VIDEO: Ford Taurus SHO follows Conan to Los Angeles
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Last night was the debut of the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as its new host. The gangly, six-foot-something comedian made the move from late-late night in New York to just late night in Los Angeles, and his first show featured special guests Will Ferrell, Pearl Jam and an old friend that made the trip from NYC: his second-gen 1992 Ford Taurus SHO in a brilliant shade of Jewel Green.
Conan had a whole segment devoted to the SHO and how its inherent coolness works on both coasts. Driving around LA, the SHO clearly impressed the ladies and made Fabio regret his purchase of a Lamborghini Gallardo. Sure, the SHO had to be returned home on a flat bed, but it's all part of the charm. Here's hoping Conan's ride becomes a regular cast member and that the new Tonight Show host celebrates the return of the 2010 Taurus SHO with us when it goes on sale later this year. He may not be as big of a car buff as Jay, but Conan always warms the cockles of our hearts when he brings out his SHO.
Follow the jump to view the clip for yourself and click here to check out a past clip featuring the SHO in New York.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
knoffc 12:44PM (6/02/2009)
Haha that really cracked me up.
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izorro 11:56AM (6/02/2009)
I was dying when I saw this, his first skit with his car was hilarious on Late Night. lol
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Lucas 11:57AM (6/02/2009)
Go Conan...sadly, he never mentioned it was an SHO (was it an SHO?).
I know he's sad he owns an SHO, but I don't know them well enough to know if the car was one.
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Joe 12:27PM (6/02/2009)
It was a SHO. Conan has had it on his show several times.
Chad 2:41PM (6/02/2009)
Additionally, the SHO badges could be seen clearly in HD last night.
RITmusic2k 2:58PM (6/02/2009)
Back in the old days, he had referred to the car by its SHO moniker, it's just that it makes for better comedy to play up the "I drive an old POS Taurus".
Back in my shoforum days, there was a rumor going around that Conan actually lurked there on occasion... though I'm sure we were just hopeful that there was another celebrity that was also an auto enthusiast, especially for our little cars...
Slade 4:15PM (6/02/2009)
Mean Super High output. Referring to the engine. It was the racy version for Ford's Grocery Getter. Not bad car. It has respect for what it is.
John P. 12:00PM (6/02/2009)
I've never been a big Conan fan, but I find it funny that him driving an SHO is indeed way more cool than Fabio driving the Gallardo!
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mybora99 12:02PM (6/02/2009)
Ha! not sure if this was a jab, but it was still funny. Brad Pitt drove this car when Conan was in NY a few years ago too.
Too bad to new SHO is auto-only.......... and ungainly. Not that the original was so hot, but at the least the rearend didn't look like and LTD from the 70's.
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Matt 12:13PM (6/02/2009)
Ford needs to capitalize on Conan for the new SHO.
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Joe 1:48PM (6/02/2009)
Notice the red `10 mustang convertible in the vid? I'm guessing Ford has this covered, and I bet they have a brand new Taurus SHO to give him when they make their public debut. Kind of like politicians making their announcements on late shows, maybe this will be "Conans Garage" lmao...
Matt 2:00PM (6/02/2009)
I thought that's what I saw but the quality of the video made it hard to tell. Plus all the images of the Ford Bagde. Conan has a very young audience and it only makes marketing since for Ford to utilize him and his show.
Sean Flanagan 12:21PM (6/02/2009)
After watching Conan last night, I was looking forward to this post today. Well played.
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Bob Lozano 12:32PM (6/02/2009)
Well I'm not much of a mainstream media person, but I did enjoy parts of that spot.
Made me think of a couple of second gen SHOs that I had - a 93 and a 95 - both exactly the same color. Great cars, one lost to an accident (my fault) and the other to lots of daily driving.
Btw, small factoid to remember - the auto came with a 3.2L version of the Yamaha motor, while the manual's was 3L. Therefore, not entirely a bad thing to have the auto.
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Bob Lozano 12:34PM (6/02/2009)
I meant "exactly that same color" - that emerald green was by far the best color for the second generation SHO.
Great car.
typhoon5000 12:35PM (6/02/2009)
Thank you John! I've been looking for this clip all morning, since I forgot to record Conan's first show last night and I'm a SHO owner. That was awesome.
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JF 12:40PM (6/02/2009)
Good for Conan for keeping his old SHO all this time even though he could probably afford any car he wants. Although I think Ford should definitely take advantage of having him upgrade to a brand new SHO.
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garlinski 12:41PM (6/02/2009)
Funny thing... Wasn't GM the sponsor of the show last night and he did a FORD skit?
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Chad 2:43PM (6/02/2009)
I thought he was joking about the GM sponsorship.
Erik 12:44PM (6/02/2009)
Ha! Conan is hilarious and that's a great clip. I only wish he could have replaced Letterman rather than Leno.
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