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1989

The Fiesta got its first full redesign since its launch in 1976. Most notably, it gained a 5 door model.

The Thunderbird was redesigned. By this point, the market for big coupes was expiring.

The front drive coupe that was to be the new Mustang was sold as the Ford Probe, named after a series of concept cars from the late 70s and early 80s. A twin to the Mazda MX-6, it sold well.


Ford brought out a sporty version of the Taurus known as the SHO or Super High Output. The Yamaha 3.0 Liter V6 put out 220 horsepower and turned a humble grocery getter into a sports sedan.

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