Honda Beat, FireAero Trike, Ford Taurus SHO: The Dopest Vehicles I Found For Sale Online

To round out this list we have a couple of oddballs. The third-generation Ford Taurus SHO is an interesting vehicle. It has a 3.4-liter V8 engine developed in part by Yamaha and Cosworth. The end result is a pretty quick sleeper of a family sedan. It should be noted that camshafts in these engines can separate from their sprockets, causing an engine failure. However, that’s an issue rectified with a weld.

This car was the first and last time the Taurus had a V8. The styling and lack of a manual aren’t for everyone and that may be part of why these aren’t as valuable as previous generation Taurus SHOs. That said, it seems well-sorted examples are beginning to sell for far more than the asking price of this one — $1,300 on Facebook Marketplace in Chicago, needing only minor work.

If that ’96 is too much of a jellybean, there’s a very clean 1989 first-generation SHO for sale on Craigslist in Sacramento, California, for $5,100.

This one has a manual transmission and a Yamaha-built V6. This example only has 50,000 miles. According to the owner it was a promotional car for Ford but I haven’t been able to find anything to back that up. (H/T to Nick Allain)

That’s it for this week! I have quite the urge to retire my Ford E-350 Powerstroke rally van and pick up that Honda Beat. I’ve wanted one for a while, and I can actually swing it now. You must save me by buying it first!

If you have any sweet car finds on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist, drop them here or in my email.