This Ford Taurus SHO Went Full Pickup With A Ranger’s Bed

  • This 1994 Taurus SHO was transformed into a unique hybrid with a Ranger bed.
  • Power comes from a 3.2-liter V6 with 220 hp and 215 lb-ft paired to a 4sp auto.
  • The pickup is said to have 139,000 miles and is listed for sale at a reasonable price.

What happens when you cross a second-gen Ford Taurus SHO with a Ranger pickup? Well, you get a strange and oddly compelling creation we recently found lurking in Beloit, Kansas. . The combination may not make much sense, but that doesn’t make it any less cool. In fact, aside from a Ranger Raptor or an F-150 Raptor, we’re hard-pressed to think of a Ford pickup cooler than this.

Back in its heyday, the Taurus SHO was one of Ford’s crown jewels of high-performance sedans. But at some point, someone had the brilliant (or insane) idea to slice off the rear half of the body and swap it for the bed of a 1994 Ranger Splash, giving us America’s unofficial answer to classic Aussie utes like the Holden Commodore or Ford’s own Falcon.

Read: The Original Taurus Was A Revolution For Ford – And The SHO Was A Fitting Flagship

The bizarre pickup is currently listed on Facebook Marketplace, though the ad offers little in terms of details. What we do know is that some serious cutting and welding likely went into attaching the Ranger bed to the rear of the Taurus. We’re talking about a level of garage ingenuity that would make even the most seasoned car enthusiasts stop and take notice.

This Ford Taurus SHO Went Full Pickup With A Ranger’s Bed

The 1994 Taurus SHO pickup still sports the original Yamaha-built 3.2-liter V6, pushing out 220 horsepower and 215 lb-ft (292 Nm) of peak torque when it was fresh off the line. That engine pairs up with a 4-speed automatic transmission and sends power to the rear wheels.

The interior seems largely untouched, with the seats and dashboard looking surprisingly well-preserved. It’s got 139,000 miles (223,000 km) on the clock and a current asking price of $5,000, which feels reasonable, considering the sheer uniqueness of the thing. Interestingly, this oddball was previously listed for $7,500 in late 2019, so it might just be a solid deal now.

If you’re into oddities or just looking for a quirky project, check out the full listing on Facebook Marketplace right here. Just don’t ask us how you’d explain it to your neighbors.

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The Auto World

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