Conan O’Brien has been passionately defended his Ford Taurus, says it’s a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’
- Conan O’Brien was defending his Ford Taurus on his podcast
- Ex-girlfriend Lisa Kudrow wasn’t convinced by his arguments it was a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’
- He picked up the car in 1992 and kept it until 2020
Published on Jul 29, 2024 at 9:13 PM (UTC+4)
by Ben Thompson
Last updated on Jul 30, 2024 at 6:20 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Conan O’Brien has gone on the defensive about his Ford Taurus after it received some jabs.
The former late-night host picked up a Ford Taurus in the 1990s when he was making it big in television.
Thirty years on, he still stands by his decision to purchase the car.
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Conan O’Brien’s Ford Taurus Defense
On a recent episode of his podcast, Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend, Lisa Kudrow was being interviewed.
The two dated back in the 1990s, and this led them to reminsicing.
![Conan](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Conan-2-1024x408.webp)
In particular, Kudrow remembered his excitement about picking up a Ford Taurus.
The Friends actress recalled: “You were so excited about the Ford Taurus, and I didn’t understand that.”
In joke frustration, O’Brien exclaimed: “It’s a wolf in sheep’s clothing!”
Kudrow, along with O’Brien’s co-hosts Sona Movsesian and Matt Gourley, couldn’t help but crack up at his impassioned defense of the Taurus.
![Conan](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Conan-1-1024x522.webp)
O’Brien continued: “It’s a Ford Taurus on the outside, but it’s got an incredible engine and a stick shift.”
A closer look at Conan’s ride
O’brien’s 1992 Taurus SHO was in his possession until around 2020.
It was dark green and had a Yamaha-built V6 engine under the house which packed 220 horsepower.
![Conan](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Conan-3-1024x694.webp)
Despite his impassioned defense of the car, O’Brien did admit he had one issue with his ride.
“When I bought it, I didn’t know how to drive stick,” he admitted.
Although he said he’d bought a manual car because they were cheaper, Kudrow an alternative theory: “Because that’s what men did.
“If you had a fast car, you didn’t get some wimpy automatic transmission.”
![Conan](https://supercarblondie.com/wp-content/uploads/Conan-4-1024x661.webp)
O’Brien isn’t the only late night host to have a keen interest in cars.
Jay Leno is renowned for his automobile collection, with his 1987 Lamborghini Countach having over 70,000 miles on it.
If your job involved sitting behind a desk for so many years, you’d want to get out on the open road too.
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Ben Thompson
Ben got his start in journalism at Kennedy News and Media, writing stories for national newspapers, websites and magazines. Now working as a freelancer, he divides his time between teaching at News Associates and writing for news sites on all subjects.