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Automotive News Europe,  December, 2005  by Crain, Keith

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Byline: KEITH CRAIN

More than a few years ago, Henry Ford II told me a story about walking through the Ford Motor design center and happening upon a clay model of what appeared to be some new car.

"Boy," he said. "I'm sure glad we're not going to produce that model. It's got to be the ugliest thing I've ever seen."

"But Mr. Ford," someone told him. "That's the new Ford Taurus."

Stop and think about what that car replaced: the Ford Granada. The Taurus went on to become the best-selling car in the US for several years. It gave Ford ...

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