheriff Still Has 429 Ford Crown Victorias in Service Because It Stockpiled Them
The Ford Crown Victoria police car is still serving in huge numbers in the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department thanks to a last-minute bulk order.
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Somewhere a man in Florida is rubbing his hands together waiting to transfer them all to Bradenton for racing 
no... they ordered a quantity of 600 units.. with 429 units on the road today of the police interceptor package ordered in 2011.. I thought the same thing when I read the title!!
The title said it all. Where can I get one of these “429” Crown Vic’s? 
Here it is for the Mustang.
I got excited there for a minute too. I thought; they ordered CVPs with a 429?? I WANT one. Lord that would have been a fun one to patrol around in.
I’m impressed that they still have that many. Despite the legendary longevity of the Crown Vic long enforcement use is extremely hard on vehicles.
My friend loved the CV over the Caprice. The Ford's are better built and are easier to replace parts from wrecks/pit maneuver. As a State Trooper he had some great stories! Went back to Marines; got tired of it after awhile. I think those Ford's are ugly, but it's definitely a workhorse.
I bet in the real world, cops like the Ford Explorer better.
A friend of mine was a mechanic for the local PD. He hated seeing the CVPI go away because they were a much better vehicle than the Charger police car. More durable, reliable.
The police officers liked everything but the visibility in the Charger better.
I like mine fine, but would take my old CVP over it in a heartbeat.
Not the same engine, the 429 AKA the twisted hemi and different than the other 429 engines for built.
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So currently in 2023, approximately 72% of the 600 CVPIs are stil on the road 12 years after going into LEO service. The bulk of those cars which have left service probably succumbed to accidents, meaning that most all of them were still mechanically viable (possibly even used for parts, if the LASD was smart enough to hold onto them). So it would be fair to estimate that perhaps 95% or more of them would still be on the road if not for some sort of terminal crash event.
Cockroaches and CVPIs ... the two things most likely to survive an apocalypse.
Cockroaches and CVPIs ... the two things most likely to survive an apocalypse.
Cars don't rust here
I didn't, but I was an old timer driving the last CV we had in the sector. The Explorers were fine, but not nearly as durable. Chargers were not as reliable and really lacked needed interior space, but man they were fast!
