The Ford Motor Company has enjoyed a long and illustrious partnership with many a police force not only in the United States but around the world. Models like the LTD, Crown Victoria, Mustang SSP, Custom 500 and more have served dutifully with officers. For the most part, Fords have held themselves well, but one that didn’t quite live up to expectations was the Fairmont. The idea was sound enough…Ford had the new Fox platform and with it, a lighter, more economical four-door sedan that could replace the Maverick and work for departments who didn’t want the size of an older LTD or the newer Panther-based machine. In theory, not a bad concept. In production, problems with the Foxes started to crop up: the flexy bodies, the anemic powertrains, and durability questions under severe driving started to creep into the fold.
None of those issues apply to this particular car. Flexible body? Not that we can see. Durability? Nope, that looks pretty good from here, and when you find that it’s been well-kept over the years, even better. And the powertrain? C’mon…it’s a Fairmont. A Fox body. Do you really think BangShift would run a Fairmont with a 200ci six still underhood in cop-car drag? Maybe if there was a turbo that could fit Brian’s head, maybe, but a 351 Windsor will do just nicely. Ask the nice fella in the Z06 ‘Vette who now has to admit to the world that he got stomped by a Fairmont in the quarter mile.
