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Taurus Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Taurus – Are You Not Entertained?
Posted on August 30, 2024 | 69 Comments(first posted 11/13/2012) As part of my post-Sandy survey of the (non-)damage to my hometown, I was assigned to Older Relative Patrol by my Dad. (In truth, that was […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996-1999 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – All Things Must Pass
Posted on July 19, 2024 | 149 Comments(first posted 10/25/2012) The Fab Four: Those guys from Liverpool who went on to change popular music forever were constantly being categorized, especially compared with their fellow bandmates. So if we apply their […] -
Where No Ford Has Gone Before: The Taurus Galileo
Posted on May 13, 2024 | 24 CommentsSometimes when happening upon a CC, you really want to talk to the owner. Other times, it is just as well to let the mystery be and come up with […] -
Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – At This Moment, You Mean Everything
Posted on May 22, 2023 | 146 Comments(first posted 11/7/2012) The first-generation Taurus went on sale exactly three hundred and sixty-four days before I was born, so it’s not as though I can draw on my memory. […] -
COAL: 2001 Ford Taurus SES – Another World
Posted on September 3, 2022 | 49 CommentsNothing in life is perfect. Keeping that snippet of wisdom in mind really helps put things in perspective for my ownership of our 2001 Ford Taurus. Enough of such introductory […] -
Curbside Classic: Mercedes W210 – Mercedes’ Deadly Sin #2: Hubris
Posted on December 23, 2021 | 76 Comments(first posted 12/23/2015) Transcripts from an imaginary boardroom meeting at Daimler-Benz AG World Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany, late 1990: CEO: “Gentlemen, we have a crisis. The new Japanese luxury marques are […] -
Curbside Recycling: 1986 Ford LTD Brougham – Upgraded To Pony Power!
Posted on November 12, 2021 | 36 CommentsThe 1983-1986 Ford LTD is no longer a common sight in the junkyard, however since my family owned two of them (’83 and ’84) I’ve generally held them in low […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Taurus Wagon – Redefining the Station Wagon
Posted on May 20, 2021 | 81 Comments(first posted 5/13/2014) I remember clearly the first time I saw the new-for-1986 Ford Taurus. It was around the time I turned 18, late in the summer before the Taurus […] -
Curbside Classic: 1996-98 Ford Taurus Ghia – The Hometown Falcon Knocks Out The Ovoid Contender
Posted on November 24, 2020 | 80 Comments(first posted 11/24/2014) What you are looking at here is the object of my teenage lust. While some teenage boys had posters of Lamborghinis and Ferraris in their rooms, I […] -
Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate
Posted on February 19, 2020 | 141 Comments(first posted 2/14/2014) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for […] -
Junkyard Classic: 1999 Ford Taurus SHO – The Plain Wrapper
Posted on November 14, 2019 | 57 CommentsYes, we are back with another installment of my junkyard chronicles. And today, we feature a guest that squeaks in just over our informal (informal to the point of often […] -
Walk & Talk: What Can Be Found At 0700 On Market Street In Downtown St. Louis?
Posted on March 15, 2016 | 26 CommentsLast week I honored my invitation to speak at an annual convention of fellow engineers. This annual festivity was being held at the Union Station Hotel in downtown St. Louis. -
Reminiscing About The Herd: Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford Taurus
Posted on December 26, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhen Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle. Further, […]
![Curbside Classic: 1995 Ford Taurus – Are You Not Entertained? (first posted 11/13/2012) As part of my post-Sandy survey of the (non-)damage to my hometown, I was assigned to Older Relative Patrol by my Dad. (In truth, that was […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1030121233b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1996-1999 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – All Things Must Pass (first posted 10/25/2012) The Fab Four: Those guys from Liverpool who went on to change popular music forever were constantly being categorized, especially compared with their fellow bandmates. So if we apply their […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Ford-Taurus-1996-rear.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Where No Ford Has Gone Before: The Taurus Galileo Sometimes when happening upon a CC, you really want to talk to the owner. Other times, it is just as well to let the mystery be and come up with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_9571.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1986 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable – At This Moment, You Mean Everything (first posted 11/7/2012) The first-generation Taurus went on sale exactly three hundred and sixty-four days before I was born, so it’s not as though I can draw on my memory. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ford-taurus-1986-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![COAL: 2001 Ford Taurus SES – Another World Nothing in life is perfect. Keeping that snippet of wisdom in mind really helps put things in perspective for my ownership of our 2001 Ford Taurus. Enough of such introductory […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/P9070011-Version-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Urban Neighborhood Walk & Talk: Denver, Colorado Recently, my wife and I accompanied our daughter, Eileen, to the Western National Roundup in Denver, an event hosted by Colorado State University. The event was the national finals for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_0346.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Mercedes W210 – Mercedes’ Deadly Sin #2: Hubris (first posted 12/23/2015) Transcripts from an imaginary boardroom meeting at Daimler-Benz AG World Headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany, late 1990: CEO: “Gentlemen, we have a crisis. The new Japanese luxury marques are […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/image29-e1427046170264.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Recycling: 1986 Ford LTD Brougham – Upgraded To Pony Power! The 1983-1986 Ford LTD is no longer a common sight in the junkyard, however since my family owned two of them (’83 and ’84) I’ve generally held them in low […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IMG_7025.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Ford Taurus Wagon – Redefining the Station Wagon (first posted 5/13/2014) I remember clearly the first time I saw the new-for-1986 Ford Taurus. It was around the time I turned 18, late in the summer before the Taurus […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Taurus-1990-wagon.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1996-98 Ford Taurus Ghia – The Hometown Falcon Knocks Out The Ovoid Contender (first posted 11/24/2014) What you are looking at here is the object of my teenage lust. While some teenage boys had posters of Lamborghinis and Ferraris in their rooms, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/a-t.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: Ford Tempo – A Car I Love To Hate (first posted 2/14/2014) My apologies to the Ford Tempo’s fans, but here is one of the cars I most hated during my childhood. I have to thank pv dave for […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Tempo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Classic: 1999 Ford Taurus SHO – The Plain Wrapper Yes, we are back with another installment of my junkyard chronicles. And today, we feature a guest that squeaks in just over our informal (informal to the point of often […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_7240.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC’s Best Of 2017: The Automotive Journeys Of Three Sisters This true story is about these three sisters. At the time this picture was taken in Spring 1967, Ruth was 42, Thelma was 44, and Mary was 46. From what […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ruth-thelma-mary.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Reminiscing About The Herd: Experiences From Four Generations Of Ford Taurus When Taurus Week was proposed, I had a sudden and less than pleasant realization – I have driven more Taurii than any other single make or model of vehicle. Further, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1993-Ford-Taurus-04-05.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


