The first Ford Crown Victoria appeared in 1955 and was produced by Ford Motor Company. It was often nicknamed as Crown Vic and succeeded the Ford LTD. The series was also called the Fairlane; the name came from Henry Ford's Fair Lane mansion. During the time of its release, it was a full sized family car; however in 1957 the convertible and retractable options were available.

In 1955, Ford Crown Fairlane was available in six different body types; a 2 door club sedan, a 4 door town sedan, a Victoria 2 door hardtop, a Sunliner convertible, a Crown Victoria, or a Crown Victoria with a plastic top. It had an inline 6 cylinder engine and later a V8 engine was introduced that produced 182 horsepower. 1956 saw the introduction of two novel V8 engines; one that produced 200 horsepower and the modified one that produced 225 horsepower. Also a new body type, a four door Victoria hard-top was introduced. The engine of the 1956 Ford Victoria is located in the front and the car is a rear wheel drive. It has a steel unibody frame and a seating capacity of 6. The car is equipped with a single barrel Holley carburetor.

Now-a-days the Ford Crown Victoria is commonly used as a cab, fleet vehicle, and a police car. The car used by the law enforcement is called a Ford Crown Victoria Police Inceptor. It is officially known as P71 Crown Victoria.