for 1980, ford reintroduced the "crown victoria" nameplate as a luxury trim package for the all-new ford ltd, taking the place of the ltd landau. taking its name from the ford fairlane crown victoria of 1955-1956, the ltd crown victoria borrowed a distinctive styling feature from its fairlane counterpart: a targa-style band across the roof atop the b-pillars. for the fairlane, the band was bright chrome; to modernize its appearance, the ltd crown victoria adopted a band of brushed aluminum.