1991 · Ford · United States
1991 Ford Taurus SHO: the last of the first generation
Last year of the first-generation SHO body: still manual-only, with new Deep Emerald Green and Mocha Frost colours and a 16-inch 215/60 tire on every car.
United States · researched through 2026-09-22
This record's own dek describes 1991 as the last year of the first-generation SHO body, still manual-only, with new Deep Emerald Green and Mocha Frost colors and a 16-inch 215/60 tire on every car. This record's own overview states that the car was again a Taurus sedan, body P54, with the Yamaha-built 3.0-liter DOHC V6 and a five-speed manual as the only powertrain, with the V6SHO wiki's option-code table giving 8,929 cars and its paint and trim rows each independently summing to that number.1
This record's own production section documents a genuine dispute over the year's total: 8,929 from the option-code detail table against 8,916 from the 1997 SHO Registry FAQ lineage, both kept. Its own conflicts section notes that the overview's own separate color figures, Black at 1,855, White at 3,076, Electric Red at 1,739, Emerald at 900 and Mocha at 1,346, themselves sum to 8,916 and differ slightly from the code table's own paint rows, so the two totals reflect two genuinely different tallies rather than a single figure quoted two ways.1
The 1991 code table records anti-lock brakes, power locks, speed control with a leather-wrapped wheel, and code T28, the P215/60R16 94V high-performance tire, on all 8,929 cars, per this record's own overview. Code 212A, again labeled "SHO Plus" in the table, was recorded on 2,597 cars this year. Five exterior colors are documented, two of them new, Deep Emerald Green the rarest at 898 cars and Mocha Frost at 1,351, alongside four interior trims, the mocha leather TP trim the most common at 3,003.1
One engine and one transmission are documented, the Yamaha-built 3.0-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 at 220 hp and the five-speed manual transaxle, both the only powertrain offered and both carrying the disputed 8,929 production figure from the detail table. This record's own prices section is empty, with its own price note explaining that a J.D. Power live-valuation figure was removed from this record because those pages can change without notice and cannot be independently verified.2
This record documents an extensive options list drawn from the same code table: the power moonroof at 5,653, dual-control six-way power seats at 8,878 against a single power driver's seat at only 51, automatic temperature control air conditioning at 8,875 against manual air conditioning at just 54, and a single-disc audio player at 328 cars against the JBL luxury sound system at 3,011 and the combined luxury sound and disc player at 2,170. A California emission system was fitted to 1,031 cars, a power radio antenna to 3,368, a front license-plate bracket to 6,628, and white-painted cast aluminum wheels to 883.1
This record's own specifications section documents that same P215/60R16 94V tire fitment, and its identification section carries an example VIN, 1FACP54Y2MA100001, decoding series 54, engine code Y in the eighth position, model-year letter M, and plant code A for Atlanta. Its performance section is empty, and its conflicts section carries the total-production dispute already summarized above, with its own treatment showing both figures rather than choosing between them; unpublished leads are empty for the year.3
Fact sheet · 1991 · United States
The numbers
1991 Ford Taurus SHO — Last year of the first-generation SHO body: still manual-only, with new Deep Emerald Green and Mocha Frost colours and a 16-inch 215/60 tire on every car.
Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-22.
Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.
Key facts
Production
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taurus SHO, body P54 (option-code detail table)1 SHO · 4-door sedan · 3.0 DOHC V6 · 5-speed manual · not stated Paint and trim rows each sum to 8,929. | 8,929 | built, model-year | Disputed |
| Taurus SHO, all (1997 SHO Registry FAQ lineage)1 SHO · 4-door sedan · 3.0 DOHC V6 · 5-speed manual · not stated | 8,916 | built, model-year | Disputed |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford White1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 3,079 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Electric Red Clearcoat Metallic1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 1,739 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Black Clearcoat1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 1,862 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Deep Emerald Green Clearcoat Metallic1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 898 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Mocha Frost Clearcoat Metallic1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 1,351 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trim SJ, cloth and leather, black1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 1,711 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Trim SH, cloth and leather, mocha1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 1,594 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Trim TJ, leather seating surfaces, black1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 2,621 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Trim TP, leather seating surfaces, mocha1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 3,003 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code 212A ("SHO Plus" in the table)1 SHO · 4-door sedan · not stated | 2,597 | built, model-year | Reported |
The five paint rows partition the code table's 8,929, as do the four trim rows. They do not partition the overview's 8,916.
Geography is not stated by the source.
Prices when new *
No price is shown here. One was, until 2026-09-24: a figure from J.D. Power's live valuation pages, pulled from every page on this site because those pages can change without our knowing and we have no way to check them independently. We haven't found a source we can stand behind to put in its place yet. A price for this car elsewhere that looks suspiciously exact may be quoting that same J.D. Power figure rather than confirming it — several sites we checked turned out to be doing exactly that, without saying so.
Engines
| Engine | Factory rating | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y · 3.0-liter DOHC 24-valve V6 (Yamaha-built SHO)2,3 3 L · sequential multiport fuel injection | 220 hp (manufacturer rating as reported for the first generation (standard not stated)) | standard (only engine) | 8,9291 Disputed |
Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.
Transmissions
| Transmission | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|
| 445 (as printed) · Five-speed manual transaxle1 | standard (only transmission) | 8,9291 Disputed |
Options and packages
| Code | Option | Price | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|
212Apackage |
"SHO Plus" per the code table1 | — | 2,5971 Reported |
13Bsales code |
Power moonroof1 | — | 5,6531 Reported |
552sales code |
Anti-lock braking system1 | — | 8,9291 Reported |
T28sales code |
P215/60R16 94V BSW high-performance tires1 | — | 8,9291 Reported |
64Dsales code |
Wheels, white-painted cast aluminum1 | — | 8831 Reported |
21Jsales code |
Six-way power seats, dual control1 | — | 8,8781 Reported |
21Asales code |
Six-way power driver seat1 | — | 511 Reported |
57Lsales code |
Air conditioning, automatic temperature control1 | — | 8,8751 Reported |
57Ksales code |
Air conditioning, manual1 | — | 541 Reported |
145sales code |
Diagnostic module and keyless entry1 | — | 8,8791 Reported |
586sales code |
Audio system, high level1 | — | 8,8831 Reported |
91Fsales code |
Luxury sound system, JBL1 | — | 3,0111 Reported |
91Dsales code |
Luxury sound system and audio disc player1 | — | 2,1701 Reported |
91Gsales code |
Audio disc player, single1 | — | 3281 Reported |
91Hsales code |
Power radio antenna1 | — | 3,3681 Reported |
153sales code |
Front license-plate bracket1 | — | 6,6281 Reported |
422sales code |
California emission system1 | — | 1,0311 Reported |
Paint
| Code | Color | Built |
|---|---|---|
Y0 |
Oxford White1 | 3,0791 Reported |
EG |
Electric Red Clearcoat Metallic1 | 1,7391 Reported |
UA |
Black Clearcoat (non-metallic)1 | 1,8621 Reported |
PA |
Deep Emerald Green Clearcoat Metallic1 | 8981 Reported |
DD |
Mocha Frost Clearcoat Metallic1 | 1,3511 Reported |
Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.
Interiors
| Code | Trim | Built |
|---|---|---|
SJ |
Cloth and leather buckets, black1 | 1,7111 Reported |
SH |
Cloth and leather buckets, mocha1 | 1,5941 Reported |
TJ |
Leather seating surfaces, buckets, black1 | 2,6211 Reported |
TP |
Leather seating surfaces, buckets, mocha1 | 3,0031 Reported |
Specifications
| Measure | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Tires (all cars, code T28)1 | P215/60R16 94V | 1991 SHO |
Identification
- VIN
- Example 1991 SHO VIN pattern 1FACP54Y2MA100001: series 54, engine code Y (3.0 SHO) in position 8, model-year letter M, plant A (Atlanta).3
Where the sources disagree
1991 total production
- 8,929 (option-code detail table; paint and trim rows sum to it)1
- 8,916 (1997 SHO Registry FAQ, Ford Performance Group statistics)1
Show both. The overview's colour figures (Black 1,855; White 3,076; Electric Red 1,739; Emerald 900; Mocha 1,346) sum to 8,916 and differ slightly from the code table.
Identification
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Also in 1991
- Buick Riviera 13,168 Rivieras with the 3800 V-6.
- Ford Thunderbird A 5.0 V-8 returned to the Thunderbird line while Super Coupe volume fell to about a third of 1990's.
- Lincoln Mark VII LSC The LSC and Bill Blass converge: the Blass takes the LSC's suspension and wheels, and both are priced at just over $30,700.
- Mercury Cougar Outside the muscle focus: 60,564 Cougars for 1991 per Wikipedia's table.
- Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds The front-drive Cutlass Calais Quad 442 used the 2.3 litre Quad 4 four-cylinder.
- Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am A new face and a factory convertible again: 50,454 Firebirds by one count, plus 2,915 GTAs.
- Pontiac Grand Prix The twin-cam 3.4 V6 GTP arrives at 210 hp.