VIDEO: SHO vs. SHO on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
As we reported yesterday, the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO made a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien last night. The comic host still owns and drives his beloved 1992 SHO, claiming it's the finest car ever built, so Ford invited him to Galpin Motors in Los Angeles to check out the new one. Amy Marentic from Ford is his tour guide and does a great job keeping up with the jokes, at one point refusing to massage Conan's neck where the multi-contoured massaging seats won't reach.
After trying out the new SHO, Conan shows Amy what's up with a tour of his own 1992 SHO – "The Beast" – that's parked right beside. We won't ruin all the laughs for you, suffice it to say that Ford got some sweet product placement in a skit that makes you chuckle more than it tries to sell you a car. Follow the jump to watch old SHO vs. new SHO for yourself.
[Source: NBC]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Jrejre 1:12PM (10/30/2009)
He didn't drive it! What the hell!
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T-5 killer 1:33PM (10/30/2009)
My feelings exactly where is the drive?
Howard H. 2:12PM (10/30/2009)
I agree he should have drove it. This was just stupid which is normal for conan. How can he not see that the new car is much better than the old one. It is bigger, but has over 100 extra HP. It is just overpriced.
Monica Dickey 2:58PM (10/30/2009)
I know! I expected a race scene when I clicked here! :)
The new SHO looks pretty cool, glad Ford started making a Taurus that doesn't look so boring.
Volk 9:45PM (10/30/2009)
Pretty cool, you say Monica? That's exactly my point - all nowadays Fords are styled for women's taste, including trucks! Just look at that all rosy and flashy SHO! That's insult to drive. What happened to the men in this country?
g00fba11 1:17PM (10/30/2009)
That's just not cool! Conan should have given fair warning to Google on the onslaught of "Amy Marentic" image search this morning.
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FThorn 3:04PM (10/30/2009)
image search my ****
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This Man. 1:19PM (10/30/2009)
No matter what Conan does, whether it's with a SHO, or a Ford GT, he'll never have the great appeal of Jay.
You know what I loved about Jay? When he referenced his cars, it was quietly... You would see a scene with him picking up Kevin in his Viper, and driving him to the rehab center, or you would see him being surrounded by fake fans in the lot around his 300SL. It's stuff like that, that really peaked my attention.
Conan doesn't impress me much at all. I'm sorry to say.
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From My Cube 1:29PM (10/30/2009)
you honestly think conan is a gearhead?
henrykrinkle 1:38PM (10/30/2009)
Leno's the better car guy, Conan's the better everything else.
Eric D-J 2:51PM (10/30/2009)
He isn't and hasn't ever tried to be a car guy. He's trying to be like a normal person. He is trying to play a auto dork. He's loves his nerdyness and pokes at it. He always jokes about his pale skin and poofy hair. This car is just an extension of his joke.
RRP5 6:22PM (10/30/2009)
@henrykrinkle...
Conan better than Jay in everything else? huh? On what planet is Conan funnier than Jay? Not this one.
And yes, it is unacceptable that he didn't even drive the thing.
Yaroukh 10:00PM (10/30/2009)
@RRP5: IMO Conan is way funnier than Leno. Leno hardly ever made me smile, Conan made me laugh probably ten times in this single video.
But maybe we on Earth have weird sense of humor. ;)
Silly Pickle 1:23PM (10/30/2009)
If she's selling...I'm buying :-)
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Murray 1:28PM (10/30/2009)
Wow, the 1992 looks like a sub compact next to the 2010. Both awesome cars! :)
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JBone 1:29PM (10/30/2009)
Great bit. Makes me miss my 1990 SHO. Anybody else notice the Iacocca Mustang in the showroom?
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Hike15 3:12PM (10/30/2009)
That looked like a hell of a showroom, what i'd expect from galpin
RamblinReck89 1:32PM (10/30/2009)
She's cute. She looked and sounded a little bit uncomfortable though. Maybe it's because Conan's so tall. He made her look like a little ball of Ford PR fun you just want to put in your pocket and carry around all day. Okay, that was a little bit awkward. But seriously, the guy's well over six feet tall. It's got to be intimidating.
In other news, I really wanted to see a race between his old car and the new one.
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Matt 2:43AM (10/31/2009)
I don't know about in your pocket all day... more like jump in the backseat with her ;) Or in the boot, looked like there was plenty of room in there
adelossa 1:34PM (10/30/2009)
Damn, I miss my 1994 Ford Taurus (non SHO - but I'd buy one if we have enough space in the garage)
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