Looking for older Ford for my Daddy ... needs to be power steering and auto

[winr1]

Daddy is thinking of selling his 70 LTD and MKZ Lincoln

Something with auto, power steering, AC that works

Not a show car but no rust or fixer upper, small block preferable ( he has a heavy right foot )

Can be a 2 barrel, something that needs no paint or interior work, 4 door is ok as well

He is 96 and stills shops, cleans, cooks, works on the cars and stuff around the house




Ricky.

[oldiron.fe]

 i have 79 ford t-bird NO rust all good working condition passed california emmissions befor i owned  has 351-m . real little old lady cal. car great driver any where      not a computer/cell guy but could get assist to send pics. etc. good orig. gold paint/interior oldiron.fe@gmail.com

[plovett]

It sounds like you are looking for something older than I am going to suggest but......a '92 and up Crown Victoria is a nice ride.  I used to have a '93.   I loved it.  I have never in 35 years of driving had a car that gave me so much for so little.  They are super reliable with decent mpg and very satisfying to drive.   Arguably the best years are 2003-2004.  Those years have good hp (245?) and they are the last year before drive-by-wire throttle.  They have that old V8 feel, but with modern brakes and handling.  They are cheap to repair, too.  The only thing I ever had to do with my ultra high mileage '93 was change the oil, filters, plugs, and wires.  Oh and electric window motors.  It just felt good to drive.

Put a 3.55, 3.73, or 4.10 gear in it and aftermarket dual exhaust, and watch him have fun.

JMO,

paulie

edit:  Sorry, I just realized this was in the classifieds and I think you were looking for an actual car rather than advice. 

[winr1]

oldiron, sent email ...


Paulie thanks, I heard good things about the Crown vics here on the forums

He may go for one if I were to buy it and let him drive it

Amy know of a Crown Vic for sale ??



Ricky.

[frnkeore]

I would second the Crown Vic choice. I had a '94 for 7 years, trouble free, until the pinion sheared off. I replaced it with a '04 Gran Marquis. The Merc has noticeably more power and better gas mileage. I get 26 on the hwy. Trouble free also, other than a head light recall.

[plovett]

My '93 had 2.73 gears.  With the overdrive it was around 1800 rpm at 80 mph.  I sometimes got in the 27-28 mpg range on the highway.  Still, I'd go for an '03 or '04 if I was looking for one now.

paulie