Have you seen Robocop?
The original from 1987.
It's set in a sort of futuristic Detroit motor city, and stars, of course, this big, cybernetic robotic cop.
Your move, creep.
And one of the most futuristic things in the film, other than the robotic cop, is his car.
It's sleek, rounded, matte black.
Okay, honestly, looking at the film today, the car doesn't look futuristic at all.
It's just kind of a big family sedan painted black.
But at that time, there was nothing else like it on the road.
Because Robocop drove a Ford Taurus.
Everything.
Had to have a futuristic tinge.
In the eighties was full of synthesizers, and people could watch movies at home thanks to VCR's.
Cars had to follow suit.
And the Taurus was the most revolutionary looking car on the market.
But here's the part of the story almost no one knows.
The Taurus's most important impact wasn't its design or handling or interior.
It was the way it was built.
And who built it?
Not a hotshot designer or engineer, but something new in the american automotive industry.