[Shotimes] 10 observations from the 1986 Taurus brochure

[Donald Mallinson]

Joseph.

Ford seems to think the Generations are 1986-1995, 
1996-1999, 2000 and up.  BEst as I can determine.  Or it 
could be:  1986-1991, 1992-1995, 1996-up.

Whatever, they call the current Taurus the Third generation. 
  We call it Gen IV.

Dual sunvisor WAS very innovative and nice for a low price 
basic sedan.  Still is a feature you don't see on many vehicles.

Insta Clear lasted Through 1991 didn't it?

By "Transparent" what do you mean.  The Taurus WAS a true 
revolution in low price cars when introduced, and still is a 
pretty fine automobile.

Don Mallinson



van Oss wrote:
> Just picked up a 1986 Ford Taurus brochure on eBay.  40 pages.  As a
> publication, what an extravagence!
> 
> 10.  I've seen a lot of sad, old, rusted-out Gen1 Tauri.  It's kinda nice to
> see their baby pictures.  :-)
> 
> 9.  Generations are partly arbitrary.  Our notion of Taurus generations
> could have been:  Gen1=86-89, Gen2=90-91.5, Gen3=92-95, and so on.
> 
> 8.  When you compare this with the 1985 brochures from the Big Three, it's
> easy to understand why the Taurus caused such a splash.  Well, that was
> then.
> 
> 7.  The MT5 was presented as "a taste of performance,"  a "perfect blend of
> driving fun," and a "capable performer."  Can a double positive be a
> negative?  "Yeah, right."
> 
> 6.  There's a two-page spread on the MT5 Wagon.  In late 1985, just exactly
> how many wagons could you buy with an MTX?
> 
> 5.  Ford seems to have thought that in late 85 / early 86, the secondary sun
> visor was innovative.  True?
> 
> 4.  Page 33 actually shows a listing for a 2.5L automatic.  Anybody ever
> seen one of those?
> 
> 3.  The Insta-Clear heated windshield on the 86 Taurus?  Baby, that sure did
> not last long!
> 
> 2.  Pages 4-5 and 6-7 are two-page spreads in silver, then blue.  They must
> have thought that just the body shape was the draw.
> 
> 1.  "An automobile that evolved from a new way of thinking."  In retrospect,
> this brochure is SO transparent!
> 
> Joseph van Oss
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