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The Ford Taurus Rage Concept From The 1999 Sema Car Event on 2040-cars

Year:1998 Mileage:30000 Color: Red /
 Black
Location:

Warren, Michigan, United States

Warren, Michigan, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:One Off Custom Body Design
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:3.4L V-8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 1fafp54n6wa207607 Year: 1998
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Ford
Model: Taurus
Trim: SHO Sedan 4-Door
Options: Sunroof, Cassette Player, Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: Front Wheel/Automatic
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Mileage: 30,000
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Sub Model: RAGE CONCEPT ONE OF ONE
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Black
Condition: UsedA vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections.Seller Notes:"The Rage is a one of one concept vehicle from the 1999 SEMA Car Event. The car is in good condition but not perfect."

The Ford Taurus Rage Concept Vehicle was designed by Ford Motor Company for the 1999 SEMA Auto show.  Its a one of body design meant to gauge public reaction.  It was never put into production however because Ford decided to change the Taurus design the following year.  There is a great story behind this car and a great cult like following.  This car is rare for being a one of one but even rarer considering the story behind this model SHO.  There weren't many Taurus SHOs produced from 1997-1999 and its said that maybe 5 percent of them still exist today.  There was a design flaw in the motor of Taurus SHOs of this era that if not caught in time could blow the engine.  Ford turned a blind eye to it and many law suits ensued.  In typical corporate fashion they waited out the suits and eventually they pretty much went away.  What was happening was the cams were held by a pin in the cam shaft.  Someone could easily spot weld the cams and make it to where they were locked in and didn't rupture.  For many people who didn't know this, their SHO died.  This was said to happen around 100,000 miles.  The Rage has had the pins welded by an expert in Illinois that has done many of these procedures.  This gentleman is well known within the SHO community and he wrote a very detailed report about the components to this car.  He said that the parts of the car were hand picked by the designers.  They used all of the best parts of each SHO within the model year.  The design team then created clay models to work from.  Once the design was ready a company by the name of Special Projects got involved to bring the idea to life.  Lear motor sports supplied the seats, and the rims are Italian import MOMOs that cannot be re duplicated.  The spoiler on the back is one off as well.  The body of the rage was done right.  The added features are of the highest quality.  The ground effects are welded steel, the body work is all fiberglass, done carefully by a very experienced design team.  The Rage is a late 90s time piece and your chance to own a car that no one else on the planet can have.  I am from the Motor City Detroit and truly love this car and want to keep it forever because there's nothing else like it and its not a SEMA car that's overly gaudy.  Its smooth looking, its loud, its bright, and heads turn everywhere it goes.  Enthusiasts invite me to bring the car to all of their  events and people as far out as Australia have made comments on forums online.  The legend of The Rage can continue to grow with the right owner especially since the Taurus line is back.  This car is and will be a classic car of the late 90s era.  See you on Woodward! 

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