Eusanz and I are thinking about to make a two week trip across the US, probably not the whole way from east to west, that would be more like a race.
Of course, we needed to discuss some urgent issues first, such as, well, which car we should drive. Much more important than where we would be going 
It’s not about the location, it’s not about the trip, it’s about the transport…
So what would two car nut Europeans think about? No SUV, please. Not some shitty low budget rental. No, the car should be something more original, something big, something with a V8.
So here is my thought, how about a used government issue Ford Crown Victoria? Possibly an unmarked police interceptor of the late 90s, with uprated suspensions, engine, brakes, tires and so on. It’s one of the US trademark cars, prominently appearing in nearly every US TV show as taxi or police cruiser.
The Crown Vic is the last of it’s kind with it’s siblings, the Mercury Grand Marquis and the Lincoln Town Car. The great competitor is no more as the Chevrolet Caprice (also a nice alternative) production ended in 1996. The Vic is a relic, a dinosaur. And for Europeans quite exotic as they are not sold over here, nor would anybody buy them if they were. The nearest thing we sometimes see over here are some stretched Lincoln Town Cars – always rentals for special occasions, always in white and always ugly.
But Crown Vics are cool and pure. And while we are at it, why not ugrading the car little by little during the trip. First would be sound improvement. Not the stereo, although that might be nice too. No, I mean the engine of course. The V8 needs to be heard. Like this one:
The some engine uprating please. And some rims?
Well, those might be a bit too big:
Sounds and looks like a great holiday in the making 
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March 18, 2007 at 7:15 pm |
Isn’t it funny how one car or type of car can ‘make sense’ in one market, but then doesn’t stand a chance in another country? -even judged by the same people!
I hear that the suspension of this model, the Crown Victoria, has stayed essentially the same for decades; pretty much like the rest of the car. It seems it is the case of an archaic design that still works because it clearly answers a need better than other -much more modern- designs.
Totally agree the Crown Victoria should be an ideal choice for a couple of weeks holiday in the US, whilst here in old Europe it would stand… zero chance!