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Ford Taurus Archive
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![In the fall of 1959, Chrysler introduced a new compact car called Valiant, with sound engineering, good road manners and controversial styling; it was an also-ran in the market, although […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1960-Valiant-V200-Roadside-Rambler-1987-Ford-Taurus-LX-Barn-Finds-left-composite.webp?resize=115%2C115&quality=70&ssl=1 "1960–1962 Plymouth Valiant Versus 1986–1991 Ford Taurus – Closer Than They Appear")
1960–1962 Plymouth Valiant Versus 1986–1991 Ford Taurus – Closer Than They Appear
Posted on August 13, 2025 | 27 CommentsIn the fall of 1959, Chrysler introduced a new compact car called Valiant, with sound engineering, good road manners and controversial styling; it was an also-ran in the market, although […] -
![(First Published 4/2/2015) It’s hard to imagine that the original Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable will be turning thirty by year’s end. At the time of their release, this duo’s smooth aero styling […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_7895.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable LS Wagon – The Shape You Want To Be In")
CC Capsule: 1990 Mercury Sable LS Wagon – The Shape You Want To Be In
Posted on February 18, 2025 | 72 Comments(First Published 4/2/2015) It’s hard to imagine that the original Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable will be turning thirty by year’s end. At the time of their release, this duo’s smooth aero styling […] -
![(first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/historia14.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era")
Curbside Analysis: 1996 Ford Taurus – Misguided Styling Creates The Biggest Automotive Fumble Of The Modern Era
Posted on February 9, 2025 | 92 Comments(first posted 12/24/2015) Picture this: You’re the top decision maker responsible for continuing the saga of a beloved institution. Tasked with keeping the flame of interest […] -
![(first posted 12/25/2015) By 2003 the problems in Taurusland were more than apparent. The Taurus, the American car that gave the Honda Accord a thrashing, the car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/image11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2005 Ford Five Hundred – This Is Not a Taurus, Is It?")
Curbside Classic: 2005 Ford Five Hundred – This Is Not a Taurus, Is It?
Posted on December 22, 2024 | 72 Comments(first posted 12/25/2015) By 2003 the problems in Taurusland were more than apparent. The Taurus, the American car that gave the Honda Accord a thrashing, the car […] -
![(first posted 9/17/2018) “It’s got a cop motor, a turbocharged 3.5, it’s got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It’ll run good on regular gas. Whaddya say? […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/ford-police-interceptor-sedan-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2013-19 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan – 21st Century Bluesmobile")
CC Capsule: 2013-19 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan – 21st Century Bluesmobile
Posted on September 16, 2024 | 47 Comments(first posted 9/17/2018) “It’s got a cop motor, a turbocharged 3.5, it’s got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It’ll run good on regular gas. Whaddya say? […] -
![(first posted 10/11/2017) Everything old is new again. Lincoln’s flagship car is once again called Continental, the name once again applied to a car derived from a Ford […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/lincoln-mks-2009-6.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Future Classic: 2009-16 Lincoln MKS – Bull In A Fine China Shop")
Future Classic: 2009-16 Lincoln MKS – Bull In A Fine China Shop
Posted on October 11, 2023 | 67 Comments(first posted 10/11/2017) Everything old is new again. Lincoln’s flagship car is once again called Continental, the name once again applied to a car derived from a Ford […] -
![(first posted 4/11/2016) Although it always lived in the shadows of its more popular Ford Taurus sibling, the Mercury Sable was nonetheless a significant and successful model in itself, helping […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/IMG_4621.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: 2008-2009 Mercury Sable – New Doors Closed")
Future Curbside Classics: 2008-2009 Mercury Sable – New Doors Closed
Posted on April 11, 2022 | 53 Comments(first posted 4/11/2016) Although it always lived in the shadows of its more popular Ford Taurus sibling, the Mercury Sable was nonetheless a significant and successful model in itself, helping […] -
![Christmas Day has arrived and I am sure many of us Curbsiders like to sit down and enjoy a Christmas movie or two with our families. Being car enthusiasts, most […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1972-Condor-II-Wreath.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Curbside Classics from Christmas Movie Favorites")
CC Cinema: Curbside Classics from Christmas Movie Favorites
Posted on December 25, 2021 | 15 CommentsChristmas Day has arrived and I am sure many of us Curbsiders like to sit down and enjoy a Christmas movie or two with our families. Being car enthusiasts, most […] -
![(first posted 12/23/2015) Has there ever been an American brand as enduringly ill-defined as Mercury? A non-existent brand identity and a seemingly nebulous mission left the messenger brand as a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/mercury-sable-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Mercury Sable – A Messenger Carrying An Illegible Message")
Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Mercury Sable – A Messenger Carrying An Illegible Message
Posted on December 23, 2021 | 96 Comments(first posted 12/23/2015) Has there ever been an American brand as enduringly ill-defined as Mercury? A non-existent brand identity and a seemingly nebulous mission left the messenger brand as a […] -
![(first posted 12/22/2015) N.B. – Though not stated either way in the original version of this article, by 1995, the percentage of Taurus fleet sales had indeed reached over 50%. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/IMG_1114.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Ford Taurus GL – From America’s Sweetheart To Hertz’s A-List Star")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Ford Taurus GL – From America’s Sweetheart To Hertz’s A-List Star
Posted on December 22, 2021 | 50 Comments(first posted 12/22/2015) N.B. – Though not stated either way in the original version of this article, by 1995, the percentage of Taurus fleet sales had indeed reached over 50%. […] -
![(first posted 4/21/2015) After a very safe mid-cycle enhancement of the first Taurus in 1992, Dick Landgraff and his team were seeking to recreate the excitement the inaugural Taurus’s design […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Taurus-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Ford Taurus Wagon – Making Over A Family Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1996-99 Ford Taurus Wagon – Making Over A Family Friend
Posted on April 21, 2021 | 116 Comments(first posted 4/21/2015) After a very safe mid-cycle enhancement of the first Taurus in 1992, Dick Landgraff and his team were seeking to recreate the excitement the inaugural Taurus’s design […] -
![(first posted 11/20/2014) It is difficult to remember a time when the best-selling car in the United States wasn’t an Accord or Camry. For the past seventeen years, these Japanese […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IMG_6133.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercury Sable GS – Successful By Any Measure")
Curbside Classic: 1992 Mercury Sable GS – Successful By Any Measure
Posted on November 20, 2020 | 97 Comments(first posted 11/20/2014) It is difficult to remember a time when the best-selling car in the United States wasn’t an Accord or Camry. For the past seventeen years, these Japanese […] -
![When the Taurus development team started to solidify plans for the car that was supposed to save Ford, it was smaller than the production model that would arrive at dealerships […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Screenshot_2020-02-07-ford-vulcan-3-liter-v6-history-Google-Search-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Automotive History: The Ford 3.0 Liter “Vulcan” V6")
Automotive History: The Ford 3.0 Liter “Vulcan” V6
Posted on February 12, 2020 | 74 CommentsWhen the Taurus development team started to solidify plans for the car that was supposed to save Ford, it was smaller than the production model that would arrive at dealerships […] -
![On January 27 I put up a post asking if anyone in the Bay Area could help me acquire a 1986 Ford Taurus LX that appeared to be in very […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/image000000.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Countdown To Project Taurus: The Plan Has Changed But The Spirit Remains The Same – Who Wants To Meet Up In Philly?")
Countdown To Project Taurus: The Plan Has Changed But The Spirit Remains The Same – Who Wants To Meet Up In Philly?
Posted on February 7, 2020 | 37 CommentsOn January 27 I put up a post asking if anyone in the Bay Area could help me acquire a 1986 Ford Taurus LX that appeared to be in very […] -
![I might. Although that price is a bit high. But how many decent looking examples of the first generation Taurus/Sable are left? Especially ones with less than 30k miles on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screenshot_2019-12-29-Used-1990-Ford-Taurus-GL-Sedan-for-sale-in-Seattle-WA-98133-Sedan-Details-533948700-Autotrader.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC For Sale: 1990 Ford Taurus GL Sedan – Would You Pay $4,500 For A Taurus With Less Than 30k Miles On It?")
CC For Sale: 1990 Ford Taurus GL Sedan – Would You Pay $4,500 For A Taurus With Less Than 30k Miles On It?
Posted on January 1, 2020 | 31 CommentsI might. Although that price is a bit high. But how many decent looking examples of the first generation Taurus/Sable are left? Especially ones with less than 30k miles on […]
