A hell of a Ford sedan with a 2.9-liter V6 (the 24-valve) in it and an appearance that already raised eyebrows at the time. No, this Ford Scorpio has little to do with subtlety. That is precisely what makes him more charming than ever at the age of 29. You hardly ever see them anymore and if you drive one now, you are in fact just making a statement. And let’s be honest, it was actually quite a funny design, wasn’t it? At least Ford made a valiant attempt to distinguish itself from the rest. A fairly thin rear light unit that extends over the entire tail; the Scorpio was way ahead of its time. It certainly struck a chord with Queen Beatrix, because our former queen was transported in a Scorpio for years. If that’s not an advertisement! Well, it certainly didn’t help the Scorpio to great heights in our country. Yet more were sold than you might suspect. 1995 was the best year for this second generation Ford Scorpio, with almost 2,600 units sold. Its more conventionally designed predecessor was considerably more popular. Over 5,000 of these were sold annually for several years. In 1996, the penultimate year of the Ford Scorpio, someone decided to buy this nice, thick, dark blue one. That was not a Dutchman, because the car only got its yellow license plates in 2010. So someone then decided that our country could use a 14-year-old Scorpio. Then that person drove it for almost 14 years, so the love ran deep. Now it’s time for the next enthusiast. With a (unfortunately unverified) mileage of just over 2 tons, there should still be plenty of life left in it. It also seems to look neat and with such a Ghia you certainly don’t lack luxury. The asking price may be a bit ambitious: €8,987.
Source: www.autoweek.nl
