Ford referred to its special high-performance package as HPP, or Handling and Performance Package. It gave the Crown Victoria some extra zing for those who wanted a bit more performance and better handling, yet still wanted a quiet, luxurious car. The seller has this 1995 Ford Crown Victoria HPP posted here on craigslist in Wilmington, North Carolina, and they’re asking $5,800. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Tony P. for the tip!
Easily a top-10 car for me so far in 2026, I would love to have this one. I can’t imagine a better road trip car, at least for a nice, smooth, quiet ride. The MPG ratings won’t be much to celebrate, especially with almost every manufacturer offering hybrids now, some for their entire line of vehicles. Still, the older I get, the more I realize that life is just too damn short to drive a boring car, no matter how many MPG it gets. And, $5,800?! Seriously, that’s only about 11% of what the average new vehicle costs today, good grief. The first-generation Crown Victoria, as its own model, was made for model years 1992 through 1997. They only offered a four-door sedan, but I wonder what one with two doors might have looked like?
I don’t need a backup camera, and even if I did, I could add an aftermarket one here. I have GPS on my phone; if I need that, and I don’t need a giant touchscreen. I’m going to talk myself into this car if I keep this up. Dang you, Tony! This car has a few dings that you can see in the seller’s great photos. They have shown just about every square inch of this car other than the underside, and being in North Carolina, I’m hoping it’s ok, rust-wise. There’s certainly no evidence of that in the photos and in their listing. Just how big is that trunk? Here is a brochure on the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria.
I would have thought that Ford would have offered upgraded and bolstered seats in front for cars with the special HPP package. Or maybe that’s redundant since it’s the Handling and Performance Package… package. That’s like saying RPMs per minute. The Medium Willow Green Clearcoat Metallic paint looks perfect to me, and other than a couple of noticeable door dings, which I’m sure can be removed fairly easily. The interior looks as nice as the exterior does. The headrests wouldn’t do much good for someone my height compared to a modern vehicle. Still, I could so easily make this car work for me that it isn’t funny.
The matching Willow Green velour seats appear nice, both front and rear. 1995 was a long time ago, vehicle-wise. A lot of us may over-romanticize the pre-electronics-heavy vehicles of today. A lot of us are so used to the new systems connecting, so you’re connected to everything once you start your new vehicle, by pushing a button, not turning a key, that we’re spoiled. It might be hard to go back to 1995 again, or would it? The Handling and Performance Package added suspension upgrades, cast aluminum 16″ wheels, rear air suspension, a power steering oil cooler, a 3:27 axle ratio, and dual exhaust with the upgraded (20 more hp) 210-hp engine.
A fairly quick engine detail or regular cleaning would have made it look great, and you can see that the headlights appear a little on the yellow side. Both are fairly easy fixes. This is Ford’s 4.6-liter SOHC fuel-injected V8, which in this version had 210 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque. It was a bit of a bump over the 190-hp standard engine. Backed by a four-speed 4R70W transmission, it sends power to the rear wheels on this Panther platform. The seller says that they bought this somewhat rare HPP Crown Vic to be a parts donor car for another project, and that would be a crying shame. These cars aren’t too common, and $5,800 seems like a steal if this one checks out. Have any of you heard of the Crown Victoria HPP?
Well, Scotty, did you buy it yet? You sure seem like you want to….
Great write-up, as someone who has owned 5 Panthers, I am always thrilled to see another one written up.
I had not heard of the HPP package, though, as the seller says in the ad, it is very similar to the P71 Police package.
And I agree, if this is as nice as it looks, it is a steal.
This would (should) give the new owner many years of reliable service.
By the way, I have found that the reliability of these cars outweigh the less than stellar fuel mileage, regarding the cost of long-term ownership.
Good luck with the sale!
Ha, I never gave that a thought about your user name, CVPanther! You’d be the one to ask for sure. Thanks for the great review. I hate to be the excuse-filled “… if…” guy, but if this were local, I’d at the very least look at it. But then again, if it were local, it would be a rusty junker, so there’s that.
Looks good to me. The lacy wheels and the subtle green paint give the car a unique look. With fresh headlights and the door dings fixed, I can see SG effortlessly cruising down the interstate, comfortable and happy.
I too had never heard of HPP.
We knew about it.. I remember buddys parents ordered a brand new one. We were both choked when it arrived and had a single exhaust. Turns out the Dad didn’t want to pony up for the pkg .. Even after we pointed out what a bargain it was and all the goodies it came with. Thrifty farmer / trucker he was. 💁♂️
The two door rendition is pretty close Scotty. I think that the doors have to be a bit longer, to allow passengers access to the back seat.
The 95 had distinctive taillights. That performance and handling package gave ya those nice mags and dual exhaust. Not much extra horsepower. In the clear winner was the 95 impala ss.