Pining for an SHO

Somebody at the gym is selling a 1992 Ford Taurus SHO. Saw the posting on the swap board this morning, they’re asking $1,800 I believe. Might be $1,700, I can’t remember exactly.

I’ve never owned a Taurus, but I definitely remember lusting after the SHO back in the day. My first job out of college, a guy I worked with bought one of these bad boys. And that was the beginning of a long line of futility–me lusting after cars I could not afford.

His SHO was a thing of beauty–a wolf in sheep’s clothing. On the outside there was very little to distinguish it from the regular family sedan version of the Taurus. But the SHO stood for “Super High Output”, and that engine was worthy of the name. Made that boring Taurus family-mobile into a sports sedan. Probably the finest American sports sedan of the time.

I am so tempted to call the person who posted their SHO and make an offer. But what the heck would I do with a second car?