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Well, I knew these cars were not the best handlers (I have yet to drive one though), but I thought the Marauder would have been better, since they gave it the police suspension. Or maybe they didn't? 
Slightly related taxiguy, I once read a used car buying guide that said the Marauder Package on the 2003 Mercury Marquis brought the car's responsiveness from "dead to merely asleep" 
Yes, and there are other reasons also, some of which go hand in hand with your recession theorey.
The 1973 to 1974 drop was due to the oil embargo, widely credited as the event that ultimately killed the full-size car.
The 1979 to 1980 drop was due to the second gas crisis, another huge blow to the full-size car industry. And I suppose the 1980 to 1981 drop is just a furthering of that same event.
The 1991 to 1992 drop was probably a combanation of the poor economy and the fact that for 1991 the Caprice was redesigned and therefore everyone who wanted a new one bought them up right at their release.
And I suppose the 2001-2002 drop was partly due to the recession, although Crown Victoria sales had been steadily decreasing anyway.
Good observation though, hadn't thought of that
The 1973 to 1974 drop was due to the oil embargo, widely credited as the event that ultimately killed the full-size car.
The 1979 to 1980 drop was due to the second gas crisis, another huge blow to the full-size car industry. And I suppose the 1980 to 1981 drop is just a furthering of that same event.
The 1991 to 1992 drop was probably a combanation of the poor economy and the fact that for 1991 the Caprice was redesigned and therefore everyone who wanted a new one bought them up right at their release.
And I suppose the 2001-2002 drop was partly due to the recession, although Crown Victoria sales had been steadily decreasing anyway.
Good observation though, hadn't thought of that
Well, the numbers are certainly not as high as the best-sellers like Camry, Accord, and (formerly) Taurus at 350,000-450,000 per year, but they are certainly not low.
The Caprice sold 200,000+ units through the 80s, which was in the top 10-15 of best selling cars. It sold less in the 90s, at around 100,000 per year, which while lower, is still not too bad.
The Crown Victoria sold similarly in the 1990s, with sales also around 100,000 per year. However, through the 2000s the sales have steadily decreased (expected to total less than 60,000 for 2008) This is most likely because the model has had no major change since 1998. I swear if Ford would just update it then the sales would increase, but noooo, they won't listen to me
Anyhow here is a list of top 20 cars sold in the US for 2007, (not including trucks and SUVs) so you can compare these figures to those of the caprice/ Crown Vic
1. Toyota Camry--------448,445
2. Toyota Corolla------387,388
3. Honda Accord--------354,441
4. Honda Civic---------316,638
5. Cherolet Impala-----289,868
6. Nissan Altima-------232,457
7. Chevrolet Cobalt----211,449
8. Ford Focus----------177,006
9. Ford Taurus(old)----174,803
10. Ford Mustang--------166,530
11. Chvrolet Malibu-----163,853
12. Pontiac G6----------157,644
13. Hyundai Sonata------149,513
14. Chrysler 300--------143,647
15. Ford Fusion---------142,502
16. BMW 3-series--------120,180
17. Nissan Sentra-------117,922
18. Dodge Charger-------114,201
19. Pontiac Grand Prix--108,634
20. Toyota Prius--------106,971
The Crown Vic or Caprice of the 1990s could have easily fit into spot number 18, 19, or 20. In fact they probably were a few years in there. The 1991 Caprice was probably even in the top 10 for that year. So these cars by no means sold in "low" numbers
Also, I came across the list of best selling cars in Europe for 2006 (and their sales in '05)
http://bp0.blogger.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/Ra6eg2dBylI/AAAAAAAAAUU/Tk4nwbTbmSE/s1600-h/Carscoop_Sales_2.png
The Caprice sold 200,000+ units through the 80s, which was in the top 10-15 of best selling cars. It sold less in the 90s, at around 100,000 per year, which while lower, is still not too bad.
The Crown Victoria sold similarly in the 1990s, with sales also around 100,000 per year. However, through the 2000s the sales have steadily decreased (expected to total less than 60,000 for 2008) This is most likely because the model has had no major change since 1998. I swear if Ford would just update it then the sales would increase, but noooo, they won't listen to me
Anyhow here is a list of top 20 cars sold in the US for 2007, (not including trucks and SUVs) so you can compare these figures to those of the caprice/ Crown Vic
1. Toyota Camry--------448,445
2. Toyota Corolla------387,388
3. Honda Accord--------354,441
4. Honda Civic---------316,638
5. Cherolet Impala-----289,868
6. Nissan Altima-------232,457
7. Chevrolet Cobalt----211,449
8. Ford Focus----------177,006
9. Ford Taurus(old)----174,803
10. Ford Mustang--------166,530
11. Chvrolet Malibu-----163,853
12. Pontiac G6----------157,644
13. Hyundai Sonata------149,513
14. Chrysler 300--------143,647
15. Ford Fusion---------142,502
16. BMW 3-series--------120,180
17. Nissan Sentra-------117,922
18. Dodge Charger-------114,201
19. Pontiac Grand Prix--108,634
20. Toyota Prius--------106,971
The Crown Vic or Caprice of the 1990s could have easily fit into spot number 18, 19, or 20. In fact they probably were a few years in there. The 1991 Caprice was probably even in the top 10 for that year. So these cars by no means sold in "low" numbers
Also, I came across the list of best selling cars in Europe for 2006 (and their sales in '05)
http://bp0.blogger.com/_FoXyvaPSnVk/Ra6eg2dBylI/AAAAAAAAAUU/Tk4nwbTbmSE/s1600-h/Carscoop_Sales_2.png
These numbers for Caprice/Crown Victoria seem so low, I would have been expecting more.
For example, as you like that one , after three years of production the Peugeot 607 reached the 100 000 th unit produced.
That makes only one third of the Crown Victoria, but on a smaller market for such car, and it is a model which was not considered as selling so well (but now the sales decreased I think).
Usually for searching such figure I type the model in Google, and for French ones I query in French (e.g. for the 607 I typed « peugeot 607 produite exemplaires », which is just keywords and not a correct sentence)
For example, as you like that one
, after three years of production the Peugeot 607 reached the 100 000 th unit produced.That makes only one third of the Crown Victoria, but on a smaller market for such car, and it is a model which was not considered as selling so well (but now the sales decreased I think).
Usually for searching such figure I type the model in Google, and for French ones I query in French (e.g. for the 607 I typed « peugeot 607 produite exemplaires », which is just keywords and not a correct sentence)
Recently I have been looking on the web to try and find production and/or sales figures for cars. A good site I found is how stuff works: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/car-models-channel.htm
It has lots of info about car models and some have production figures.
On the site I found production figures for full-size Chevrolet Cars from 1971-1996 (Includes Caprice, Impala, Bel-Air, and Biscayne)
1971----938,394
1972----1,010,125----(Biscayne discontinued)
1973----978,046
1974----629,847
1975----421,684----(Bel-Air dicontinued)
1976----423,856
1977----661,661----(Redesign)
1978----612,397
1979----588,638
1980----385,657
1981----219,425
1982----188,189
1983----220,795
1984----276,495
1985----266,793----(Imapla discontinued)
1986----245,012
1987----228,500
1988----189,108
1989----197,000
1990----109,528
1991----217,461----(Redesign)
1992----116,779
1993----99,974
1994----104,724
1995----100,000 (approx.)
1996----100,000 (approx.)----(Caprice discontinued)
I also found Crown Victoria sales figures from 1992-2007 (on a different site)
1992----90,804----(Redesign)
1993----99,860
1994----103,653
1995----96,458
1996----106,211
1997----110,111
1998----108,595----(Redesign)
1999----114,669
2000----92,047
2001----95,261
2002----79,716
2003----78,541
2004----70,816
2005----63,939
2006----62,976
2007----60,901
Anyway I just thought it was interesting to look at the numbers and see the patterns and such, and I thought maybe someone else here might appriciate it too
Also, does anyone know of any websites that have production or sales figures for cars? I would very much like to know if anyone knows of such a site
It has lots of info about car models and some have production figures.
On the site I found production figures for full-size Chevrolet Cars from 1971-1996 (Includes Caprice, Impala, Bel-Air, and Biscayne)
1971----938,394
1972----1,010,125----(Biscayne discontinued)
1973----978,046
1974----629,847
1975----421,684----(Bel-Air dicontinued)
1976----423,856
1977----661,661----(Redesign)
1978----612,397
1979----588,638
1980----385,657
1981----219,425
1982----188,189
1983----220,795
1984----276,495
1985----266,793----(Imapla discontinued)
1986----245,012
1987----228,500
1988----189,108
1989----197,000
1990----109,528
1991----217,461----(Redesign)
1992----116,779
1993----99,974
1994----104,724
1995----100,000 (approx.)
1996----100,000 (approx.)----(Caprice discontinued)
I also found Crown Victoria sales figures from 1992-2007 (on a different site)
1992----90,804----(Redesign)
1993----99,860
1994----103,653
1995----96,458
1996----106,211
1997----110,111
1998----108,595----(Redesign)
1999----114,669
2000----92,047
2001----95,261
2002----79,716
2003----78,541
2004----70,816
2005----63,939
2006----62,976
2007----60,901
Anyway I just thought it was interesting to look at the numbers and see the patterns and such, and I thought maybe someone else here might appriciate it too
Also, does anyone know of any websites that have production or sales figures for cars? I would very much like to know if anyone knows of such a site