Naturally, aesthetics are purely opinion and we all have one. Personally, I think a 1st generation SHO with a police grill and a nice set of rims just looks mean. I think a strong case could be made for that car looking better than a hole pile of other cars out there, like a bug eyed 00-02 WRX 
It's also interesting to note that, when the Taurus first came out in 1986 it was considered a design revolution and sent the other automakers back to the drawing board. In a time when everything still had a box shape, here was this handsomely rounded sedan. Too bad Ford then decided to stick with the same basic design for TEN years. Any design would get old after 10 years, unless your car has a little yellow badge with a prancing horse on it. And it certainly didn't help that Ford whored out the Taurus line to rental car companies.
Anyway, this is a thread on sleepers, not SHOs. Just wanted to offer my .02 👍
I've heard & read about the turbo Grand Prixs, never seen one but I'd like to. I'm also dying to find a 1992 Lumina Z34 with a 5-speed manual. I'm not too hip to the looks of the Lumina, and the dash layout in those cars is awful, but I'd really like to see how well they run with the 5-speed. They were uber rare though.
Here's another one: 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 limited. It wasn't a sport or performance model, just a Grand Cherokee with a 5.9 V8 but it hauled serious booty. Low 15's in the 1/4... and it looked the same as any other Grand Cherokee.
It's also interesting to note that, when the Taurus first came out in 1986 it was considered a design revolution and sent the other automakers back to the drawing board. In a time when everything still had a box shape, here was this handsomely rounded sedan. Too bad Ford then decided to stick with the same basic design for TEN years. Any design would get old after 10 years, unless your car has a little yellow badge with a prancing horse on it. And it certainly didn't help that Ford whored out the Taurus line to rental car companies.
Anyway, this is a thread on sleepers, not SHOs. Just wanted to offer my .02 👍
I've heard & read about the turbo Grand Prixs, never seen one but I'd like to. I'm also dying to find a 1992 Lumina Z34 with a 5-speed manual. I'm not too hip to the looks of the Lumina, and the dash layout in those cars is awful, but I'd really like to see how well they run with the 5-speed. They were uber rare though.
Here's another one: 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.9 limited. It wasn't a sport or performance model, just a Grand Cherokee with a 5.9 V8 but it hauled serious booty. Low 15's in the 1/4... and it looked the same as any other Grand Cherokee.
Sorry, I couldn't resist!
