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Oh man I wonder how much this sweet oil painting of an 80s Ford Taurus went for. Late Ford CEO Don Peterson estate sale is a trip back in time
I'd rock that painting, 100%. Just the right amount of silly with a nice frame.
That painting looks exactly like it would be a shit post online lmao, now I'm interested in how much it's worth
Such a weird thing to have, except... The Taurus did change Ford, and was a massive impact on the industry too.
Thought they were ugly when they debuted, then a family member got one, and I found it was a good car - one of the best American cars I've driven or worked on (especially for the era). Still a homely car, had to look at it's ugly ass for 300,000 miles. Yep, that good of a car.
Probably my only mechanical complaint is how they implemented the front suspension - the combination of a less-than-ideal subframe mounting and unequal length half shafts meant it was a bitch to keep aligned and suffered some awful torque steer.
God damn they could have at least used the SHO model for the painting. This thing reminds me of those old paintings of inbred royal figures. 
I can't imagine having to stare at that thing while chilling in my chilling room for 30+ years.