Ford Crown Victoria Fans Have Been Asking the Wrong Person For Its Comeback

It’s Been 15 Years

The last Ford Crown Victoria rolled off on September 15, 2011. It marked the end of an era and was the last traditional full-sized sedan with a body-on-frame construction. While it was an effective successor to the Taurus, the Crown Vic had well and truly established itself as an automotive icon.

The end of the Crown Victoria also marked the demise of the Panther platform. First introduced in 1979, it lasted for 32 years and underwent three body changes. The first was the box-body era, with the LTD Crown Victoria and Country Squire, which lasted from 1979 to 1991. It was succeeded by the ‘Aero Vics’, running from 1991 to 1997 with three distinct facelifts.

Of course, the most popular was the final iteration built from 1998 to 2011, with its, er, distinct headlight pattern etched in everyone’s memories.

There’s Still Clamor for it

Whether it’s fans of traditional large sedans or service vehicles, the Crown Vic still has a very strong presence on social media. Simple, rugged, and reliable, the car has won many fans over the decades, whether you’re a civilian or a law enforcement officer.

That also means fans have been practically begging Ford to build it again, leading to a hilarious post on Ford Pro’s Facebook page.

It simply read, in all caps for maximum effect, “I CAN’T BRING BACK THE CROWN VIC I ONLY DO THE SOCIAL MEDIA.”

Looking at previous posts, there have been several comments saying “Bring back the Crown Vic,” and we wouldn’t be surprised if Ford Pro’s inbox has been spammed with messages containing those same words.

Inevitably, the comments section was flooded. “Bring it back anyway!” it said, and one commenter even pulled up a post from 2011 asking which product Ford should revive. The company replied in the comments, “Some popular answers so far are: The Crown Vic, Excursion, Falcon, and the Pinto. It’s nice to know that many of you have great taste.”

Why Was it Discontinued?

Simply put, it was using ancient technology. The Crown Victoria’s last true rival was the Chevrolet Caprice, which used the B-Body platform. That one was axed in 1996 to make way for full-size SUV production, although it briefly returned in the 2010s, rebadged from a Holden model, but for police use only. At the same time, the civilian market wasn’t exactly buying it in droves. If anything, you’re more likely to see a Police Interceptor or an ex-taxi over an actual, regular Crown Victoria.

But the final nail in its coffin was the government mandate that required stability control. Ford said it would simply be too costly to fit Crown Victorias with that system, and with private sales being virtually non-existent, it had to go. It didn’t help that the tooling in the St. Thomas Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada, was getting worn out, and retooling it would be, you guessed it, too expensive to make financial sense.

Ford Promised a Sedan Revival

Still, that’s not stopping people from asking for it back. Admittedly, the chances of the Crown Victoria returning in the way it’s most fondly remembered is pretty slim. It’s not the like company is willing to develop a new body-on-frame platform for a sedan application given the current state of the market.

That said, Ford did say that’s planning to bring back sedans to its range, targeting a price of under $40,000. With that in mind, it could be revived as a large, unibody sedan, although we’re not too sure if the car’s devoted fans will like that idea. Still, should there be more than enough people who promise that they will buy one if Ford builds it, maybe we might be on to something here. Surely, though, the social media manager knows someone who can point us in the right direction.

We do have one request for Ford, though. If it’s planning a Crown Vic comeback, please don’t slap that name on a crossover. That’s all we ask.

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