May not get the recognition, but the Taurus was really revolutionary
@justenough7306 жыл бұрын
no it wasn't revolutionary just typical ford junk with ugly jelly bean body fucking junk
@ironinquisitor36566 жыл бұрын
+Dan Bouchard you are wrong you ignorant Ford Taurus hater. That car was revolutionary and A DECADE AHEAD OF ITS TIME. Compared American and Japanese cars from the mid 80s to the Taurus. Compared to the Taurus those cars looked like outdated pieces of shit with their late 1970s looking interiors, cluny box shape giving the aerodynamics of a brick. The Taurus looked like a 90s car and it came out in 85.
5 жыл бұрын
Design-wise yes, but mechanically it was absolute junk with head gaskets prone to failure.
@CardboardSliver5 жыл бұрын
@@justenough730 Funny. The redesigned Taurus being a hot seller prompted everyone else to stop building cars that still looked like they were from 1982, and build a more modern, sleeker car.
@justenough7305 жыл бұрын
@Mike DeMarco they are garbage just like you pinhead,they had shit transmissions and shit engine's
@danielcastaneda78015 жыл бұрын
the Sable .. I could always remember the light bar front end, absolutely iconic lol
@toyoscio5 жыл бұрын
until it broke down
@Ithinkiwill664 жыл бұрын
Best part of the car...I think the only one too, in it's time...or ANY time....the entire front end light bar actually lit up, when the headlights were on....but I don't know if it gave off more light for the driver.
@landonbenford83698 ай бұрын
Have you noticed manufacturers are installing lights that stretch the entire front end??
@TheTarrMan8 жыл бұрын
It's weird seeing these cars when new.
@StevenEveral7 жыл бұрын
If you want an idea of how radical this car was when it came out, imagine an '86 Taurus or Sable parked right next to an '86 Crown Vic. Then you'll get an idea of how radical the design was at the time.
@justenough7306 жыл бұрын
doesn't look much different than Volkswagen rabbit from 1975 but Volkswagen was a way better car
@ironinquisitor36566 жыл бұрын
It looks nothing like a volkswsgen rabbit. You must be blind.
@toka1006 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that seeing the crown Vic and town car.
@corndawgz6 жыл бұрын
lol it looks like shit
@bradnimbus48366 жыл бұрын
@@justenough730 HAHAHA
@MichaelAChang9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, MotorWeek; always a fan of these retro reviews!
@HR-wd6cw4 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is that the Taurus went on to become one of the most popular vehicles of its time (that being in the 1990-2000 or so, with I think sales peaking around the 94-95 era, right before the style change in 1996). In fact, I still see some old 94-95 Taurus's on the road still (a bit rusty of course, but still driving).
@cawimmer4307 жыл бұрын
Taurus. RoboCop.
@halohunter52175 жыл бұрын
Sable. Coneheads.
@tonycervz895 жыл бұрын
Taurus Wagon.Child's Play 2
@RobCamp-rmc_04 жыл бұрын
As soon as I first saw that Taurus I knew I had to pour gasoline all over the upholstery of my 6000SUX and lob a grenade into that piece of shit.
@tractorback764 жыл бұрын
I'd buy that for a dollar
@thetreblerebel4 жыл бұрын
"Your move creep!"
@Jimnva9 жыл бұрын
A good year to be a ford dealer
@sirot55617 жыл бұрын
THM SGR what was your REAL CAREER that you were waiting for?? If you don't mind me asking
@AightBro1237 жыл бұрын
Tommy Siro dcdvd
@jimdayton88377 жыл бұрын
That's for sure!
@oliverdelgado69525 жыл бұрын
Ford for 86!!!
@fordkid54315 жыл бұрын
My dad told me that our family ford dealership sales they had to order in advance!!
@DUNEATV9 жыл бұрын
These cars seemed to be in everyone's driveway back then.
@johnsimun65334 жыл бұрын
Have you driven a Ford lately?
@hardworker55884 жыл бұрын
I have one in my garage parked next to my Griswold Family Truckster . . . 2 more beautiful cars you will not find
@jamesmcintire38004 жыл бұрын
I had a 1986 Ranger Supercab when I was in high school in the 90's. 4 cylinder/5-speed/2wd; very reliable little truck! I learned to drive a stick shift on it. Made a lot of memories in that truck; some I can't repeat here...
@stratfordbaby Жыл бұрын
Don't want to know. Thanks.
@gregblanchard34389 жыл бұрын
Love Motorweek and Fords:) The Taurus/Sable was really the start of the modern family car..nothing else from Detroit came close for years. We owned both an '86 Sable and a 2000 Taurus and both were great cars.
@jimdayton88377 жыл бұрын
That's cool. I have an '88 Sable. What color was yours, and what options did it have?
@ironinquisitor36566 жыл бұрын
What options did it have and was it a GS or LS Sable.
@halohunter52175 жыл бұрын
That Taurus stays nice and flat in the slalom in comparison to a lot of other '80s cars.
@legostar554 жыл бұрын
@ The Vulcan V6 was not prone to head gasket failures. It was relatively uncommon in the later years of the engine. I own a 2006 Taurus with the Vulcan, it has 121,000 Miles and still has the same head gaskets, original transmission as well.
@jacobbarros88499 жыл бұрын
The Taurus SHO was the business
@Justin-A-Carter4 жыл бұрын
@ Sorry the SHO would smoke that little fart. it was the business.
@JaredConnell4 жыл бұрын
@@Justin-A-Carter can confirm.
@goodstuffohhyeah7 жыл бұрын
"The striking wagon counterpart" - I nearly spat my drink out all over my screen lol
@ironinquisitor36566 жыл бұрын
You must not know what most wagons looked like. The Taurus was a great looking car.
@halohunter52175 жыл бұрын
Yea, those wagons with the round back and cool tail lights looked real good for the time.
@sudmuck5 жыл бұрын
I think Mr. Regular from regular car reviews gets his impersonations from watching classic motorweek videos.
@goldenretriever62614 жыл бұрын
I thought the wagons looked cool.
@alexyoungberg52323 жыл бұрын
This moron is comparing it to the cars of today lol
@mtwilda8 жыл бұрын
I would have been 5 years old when this came out. I remember how cool the new Taurus seemed at the time. Nowadays every car is designed around aerodynamics, but in 1986 the Taurus seemed so different at a time when most other cars were square and boxy.
@asrr625 жыл бұрын
haha i remember that wagon and the fold down seat in the back was so cool!
@runningkirkwa29345 жыл бұрын
Hey matt, i was born in 1981 too, neat huh. Hope u are doing well. Are you looking forward to 40 years old soon?
@Commentleaver-c6x6 ай бұрын
They are designed around aerodynamics but if you compare the mpg’s, today’s models don’t do much better than the ones from back then.
@paulnadratowski39426 жыл бұрын
Had a 86 Escort. Tough little car
@justinwelch62408 жыл бұрын
my 88 escort gt was a lot like the white one man I miss that car a fun little 5 speed
@rexixtencia15 жыл бұрын
Oh man that white escort gt was my first car 22 years ago, what a fun little car, loved it. It’s nice to see a small review after all these years
@rexixtencia15 жыл бұрын
I Dig Ohio I always dreamed about buying one of these again to restore it just for fun since it was my first car... one day
@CalvinHikes5 жыл бұрын
I had a white one as well. Generally liked the way it looked... ran well enough... but wow, not sporty at all!
@ckelley634 жыл бұрын
I had an 88 escort gt loved that little car
@ericdraven71854 жыл бұрын
I had a friend that had one, back then I thought it was a really cool car.
@theKevronHarris9 жыл бұрын
Love the jazzy, relaxing music @ 0:58-4:39!
@RockandrollNegro7 жыл бұрын
I remember how hot the Taurus was back then. Everybody was calling it the Car of the Future. And all the police cars in Robocop were modified Tauruses! And then about a year down the road all the transmission failures started coming through and people weren't so hot about it anymore. Really, it was a great car saddled with a lousy transmission.
@halohunter52175 жыл бұрын
Gotta get that manual.
@davidp86275 жыл бұрын
The 1986 Taurus/Sable is the Bob Dylan of the automotive industry. Everyone will always know the Taurus/Sable, it was the inspiration of so many cars that followed, was a complete gamechanger, but the car itself wasn't quite as great as everyone was told it would be.
@careybird64148 жыл бұрын
I had a Mercury Sable,loved it, Crown Vic beautiful car. Miss those good old American car's.
@fernandorocha84592 жыл бұрын
Carey Bird, Crown Vic 85-88, Mercury Grand Marquis 85-88, Mercury Colony Park wagon 85-88, Ford Country Square 85-88 is beautifulls cars. Mercury Sable is great car, revollutionary car from 1986, wagon is my favorite
@ryansvloggingit54928 жыл бұрын
I had 2 1988 escort gt"s one white and the other red they were badass little machine they were tuff as a Sherman tank never got stuck in snow and I could be almost anybody off the line form stop light to stop light put spitfire sparkplug in different air cleaner it was as beast seats were comfortable you sat up right not slung down like them Tice rocket hondas
@MrVernonSmall8 жыл бұрын
A really poignant time for Ford, Lincoln & Mercury, remember the commercial, Have you driven a Ford lately ? Mercury, the shape you want to be in ! My first car was a 79' Ford T-bird, purchased used when it was 3 yrs. old, 1988 Mercury Cougar XR-7 ordered brand new, 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC, ordered new, lastlly ordered, 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC. All great cars for me, with no nightmares.
@fernandorocha84592 жыл бұрын
Vermon Small this commercials Haven You Driven a Ford Lately? Mercury The Shape You Want To Be In is remember every todays. Mercury Sable wagon 86-88, Ford Taurus wagon 86-88, Ford Mustang SVO 85-86, Mustang GT 85-88. Mustang LX Coupe 85-88, Mustang Convertible 85-88, Ford Thunderbird 85-88, Bronco II 85-88, Aerostar 85-88 and, Crown Victoria LTD 85-88, Ford Ranger is my favorite
@moisesmaldonado98755 жыл бұрын
Omg the t bird Fila designer series! My grandma used to ride it to go play tennis fully matching with the car 😂
@ColAngus9 жыл бұрын
Love all the '86 Fords.
@michaelchynes3 жыл бұрын
My grandparents had Taurus from each generation till they went full size. Always loved the number pad.
@realgone2226 жыл бұрын
I remember I was amazed as a child by the Taurus's curved glass on the back sides.
@ljr79456 жыл бұрын
My first new car was an 86 Escort GT, great all around fun car
@jdonns22219 жыл бұрын
The Taurus was a game changer back then.
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials9 жыл бұрын
The first and second-gen SHO with the Yamaha V6 are still amazing cars today.
@YouDontWannaFightMe9 жыл бұрын
And the valve covers look like a work of art
@ColAngus9 жыл бұрын
Joseph Rogers I remember when it first came out I was disgusted by it but it grew on me after a while.:D
@integritysolution13869 жыл бұрын
Jay Santos Well it's still around today so it's not like it died
@theKevronHarris9 жыл бұрын
Joseph Rogers My uncle used to own the very first Ford Taurus sedan like the one shown here. He also used to own a 1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS until he experienced a whole lot of mechanical & air conditioning problems when he had the Lumina. Few years ago, he was pulling out of the driveway until of the tires & axles caught on fire as he was driving it.
@whoohaaXL9 жыл бұрын
Just love that 2-door Tempo for some reason...
@nezerac9 жыл бұрын
I'd love to get my hands on a clean 87 EXP. I'd probably end up swapping the motor to something a bit more outrageous but man would it be fun! lol
@nezerac9 жыл бұрын
***** Ya my uncle had an EXP that he drove around for about 20yrs. Thing was an awesome little car.
@nezerac9 жыл бұрын
***** Ya they're unicorns now. The 85 escort GT Turbo falls into that category as well as any turbo EXP. I'm still wondering what those little cars are capable of now that we have e85 and wideband tuners. lol. Detonation and tuning were the limiting factor back in those days. Now people are pushing 300whp with a lot of stock 4 bangers.
@jeninjeans8 жыл бұрын
I had an 84 t-bird as my first car. I loved that car!!
@tomsnyder14936 жыл бұрын
I want that Escort
@forpointsix4.6786 жыл бұрын
So cool seeing my first car shown hear (1986 Mustang Get), that I got in 1996. I really miss that car. T-tops and a 5.0. I could not go wrong!
@armzforte232 жыл бұрын
I love this video, all the line up, I grew up looking at all these cars. Nice memories as a kid.
@RoscoRide8 жыл бұрын
Bought a brand new 1986 Ford Ranger 4x4 5 speed in January 86' for $10,400 bucks
@foxtrot3126 жыл бұрын
That was alot 💰then!
@workingcountry17765 жыл бұрын
That would be a 20% down payment on a new Ranger....
@quacksackerthegreatstarfir69964 жыл бұрын
Was it a good buy for you? I have no experience with Rangers....
@CamoShirt4 жыл бұрын
@@quacksackerthegreatstarfir6996 most of those rangers were good but the cab was a little cramped if it wasn't an extended cab
@Commentleaver-c6x6 ай бұрын
Did you finance it or pay cash? Interest rates were around 12% back then.
@mr.goodpliers69883 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how the Taurus is still so modern at 35 years old!!! Incredible!!!
@zythr99992 жыл бұрын
...and mostly gone
@bl7578 жыл бұрын
I was born in 1986 so this was cool to see. Growing up when had A LTD, a Tempo, and the Tarus wagon. I learned to drive on our Tarus.
@hnnotyy9 жыл бұрын
Do you have a full video on the Crown Vic?
@Ithinkiwill664 жыл бұрын
Says a Corvette guy, what looks like ya have for your profile circle 😉😉
@CamoShirt4 жыл бұрын
@@Ithinkiwill66 he can't like more than one car? im a ford guy but i like a lot of diff cars except dodge. the always seemed the bottom of the barrel. the newer ones look good ill admit though
@williamschirmacher65263 жыл бұрын
Back when cars looked different from each other
@vwestlife9 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for pronouncing Merkur correctly ("mare-coor")! And thumbs down to Ford for coming up with that stupid name, instead of just selling them here as Fords or Mercurys.
@EgoShredder8 жыл бұрын
+vwestlife In England (UK) they were called the Siera (see-air-ahh).
@ClassicTVMan1981X8 жыл бұрын
The Merkurs were indeed sold at Lincoln-Mercury dealers.
@bigmoebigsley6 жыл бұрын
GM had already trademarked the name Sierra, so Ford had to name it something else. It's the reason VW used the name Touareg instead of Colorado.
@horseplop96 жыл бұрын
VWestlife I wamt that 92 HP 2md Engine.. Sounds,fun to drive
@SgtSnazzerino6 жыл бұрын
Funny to see you here
@paulxaviercyr9 жыл бұрын
That big towncar looked sexy hitting the banked curve. I owned an '86 Escort GT... wish I had kept it. Would be a cool oddity to drive around.
@jmorris0239 жыл бұрын
+Paul Cyr Had an '87, but mine got hit by a bus in college back in 1995. It was a blue GT with grey trim. Great car, for an 80s car, it only left me on the side of the road once. That's pretty good.
@ddavejb Жыл бұрын
I owned a 1989 Taurus. It was a gem. The handling, ride, reliability, and ergonomics were top notch. The transmission finally blew in 2003 at almost 200,000 miles. I still miss it.
@rizzlerazzleuno47335 жыл бұрын
Oh boy, I love these annual reviews. The Taurus was a big hit. Too bad Ford screwed up the design in 1996....looks like a catfish. Would be neat to find a pristine 1995 Taurus Wagon and upgrade to a new V6.
@aestheticcruise88075 жыл бұрын
My new favourite channel, just for the retro reviews
@gearheadred7 жыл бұрын
I remember how futuristic the Taurus looked when it was new. It was still cheap on the inside though.
@skywalker62686 жыл бұрын
Wish they would’ve spent a little more time on the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. I’ve had four of them and loved driving those around. All 5-speeds.
@flipadavis5 жыл бұрын
"With big 15 inch wheels..." LOL.
@CamoShirt4 жыл бұрын
i dont buy tires often but i hear its getting hard to find 15's anymore because everything is 16 or bigger
@curierfromxibalba11553 жыл бұрын
@@CamoShirt over here in mexico is still a pretty common size in small trucks and cars. Common sizes are 185/65 , 195/65 , 205/70, and 195r15 for ligh duty pick ups
@MrMenefrego13 жыл бұрын
He is comparing the "Big 15-inch wheels" with the former staple 13-inch wheels which is, almost exclusively, what compact 'econo-boxes' were equipped with back in the day. Nothing to giggle about, unless you're a little girl.
@flipadavis3 жыл бұрын
@@MrMenefrego1 I know, I was there "back in the day". Just laughing at the wheel sizes then when today we live in the era of 21" and 22" wagon wheels on land yachts.
@jwpalmer243 жыл бұрын
I wish I was an adult back in 86! Love these cars and trucks and just a much simpler time to be alive. But being a kid growing up in the 80's was pretty great too.
@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary5 жыл бұрын
My friend had an Escort GT in white. I loved that car. For a Ford it was very impressive.
@jayyoutube87903 жыл бұрын
Loved the interior to the Lincoln line up… so soft and thick cushions were awesome
@brandonm.92426 жыл бұрын
Love the old full lineup video, keep em coming motorweek
@markmarshall399 жыл бұрын
without a doubt, the red svo for me
@Jimnva9 жыл бұрын
I second, the red svo for me too!
@Donnison279 жыл бұрын
mark marshall I have a Silver 85 SVO as my weekend ride and love it!
@integritysolution13869 жыл бұрын
mark marshall the SVO was a nice car. Ford could've built the Barchetta and the Vignale Mustang in the 80s but chose not to. Instead they went with the Probe and the Mercury Capri. A step down from the aforementioned cars.
@9890jsp9 жыл бұрын
James Bond Ford was reaching out globally at that time. Europeans wanted nothing to do with our heavy rwd cars. So, Ford came up with a solution. GM took the smarter direction, letting Opel & Vauxhall do the European market while keeping Chevys & Pontiacs in tune with American buyers.
@cptnoremac7 жыл бұрын
I had a white '86 SVO a year ago. Very fun car when the boost kicked in at 3k. I traded it for a much better condition '88 supercharged MR2, but I very much miss the SVO. I'll probably never get another chance to buy one locally.
@bigbird78385 жыл бұрын
Should have put a 5.0 in the escort GT ! Lol
@JakobKsGarage3 жыл бұрын
92 hp from a _2.5_ liter? *That's* classic american inefficiency!
@76horsepowerАй бұрын
It was a different time. American manufacturers focused on low-rpm torque, not horsepower, in most cases. A lot of engines ran out of steam at 5000 rpm (or less) back then, and did their best work much lower in the rev range.
@robdisner3 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see how many car variants they made back then. The only one that survived was the Mustang!
@BigEightiesNewWave4 жыл бұрын
86 SVO Mustang bought new back then here. Loved it , so fun !
@DARKELLAKEL9 жыл бұрын
I LOVE the background music when showing the Taurus. Do you know the track music?
@CodeBleu7247 жыл бұрын
Most background music uses KPM/Bruton music library tracks.
@MrGoldenwaffler9 жыл бұрын
Ive always loved the looks of the 86 sable in black w. Grey trim.
@fultonandlatrobe6 жыл бұрын
Tempo was my first car. Got it when my grandma passed away.
@CoastalAutoReactionCAR3 жыл бұрын
Love the full model line retro reviews!
@nadegeridel40815 жыл бұрын
RIP Mercury... I had to say that
@toyoscio4 жыл бұрын
Good riddance
@tiadaid8 жыл бұрын
I've been watching this video more than once, just because of the background music...
@PhoeniX1988779 жыл бұрын
I want to see an acceleration run on a 2.3 HSC aerostar, would be hilarious at 100hp
@Underpantsniper9 жыл бұрын
PhoeniX198877 0-60......yes
@PhoeniX1988779 жыл бұрын
+Jonathan Altieri I see well whatever 2.3 it had I want to see it lol .
@PhoeniX1988779 жыл бұрын
+Jonathan Altieri well whatever 2.3 it had I want to see it
@richardkaltenbach39619 жыл бұрын
100 Horsepower In A SUZUKI SWIFT GT Is Way Better! I'll Take THAT Over Any FORD ESCORT GT! But That's Me😀!
@theKevronHarris8 жыл бұрын
I live in Cope, SC and almost everyone in my neighborhood owns a Ford!
@pd10815 жыл бұрын
Because Cope is Awesome!
@upinya90009 жыл бұрын
No F series trucks in this one?
@legostar554 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed too
@Ithinkiwill664 жыл бұрын
Nor Econoline line of the vans!
@nlpnt6 жыл бұрын
RIP Ford Sedans 1915-2020.
@Ithinkiwill664 жыл бұрын
And the minivans....like the Aerostar, Windstar, Freestar, and Mercury Villager.
@bh21553 жыл бұрын
I think they will be back as EVs Just think the EV sedan market like Tesla is a pretty viable market. Hyundai is developing EV sedans along with GM and Dodge. I think Ford will have to do something to compete in the EV sedan market
@thetreblerebel4 жыл бұрын
The Escort GT deserved a better power train and it needed a damn turbo! It was suppose to be a cousin to the awesome RS Euro car. But we never got anything like the cool Escort
@ryansrides97144 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!!! Really cool seeing all those classic cars!!
@toyoscio4 жыл бұрын
You think the Lynx is a classic?
@Samspianopage8 жыл бұрын
Hiya. Have you anything on the Ford Festiva? I know I'm gonna get laughed at but the more Ford videos you get up the more informative and complete the collection will be. Cheers
@Lincolnator7217 жыл бұрын
I miss the ford festiva
@Lincolnator7217 жыл бұрын
a lot of people laughed at me but an equal amount of people thought how fun it would be to drive, got a lot of thumbs up driving that little car. lol
@mattcrooke83217 жыл бұрын
Wasnt that a Mazda based car?
@danmccarthy47007 жыл бұрын
A Mazda-based car built by Kia before they were a thing in the US.
@ClassicTVMan1981X7 жыл бұрын
Same with its successor, the Aspire.
@LMacNeill8 жыл бұрын
My Dad bought an '86 Taurus LX with the 3.0L V6. Put 258,000+ miles on that thing before it finally blew a head-gasket (aluminum heads, cast-iron engine block -- prone to blowing head-gaskets). Very surprising quality in that car -- very much not the usual when dealing with American-made mid-1980s cars.
@LMacNeill4 жыл бұрын
@z Maybe Toyota used a different head-gasket material? Something more resilient, and probably more expensive...
@ARon828 жыл бұрын
I cant get over all the praise for the look of the taurus, sad times.
@ironinquisitor36566 жыл бұрын
Are you ignorant? the Taurus was a decade ahead of its time. Compare it to other 80s cars and you will understand why they are praising the Taurus.
@jimdayton88377 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the Sable and Taurus! In my opinion they were the best looking cars of the 80's!
@toyoscio7 жыл бұрын
Many are gone in salt states.
@jimdayton88377 жыл бұрын
Man isn't that the truth! I've seen 4 in the last 10 years where i live.
@toyoscio7 жыл бұрын
Where I live see only the ones from 90s, none from the 80s
@justenough7306 жыл бұрын
ugly jelly beans, crap cars all the way not much rust in southwest deserts but fords like this were crushed 25 years ago they belonged to a taxi company just nasty oil leaking emission failing cyl head cracking junk I can hear their noisy p/s pumps as they waited to have there emissions system. repaired didn't have to look up and see what junk was coming in to the shop noisy power steering pumps so many oil leaks 25years later I can still hear the sound of the power steering pumps, Ford is the God damnedest piece of American junk no American car is or was as bad as a ford
@justenough7306 жыл бұрын
toyoscio thank you rust
@faekz5 жыл бұрын
The Taurus saved ford's ass. That thing was printing money for them. SHO!!
@AGwolf20973 жыл бұрын
7:15 NOBODY talking about that capri? I have never wanted a fomoco product more in my life. Look at that nose, look at that two-tone, I LOVE it
@Wannagobackto19805 жыл бұрын
I love FORD but they really threw that GT badge around right much back in the day!!!!
@roberthill53662 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how many nice cars Ford had in production at one time; Escort GT, Cougar, Taurus, Thunderbirds, the various Continentals, Crown Vics and so on....nice to take trip down memory lane...
@wickedhenderson44976 жыл бұрын
That's my XR3!!!!! Loved it!
@grriceman7825 ай бұрын
I sold these cars new ... it was fun and a good time for Ford!!
@realazduffman9 жыл бұрын
The full-size should be around for the rest of the decade. And the one after that. And the one after that, and into the one after that!
@davidp86275 жыл бұрын
My 1997 Grand Marquis was around that decade (1990s), and the one after that, and the one after that, and probably for another two more decades. Only has 84,xxx actual miles and still drives like it did on day one. The 1992-2011 Grand Marquis and 1998-2011 Crown Victoria are still the best highway sedans ever made.
@ponyboycurtis007 Жыл бұрын
You can really see the shared design language with the Mustang of the time in the Escort. I dig it. I forget what year they changed the Mustang headlights though.
@chuckwalla29673 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this when this was uploaded 6 years ago.
@CalvinHikes3 жыл бұрын
The problem with such innovations is within a few years everybody else is doing it to. You get 1 maybe 2 years of being the sole proprietor of your modern car inventions.
@danielcastaneda78015 жыл бұрын
and I would kill to get my hands on one of those Escort GTs
@Tempsho5 жыл бұрын
Especially one kept in pristine condition!
@MacTechG45 жыл бұрын
If they were anything like my ‘88 Escort Pony, stay away, far away, mine was an unreliable piece of shit
@zacharywest63226 жыл бұрын
That Sable is beautiful
@zestydude879 жыл бұрын
My brother bought a 86 Mustang LX new and my dad bought a 86 Ranger with the V6 at the same time. My dad worked at Ford and they got huge discounts on both of them. Both were great vehicles.
@mrhombregordo95564 жыл бұрын
I had a base model 4spd 5 door 85.5 escort when i was like 14. Drove it like a Bently one day a Vette the next. Miss that lil crappmobile so much
@derekdreke49904 жыл бұрын
That white GT will always be a cool looking car
@jannevaatainen6 жыл бұрын
That's right, 15" wheel used to be called big. Now every car has some oversized 16-19" wheels. That makes NO sense.
@thetreblerebel4 жыл бұрын
Ahhh a Bronco II..I forgot how much I loved old Rangers..I miss em
@123idontcareok5 жыл бұрын
No turbo on the Escort GT was a mistake
@toyoscio4 жыл бұрын
lol you think the 1.9 CVH could handle A turbo over the long haul
@Tempsho5 жыл бұрын
wow, I didn't realize they had heated windshields back then. That's not overly common even today
@TheOzthewiz4 жыл бұрын
Had an '87 Sable with the "insta-clear" windshield, on a cold morning you get in the car, hit switch for the windshield and about 15 seconds later, all the ice on the windshield would turn to slush WITHOUT any help from the heater! Ford dropped that option within a couple of years, it would KILL the battery because of the heavy load! My battery only lasted for 3years. Also, that windshield was HIDEOUSLY EXPENSIVE to replace! It was a $1000 option, in '87 dollars.
@djmhyde9 жыл бұрын
5:32 looks like the european Escort RS Turbo....
@alexp3624 жыл бұрын
Shit. That gamble paid off . Being a kid in the late 80s early 90s every road you went down had a number of Taurus/ Sable cars. I can remember riding in many a Taurus like the 86
@garrycowan47475 жыл бұрын
I had raced my 86 Escort GT in the late 90's in régional série, in IT-B, lots of fun. I drove the car for 6hrs to get to the track, do my racing week-end and back home driving It, a dozen time in 3 years, that car was So reliable 👍
@toyoscio5 жыл бұрын
That's nice. Too bad lesser ones were crap
@gitslover983411 ай бұрын
I have been seeing Taurus cars from the 80s and 90s pop up here and there lately.
@MrKinglauro4 жыл бұрын
So nice to see cars with actual interior colors back in the day before you only had two choices grey or black! Not exactly sure why it's so hard these days to offer a car with actual interior colors that match the exterior
@pat75645 жыл бұрын
Had an 87 Sable wagon 👍 great car !
@toyota-sz8hp6 жыл бұрын
I'll take the mustang and t-bird
@thetreblerebel4 жыл бұрын
Full size LTDs and Marquis have a big following. Lincoln's too. The Fairmont and Thunderbird has fans too
@christophermarks96599 жыл бұрын
I've never seen a front grill like the one on the blue Taurus sedan at the beginning. it's not the police grill, maybe it's very early production. love these cars. I had many even the sho Taurus.
@GV-gr9qm5 жыл бұрын
These were beaters when I was high school age. We use to hoon these cars to death.