Criminal Shifting: 2004 Ford Crown Victoria 5 Speed

It is safe to say that the Ford Crown Vic could be the easiest car in the country to keep on the road.  Police, taxi, and livery fleets kept these cars running for years.  You could find a mechanic is most any town in the USA to fix one of these cars.  The Ford panther car may not be as reliable as a Civic, but is arguably one of the most durable cars on the road. Today's feature car has had a 5 speed manual swap from a same year Mustang GT along with a Ford racing 3.73 posi rear and a impressive list of maintenance.   Find this 2004 Ford Crown Victoria for sale in Keene, NH for $4,400 via craigslist.

The Thick Blue Line: 2008 Ford Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptor

Sales of Ford's legendary Crown Victoria sedan stopped for the general public after the 2007 model year, but fleet sales continued through 2011. Legend has it that many police departments put in large orders for the aging Panther platform beast because they were concerned about the reliability of the replacement vehicles from Chevy/Ford/Dodge, but if you want a slightly used ex-Police use Crown Vicky, you can get one for the contents of a child's piggy bank. Find this 2008 Ford Crown Victoria offered for $2450 in Warren, MI via craigslist.  Tip from Rock On!

4k: Sweaty Palms: 2005 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

This image will haunt car enthusiasts for years to come, even though most police units have phased out the old Crown Victorias in favor of Impalas, Caprices, Chargers, Tauruses, and Tahoes. The iconic cop car still invokes cotton mouth and nausea today, but why let the 5-0 have all the fun? Bestowing panic attacks onto other motorists is fun the first time, until you realize that you're in slow-moving traffic everywhere you drive. Thankfully, this one has been thoroughly decommissioned from service thanks to a new Billy Club Black paint job and the general lack of enforcement paraphernalia - weapons box, laptop tray, light bar, and so on. And it's listed as a "steal." Nice try, honeypot. Find this 2005 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor in Hollywod, FL for $3,990 with 16 days to go via eBay.

10k: If You Can't Beat 'Em: 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Mayberry Replica

If political squabbles, economic woes, and rumors of wars have gotten you down and you're feeling deficient of all things wholesome, lock yourself in a room and concentrate solely on the car in front of you. It's a reminder of simpler times: of Aunt Bee's butterscotch pecan pie, skipping stones, and a show about law enforcement officials whose main duty seemed to be enforcing conservative American values. Find this 1965 Ford Galaxy (sic) 500 Mayberry Police Car Replica for $7,500 in Lexington, KY. Words by DT contributor slowcarSLOW-MPGlol.

5k: 2004 Ford Crown Victoria P-71 Police Interceptor

The Ford Crown Victoria is based on Ford's Panther platform - the big 'body-on-frame' brother to the Fox platform.  The Crown Vic was built from 1979 to 2011 - the second generation from 1998-2011, but only for fleet sales after 2007.  The crown jewel of the Vics is the P-71 police interceptor package and only available to the public after the police are done with them and sold at auction. This 2004 Ford Crown Vic P-71 Police Interceptor is for sale in Largo, FL currently bidding at $4850 reserve-not-met with a buy-it-now of $6900 on ebay.