[Shotimes] Limited Edition SHO Note

[Donald Mallinson]

All I know is that the very first Taurus with the clear 
lights were the ones going to Japan.  I honestly don't 
remember if they were RHD or not, now that I think about it. 
  Probably were LHD.

Don

Dave Kegel wrote:
> I can't believe I never heard this over the last ten years.  I'd love to
> see a picture of one.  Anyone know if the taillights are available?  I
> happen to like amber turn signals.
> 
> I'd be surprised if they were RHD.  If they were, even if they were
> e-code headlights we couldn't use them then, the cutoff goes the wrong
> direction.  We would need e-code lights from a LHD country, which I've
> been told don't exist.
> 
> I don't believe that Japan exports had anything to do with the clear
> headlights of the '94/95 Taurus SE and LS.  Every car manufacturer was
> starting to experiment with those lights at that time.
> 
> Dave Kegel
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark Mucher
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:08 PM
> To: dmall@mwonline.net
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Limited Edition SHO Note
> 
> 
> Don,
> 
> When we went to the factory as part of the '93 convention in Atlanta, I
> remember seeing Japanese exports distinguished by their yellow
> taillights but I don't recall if they had RHD - do you?
> 
> mm in sunny FL
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 6:22 PM
> To: Dave Kegel
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> 
> Dave,
> 
> There were Gen 2 Taurus's exported to Japan.  That is where the Mystic
> paint came from, Japan wanted it, and Ford used it later on the Mystic
> Mustang and 94 Silver Frost.
> 
> that is also where the clear lenses came from for the later SE versions.
> 
> Don Mallinson
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