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Detroit's 20 Greatest Successes

#9 - Ford Taurus - 7.4 Million

#9 - Ford Taurus - 7.4 Million

The Ford Taurus was always an extremely popular car and for the early 1990s it was the best-selling car in the U.S. A widening sedan market forced Ford to discontinue the car in 2007, with a half-hearted revival in 2008 and a complete reinvention for 2010.

In this photo: Bill Ford, Alan Mulally, Mark Fields

Photo: Bryan Mitchell/Getty Images

Jan 11, 2009
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