Ford LTD Crown Victoria
| Ford LTD Crown Victoria | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Production | 1978–1991 |
| Assembly |
St. Thomas, Canada St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 2-door coupe 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Platform | Ford Panther platform |
| Related |
Mercury Grand Marquis Lincoln Town Car Lincoln Continental Mark VI |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 302 cu in (4.9 L) Windsor V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed AOD automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 114.3 in (2,903 mm) (sedan) |
| Length | 211 in (5,359 mm) (sedan) 215.7 in (5,479 mm) (1990–91 wagon) 216 in (5,486 mm) (1988–89 wagon) |
| Width | 77.5 in (1,968 mm) (sedan) 79.3 in (2,014 mm) (wagon) |
| Height | 55.6 in (1,412 mm) (sedan) 56.5 in (1,435 mm) (wagon) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Ford LTD |
| Successor | Ford Crown Victoria |
The Ford LTD Crown Victoria is a full-size rear-wheel drive sedan that was produced by Ford from 1980 to 1991. As part of a redesign for the 1992 model year, it was renamed the Ford Crown Victoria. While the Crown Victoria uses a completely different body and drivetrain, it shares the Ford Panther platform with its predecessor. Produced as a two-door and four-door sedan, the LTD Crown Victoria was sold as the Ford LTD Country Squire 5-door station wagon from 1979 to 1991.
From 1979 to 1985, the LTD Crown Victoria was produced at St. Louis Assembly in Hazelwood, Missouri. As part of the launch of the Ford Aerostar van, production was moved in 1985 to St. Thomas Assembly in Southwold, Ontario, where Ford and Mercury full-size vehicles were assembled until 2011.
For 1980, Ford reintroduced the Crown Victoria nameplate as a trim package for the Ford LTD, taking the place of the LTD Landau. Taking its name from the Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria of 1955-1956, the LTD Crown Victoria borrowed a distinctive styling feature from its Fairlane counterpart: a chrome targa-style band across the roof atop the B-pillars. The padded vinyl roof covered the rear half of the roof, in the Landaulette style of the Lincoln Town Car. In the style of the original 1965 Ford LTD, the LTD Crown Victoria featured a "crested" hood ornament.
As the Ford LTD/LTD Crown Victoria was originally planned for replacement by the Ford Taurus in the early 1980s, the vehicle saw relatively little change throughout its production. As fuel prices stabilized in the early 1980s, concerns over fuel economy eased, which allowed further production and development on full-size cars. For 1988 and 1990, the LTD Crown Victoria saw a number of revisions and updates.
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