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S.H.O. = SUPER HIGH OUTPUT CLUB For Owners/Enthusiasts of the 1989 to 1999 Yamaha-Powered Ford Taurus SHO Performance Sedan |
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Click here OR on the Members SHOw Case
link to the left to check out our newest addition to the SHO
Club Website!!
Convention
17
The dates are set! July
21-24, 2008
Seattle, Washington is the location!
Summit Lodge at
Snoqualmie Pass is the Beautiful Host Hotel high in the
mountains!
The driving venue is beautiful Pacific Raceways
Host hotel and other details to follow. Make your plans
now!
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SHO V6 Model Engines are down to the last few, they make a GREAT Christmas gift for the SHO enthusiast on your list.
Fewer than 25 remain
Featured in Hemmings Muscle Machines Magazine.
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Click to see picture of plastic cover that may still be available separately
from Tom Ochal A three year-project that came about because there are NO models of the SHO other than the Gen I models no longer available. I decided that the V6 engine was the main feature and commissioned a 1/6 scale model of the SHO V6 cutaway engine that was featured on many magazine covers in 1988 and 1989. Because the intake manifold is partly cut away, I also had a complete manifold as part of the display. Those at the 2005 Convention in Indiana got to see this model that features exacting detail right down to the cutaway oil filter! Only one other cutaway engine model was ever produced that I know of, and that was by Franklin Mint of a Chevy V8. It had moving parts but they are going for $400+ on E-bay IF you can find them, and there were thousands produced. There have been only Three Hundred (300) of the SHO V6 Cutaway display produced, I have less than 25 left as of December 2007. These are all serial numbered with the lowest numbers going to the early orders. Your number will be the next one in line. Pricing is just $103.95 including shipping. Included is a certificate with some history signed by Bill Staib (founder of the SHO Registry) and, Don Mallinson, Pres. of the SHO Club. Why did I do this?
Because I wanted one, and it wasn't practical to make just
one, so I did 300. In collector circles this is VERY
low production for models. This is a cast resin model
with serious weight, but no moving parts. The detail
is amazing, click on the pictures to see. Order
now, these may not last long, and when the 300
are gone, there will be no more! Here is the link to
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Kenny Brown Doing Better!
After a several year battle, KB is on the road to recovery.
SHO folks may remember our visit to Kenny Brown Performance at
the 2005 Convention, and the talk that Kenny gave at our
banquet. We only had a slight clue that something was
going on, but now Kenny has put it down, in VERY entertaining
(if not just a little scary) fashion.
CLICK HERE to go to the
KBP site, click on the "feature story" link on
the upper right.
If you get the chance, use this
LINK to send well wishes to Kenny and Cari.
Convention 16
Kalamazoo, Michigan
July 16-19, 2007
Almost 120 cars attended Convention 16.
Details and pictures posted soon.
The PowerPoint presentation by speaker/Guest John Clor is now
Posted on the site. Click on the link above.
So now we have this interesting article from http://www.Autoblog.com on a interesting "PhotoChop" of a 2009 Taurus SHO! What do you think?
Along with the new "Taurus" for 2008,
there is now a site to promote the return of the SHO.
Visit the "Bring
back the SHO" web site and add your support!
1993
to 1995 SHO Automatics involved in huge Ford Recall
the Cruise control switch can overheat and cause a fire!
Many other Ford vehicles are involved, but only the '93 to '95
ATX SHO's are involved from our group.
Click
on this link for more info
The Last Taurus (for a
while) rolls off
the line in Atlanta
Oct 26, 2006 at 7am
click the picture to go to the page about the plant
closing
Built since 1985 and going out still a sales success despite years of neglect by Ford, the Taurus will go down in history as the car that saved Ford a couple of times. The SHO version, our passion here at SHO Club won many "Best OF" awards over the years. Check out an LA Times article HERE. Also check out this ABC news story about the Taurus that features our friend Jason Kennedy from the Taurus Car Clubon You Tube.
The SHO Club in particular agrees with Jack Telnac that the killing of the Taurus is bad business. Almost a crime in the auto industry. Toyota hasn't killed of the Camry or Honda the Accord just because the name is old, they keep updating the cars and selling more and more. If only Ford Motor Company had been as wise.
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New SHO Online activity! NEW online site is working to update the old SHOtimes site. And now YOU can contribute easily! Check out the new SHO WIKI (click on the link) A Wiki is a web page easily changed by anyone visiting it, like the Wikipedia). Also there is a new online community attempting to combine the old SHOtimes mailing list, and the TechSHO list. Check it out at: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/v6sho/ |
Click here to learn how to join the SHO Club! Note: if you cannot see the line-up of links
on the left side of this page, please turn on "Frames" on
your browser to get the full benefit of what we offer. Use the image on the right to link back to our web site by right clicking and saving it to your site! |
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GREAT How-To on gluing
down the dash on your V8 SHO where they tend to come loose
above the instruments. Pretty good article on Ford Muscle
Webmagazine about the SHO: How living the CLEAN
life can give your engine a young attitude The missing link that maybe should be
lost again?
SHO
Events are updated all the time with every event we know about.
Check them out, and send us YOUR events of interest to
SHO Folk! Club Event chairs and officers, let SHOClub.com know about
your events! |
SHO Classifieds, new and improved! post, change and delete your own ads Find the SHO you want, sell your SHO, find parts and more on the best SHO classifieds on the net! SHO Club classifieds are free, and are maintained personally so duplicate ads are rare and old ads are removed on a regular basis to cut down on your frustration factor. We also try to post notices on sellers/buyers that don't follow through to help cut down on rip-offs. Ads are usually posted within 12-24 hours of placement. SHO Club Parts Finder: SCAM ALERT! |
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NEW Service for SHO Club
members!
New 5w-20 oils NOT for use in V8 SHO! How-To Video by Mark Nunnally and Josh at SHO Nut Performance |
SHO V8 Continuing warning on cam
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DO you care about the quality of driver on the road beside you?
Do you have a Teen driver in your family?
Then you should let Dutch Mandel, Editor of AutoWeek magazine know you support his movement to improve driver eduction in the United States. A movement to get a uniform set of laws for driver training, instruction and licensing that is a VERY good idea. Here is his e-mail address:
dmandel@crain.com Let him know you support this idea and if possible volunteer to help in the effort.
SHO Club supports better driver education and licensing.
The SHO Club magazine
The current SHO Club Magazine was mailed 1-20-05
If you aren't sure if you got this issue, please contact
us.
Don't be left out, if your last magazine (the one with the Ninja Turtle hood) had SP-2-2003 (or WI-1-2003, or any date with 2002) on it, you won't get this issue. Renew today or E-mail, to inquire about your status if in doubt.
Click here to find out how to read
that number on your label.
If your renewal date is good, but you didn't get the last issue,
you need to contact us to get
renewed or help us find out what happened.
I
didn't get my magazine? What do I do?
Got something you would like to submit for an upcoming issue?
Send
it in by mail or E-mail,, you could get
published!
Click here to see the table of contents for all
magazines to date
SHO Club
Clothing makes a great gift! Limited
sizes remain!
Below are our two T-Shirts and our SHO Club jackets that make great gifts!
Check them out!
"SHO Glory" courtesy of Kenny Kopecky
Our man Buford examines lubrication and oil filters in great detail
Read about it HERE
(SIX part
article, exclusive to SHOclub.com!
UPDATE! Part Five updated, see section on AC filters. If you
have not read this article yet, set aside some time and dive in!
