Crown Vic
Short for Ford Crown Victoria, the full-size American sedan produced from 1992 to 2012 that became iconic as a police cruiser and taxi cab.
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Short for Ford Crown Victoria, the full-size American sedan produced from 1992 to 2012 that became iconic as a police cruiser and taxi cab. 'Crown Vic' is the casual everyday name for the vehicle, loaded with associations — flashing lights in your rearview mirror, the creak of a yellow cab, or the nostalgic sight of a retired cop car haunting a rural county road. The model was discontinued but its cultural weight lives on.
The unmarked Crown Vic pulled up behind him at the red light and his stomach immediately dropped.
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(US, informal) A Ford Crown Victoria motor car.
“One of the first comments I make reference to situations like that. But a 4 second 0-60 in a car that weighs more than a Crown Vic, that's getting stupid.”
“One of the first comments I make reference to situations like that. But a 4 second 0-60 in a car that weighs more than a Crown Vic, that's getting stupid.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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