Find Out More About This Enigmatic Intercoast GTP Concept From The 1990s

Most people haven't seen the Ford Taurus SHO Intercoast GTP before. Mel Francis, a carmaker from California, created this unusual vehicle in 1992. That two-seat tandem supercar was developed, then scrapped. It was built between 1992 and 1993, according to Francis.

Because of the thin greenhouse, it was designed to be a transcontinental freeway cruiser and get better gas mileage than other supercars of the time. For long road journeys, the car's full-size trunk came in handy.

Francis claims the car's mechanicals were inspired by the 1992 Ford Taurus SHO, and the result can be seen in the car's front end. Intercoast GTP's steel tube spaceframe chassis was used by Ford's Taurus SHO racing team. Like the infamous McLaren F1, the driver sat dead center in the car. One or two passengers may be able to fit in the back seat.

SHO Intercoast GTP was a sleek-looking Ford Taurus model that no longer exists. After Mel Francis' business shut down in 1997, the automobile was disassembled and sold for parts. It's speculated that the components on it have been put to other uses. It's impossible to imagine the underpinnings of that car being the basis for a supercar that's extraordinary in any sense. This 1993 Ford Taurus SHO is something to behold.