one of the most overall satisfying cars i have ever owned was a '96 mercury grand marquis, the fraternal twin of the crown vic.
it was white, blue cloth interior, tinted windows, with the (at the time) high output engine. one high beam headlight flash and 99% of the LLB's (Left Land Bandits) got the hell outta my way!
although some cars were faster on paper, the combo of the engine's power, rear axle gearing and the lively, quick-to-downshift transmission (sometimes 2 gears at once!) made for a Peppy Powertrain that felt quicker than the hard numbers would suggest.
the seats were supportive enough for my gimpy back so that i could make the 11 hour, 700 mile run from new orleans to bristol, TN in complete comfort and not needing my back popped once i got there.
i bought the car used, with about 11K on it and put another 124K TROUBLE FREE miles on the car before i sold it to a co-worker. NOTHING broke on that car! all i did was change the oil and put gasoline in it.