The car that feasted on human blood.

The Ford Interceptor, a concept designed to compete with the 300/Charger Mopar twins.

What if:  instead of spending 20-30k on a new beater, you just bought a 1200-3500 buck old beater, and invest the remaining money in aftermarket customization?

What if, I just gave you a dose of being woke?

A magic dose of midnight blue metallic love potion.

As it was with Ford automobiles in North America since the late 80s, the Taurus was a key part of success.  Crown Vic sales slumped after a lengthy period without significant updates.  One idiot magazine noted that the Crown Vic circa 2006 felt "unsafe at street speed" or something similar.  Meanwhile, my primary was a Police Interceptor, and I whole-heartedly disagree with the magazine's prognosis of the vehicle.

Even had another civilian-issue Panther platform car later, and loved it just as much.  Never "felt unsafe".  I remember one of those same magazine people tried to haul plywood in her Porsche 911.  Then I would have felt unsafe at street speed.

But yeah, I had a Panther platform car.  Once there was a beautiful dream, but now that dream is gone away from me.

I'd have the aftermarket cup holder/cassette rack on the transmission tunnel, and she can set her fries where the cassettes would otherwise sit.