The last Ford Crown Victoria, the model that have been popular with taxi fleets and police departments for 32 years, rolled off a Canadian assembly line Thursday.
It’s the end of the Crown Victoria and other Panther Platform vehicles like Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Cars which have sold almost 10 million units since 1979.
According to a report by CNN, demand for better fuel economy and performance has choked off sales of the the Ford Crown Victoria over the years. The Town Car and Crown Victoria get just 24 miles per gallon on the highway, a figure being bested by large three-row SUVs today.
In a statement by Ford Canada, the sales of Crown Victoria has declined dramatically in the last decade.
“Production levels at the [Ontario, Canada] plant have declined by 60 percent in the last decade as customer preferences shifted to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles,” Ford said.
With the last car rolling of the line Thursday, all production will stop.
The end of production of America’s favorite cop car and taxi cab will most likely put 1,200 people out of work. It’s destination? The Middle East, where Crown Victorias are apparently a popular candidate for lowrider modifications.
Last Ford Crown Victoria photo courtesy of Ford Facebook Page
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