The 84 Crown Vic is sitting idle at the present, frame is starting to rot, windsheild is cracked. I did not run it this year as it has not yet sagged it is still salvageable, if I want to spend the cash that is. I am trying to get someone to hook me up that will do it cheap, as the car still runs and the body is good. Currently at 129K miles.
I also have an 87 Grand Marquis I just rescued. Terrible body, but the underside might as well be new. It has to be one of the strongest, best running ones I have seen in a good while. How many of these can you slap the computer on it and get absolutely no fault codes? 108k on it.
My real car though... About two years ago I found an 83 Grand Marquis LS in mint condition from down south with 60k miles, every option possible including automatic climate control, even has a fold down rear seat arm rest (how many of them have this?). Engine compartment looked like new, still has original plastic part stickers on stuff like the liscense plate frame. Even has original radiator hoses (they really should replaced but still look good). Trunk looked like it was never used, seats look like they were never used. Underside looks brand new. Even had the original exhaust system on it when I bought it despite that it was almost 20 years old. It was like something out of a time warp. Has the Duraspark ignition which actually is somewhat more friendly than the EEC IV computer, so I put a K&N filter on it, dual exhausts, Accel 8.8 wires and racing coil. Runs better than any of the others ever did. Better gas milage too. Can hear a pin drop at 75 on the highway, as far as bumps you just hear them off the tires you feel nothing. I only drive it during the summer gonna keep it around as long as I can. Got about 70k on it now, should last a good long while.
My daily driver as of late? A 1991 F150, only has 63k miles on it. I can't wait until the snow melts though so I can drive the Grand Marquis. My big thing is I like rear wheel drive cars. It limits the selection, the full size Fords last forever, in fact its one of the few vehicles that you still regularly see 1980s models of around here. The winters kill them, except for big rear wheel drive ones that is. If its from the 80s and its still being driven as a daily driver chances are its either a Cadillac. Of the Chevy family like the Caprice, Parisienne, Delta 88. Or the Ford Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/Town Car family.
