Road Test: Mercury Sable (1986)

The Ford Taurus made its debut in the 1986 model year, and its modern technology and curvy lines made it a tremendous smash hit for Ford. The Mercurized version of the Taurus, known as the Sable, didn t sell quite as well, but its emphasis on affordable luxury features and sciencecentric futurism was designed to appeal to Mercury s quasiaffluent buyers. Video footage from the KXASTV, NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.