Ford Panther platform
E200600
The Ford Panther platform is a full-size, rear-wheel-drive, body-on-frame automobile architecture used by Ford Motor Company for large sedans such as the Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ford Panther platform canonical | 5 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile platform
ⓘ
body-on-frame platform ⓘ full-size car platform ⓘ rear-wheel-drive platform ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Panther platform ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | St. Thomas Assembly, Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| bodyConstruction | body-on-frame ⓘ |
| brakeType |
front disc brakes
ⓘ
rear drum or disc brakes depending on model and year ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designGoal | provide a durable, easily serviceable full-size sedan architecture ⓘ |
| drivetrain | longitudinal engine, rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineCompatibility |
Ford Modular V8
ⓘ
surface form:
Ford Modular V8 engines
Ford 302 V8 engine ⓘ
surface form:
Ford Windsor V8 engines
|
| frameType | separate steel ladder frame ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| marketSegment | large sedan ⓘ |
| modelYearEnd | 2012 model year ⓘ |
| modelYearIntroduction | 1979 model year ⓘ |
| notableChange | received major chassis and suspension updates for 2003 model year ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
body-on-frame construction retained after most competitors switched to unibody
ⓘ
extensive use in fleet and police vehicles ⓘ known for durability and longevity ⓘ |
| notableModel |
Ford Crown Victoria
ⓘ
surface form:
Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
|
| predecessor | Ford full-size rear-wheel-drive body-on-frame platforms of the 1970s ⓘ |
| primaryBodyStyle | 4-door sedan ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| secondaryBodyStyle | 5-door station wagon (early years) ⓘ |
| successor |
Ford D3 platform
ⓘ
surface form:
Ford D3 platform (for large sedans)
|
| suspensionFront | independent front suspension ⓘ |
| suspensionRear | live rear axle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
law enforcement agencies in North America
ⓘ
taxi fleets in North America ⓘ |
| usedForModel |
Ford Country Squire
ⓘ
Ford Crown Victoria ⓘ Ford Crown Victoria ⓘ
surface form:
Ford LTD Crown Victoria
Lincoln Continental ⓘ
surface form:
Lincoln Continental (1980–1981 sedan)
Lincoln Continental ⓘ
surface form:
Lincoln Continental Mark VI
Lincoln Town Car ⓘ Mercury Colony Park ⓘ Mercury Grand Marquis ⓘ Mercury Grand Marquis ⓘ
surface form:
Mercury Marquis
|
| vehicleClass | full-size car ⓘ |
| wheelbaseRange | approximately 114–120 inches ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
St. Thomas Assembly