Like many Detroiters & Michiganders, I have a lead foot. The Crown Victoria profile in my mind is a cop car, period -- and I'm going to get a speeding ticket. It's not until they pass and I see the regular plate on the back [[instead of the municipal/government X) that I realize I'm not on the hook for a speeding ticket.

I worked with a great older guy who drove a CV. He said it was annoying because folks always thought he was the police. So they'd always slow waaaaaay down just as he was hustling to get to work, or pretty much anywhere!

Rest in peace, CV. I will drive safely and in your memory, promise never to go more than 5-10 over.