1986 Ford Police LTD Crown Victoria Junkyard Find
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- Опубліковано 4 вер 2024
- 1986 Ford Police LTD Crown Victoria junkyard find. Now this is truly something you don't see ever in the junkyard. I almost couldn't believe it when i ran across it. But it truly is a real Police fleet LTD Crown Victoria S fleet version. This was known as the P72 and by this time it was the only Ford car you could get with a 351w. All others came with the 5.0 302 small block ford engine. This one had dual exhaust as well as a limited slip rear end.
This old girl deserved to be saved.
I hate scrap yards!
This really depressed me.
I know it's just a car but there's something not right about cool old cars getting crushed!
I know I hate it too. I just got a 87 crown but it has factory upgrades
My fleet of chevy's ford's and olds and even a prizm and Mercedes r107 would have up on blocks in my back 40 acres somewhere if it wasn't for pick n pull !
Guys at the scrapyard should have saved this or tried to sell it. Way too nice of a car for that age to be junked! Interior is mint too! The door locks took me by surprise. Weird location
I’m a Chevrolet 9C1 guy, but why the hell would someone send that to the yard? Unbelievable!
Love that 140mph speedo, the civilian LTDs only went up to 85. If I ever see one, I'm gonna snag it.
Same. I have an '89, and that 85 mph speedometer is such a letdown on a car that has a V8 AND famously used as cop cars.
@@LITTLE1994 One cool thing about the 85 mph speedometer is that the needle moves faster because it has a longer distance to go than on the 140 mph speedo.
Woah! Another beauty that should of been saved!
Sadly I believe they crushed it
damn i would have traded a kidney to save that from the crusher
I keep coming back to this vid. Very sad. Its all there too, with the matching white steel wheels. Prolly cleaned up and running it could go for 3k ish. These cars should be atleast put to the side by the yard and try to be sold as a whole.
My dad had 4 of these for years and years. He even had a 1985 two door LTD. First of fuel injection. I haven't seen a two door since. Hell 4 doors are hard to find now. Thanks for this
She's a beauty!!!! I would love to have that sweet car to save it. Brings back memories from when i had mine
Stupid people will just scrap anything.
literally my dream car, original center caps and all... 😭
This ticks me off I love old cars and to see that beauty sitting in a junkyard getting ready to be stripped down for its steel and all that it breaks my heart I hope someone comes along and buys it from the owner of the junkyard I hope it doesn't get crushed that is one beautiful car a patrol car even ex patrol car look at that thing it has potential
I had an '83 LTD Crown Vic police package, blue in color. It was a sweet ride although it didn't like the rainy weather. It also had the 351 engine in it. The movie "The Naked Gun" had the same car in it that Leslie Nielson drove. I wish I had it today.
This car is so iconic
Any 80s movie had these
Cool car. It would be nice to own one of these.
them things would haul ass back in the day one of the fastest cop cars made.
87 with 351W is best cop car made. In my opinion lol
Actually, it's relatively slow. But with the right adjustments, yes, it can take off.
I had an 82 with the 351.... not quick off the line but it would pull forever.....I buried the 140 mph speedometer in drive... still had overdrive to go
Wow, didn’t see many of those. Most were converted to cabs, then scrapped or used at demo derbies. Also probably rare to see with 351 motor. Love the body style with dog dish hubcaps!!
I had the exact car- bought it in Red Deer, AB, Canada for $400 in 1994 ex RCMP car from Jaspar, AB at an auction. It was a steal for a 7 year old car no one wanted. Stab proof buckets and all. Mine had a dual exhaust with big mufflers- it was fast. It also had a 4 speed auto overdrive and wouldn't shift into 4th unless you were cruising at least 120klm. I have no idea how fast it was as I was young and too chicken to take it past 180klm. Mine had a locking diff for the snow up here in Canada.
Fantastic classic sedan!
🔥🔥🔥 someone save it..shes in great shape
I'm 23 and I have 2 1985 ltds with the Windsor 302. Great cars. I'm going to Detroit MI soon to pick up my 95 CVPI70
They're overlooked and then snapped up by collectors who sell them.
Damn Id have loved to save that thing. It’s in solid shape and those cars are super hard to find! Bucket seats are rare too. The idiot who took it to the scrap yard could’ve made more money selling it had they known what it was.
Cool find. The civilian models speedometer only went up to 85. We had a 1985 Ford Country Squire, and that speedometer only went to 85.
Really sad that it didn’t become a project car for someone
Bring her back, she was born to run.
I believed the yard crushed her unfortunately
@@ClassicRideSociety Damn, I hope not.
Damn man, that the original MIB slab
Without a doubt a retired cop car. But might have been decommissioned long before a civilian drove it. Agencies decommission their cars a auction them real cheap. This might have been the case. Nice Vic.
The bucket seats are awesome. That's how most of the detective cars came from the factory from both Ford and Chevy. That car probably has the heavy duty police package on it. Even the speedo is "CERTIFIED CALIBRATION." Definitely a Cop Car. Nice !!!
Damn thats sad.. still in great shape and with a 351. These cars should really be saved!!
i had one of these actually a great car
That would be a fun budget project: tricking out an old cop car. Bonus is room for all your friends on a Saturday night!
I wish I could have bought it.i I think they crushed it
Ok I think thing is actually pretty fricken sweet
Very cool indeed. Would have loved to have saved this one
caroll basken heck ya!!
I hate to say but it was a super dependable car
One giveaway of a municipal/fleet car is the "Certified Calibration" on the speedometer. That means a fleet/gov't/police package car. Also, many times, the middle part of the seating was made to be removable (not sure about 1986, but that's how it is today the 40/20/40 seating has the 20 middle that comes out). That's because a radio/lighting console would have gone there to control the emergency lights, spotlights, and to house two-way radio equipment. I wonder if this is a 1985, only because I do not see the required 3rd brake light (what's there looks like aftermarket equipment). I was hoping for a quick shot of the door jamb label so I could check it through the VIN. LOL. I believe the carburetor on this series of car was a 2150 Variable Venturi (not one of Ford's finest moments). Yes, it's a 351 Windsor. They used this carbureted engine in the fleet cars through 1991 I believe.
Yes, the 1991s were the last American cars ever to have a carbureted engine.
@@scottkrafft6830 also check if has P71 in the VIN.
@@ericbrule4465 P71 did not code until 1993. It was P72.
Love it. Had a Mercury Grand Marquis wagon back in the day. Loved it.
We had a 90 or 91 👑 Victoria back in the day. Would have been cooler if it was an ex cop car
Awesome video that's definitely in beautiful condition
Definitely well preserved
Oh my God you got to put that boy back on the road do not crush it that's a rare find
she's long gone now. Pretty sure it was crushed not long after I made this video
My house was behind a city police department. Seen many of those. Ask any cop from back in the day and chevy caprice always was the best car.
You're right about those bucket seats. I've only seen three of these ( including this one ) with them.
I love how people are starting to find interest in these cars. Ive got 3 88-91 LTDs , ones my first car an 89 LX w/ factory 351w(Canadian civillian), vent windows, and plush velour interior. Ive turned down some pretty fair offers for it, and still use it as my personal car because they just dont make cars that ride like these boats.
These used to litter the Junkyards. Not so much anymore. Starting to see prices keeping up
Nice find! Im sure mine ended up in the yard quickly after I sold it. I remember how excited I was when I found a local wrecker that had one in the back lot back when I needed some parts for mine.
Would have liked to have seen the VIN and trim tag on this one, it would have given us some clues as to where it may have been originally.
I owned one of those I had forgotten about it until I saw this video. I had to put a water pump on it and it was a pain. Mine I was an 87 and it had a 5.0 H.O. because the breather top was stainless and it the decal had the script on it.
Cool speedo for sure!! A regular ltd speedo only read or went up to 85mph back in the late 70’s till the early 90’s. 🤦♂️
You're right. Unfortunately i wasn't able to make it back to get it. I believe they crushed it
Mines a little faster then 85, and not all 82 to 85 ltds hand the door locks hidden like that there rear passengers aren't though
@@ClassicRideSociety I hope that's not the case and someone else bought it
You should have purchased it (brought it back from the dead) rare find.
You're right. I should have tried to buy it. Kicking myself now
I wish I had the money to restore it
My mom had one of these and then had just a normal one. I know a guy around my way that has one now that I just might pick up.... $300
It should have the 351 carburated v8 where as the cilvilan model had the 302 v8 efi
Not all some ltd s models p72 came with 5.0s but very few
@@Chisme1993 Very true. Just picked up an 87 p72 with the 5.0 efi. $300 and a straight body. Good find.
those bucket seats are a cool find
True that. Would have liked to have saved this one
Wish I new how many of those I drove early in my career. Definitely rare to see buckets in them. Mostly bench seat, but you could order them with split bench seats too
... Hey, did you notice the REAR ANTI-SWAY BAR underneath the rear axle... when you were looking to see if it had dual exhaust??
Cool to see one but sad that it's there.
And even worse it was probably crushed soon after I made that video
you can rack the miles on a windsor.
351 carb /aod; flywheel is popular for a 302 to 351 conversion with aod trans on the trucks. value would depend if the flywheels are sold new/reman anymore.
I think they crushed it pretty quick.
It was also referred to as the p72 92 to 08 was the p71 08 to 11 is called the p7B
I'm a GM guy and I'd much rather have a Caprice or Impala. But I'd definitely take this one
I love Fords cool car
Man I hope you bought that car. 351 with 4 bbl carb and heavy duty everything. Talk about something that would run. I had one that had the 302 and it was a great car. Drove it from Louisiana to Washington State and back when it had 67K on it. Never gave a problem even in the mountains and over the continental divide.
Good find, thanks for showing us. I have an '87 Crown Vic 2-door that's in sad shape, hoping to get it back on the road. The door lock knobs on the 2-door are on the armrest, I think the LX sedan too. You must be down south, up here in New England there's not many box Vic's left....rust and demo derbies killed 75% of them.
Yea im in Texas. Dallas/Ft Worth area. Still find them in good condition in the yards around here
Those 2 doors are pretty rare as well. Ive only seen a hand full in the yards over the years.
I noticed the rear sway bar on that crown Vic I have a 1987 and I am looking for the rear sway bar 😎 if in the near future you ever come across another crown Vic LTD 86 87 with a rear sway bar I am interested thank you
That would be worth some money in Hollywood, for a movie or show set in the late 80s early 90s.
I bet you're right. Too bad they probably crushed it
Had 3. stopped at 85 and bobbed when you pushed her.
Never I want those seats so bad
Unless the engine and trans was blown, this car could have been saved. The interior and exterior looks in good shape.
Civilian car speedometers were limited to 85 MPH in 1986. I think that law about 85 MPH speedometers started the same year as the 55 MPH national speed limit on 01/01/74. Don't remember what year they eliminated that rule. I want to say around the same time they repealed the 5 MPH bumpers back to 2 1/2 MPH bumpers probably around 1988 or 1989.
The national speed limit ended in 1995.
I just bought an 87 & dropped $900 on it
RIP. Seriously, I would keep that! An old police Crown Victoria, with a 351? Just restore it, upgrade it, and you're golden! These dumb people don't realize how valuable they are...
By the way, I own a 1989 LX. It is a beast.
@caroll basken Good luck. They're a bit hard to find.
i rode once in back of a ford ltd police car me and a friend we got out of school so we can go to work.we ran out of gas.cop gave us a ride to gas station.back door knobs etc was missing.we got to see how teh speed scanners worked back in the day which was back in 92/93.
I had a '90 box Caprice 9c1 and a 1991 Crown Vic P72 which I stupidly traded in 18 years ago for a new Dodge Ram Pick up. I've always regretted it, especially since they both probably ended up in the same place as this car.
Ford had 2 versions of the police Crown Vic. 1 a patroller with the STD TBI 302 but with all the other HD goodies like brakes, suspension, dual exhausts, recalibrated AOD, wiring package, and the coolers. ( late 83 -85 1/2) The other was an Interceptor package with the main difference being the 351 with variable venturi carb.. ( which we all know was a finicky temperamental unit, to be nice) . 87 to 01 the 302 was SMFI, I can't remember when they changed the 351 to that system, maybe 89? I worked on a lot of them back in the day. This example might have had the aux gauge package on the dash, as I see there are screw holes for where some pods were mounted. I really never saw a std mounting place. Sometimes they were where the stock radio was, it depended on who was doing the conversions. I also don't recall cloth buckets, but do recall vinyl 1's in some cars. Civi cars all had the 85 mph speedo. Only police cars got the 140 certified unit. Rare to see this car pretty much undisturbed now days.
Yea I couldn't believe how nice it was. Shame it was most likely crushed. But I think I may have found another one
My 86 has the same door locks and it's a civilian model.
I daily an 84, this is my second 84 in three years.
I think your right, an old police cruiser which yes the hub caps are a nice away.
I actually saved it before it got scrapped 8 months ago. I fixed the two headlights that were grey and I aired the tires and I put a spotlight on the left side. so I saved a perfect crown Vic
Where is it now?
Wish I could buy that LTD!
They crushed it unfortunately
@@ClassicRideSociety 😢 😭 did you know what was wrong with it
@@1staircavalry I don't think anything was really wrong with it. That junkyard is just weird about what they choose to crush right away, what they choose to part out and what they choose to sell
If you buy this get ready to dump a lot of money in to it and to hear that No body knows how to work on it. I put everything New on my 86 and it's still is not right. Trans $1,200 no tork and does not shift right after engine gets hot it shuts down. Again all brand new stuff and still heart broken.
Time for a video for the yellow Eldorado to the right of it.....
Exactly
Unfortunately i wasn't able to get to before some guy started tearing into it. Messed it up pretty good especially from the interior. Didn't think people would want to see an 80 Eldorado all beat up
@@ClassicRideSociety That sucks
Hopefully it can be saved.
They crushed it unfortunately
It does have the variable Venturi carb
351 was optional on Police Vics, up to 1991; many got 302's
Correct, only about 10 out of every 100 came with the 351 engine.
Bro can you buy any of these cars ? Or will they only let you take parts off them, cause you be coming across some solid finds 💯
Its a regular junkyard. You can pull your own parts but they crush cars quickly as its a very small yard
My 1st had 5.8 Windsor.
Last was 90 302 5.0
My 86 is fuel injected. Why is that one carbureted?
All that wiring under the hood though 😱
You're a Youngblood that's for sure. In 1986 the speedometer went up to 85 believe it or not. They started that in 1978 with a big circle around 55 miles per hour because that was the Federal Highway speed limit. The cop car is much different. And you're right the door locks are on top except for this cop car. It makes it harder to Jimmy open. Bucket seats always in a cop car. Don't you see how far apart they are? That was room for gun racks. Schooled by 1967
Did you end up getting the Speedo out of this thing Benny ?
Is it good or bad I've seen these cars in a demo derby configuration
Bad.
I’d love to have that car
Unfortunately they crushed it
@@ClassicRideSociety
What a shame
Having white rims, leads me to believe it was a Chicago car back in it's glory days.
Your car has the Ford Variable Venturi carburetor which Ford had all kinds of problems with.
Daaam I wonder if they still have it
Long gone. They crushed it
@@ClassicRideSociety I guess they didn't want $5,000 in their hand easily.
I don't but pick and pull is really making me upset about some of the cars that should be sold whole and not destroyed Texas car Market is so different than any where I've seen
Panther chassis p71 for the win
They called them p72s, p71 was introduced in the 1992 to 2011 model years
2:47 I had an 84 crown Vic civilian base model and it had the door lock in the arm rest, only the power window ones had the lock button on Top
Paint it Black and you have an standard issued MIB. car
Heart break.
For sure it was an old police car. Besides the stuff you mentioned, most of them have an 85 mph speedometer, just like a 3-cyl Geo Metro.
The regular ones do have a crappy 4.9L (marketed as 5.0L) rated at about 130 HP. The 5.8L made 180 HP.
A few more giveaways is the lack of chrome (which they put a TON on with the regular ones, it looked kind of shitty), and the lack of a hood ornament.
I have to disagree, the 302 was an excellent engine. We had several in my family and they were bullet proof, very reliable. If you had a Crown Vic, LTD, Thunderbird, Grand Marquis, Town Car, etc. with a 302 you knew it was worry-free. I just looked it up, they were 4.942 liters, so technically you are correct it rounds to 4.9, but it's pretty close to 5.0 so I wouldn't worry about that slight fudge on Ford's part. I'll always regard the Ford 302, Chevy 305 and Chrysler 318 as great American engines.
i know you said they crushed it, any chance they saved the wheels!?
They don't save wheels
Sad
My 81 LTD Crown Victoria coupe had locks and unlocks on the side arm rest like this one. Not a cop design. 79-87 all that way. Pretty much.
I think on the vin number if it says p71 you have a police vehicle.
I had one 1973 my had front bench seat posiie 351 m
It is more likely a 1983 or older no TBI or port fuel injection that came in 1986.
Reminds me of Minneapolis mn police!!! If i had it id restore as so!
Sadly they crushed it
@@ClassicRideSociety why
Too bad so many possibilities !!! Heck id possibly made it a pennslyvnia state police or a Chicago pd
@@thaddeusjameson1809 it's a small yard and they set their priorities. To them, newer vehicles are more profitable. They get a lot of vehicles and decide to crush older ones before newer
@@ClassicRideSociety still a shame even thougn my favorite is the one before the old 79 to 82 Ltd. s like in king of new york.