Is this about the Crown Victoria?
Well yes, that is the engine and chassis used by the Car Customizer to make the "Truckster"...but really, any Ford from the 70's was just abysmal. American car makers were so resistant to Fuel Injection that when the emission standards came on line to try to arrest smog, they tried to make do with carburetors. The result was that American Car engines in the 70's ran like crap and were prone to "run-on dieseling"
Coupled with that fact, they also resisted disc brakes, lighter curb weights, firm suspension, and sprightly steering. This meant that these cars were a lot of "no fun at all."