Photo by Cliff West
From 1992 to 1997, Ford marketed its Crown Victoria to police departments as the Crown Victoria P71. Like all Crown Victorias, they were powered by a 4.6-liter V8 engine with a 4-speed automatic transmission. The 1996 and 1997 models are virtually identical, and the Crown Victoria would be redesigned for 1998. This example of a 1996-1997 Crown Victoria P71 from the Oregon State Police is pictured in Rainier, Oregon, in the summer of 2002. The Oregon State Police introduced this black and white paint scheme around 1995, changing from the solid white livery they had used for many years. This new paint scheme would be used until around 2000.
