This page shows some of the little details that changed from year to year. It is to help people who build scale model police cars from the Lindberg and Testors kits, as well as for those who are just curious. Some of these images may help you make those models more accurate. You can also look at the cruisers on the POLICE INTERCEPTOR PAGE for more photos and ideas.
1994
1994 Interior
1995
1995 Interior (from Ford brochure, I know it makes no sence)
2000
2000 Interior
2000 Vic Engine
'98 VIC LX REFERENCE PHOTOS
Build your Vic model right! These are details of my car, which is NOT an Interceptor. I have tried to use shots of areas which are the same to both cars. Check out some of the links on the main page see sites with more reference photos! Click on an image to see full size
Note that the panel between the tail lights on a cruiser is black, as is the trim under the tail lights for '00+ models. Side view mirrors are black. The window pillars are body color. Also, the hoses are sometimes blue (see photo) though I tried to get some and Ford says they are no longer used, These are high performance Ford hoses. Window trim is black rubber on front/rear windows, and black with chrome on the sides. 2000+ cars have a black front grille instead of chrome, as well as all red tail lights without the orange turn signal unit. The instrument panel is analog, not digital. Floors are usually rubber, and there may not be the wood tone trim on the dash. Radio is usually a stock cheapy, and trunk release is where the clock used to be on stock cars. Window and lock switches are black on '99+ cars.
Any other important differences can be emailed to me for inclusion here...
This page was last updated on: May 20, 2011
The 2000 P71
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PI driver's door PI interior/dash PI back seat (vinyl)
Below is a '98 ex-NY State PI. Note the deep steel wheels, black truck panel with chrome trim, orange turn signals, chrome bumper trim and grille, & black mirrors
This is a 2000 PI. Note black trim inserts, mirrors, spotlight, and horizontal grille in gloss black
1996
1996 Interior
1998
The 1998 P71
The 2001 P71
The 2003 P71
New rack & pinion steering
New rear shock mount
New steel wheel design and upgraded Goodyear Eagle RS-A Plus tires, same "Ranger" center caps
New frameless wipers
2003 brought a rack & pinion steering and updated suspension, which resulted in the cars having a wider stance. There were new steel wheels and hubcaps, revised seats, door panels, etc. The cars above are a Spruce Green P71, white P71, and a Silver Frost P71 Street Appearance with charcoal interior. Blue interiors were no longer available.
'03 Street Appearance Package
New cupholder and lighter setup
New door panel design
2003
Ford Police Brochure Photos
Note that some details in the photos are actually incorrect for the year of the car!
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2009
Ford Crown Victoria Reference Photos
2001 introduced the black honeycomb front grille. The FORD logo on the steering wheel became an actual color insert, but the black bumper inserts were gone.
