http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/crownvictoria Questions tagged with 'crownvictoria' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:01:32 -0800 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:01:32 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/42337/Oh%2Dits%2Dnot%2Da%2Dpolice%2Dcar%2Djust%2Danother%2Dtaxi I have noticed that there are a lot of taxis that are <a href="https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/2006fleetshowroom/2006-CrVicPoliceInt.asp">Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors</a>. Are they actually old police cars or are they purchased new? It is obvious that a yellow taxi is not a police car, but I have often slowed down (<i>not that I was speeding...</i>) near a "police car" only to find out it is actually a taxi. It even says "Police Interceptor" on the back and has the same sort of markings (white with some sort of dark stripe) and black grille protector. I imagine that taxi companies can't just buy these cars new, and from doing a little research all I can find is that taxi companies like them because they are "heavy-duty". tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.42337 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:01:32 -0800 cab crownvictoria policecar policeinterceptor taxi nekton