"The Taurus wagon has been very successful for us," said George Pipas, Ford's manager of sales analysis.

In 1998, 28,424 Taurus wagons were sold.

Ford executives said they were confident that their Taurus wagon would hold its own.

THE man in the brown Taurus wagon had some nerve.

You won't learn, say, how to fix the defroster on your '98 Taurus wagon.

About 10 years ago, with children in the picture, we bought a Taurus wagon and the truck became an extra vehicle.

The less expensive V-40 may also be available with a third seat installed, but is still several thousand dollars more than a Taurus wagon.

'Besides, it's more like that one over in Downey, the kid with the Taurus wagon,' said a third cop.

For instance, options in the Windstar minivan allow for a maximum of seven people, and in the Taurus wagon, eight.

He overrode the design team, demanding that the back end of the Taurus wagon be redone and that the side-view mirrors be moved.