Ford Taurus to replace Crown Victoria as police cruisers

August 31st, 2009 admin

Posted on 08.31.2009 08:00 by kirbygarlitos Filed under: | USA | industry news | Ford Taurus | police cars For the longest time, the Ford Crown Victoria has been a criminal’s worst nightmare, not because the car has some sort of crime repellent, but because it is, by far, the most used police cruiser in North America. But now, word has it that Ford is ready to retire the Crown Victoria in favor of a newer – albeit less intimidating – line of cruisers: the new Taurus.


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