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Ford · 1989–2019

Ford Taurus SHO

Every Ford Taurus SHO model year from 1989 to 2019: production counts, engines, options, paint, prices and the stories behind them, with a source for every figure.

21 model years offered · 21 fact sheets · 0 stories

Silver 1989 Ford Taurus SHO sedan, front three-quarter view on desert tarmac, with body-color lower cladding and multi-spoke alloy wheels
1989 Ford Taurus SHO in silver Ford Motor Company Archives

Production by year

Each year's headline total, exactly as its source scopes it. Scopes differ from year to year (some include related models or other markets), so read the label before comparing years. Every year's fact sheet has the full breakdown.

YearWhat was countedCountStatus
1989 Taurus SHO, all (1997 SHO Registry FAQ lineage)built, model-year 15,519 Disputed
1990 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year 8,315 Reported
1991 Taurus SHO, body P54 (option-code detail table)built, model-year 8,929 Disputed
1992 Taurus SHO, body P54 (option-code detail table)built, model-year 7,818 Disputed
1993 Taurus SHO, all (option-code detail table)built, model-year 21,585 Disputed
1994 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year 13,280 Reported
1995 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year 9,567 Reported
1996 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year 5,033 Reported
1997 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year 10,133 Reported
1998 Taurus SHO, left-hand drive (source marks as incomplete)built, model-year 2,317 Reported
1999 Taurus SHO, body P54 (option-code detail table)built, model-year 3,487 Disputed
2010 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
2011 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
2012 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
2013 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
2014 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
2015 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
2016 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
2017 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
2018 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
2019 Taurus SHO, allbuilt, model-year Unknown Not published
Silver 1989 Ford Taurus SHO seen straight from behind with mountains beyond, showing the taillight band and SHO lettering molded into the rear bumper
1989 Ford Taurus SHO from the rear, with the SHO lettering on the bumper Ford Motor Company Archives
Dark green second-generation Ford Taurus SHO sedan parked at a curb, front three-quarter view, with SHO badge on the front door
1992 Ford Taurus SHO in dark green Photo: IFCAR, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Red 1994 Ford Taurus SHO at an outdoor car show with the hood raised, showing the Yamaha-built SHO engine and the SHO emblem under the hood
1994 Ford Taurus SHO in red with its hood open, showing the SHO V6 Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Red 1996 Ford Taurus SHO with the oval third-generation styling, front three-quarter view on gravel with misty mountains behind
1996 Ford Taurus SHO in red Ford Motor Company Archives
Red 2010 Ford Taurus SHO sedan with a chrome three-bar grille, front three-quarter view before a chateau-style building
2010 Ford Taurus SHO in red Ford Motor Company Archives
Red 2011 Ford Taurus SHO driving past a curved modern building, rear three-quarter view, showing the decklid spoiler and SHO badge
2011 Ford Taurus SHO in red, rear view in motion Ford Motor Company Archives
Red 2013 Ford Taurus SHO with the redesigned trapezoidal black mesh grille, front three-quarter view on a wide tarmac with mountains
2013 Ford Taurus SHO in red Ford Motor Company Archives
Red 2015 Ford Taurus SHO seen head-on in a white studio, showing the black mesh grille and LED headlamp accents
2015 Ford Taurus SHO in red, head-on Ford Motor Company Archives

Model years

  1. 1989 Fact sheet
  2. 1990 Fact sheet
  3. 1991 Fact sheet
  4. 1992 Fact sheet
  5. 1993 Fact sheet
  6. 1994 Fact sheet
  7. 1995 Fact sheet
  8. 1996 Fact sheet
  9. 1997 Fact sheet
  10. 1998 Fact sheet
  11. 1999 Fact sheet
  12. 2000 Not offered
  13. 2001 Not offered
  14. 2002 Not offered
  15. 2003 Not offered
  16. 2004 Not offered
  17. 2005 Not offered
  18. 2006 Not offered
  19. 2007 Not offered
  20. 2008 Not offered
  21. 2009 Not offered
  22. 2010 Fact sheet
  23. 2011 Fact sheet
  24. 2012 Fact sheet
  25. 2013 Fact sheet
  26. 2014 Fact sheet
  27. 2015 Fact sheet
  28. 2016 Fact sheet
  29. 2017 Fact sheet
  30. 2018 Fact sheet
  31. 2019 Fact sheet

“Not offered” means this nameplate or performance model wasn't sold that year. It doesn't mean we're missing the research.