I Bought a Federal Prisoner Transport Crown Vic and it Came with a BUNCH of Goodies!!

As a former LEO, Let me offer this tidbit. That is the absolute worst car you could try a cannonball run with. almost every driver on the road will slow down to a mile below the speed limit if they notice you. those cars only cut through traffic at any rate of speed with the lights activated. I couldn't tell you how many times I was just trying to drive to a training conference or class and it was almost impossible to navigate through all moving cars. Most departments no longer operate the Crown Vic as their fleet the car but it is so iconic that people still recognize it as such. If you don't believe me before you try your cannonball run just try going down an interstate and sit in the middle lane to see how many people are brave enough to pass you.

As someone who has sold over 2000 P71/P7B Crown Victoria's. The rear door button is nothing unique. It does freak out potential buyers though, but they love that it works.

Oh man, I just LOVE these terrific Panther P71's that have been around for decades now. There's a reason for that, they can take a lot of punishment during pursuits and despite being a full-size car, these Crown Victorias actually handle nicely at speed and they can handle a twisty road with no problem at all. I have owned two Mercury Grand Marquis' myself. A '95 and now a '05 that I have owned for about 10 years now and at 115k on the odometer it still rides and drives like a new car. I added in a nice in-dash entertainment center with navigation, cameras, DVD/CD player,, etc so other than looking like an 18 year old car (in beautiful condition) it has most of the electronic goodies of any modern car on the road today. I'm only 63 years old, but I expect this to be the last car I ever need to buy simply because it NEVER breaks down and since I drive it primarily on the highway it's longevity is pretty much a sure thing. However...If I should ever find a wrecked Mercury Marauder in a junkyard, I will buy the bucket seats and center console with the shift lever, and put them into my regular Mercury Marquis. I LOVE buckets seats with the console shifter, so I assume that it should all fit into my existing Mercury with just a bit of work to connect up the shifter linkage from the steering column to the center console...hopefully LOLOL. Thanks for sharing your beautiful P71 acquisition with all of us, and DON'T use your new car on the Cannonball run - I can already see some backwoods sheriff impounding your car, and you behind bars for pretending to be a police officer in a pursuit vehicle. I know it sounds stupid, but there are enough crooked law enforcement officers out there that can make your life pretty miserable running in a fool race like the Cannonball. stick to car shows and parades and enjoy your Beautiful car!

My buddy made those beauties in the Talbotville Ontario Ford assembly plant. Marauder was the Mercury equivalent but was discontinued. Plant closed in 2011 with my buddy getting a 960K buyout. He liked the interceptors that went to the middle east as they were leaded fuel with NO emmission equipment. I love those sedans!! Good vid

My 07 P71 came from the detective himself from Santa Monica Police Dept. Paint sucks, many holes but i got dual spot lights. Took off my rear lights but i still have visor lights and the kevlar in doors and rear end. Still finding goodies and ive owned it 2 years! yours is gorgeous. Keep it clean Sir!!!

I'm the proud owner of a 99' P71. Mines light blue, former Iowa DOT enforcement. I've read comments saying these don't cut through traffic. I agree that everyone slows down when they see your cop car... But If you're offensive enough of a driver, these cars are insanely good at getting through traffic. I can cut a 20 min rush hr drove across town down to 8 min. Hahaha I love my crown Vic. These cars are beasts. They handle good and definitely aren't slow.

Awesome find. The GPS unit in the back on the tray is a Trimble Placer 450. They are older units that are only 8 channel and were impacted by the GPS week rollover issue, but very rugged and will still give a good fix today.

depending on the department not just transport units had these options, watch out for FHP, they see the red lights on the front they will pull u over and can have you take them out on the side of the road, it dont matter if they are hooked up or not. you can't have front facing red a blues, that's why most have clear lenses

Un friigin real this Crown Vic came equipped and NOT STRIPPED like this. A collector 's dream!!!

1st!, i have an 08 that was a supervisors car @ the Escambia county sheriff's dept i bought 5 years ago and this channel showed me how to modify it with a Marty tune, MSD coil packs and a total cat delete, thanks Mr Random, i'm goin g to try and make the next Cr Vic meet coming up. 😁

Awesome score. Classic. Blues Brothers meets the 2000's. Crazy it came with all the electronics...

I bought my '04 CVPI in 2007, and then an '07 Jeep Wranger in 2010, accidentally coming across one of those kevlar police trunk packs at the Jeep aftermarket accessory store and installation shop in my old hometown. They had one they got stuck with when the customer who had originally ordered it welched and backed out on the purchase. I knew exactly what it was and bought it without hesitation, remembering a recent rear end crash / vehicle fire where a State Trooper sadly was kia in his Crown Vic unit. It had a couple of clear plastic covers that got busted up after a shooting range session when we loaded the trunk up with those heavy .50 Cal. GI metal ammo cans, but the trunk pack still serves well and stores a full sized spare upright on the passenger side.

Chicago used to give these away, I bought 9 cars for 2k at auction before covid. That and the surplus parts I bought made me enough money to buy an absolutely pristine inspector's car from NYSP that had low hrs. and even lower miles.

Nothing has better longevity, for the years of manufacture, of the Ford 4.6 and 5.4 TWO VALVE (MADE ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS). Our 4.6 went over 500K, in a work truck that was always hauling tools and/or materials. Our 99, 5.4, truck is still running strong, with over 430K on it. This is the era when Ford pulled it's head out of it's a$$ and built some quality engines...... Only problem is, around 2003, they reinserted head and cheapened the top end of most of their motors.

This is the most impressive Vic I have ever seen. Bring it to Nashville PPV meet in March please.

In 2011 I bought a black 2000 ford Excursion with a v-10 , 22,000 miles, 4wheel drive, dark tinted windows etc. One of the best, fastest ford V-10 I have drove. I think it was just a personal transport vehicle for the FBI . No cage , no lights . I found a bunch of FBI stuff in it. Anyway when I drive it I get all kinds of respect on the highway. I drove from Amarillo Texas to Birmingham Alabama and I don’t think anyone ever passed me. I love this vehicle.

When I was lucky enough to get a solid black 2010 P7B it still had the cage, push bumper, spotlight, siren, and window bars. After 5 years of driving it all over the DFW area it still runs so fantastic. Truly an awesome car. I wish I had another one.

Good video! I definitely learned a few things about the crown vic I didn't know. Good luck on the cannonball run!

The best time we could do it. From LAX to Boston International Airport was 36hrs . No sleep in A 18 wheeler. Two Driver's Balls to the wall!! It was a hot load. I don't know how long it would take 1 guy... Real Talk 101 !!!!

So stoked for the cannonball run man. Can’t wait to see your prep for this