This 1993 Ford Crown Victoria might not pop instantly into your head when considering classic cars, but the reality is that this is a vehicle that is now 27-years-old. When you inspect the supplied photos, its overall condition, and the fact that it has a genuine 5,515 miles showing on its odometer, it is hard not to be impressed. Finding one in this sort of condition today is not an easy task, and it would also make a practical family car. The Crown Victoria is located in Bay Shore, New York, and is listed for sale here on eBay. The owner has set a BIN of $13,000, but there is an option to make an offer.
This Ford is finished in Aquamarine Frost, and its presentation is first-rate. It has spent its life in a heated garage, and this shows when you inspect the vehicle’s underside. There is a dusting of surface corrosion on a few suspension components, but the fact that it was undercoated when new has helped it to remain rust-free. The panels and paint look close to perfect. The owner does claim that there isn’t so much as a chip or scratch to be found anywhere. The alloy wheels seem to be in good condition, with no signs of any curb strike or staining. The glass looks to be perfect, which makes the Crown Victoria appear to be a vehicle that is ready to be driven and enjoyed immediately.
Lifting the hood of the Crown Victoria reveals a 4.6-liter modular V8 engine. This V8 produces 190hp, which finds its way to the road via the new-for-1993 4-speed AOD-E transmission. Reassuringly, proceedings are brought to a standstill by ABS brakes. The vehicle should be capable of whipping through the ¼ mile in 16.9 seconds. That might not sound particularly impressive, but this is a 3,798lb family sedan capable of seating six people in comfort. The owner claims that the Ford has a genuine 5,515 miles on the clock, and I hope that he has evidence to back this claim. What he does say is that the car runs and drives exactly as it did when it was new. Even though it has had little use, it has remained regularly and appropriately maintained. It has recently been fitted with a new set of Michelin tires, while the original full-size spare is still in the trunk. The Crown Victoria comes complete with its Owner’s Manual, along with copies of its original Window Sticker and Sales Invoice.
The interior condition of the Ford probably tells its story better than any other aspect of the vehicle. Pale gray velour upholstery and light-colored carpets will allow abuse and wear to show a mile away. There is a mark on the outer edge of the carpet on the driver’s side, and that is about all there is to report. The owner is a non-smoker, which significantly reduces the chances of encountering problems like staining or ember burns. The owner has also been the Crown Victoria’s only occupant throughout its entire life, meaning that the passenger and rear seats have never been used. Luxury equipment abounds inside the Ford, with ice-cold air conditioning, dual airbags, power windows, power locks, power seats, cruise, and an AM/FM radio and cassette player.
It was during the 1970s that cars manufactured in the 1950s started to come into their own as desirable classics. By that stage, those were vehicles that were more than 20-years-old. It is now 2020, and this Ford Crown Victoria is 27-years-old. It might not be a pure classic, but it is now reaching that point where it is beginning to get age on its side. It is a car that needs nothing and is extremely practical. It is also priced a long way above what you would generally expect to pay for an example in good condition, but its condition and mileage are both exceptional. Is it a potential future class? I don’t know, but anything is possible. What do you think?
Very nice, in its four-door-sedan sort of way. Even by 1993 these, outside of police car examples, were getting less popular. So it’s good to see one in such great shape.
Maybe, this might fit for a family guy who has a daily driver, but would like to get into the old car hobby, but can’t justify a full-tilt collectible, but could justify a vehicle which could double as a family car back-up. Another example of something different to see at Cars & Coffee.
I had one with the same color and interior. Nice riding car with all the accessories. I was in between trucks and bought one .The trunk is so massive that it fit my compressor, table and chop saw as well as all the hand tools. I loved it I wish I could have put ladder racks on it. It was my Fnon50.
Probably one of the best family cars of all time. Question is, do you drive it or
store it away? With only 5K miles showing, it is probably one of the lowest
mileage Crown Vics in the country which
makes it something of a rarity. Oh sure,
you’ve got basically a brand new car that
is barely broken in. And every mile you put on it only decreases any potential value it has. No, this car should be in a
museum to show the young folks what a
family guy drove back then when he didn’t
drive a minivan or an SUV. Me, I like it but
I wouldn’t buy it. There are just too many
careless drivers here in Florida to make
this a realistic proposition. I’d have a stroke worrying about some dumbass
running into it. Shoot, I get paranoid when
some jerk gets a bit too close to my Charger!
I had a ’96 MGM with 86K original miles on it when I bought it in 2008. Put another 60K on it and sold it for near what I paid for it. Those things are pretty much indestructible.
I had a 95 former crown Vic police car for many years. Nice handling but couldn’t even keep up with any v6 cars at the time. They got a small boost in power for 2001 from better heads and intake but even with optional 3.55 gears their performance was underwhelming. Supercharging was a common way to make power out of those early modular V8s but I always dreamed of dropping a 5.4 in it, probably the engine it should have had to begin with.
A 5.4 doesn’t help a bit and is an unreliable piece of junk. These weren’t race cars but, did everything well, and lasted forever.
With cars like these, I’m sometimes more interested in the story of why a run of the mill car ended up being cared for like it it was a Ferrari Testarossa and not driven.
Drive it. Value as a historic car will not gain much, if at all IMHO.
As a alternative to a new car, it’s a great comfortable value.
powerplant -drive as my 95 t-bird! was great machine!!
I am not a Ford guy, but I love these. Bulletproof.
My favorite post-’80s aero-Vic is the 1992. Looks just like this, minus the reflector strip across the lower edge of the decklid, and a solid body-matching grill with inset blue Oval – a la contemporary Taurus.
I read on more than one occasion how that launch appearance hurt initial sales of the aero-Vic, because the over-50 demographic found it too “Taurus-like”!
I have had a 90 96 and currently have a 08 crown vic, all ex cop cars the 90 had a 351w that was carburated, ford did not have a FI unit that would clear the hood so it went oldschool I am glad I waited till my late 30s to get cars that ran this well if I got something like this in my late teens or early 20s it would not have ended well for me, I did do some testing with the 96, straight somewhat level road standing start and see how long I could keep my foot in the throttle about 23 seconds and I ran out of balls and let off
I bought a ’95 Crown Vic new and drove it for 18 years and nearly 300,000 miles. It was a great car.
Drive it and enjoy it. I have an ’03 Sport and love driving it as much as the day I bought it.
We had a 93. Got almost 200,000 miles on it before selling it. Took a trip from NY to NC once and got 31 mpg (pre-ethanol).
Now have a 94 and 97 CV as well as a 93 and 09 Grand Marquis
Uded these as taxis in NYC. Tough and sturdy. Put 300k miles before I threw a rod.
Best. Cars. Ever. Period.
Beautiful car. Not so much for the fact that it’s a ’93 Crown Vic, but for the state of preservation it’s been kept in. A true time capsule, as over-used as that word can be. Hats off to the care-taker; you just never see ordinary cars from this era in such incredible condition. Total X-Files thow-back too. Fox Mulder and Dana Scully would have rented this sucker in a heartbeat!
I’m across the Country from Mr. Carney but he and I share the same stupid and illiterate drivers, which is why I have a limit on what I spend for Drivers.
In other words, nothing exotic hits the street for any length of time. This Ford is a nice car, too far away and, yes, a great driver.
Someone dropped 11k on this. Good for the seller. I have no idea what the buyer does with it but probably the nicest one in existence, for what that’s worth.
In 1999 I bought a 94 Crown Victoria LX, 26k miles on it, that looked like this one, had the same wheels but was white with grey leather interior. Mine had the optional dual exhaust which made 210hp. It made for an awesome daily driver.
I have a 1996 Crown Vic ex NYC Yellow can. Bought it from the estate of the original cabbie 4 years ago. 700,000 miles on it. He had repainted it dark grey after retiring in the early 2000s and used it as his personal car till he passed away. I repainted it dark grey again and had the driver seat upholstered and a new headliner put in. All new front end and shocks. Still needs a steering box it is sloppy. Don’t know if it’s the only 96 taxi package left but there can’t be many.
I inherited my Dad’s Silver Frost color ’98 CVLX a few years back and drove it all the time until it started blowing the fuse to the computer intermittently. So I bought a ’03 LX Sport, also SilFro, to replace the ’98 but if I can ever pin down that short circuit in the ’98, I’ll drive it again. It’s hard to get a car smog tested when the computer has no info in it.
This is an attractive car in that color and sporty looking wheels. I love the interior and envy how comfortable it feels to sit in it, I wish cloth/velour hadn’t become unpopular. Much nicer than leather or vinyl. I hope the new owner enjoys it and preserves it.
For $11,000 someone got a nice daily driver that is almost brand new, and fairly luxurious at that. Well bought!