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Big news for Crown Vic fans, (that means you, ford guy 
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As quoted from Wikipedia:
"Ford has reportedly announced that it will "freshen" both the Crown Victoria and the Mercury Grand Marquis for the 2009 model year. Suppliers are working on chassis upgrades along with cosmetic changes. Ford has told the Canadian Auto Workers that it will invest $200 million in the vehicles, which are assembled in St. Thomas, Ontario."
I'm so excited! I can't wait to see what it will look like!
EDIT: Got more info on it from autoweek.com. Note that the last part is not true because the Town Car is still in production even though the Wixom plant has already closed
Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis
The fate of the ancient Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis is becoming clearer.
Suppliers are working on some chassis upgrades for the 2009 model year, although cosmetic changes are expected to be limited to a freshening. Ford has told the Canadian Auto Workers that it will invest $200 million in the vehicles, which are assembled in St. Thomas, Ontario. The vehicles date back to 1978.
Ford also has told the CAW that it will reduce production at the plant to one shift beginning in the 2007 calendar year and that the Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis will be phased out somewhere in the 2010 to 2012 time frame. In the meantime, expect the bulk of Crown Victoria sales to continue to be police cars and taxicabs.
The platform is shared with the Lincoln Town Car. Lincoln's sedan likely will be dropped in the 2007 calendar year when Ford idles the Wixom, Mich., assembly plant, where it is produced. Ford has told the CAW that it will not move the Town Car to St. Thomas once Wixom closes. It is unlikely that production of the Town Car would be moved to any other plant.
) As quoted from Wikipedia:
"Ford has reportedly announced that it will "freshen" both the Crown Victoria and the Mercury Grand Marquis for the 2009 model year. Suppliers are working on chassis upgrades along with cosmetic changes. Ford has told the Canadian Auto Workers that it will invest $200 million in the vehicles, which are assembled in St. Thomas, Ontario."
I'm so excited! I can't wait to see what it will look like!
EDIT: Got more info on it from autoweek.com. Note that the last part is not true because the Town Car is still in production even though the Wixom plant has already closed
Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car, Mercury Grand Marquis
The fate of the ancient Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis is becoming clearer.
Suppliers are working on some chassis upgrades for the 2009 model year, although cosmetic changes are expected to be limited to a freshening. Ford has told the Canadian Auto Workers that it will invest $200 million in the vehicles, which are assembled in St. Thomas, Ontario. The vehicles date back to 1978.
Ford also has told the CAW that it will reduce production at the plant to one shift beginning in the 2007 calendar year and that the Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis will be phased out somewhere in the 2010 to 2012 time frame. In the meantime, expect the bulk of Crown Victoria sales to continue to be police cars and taxicabs.
The platform is shared with the Lincoln Town Car. Lincoln's sedan likely will be dropped in the 2007 calendar year when Ford idles the Wixom, Mich., assembly plant, where it is produced. Ford has told the CAW that it will not move the Town Car to St. Thomas once Wixom closes. It is unlikely that production of the Town Car would be moved to any other plant.