1996 Ford Taurus

Sedan

3.4L 207Cu. In. V8 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

1FALP54N3TA248291

Clear

Gasoline

Hello, I am auctioning off my rare 1996 Taurus SHO. PLEASE READ ENTIRE AUCTION BEFORE BIDDING. SOLD AS IS.I am the 2nd owner. This SHO is in Beautiful and Very Rare condition. 3.4L V8 w/AX4N automatic trans. Silver Frost Paint with Gray Leather Interior. Fully Loaded with Moonroof. You will be amazed that this car is almost 20 years old. 75,466 original miles. Motor only has 51K miles on it. Motor was rebuilt at 24K miles due to camshaft gear separation which was common for these cars. The Cams were welded at 38K miles in California by a well known and respected mechanic in the SHO world so that issue will never happen again. Transmission was rebuilt at 27K miles but please read on because unfortunately the car is inoperable at this time.The 3.4 L V8 is a very good high revving engine. The motor was built in the Cosworth process. The heads are built by Yamaha and the motor was assembled by Yamaha. Most of these 3.4 V8's will go beyond 200K miles. The car is very fast. I have taken great care of this car and I have spent more than $10,000 above the purchase price on bringing her to a level far better than new. Unfortunately I broke down recently on Christmas Day. All of the Transmission fluid leaked out and the car wouldn’t move. I believe it is a broken Trans Cooler line. At the very same time, I heard a noise coming from the motor. I didn't have the time and couldn't afford to deal with the Transmission issue and/or sort out whatever maybe up with the Motor. These issues could be very simple to remedy, I don't know. Up until Christmas Day the car ran perfectly and without any issues. I drove it every day for work and I averaged about 40 miles per day. It was my only source of transportation.I purchased the car about 3 years ago with 36K miles on it. I bought it in Florida down near Miami, I replaced the tires and drove it to Las Vegas, Nevada with no issues.The car was in great condition but it is even better now. It is very tight and solid with no noises in the drive train or suspension. It rides better than new with even better handling. Exterior and Interior are in amazing condition.Exterior is 8 out of 10. Interior is 9 out of 10. The seats, dash and the rest of the interior have no rips or excessive wear. Interior is immaculate. Body and Paint is in great condition. Paint is original and still looks new. There are a few dings on the right front door and some scratches on the bumpers. Everything is in great working order other than the current Trans and Motor issue. I only use 5W-30 Synthetic Oil and the oil was changed every 3k to 4k miles. This is the list of modifications, aftermarket and factory parts that have been installed within the last 2-1/2 years. I have the majority of the receipts covering the parts and labor. • 3rd Cat Removed.• Custom Stainless Steel 2-1/4" catback exhaust system.• Larger aftermarket stainless tips. Looks factory but much cooler.• MBRP Resonator.• Borla XS Mufflers. (great sound)• Cross Drilled Front & Rear Rotors.• Ceramic Brake Pads.• Welded Camshafts (this is a known issue among these vehicles so it was taken care of)• New Coils.• New Motorcraft Plugs.• New Radiator• New Radiator Hoses (I have new extra hoses for future).• New Starter.• New Alternator.• New Motor Mounts.• New rear subframe bushings installed. I also have in hand New front subframe bushings.• I have a New rear main Seal in hand.• B&M SuperCooler Trans Cooler.• Custom made Trans hard lines. • Underdrive Crank Pulley from Ford Performance Specialists w/special size Goodrich serpentine belt.• SCT Tuner-Custom Tune with special tune from Ford Performance Specialists – I may remove and keep this. • K&N filter.• New Ingalls Rear Tubular Link Arms.• New Rear Trailing Arm bushings.• New Front Lower Control Arms.• New Front Sway Bar Links.• New Rear Sway Bar Links.• Moog front lower ball joints.• New inner and outer tie rods.• New Front Wheel Hubs w/bearings.• New Front Custom coils-Lowered 1.75 in. Front. Nice Stance• Rear OEM coils - KUM code.• New KYB sr4034 plus Struts front ( I have the factory front and rear SARC struts and sensors) SARC=Semi-Active Ride Control.• New KYB sr4033 plus Struts rear.• Moog front alignment camber plates.• 24mm front Larger Sway Bar. Oem was 21mm.• 26mm rear Larger Sway Bar. Oem was 19mm.• TPR Performance Anti-sway bar Bushing set (24mm front/26mm rear).• New Moonroof Rubber Seal (Moonroof works perfectly).• Unique aftermarket Rear Wing (I have the factory skateboard style wing).• Viper Alarm with 2 remotes (1 led response).• Remote Start (great-precool the car in summer and preheat in winter).• IPHONE/IPOD integration 1 plug Lightning cord (play and charge simultaneously).• Internal Antenna on windshield (Factory electric has been disabled but still works fine).• Factory dual climate control with CD player and cd changer in trunk. I have an extra climate control unit in case the original goes out. These are hard to find.• New Turn Signal Switch.• New Windshield and Rear Glass.• Tint all around. Heat Resistant Tint on windshield and rear window.• Clear front side marker lights. (I have 2 more).• Mustang front lip spoiler.• New Headlight housings with Kensun 6000K HID HEADLIGHTS.• New front parking/turn signal housings and bulbs.• 4 - add-on Front LED driving lights.• Husky vehicle specific contoured front floor mats.• Dashmat Suede dash cover.The photos with the black on the hood and roof was plastidip which peals right off. no harm to the paint and paint is fine underneath. It has already been removed from the hood. The car show photos were during this last Halloween 2015 at a local Charity event. THE WHEELS AND TIRES SHOWN ON THE CAR ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION UNLESS YOU PAY AN ADDITIONAL $1800.00. The wheels are 19x8 all around. TSW Jaramas with a 40 offset. Silver Center with Stainless Lip. New Michelin Super Sports 225/40/19 front and 255/35/19 rear. Tires only have 7K miles on them. Wheels are in great condition. Wheels and Tires were originally $2500.00.I have a set of factory 16" Jaguar S-type wheels that will bolt right on for transportation if you don't want the wheels that are on the car now. I have collected many additional extra interior and engine parts just in case something else in the future needs repair. Car is Sold As Is. Please email me with any questions.I work for a National Moving Company and I can help with shipping arrangements. I require a 500.00 payment thru PayPal within 24 hours of end of Auction and the remaining due within 7 days.On Feb-20-16 at 17:14:43 PST, seller added the following information: Before Christmas Day it ran strong and fine in every way. That morning I was getting on the freeway and I felt it starting to shift funny when I left the stop light. I was flying down the freeway. I then went to get off at my off ramp to make a right. I stopped at light. When the light turned green the car wouldn't move forward or backward. I happened to be very close to a hill so I pushed it slightly and let it coast down the hill and turned into a side drive. I went nearby and bought some Trans fluid, I poured it in and started the car and it attempted to move but it smoked and I heard a knocking sound that seamed to be coming from the motor. So I shut it down. I saw that all of the fluid leaked out the bottom. I had it towed to my house and put it in my driveway and that is where it has been. I have to drive around a lot with my car for my work because I am in sales so I had to scramble to get alternative transportation. If I had the cash, I would repair the car and keep it but I don't.Thank you.On Feb-24-16 at 17:52:36 PST, seller added the following information: Hello, I realized that I did not list that I also have New axle shafts installed. This happened only a few months ago during the installation of the New struts, larger sway bars and new tubular rear link arms. I just noticed that when the car was towed home on Christmas Day, the truck driver must have pulled on the drivers side of the front bumper slightly when it came off of the flatbed and it cracked the paint on that side of the bottom portion of the bumper. Not that bad. The front and rear bumpers could use fresh paint anyway so I am lowering the reserve as of now to cover it. On Feb-25-16 at 16:00:47 PST, seller added the following information: I have added a photo of the motor and the cracked paint on the front bumper.On Feb-27-16 at 08:52:25 PST, seller added the following information: I am willing to negotiate on the price of the wheels with the buyer of the car.On Feb-27-16 at 09:01:31 PST, seller added the following information: Hello to all, This is a response I sent to someone that thinks I am false advertising regarding the wheels on my car since the wheels are an additional cost above the sale price of the car. I understand exactly what your saying and I hate people that do that where they show pictures of a car with wheels they are not selling and don't even have anymore but that is not the case here. The wheels are actually on the car and I am selling the wheels with the car if the person wants them so they would need to see how the wheels look on the car. Basically I am giving the person the choice. If they don't want the wheels, they are the getting the car for a lesser amount. Please understand what I am doing here. If it was the other way around I would have to sell the car at a higher price and some people might not even want the wheels. I am very clear in my listing on what I am offering and the statement about the wheels/tires is highlighted. I am not false advertising but thank you for your concern.