R.I.P.Vicky { my Crown Victoria } 2000 - 8:45pm 8/25/2012
13 years ago
last night my Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor ("Sgt. Vicky") and i were heading to work when we were hit by another car getting on to I-25 around 8:45 PM in the insertions of 84th and I-25. i was turning on to I-25 and clearing (aka laving) the intersection when my arrow want from Yellow to red. i was legal as i had been in the intersection be for it was red and was clearing it when i was hit dead on on the passenger side front door by a Ismail import of some kind. when i came to a stop "Vicky" was still running but the passenger side front was now broken from the staring and siting up in the fender. out of pure instinct i got out of the car and ran over to the other guy to see if he was ok or if he was in need of medical attention. then we reported the collision to 9-1-1. in seconds Paramedics showed up fallowed buy Thornton P.D. We were both cheeked out and looked at by the Paramedic. I called my room mate and my boss and writ an incident report. when i got a canes to sit down just as friend showed up i began to ball like a baby. not cues of the accident but cues my car was now broke and thought i only had the car six moth i put love blood sweet and now tars in to that car i loved that car as much as i loved my jeep and my Dog "Sergeant". my friend consoled me as the officer determined who was at fault. after about an hour they gave the other guy a careless driving ticket because i had the right of way to clearing the intersection be for he could go. I have NO hard feelings towers the other guy as it was just a mishap that could of happened to anyone but it still sucked and i will miss her if the insurance totaled her out. i'm going to cry now T-T
The Evolution of the Police Car
Ford Recaptures the Market
After the Chevrolet Caprice was discontinued in 1996, Ford's Crown Victoria held a near monopoly on police cruisers in North America, primarily because its conventional rear-wheel drive, V8 power and body-on-frame construction were advantageous for police use. The Crown Victoria's body-on-frame construction allowed for inexpensive repairs after accidents without the need to straighten the chassis — an important benefit for a car frequently used for pursuit maneuvers, such as ramming a car to spin it out. Rear-wheel drive made the car easier to control than its front-wheel-drive rivals, and allowed it to better withstand hard driving over curbs and other obstacles found in urban environments. The Crown Vic came equipped with many heavy-duty parts, such as a beefed-up transmission and a 251-horsepower engine.