Conan O’Brien has been passionately defended his Ford Taurus, says it’s a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.