1986: Back when the Taurus Ruled America
#61
This thread brings back many memories. I had a 1989 SHO for about 12 years. It was my first "family" car, purchased new in 1990. I really enjoyed that car. Modded it with Konis, springs, exhaust, extrude honed intake, ECU tune, Baer brakes, wheels, tires, rod-shifter assembly, etc.
#62
Lexus Champion
I've never been much of a Ford fan, but this talk of the SHO reminds me of one of my favorite Fords of that era, the Thunderbird Super Coupe. I was quite fond of the Thunderbird SC, particularly in white, back at that time.
#63
Lexus Fanatic
That was also one of the least-expensive ways to get an honest V8 with an American nameplate. The 2-seat Thunderbird, which replaced it in 2001, was vastly-overpriced with dealer-markups.
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#66
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The sporty Super Coupe came with a supercharged 3.8L V6. The more luxury-oriented Thunderbird LX was the one with the 5.0L V8 from the Mustang (which was actually 4.9 liters...shhhhh).
#67
Lexus Fanatic
That-generation T-Bird also had a Mercury Cougar corporate brother, but it was replaced by a smaller, Ford Contour-based successor, and then dropped.
#68
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Back to the Taurus, a Chinese version of it is still (apparently) in production in that country.....it has only been dropped in the U.S.
Here in the U.S., the dropping of the Taurus means, of course, that the police (once again, as with the Crown Vic), will have lost a substantial part of their new-vehicle-choice. Unless they choose the police-spec Explorers, Ford will have lost that market to Dodge's Charger and Chevy's Tahoe.
Here in the U.S., the dropping of the Taurus means, of course, that the police (once again, as with the Crown Vic), will have lost a substantial part of their new-vehicle-choice. Unless they choose the police-spec Explorers, Ford will have lost that market to Dodge's Charger and Chevy's Tahoe.
#69
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Thread Starter
Back to the Taurus, a Chinese version of it is still (apparently) in production in that country.....it has only been dropped in the U.S.
Here in the U.S., the dropping of the Taurus means, of course, that the police (once again, as with the Crown Vic), will have lost a substantial part of their new-vehicle-choice. Unless they choose the police-spec Explorers, Ford will have lost that market to Dodge's Charger and Chevy's Tahoe.
Here in the U.S., the dropping of the Taurus means, of course, that the police (once again, as with the Crown Vic), will have lost a substantial part of their new-vehicle-choice. Unless they choose the police-spec Explorers, Ford will have lost that market to Dodge's Charger and Chevy's Tahoe.
#70
Lexus Fanatic
It also must be remembered that, in most cases, new police cars, in fleet-purchases, are not ordered by the rank-and-file officers themselves, but by politicians, police-chiefs, and those in high administrative positions.
#71
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Thread Starter
Most of the officers I've actually talked to miss the Crown Vics more than anything...they still haven't forgiven Ford for dropping it. Yes, they have (or had) the Taurus and Explorer replacements, but their real love was the Vic. Some police departments, of course, gave up on Ford altogether and ordered Dodge Chargers or Chevy Tahoe.
It also must be remembered that, in most cases, new police cars, in fleet-purchases, are not ordered by the rank-and-file officers themselves, but by politicians, police-chiefs, and those in high administrative positions.
It also must be remembered that, in most cases, new police cars, in fleet-purchases, are not ordered by the rank-and-file officers themselves, but by politicians, police-chiefs, and those in high administrative positions.
This really is about the original Taurus BTW.
Last edited by Toys4RJill; 12-06-19 at 01:02 PM.
#72
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Most of the officers I've actually talked to miss the Crown Vics more than anything...they still haven't forgiven Ford for dropping it. Yes, they have (or had) the Taurus and Explorer replacements, but their real love was the Vic. Some police departments, of course, gave up on Ford altogether and ordered Dodge Chargers or Chevy Tahoe.
It also must be remembered that, in most cases, new police cars, in fleet-purchases, are not ordered by the rank-and-file officers themselves, but by politicians, police-chiefs, and those in high administrative positions.
It also must be remembered that, in most cases, new police cars, in fleet-purchases, are not ordered by the rank-and-file officers themselves, but by politicians, police-chiefs, and those in high administrative positions.
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