For 1991, the LTD Crown Victoria saw a minor exterior change, as the parking light lenses were changed in color from amber to clear. The LTD (Fox Body) sold in respectable numbers. Still, Morris tried to keep his as Ford as possible. The interesting thing about it was that despite being “only” 120 hp it was rated at 205 ft-lb of torque.

Sort. Although a (rare) option on the Mercury Grand Marquis, sales of the 5.8-liter V8 (with a Ford 7200 variable-venturi carburetor) was restricted to fleets, with most sold as part of the Ford police package.

For the 1986 model year, Ford marketed the LTD alongside its replacement, transitioning potential buyers into the massive model change. Featuring split-bench cloth seats, the option included upgraded interior carpet, additional sound insulation and power-operated features, and upgraded stereo systems.From 1979 to 1991, a station wagon was produced alongside the four-door sedan as part of the full-size car line. While handsome to a degree, up close the exterior was a bit awkward. I’ve got a very rough one I’m hoping to put back on the road someday. And kudos to that Taurus owner for keeping it in such good shape.oh yeah, and there was a third one parked a little bit a way from it. "The five-speed swap was a simple bolt-in. Can add tons of aftermarket items to a Fox chassis 4 door or wagon, making it far from “boring”.The LTD may have been a more refined Fox, but I think the Fairmont had 10x more character!The Fairmont was an ‘honest’ car. It seemed like the catch for the recline worked on the outside but not on the inside, so that the seat back frame would twist a little towards the inside of the car. So what did I do? It was a Brougham with the 3.8 V6 and 3 speed automatic.

Find 11 used Ford LTD listings at CarGurus. In September of 1982, the European Sierra, And that same fall in the US, Ford officially launched Aero-Era with the dramatic 1983 Thunderbird. I wanted to do it all at once so I wouldn't be working on it the rest of my life. Unfortunately the rest of the Fox LTD interior wasn’t up to the level of the ’80-’82 T-Bird shown here, with the door panels especially looking cheaper. Ford’s top-heavy, small-footed styling was in as deep a funk as was Ford stock, which hit 68 cents in 1981, the year Ford almost went bankrupt.Iaccoca had been determined to keep pushing the boxy LTD look, but during Ford’s downsizing it came off as clumsy.

During the dark days of the early 80s the plan was to axe the Panther LTD and use this as the large sedan going forward. In actuality, the Taurus L had the same front styling as other Tauruses.In a world with higher gas prices it could have continued as a RWD alternative for “traditional buyers” .The LTD/Marquis was not a bad way to restyle the quickly-aging Fairmont, even if the front end was a smidge too chromey for my taste (fixed on the LX). I remember thinking that among the other “aero” designs featured, two of these things were not like the other – the big and little LTDs.I must admit that I wasn’t crazy about their looks.

They still have a clean and fresh, if not contemporary appearance. Mechanically most were equipped with the 3.8/C5-combo.

I would have to periodically get in the back seat, put my feet up high on the seat back and push hard to bend it back straight. From the mid-1984 model year and throughout the 1985 model year, Ford had a performance version of the LTD marketed as the Police Package editions were also produced alongside the LX. I would love to find another oneI’m baffled that there is no mention of the LTD II in this article. As the 1980s progressed, the use of front-wheel drive expanded out of the compact segment towards the mid-size segment.

It blew head gaskets twice with the 3.8. Living where I do, these were very common for a time. Perhaps the former owner had been abnormally large.The dash was a full recycle of the 1980 Thunderbird dash. FILTER. Along with the rest of the Galaxie line, the LTD received a minor exterior revision, including a split grille. I do remember being surprised and confused by the Marquis sedan and wondering why Ford would make one when there was a much nicer Grand Marquis out there. Performance, hardly earth-shattering, was at least adequate for the times. He also selected some Maximum Motorsport chassis bracing components to keep things stiff up front. The cream one had vinyl seats and it may have even been a front bench (?) For the 1992–2012 retail model car, see All Ford full-size production numbers after 1983 are grouped by bodystyle (sedan/wagon), not nameplate/trim (Grand Caravan, I’m looking at you too. They were known as four door Mustangs.You may not have written it up in the past several years but you’ve certainly done it justice now!These are very handsome cars and I even like the typical, upright, early 1980s Ford interior. The Fox Platform LTD was made from 1983 to 1986 and in 1984 and 1985, a special police package was available with a 302 V8, it was sort of a four-door Mustang, as some have described it. By the 90s, I only recall seeing a few of the wagons. Its Cd of .22 was radical for the time, and allowed it to deliver twice the fuel economy of a typical 2+2 sporty coupe of the time.The fruition of Ford’s new aero-love showed up in the showrooms a few years later. The padded steering wheel was replaced, following the addition of an energy-absorbing steering column. For the 1983 model year, the LTD and LTD Crown Victoria into distinct product lines. But the funny thing was that the LTD Crown Victoria started an uptick in sales and Ford let things ride.I hated these at the time they were new and was relieved when my mother bought an LTD Crown Vic in 85 (yes, that was still its name then) instead of one of these, which I considered a retrograde placeholder until Ford could design a decent mid size sedan.Then something odd happened. This is an opinion completely devoid of any fact or historicism, im just projecting an ideal… and appreciating a design likely under appreciated. A limousine version of the car was also considered, with the extra length at the C-pillar and the rear doors.

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