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FordTaurus 1st generation
Production1985 – present
Recorded originUnited States
ClassAutomobile
Also known asFord Taurus first generation
Background
The first-generation Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable are automobiles produced by Ford as the first of six generations of the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Launched on December 26, 1985, as a 1986 model, the front-wheel-drive Taurus was a very influential design that is credited with saving Ford from bankruptcy, bringing many innovations to the marketplace and starting the trend towards aerodynamic design for the American automakers in the North American market. Ford of Europe had launched the 1980s move to aerodynamic design for the company with the 1982 Ford Sierra.
Text adapted from “Ford Taurus (first generation)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
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