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Super Low Mileage 1993 Ford Taurus Sho on 2040-cars

US $10,000.00
Year:1993 Mileage:56000 Color: with more badges
Location:

Orange, California, United States

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 haven't I told you? What about oil leaks you say? I have over $5,000 in receipts and the full service history of the car. The tires, battery, coolant system, and starter are all fairly new, and the transmission was replaced at 30,000 miles. THE BAD: I'm being brutally honest here in the interest of full disclosure. The check engine light comes on intermittently, I checked the codes and the O2 sensors need to be replaced, $50 a piece and an easy job. The fuel pump or the fuel regulator, I'm not sure which, will also need to be replaced at some point in the future. It doesn't burn oil, there aren't any leaks or funny smells, the entire coolant system has been done, the 60,000 mile maintenance has been done, the fuel system's been cleaned, and the a/c still blows cold.

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.
I HEAR IT HAS A MOONROOF?! Yes it does, I even upgraded the moon roof seal to reduce cabin noise.
What else does it have? 8 way power seats (up, down, side to side, lumbar support,  AND inflatable side things to turn normal seat into bucket seat!), a vanity mirror for the front passenger with adjustable lights on either side, fog lamps, rear defrost, all leather interior and steering wheel, a secondary plastic visor so that if you are using the primary visor on the side window you can still block the sun from the front, a center console with lots of storage space and built in CD holder, a cup holder (the center console doubles as a cup holder for you big gulp fans), and a parking brake that automatically disengages when you shift into drive. As if it can sense your desire to get on the open road.

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.

 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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