Talk:Ford Five Hundred

The specifications text was admittedly ripped off from another website, so I removed it. It was largely un-wikified in any case.

The picture should be replaced by a GFDL or public domain picture as soon as we can. We can probably get away with using it under US "free use" law since it's a promotional pic, but I am rather alarmed at the readiness of some Wikipedia contributors to use such pictures. &mdash;Morven 21:50, Aug 1, 2004 (UTC)

I think it's important to note that this vehicle is manufactured within the United States - I've added in the article that final assembly takes place in Chicago. Videcormeum

500 name
The 500 name is probably derived from the Fairlaine 500 from the 1960's--This is probably more relevant than references to Fiat. --Pqdave 19:39, 2 Dec 2004 (UTC)

It could also be a way to fight competition with the Chrysler 300, as it was released a few months before the 500. Though they are each in their own league, hearing "Ford 500" really takes focus away from the seemingly weaker "Chrysler 300". --Zeromaru 30 June 2005 13:49 (UTC)

500 style
Can anybody find free use pix of the showcar? (Or do we want to include that gorgeous "mod '49" in an article with this dog?) Trekphiler 11:47, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

500 gallery
Started up a photo gallery. Figured we can add some of the photos from the article to it for less clutter. RegBarc 00:51, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Five Hundred name
The name was created as part of Ford's strategy to have more cars start with the letter "F" (hence Windstar being changed to Freestar...and so on). The car is not a Ford 500, but a Five Hundred, as it is spelled out. I have driven these cars and like them, it's a shame they were not marketed in Canada as they were in the US. The name had absolutely nothing to do with Chrysler's 300, as Chrysler had been selling the 300 since mid 1998 (as well as the classic 300). I discussed the matter with a Ford Marketing Rep and he said that it was the only name that really fitted the car, as the the letter F limited ideas...and it worked well, seeing as how ford has used "500" in the past. Not to sound bias, but I can't really agree with the 300 being "weak" in comparison to the Five Hundred, as the Five Hundred hasn't really created any buzz (or win the level of awards as the 300...both body styles of the 300 have won Car of the Year), and the Five Hundred doesn't even offer a V8 (let alone a 6.1...ekk!!), so the fun factor is kept to a minimum. SVT should get a hold of the new Taurus version of this car and drop that 4.6L in it... then you would have a car...that's just my two cents...not trying to hate on the car though. Great Article! Jon the dodgeboy 03:04, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

See also?
There isn't a "see also" section at the bottom of the page for links to other related wikipedia articles like there are on many other articles. Should I create one?. 71.193.162.77 (talk) 01:17, 14 November 2008 (UTC)


 * No. "See also" only needs to be there if there's an article that genuinely needs to be there. I don't think there is in this case. --Sable232 (talk) 20:47, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

European Design
The Ford Five Hundred is said (not by this article but by many sources (e.g. MSN Autos), even Ford management states so ) to have a European design. Was this model designed with the European market in mind? I'm asking because it was never marketed there (which could be considered remarkable, because Ford hasn't had a model in this segment since the discontinuation of the Scorpio in 1998). The Seventh Taylor (talk) 23:33, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

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Reception section
In most of the automotive articles I've seen, I don't think anyone has gone as far to find so many quotes about a car. Although the Ford 500/Mercury Montego went mostly unloved by critics during its production, this section is beyond overkill. Any suggestions on how to (properly) pare this down to something that could be a bit more neutral; more important, can it be less dominant of the article? --SteveCof00 (talk) 09:25, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

Merge with Ford Taurus (fifth generation)
This vehicle is the exact same vehicle as the Ford Taurus (fifth generation), which is what it was renamed after a refresh. Their differences are not large enough for each to have it's own article, their content is redundant, especially since the Five Hundred was a short run vehicle. Ford Freestyle has already been merged into Ford Taurus X, I propose we do the same here. Reattacollector (talk) 19:14, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

Oppose Is this redundant? I don't disagree, but it also is dependent on how the two articles are written. Indeed, both are successive generations of the Ford D3 chassis, with the Taurus largely differing in engine and transmission. However, I oppose merging the articles, as the Ford Five Hundred article can stand on its own, for a few reasons:
 * The Ford Five Hundred was the introductory vehicle for a then-new vehicle chassis (Ford D3 platform)
 * The Five Hundred was produced for three model years (Taurus V; two)
 * In terms of production, the Five Hundred outnumbered the Taurus roughly 2 to 1
 * The Five Hundred article is closer in line to many of the Ford Taurus articles (the fifth-generation Taurus article covers mostly the 2008 revisions).

If not for each generation of the Ford Taurus having a stand-alone article, it would almost make sense to merge articles...just the other way around, though. --SteveCof00 (talk) 09:35, 9 April 2018 (UTC)