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In 2002, Ford introduced a long-wheelbase version of the Crown Victoria featuring a six-inch extension to a 120.7-inch wheelbase. As with the extended-wheelbase Lincoln Town Car L, the long-wheelbase Crown Victoria was modified through the use of a longer frame and longer rear doors; all additional interior room was added to the rear seat.
The first time Ford used "Victoria" as a naming convention was 1932, for both Ford Victoria and Lincoln Victoria 2-door coupes.. The model directly derives its name from the Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria of 1955–1956, the 1980 LTD Crown Victoria revived a distinctive styling feature from its Fairlane namesake: a targa-style band atop the B-pillars.
Mechanically, Town Car L variants feature several heavy duty components shared with both the fleet-only extended wheelbase Crown Victoria as well as the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor including a heavy-duty front stabilizer bar, heavy duty front struts (2003-2011), a larger battery, as well as a heavy duty cooling system which features an ...
The mainstream Ford line of cars grew substantially larger for 1957, a model which lasted through 1959.The Crown Victoria with its flashy chrome "basket handle" was no more, and the acrylic glass-roofed Crown Victoria Skyliner was replaced by a new model, the retracting-roof hardtop Skyliner.
Wheelbase: 2,845 mm (112.0 in) Chronology; Predecessor: ... "Generations: Ford Model T to Crown Victoria". Edmunds.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2006
In a decision to continue their production, Ford moved its full-size product lines upmarket under their top-trim nameplates (Ford LTD Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis). In an effort to bolster sales of its mid-size sedans, following a mid-cycle revision, Fox-platform mid-size sedans adopted the Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis nameplates.
The Galaxie name was particularly appealing to this trend, it seems. Windshield wipers were extended to cover more of the windshield. [5] Ford also introduced the center rear fuel door lid. [6] Engines offered for 1960 were the 223 cubic inch six and 292 & 352 V8s. A midyear introduction was the Hipo 352CI with 360 HP.
The American Ford line of cars gained a new body for 1955 to keep up with surging Chevrolet and Plymouth, although it remained similar to the 1952 Ford underneath. The Mileage Maker I6 was bumped up to 223 CID (3.7 L) for 120 hp (89 kW) and the new-for-1954 Y-block V8 was now offered in two sizes: Standard Fords used a 272 CID (4.5 L) version with 162 hp (121 kW) with 2-barrel carburetor and ...