MotorWeek | Retro Review: '86 Ford Models

[oldred]

May not get the recognition, but the Taurus was really revolutionary

[StevenEveral]

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.

[danielcastaneda]

the Sable .. I could always remember the light bar front end, absolutely iconic lol

[MichaelAChang]

Thanks, MotorWeek; always a fan of these retro reviews! 

[HR-wdcw]

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).

[mtwilda]

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.

[gregblanchard]

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.

[jamesmcintire]

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...

[TheTarrMan]

It's weird seeing these cars when new.

[goodstuffohhyeah]

"The striking wagon counterpart" - I nearly spat my drink out all over my screen lol

[MrVernonSmall]

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.

[RockandrollNegro]

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.

[careybird]

I had a Mercury Sable, loved it, Crown Vic beautiful car. Miss those good old American car's.

[moisesmaldonado]

Omg the t bird Fila designer series! My grandma used to ride it to go play tennis fully matching with the car 😂

[nezerac]

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

[justinwelch]

my 88 escort gt was a lot like the white one man I miss that car a fun little 5 speed

[DUNEATV]

These cars seemed to be in everyone's driveway back then.

[realgone]

I remember I was amazed as a child by the Taurus's curved glass on the back sides.

[forpointsix.]

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!

[ljr]

My first new car was an 86 Escort GT, great all around fun car