WATCH: 27 Liter Meteor V12 Powered Crown Vic Burn Rubber

The Meteor Interceptor

The Meteor Interceptor is an ambitious automotive project I’ve been following since the dawn months of the pandemic. The concept is straight out of the mind of a madman with a sense of humor: stick a WW2-era-designed V12 tank engine into a Ford Crown Victoria.

Why? Because life is too short not to invest in wild ideas, and Ford’s Panther body chassis can handle the weight. All of this is being done out of Sweden, bringing many geographical problems people like Cleetus McFarland never have to face.

Since the story broke in 2020, the automotive internet community has been watching Daniel Werner and his talented crew of Swedish gearheads triumph in engineering battles, overcoming the obstacles one would face when trying to shove a 27 Liter V12 engine into the frame of a four-door sedan.

The ultimate goal is for the Meteor Interceptor to tackle land speed records in excess of 200 mph. However, there is still a heap load of work to be done before taking that first full throttle run. Nevertheless, the team’s passion for automotive engineering is evident in every step of their journey. 

Nevertheless, the Meteor Interceptor’s YouTube channel keeps us entertained with the various tests being done on the car. Most recently, the Meteor crew took the Interceptor to a scenic Swedish field to test the car’s highly modified gearbox and stress test the tires.

This video lets viewers hear the big Meteor V12 chug away in fury as it flexes its 1,500 pound-feet of torque through the rear wheels to cover the nearby forest in a fog of tire smoke.

The massive thrust of power pushes the Crown Vic sedan every which way but loose. You also get an interior view of the cockpit with the modified firewall which was extended further back to fit the engine.

This car, more than anything, proves that engineering and imagination are truly a match made in heaven. The team’s creative solutions to the challenges they face are truly impressive. They are the vital tools needed to make fantasy a reality. I wish Daniel and his team nothing but the best as they near the finish line of their project build and look forward to the opportunity to see the Meteor Interceptor in person.