Super Low Mileage 1993 Ford Taurus Sho on 2040-cars
Orange, California, United States
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Behold, ye who are not worthy (for who is?), behold the
mighty FORD TAURUS SHO. Long ago, the descendants of Henry, house of Ford,
looked across the sea and spied Germany's automotive machine churning out
luxury sedan after luxury sedan. Though these chariots of Deutschland Steel had both comfort
and reliability alike, they were lacking in something that was in short supply
across the board back in 1988… speed and horsepower. Ford already had a top
selling sedan with the Taurus, and it would be easy enough to slap on some
luxury accoutrements, but what of the engine? The piddly 3.8 L V6 was wheezier
than a smoker’s lung and the few horses it did contain were already condemned
to the glue factory when Ford commissioned them for its family sedan. No, they
needed something different. Something new. Something… powerful. A phone call was made to the heart of Japan. This was truly
an international collaboration. But who could be trusted with such a task?
Toyota? Honda? Nay… Yamaha. With a tradition not necessarily rich in automotive
craftsmanship, they took their piano making skills to the metal shop, and
emerged with an engine unlike any the world had ever seen. 220 mighty stallions
at the brakes, with 200 midrange torques, out of a 3.0L V6 that looks like the
offspring of Cthulhu. The design was a resounding success, but there was an issue.
What if you wanted the speed, but not the hassle of a manual? In 1993, Ford
redesigned the exterior with more badges, a tasteful spoiler, very progressive
slicer wheels, and an automatic transmission with overdrive. They bored out the
3.0 to 3.2 to add 15 torques, lower the horsepower peak, and thus maintained
the same performance as the manual version. Which brings us to the 1993 ford Taurus SHO you see here.
With only 56,000 miles, it is in pristine condition. WHAT ABOUT THE TUNES?! The front speakers were destroyed by time, so I spent $370 replacing the front speakers and the radio, so now it has a JVC receiver with a usb port and aux jack. Let me tell you, the retractable antenna couldn't be happier. I still have the cd player and tape deck it came with. This is your opportunity to own a piece of muscle car sedan
history. Here are the recent services, all performed by reputable mechanics, no cousin jimmy bob jr. in the backyard with an arc welder and a bud light. 8/16/14 58,000 Starter Replaced 7/23/14 56,600 Replaced Air Filter (K&N) and O2 sensors 6/05/14, 52,920 elongate
front strut towers adjust
camber and caster 6/04/14 52,907 miles replaced
all 3 motor mounts 5/29/14 Slotted
rotors Ceramic
pads New calipers Kyb plus
suspension 5/27/14 52381 miles replaced
radiator cap transmission
service filter and gasket replace
left axle seal replace
engine oil cooler seal windshield
wipers 5/23/14 52375 miles A/C
Clutch fan assembly 4/25/14 Replaced
Camshaft Position Sensor (a common failure) 3/28/14 50061 miles Replaced
Thermostat, Thermo Gasket, added Coolant 3/26/14 50052 miles Replaced
Radiator 3/24/14 49553 miles Engine oil, Oil Filter, Cleaned fuel injection system, denso double platinum spark plugs, valve cover gasket set and seals, intake plenum set, timing belt 1/1/14, new battery 1/29/08 45,000 miles new water pump, coolant, serpentine belt 6/14/2006 44,002 miles starter 4/18/06 43,887 miles Kumbo 732 steel radial tires (still full of life) 8/24/98 36,000 miles headlamp switch 1/24/97 33,807 miles transmission |
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