Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Back in 1995 i rented a Ford Taurus SHO for a week and man, that car was a canon on wheels!!!!!! Loved it!Ford set to produce last Taurus DEARBORN, Mich. - Sometime next week, the assembly line at a Ford plant near Atlanta will come to a halt, signaling the end of a family sedan so revolutionary that its 1985 debut changed forever the way cars look, feel and drive. Say goodbye to the Taurus.After 21 years and sales of nearly 7 million cars, Ford Motor Co. is giving up on what some call the most influential automobile since Henry Ford's Model T. The Taurus is credited with moving America away from boxy V-8 powered gas-guzzling bedrooms-on-wheels to aerodynamic, more efficient cars with crisper handling.To many, the Taurus' death was slow and painful as Ford in recent years abandoned the car that saved the company, focusing instead on high-profit trucks and sport utility vehicles."When that thing came out, it was a big deal," said Robert Thompson, professor of popular culture at Syracuse University. "It so much became kind of the template of what a modern car was going to look like."The Taurus, so futuristic that critics called it a "jellybean" or a "flying potato," made its debut late in 1985, with 1979 gasoline shortages still fresh in consumers' minds. The U.S. economy was just pulling out of a downturn when the scalloped Taurus, initially equipped with V-6 and four-cylinder engines, hit showrooms. It was an immediate hit, with buyers snapping up more than 263,000 in 1986, its first full year on the market.It became the best-selling car in America in 1992 with sales of nearly 410,000, unseating the Honda Accord just as Japanese imports were starting to take hold in the U.S., and it held the top spot for five straight years until it was supplanted by the Toyota Camry in 1997. Even near death in September, it remained Ford's top-selling car........................Story here.......http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061019/ap_on_...the_last_taurus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Good riddance. I hate those things... every time I get stuck with one as a rental car I'm pissed. They may have been revolutionary in 1985, but in 2006, they look and feel like a 20 year old design that's had very minor changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I had an SHO way back when too.....they were fast cars.....dang that seems like a long time ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I had an SHO way back when too.....they were fast cars.....dang that seems like a long time ago!!I thought they stopped selling those in 2005. I guess they kept it going for fleet sales then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I don't think the SHO has been in production in a long time. But yes, the Taurus has remained in production at least for fleet sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I remember when those came out, I was 14 or so; my father said it was a horrible look....but he was an Olds man. Well, he was a Mercedes man, but could afford the Oldsmobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Heck, I also thought they'd already stopped making those, especially with the arrival of the 500 and the Fusion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 We are Ford fans. We have 3 of them in our house hold. I was never really a fan of the Taurus in general, but i loved the SHO!!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hee Hee, I actually have a 2002 SEL fully loaded version of this wonderful Ford Taurus product, only 38k on it. Gonna trade out and get a Nissan Armada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 I'm no Ford enthusiast, but that 500 and the Mercury equivilent are nice looking cars. It may be too little too late for them, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hee Hee, I actually have a 2002 SEL fully loaded version of this wonderful Ford Taurus product, only 38k on it. Gonna trade out and get a Nissan Armada. TRADER!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 TRADER!!!!! If somebody wants a smokin' deal on a fully loaded , and I mean Fully. This car has every option Ford had for the Taurus that year, PM me. See if I can put some pics on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 If somebody wants a smokin' deal on a fully loaded , and I mean Fully. This car has every option Ford had for the Taurus that year, PM me. See if I can put some pics on here.Seriously, i like the looks of the Armada, but don't you guys already have an SUV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 (edited) Seriously, i like the looks of the Armada, but don't you guys already have an SUV? The wife swore she wanted a car, so I traded in my Expedition, it was decked out, DUBS and all. I didn't want to do it. But, if mama ain't happy............you know how it goes. So, I got her this because that is what she wanted, and it is one of THE safest cars on the road. Now, she has decided that 2 kids and my big ARSE in a Taurus just don't work. So, I work for a specific car company and it wouldn't look very good if I pulled up to work in something else. That doesn't put alot of confidence in my clients either when they ask me what I drive. I am lucky though, and I say " '72 oldsmobile". I get the weirdest looks, and then the client will say, " OH! Is that yours I saw when we came in ?" "Yes it is , ma'am, yes it is." Then they can't question WHY I don't drive such and such. Edited October 20, 2006 by TJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 20, 2006 Author Share Posted October 20, 2006 The wife swore she wanted a car, so I traded in my Expedition, it was decked out, DUBS and all. I didn't want to do it. But, if mama ain't happy............you know how it goes. So, I got her this because that is what she wanted, and it is one of THE safest cars on the road. Now, she has decided that 2 kids and my big ARSE in a Taurus just don't work. So, I work for a specific car company and it wouldn't look very good if I pulled up to work in something else. That doesn't put alot of confidence in my clients either when they ask me what I drive. I am lucky though, and I say " '72 oldsmobile". I get the weirdest looks, and then the client will say, " OH! Is that yours I saw when we came in ?" "Yes it is , ma'am, yes it is." Then they can't question WHY I don't drive such and such. I liked the Expedition too, but i didnt get it because nearly every house on my street either has an Expedition or Excursion, NO KIDDING!!!! So i spent a little extra money and got the gas guzzling Navigator. Im having the same "wife" problems with that one too She thinks its too big, so she only drives it for the monthly trip to Sams Club since that match box she drives is only large enough for 1 small bag of groceries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Ford Taurus is a ugly car, I have always hated those cars. They are such tipical cars. I couldn't see anyone just wanting one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 Ford Taurus is a ugly car, I have always hated those cars. They are such tipical cars. I couldn't see anyone just wanting one. Bad Citykid, bad Citykid!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJones Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 HA ! Wouldn't you know it. I think my Taurus knew about my plans to trade her. The battery went kaput on my wife at the grocery store today. I have to go install a new one tomorrow. *GRUMBLE, GRUMBLE !* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston1stWordOnTheMoon Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 HA ! Wouldn't you know it. I think my Taurus knew about my plans to trade her. The battery went kaput on my wife at the grocery store today. I have to go install a new one tomorrow. *GRUMBLE, GRUMBLE !* TJ, you treat her like a lady and she will shine!!!!! Start talk of trading her and you are DONE!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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