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NOTE: This story has been copied from
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=179970
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In 1986, Mike Klein (my dad) and fellow UAW laborer Will Johnston built the FIRST Taurus SHO, at the special build prototype shop at Carron and Company in Inkster, MI. They fabricated custom motor mounts and electrical harnesses, and mounted the engine, fitting it to an Escort 5-speed manual gearbox, and transplanting a Mustang scoop onto the stock hood to make it fit properly. After building the prototype, it was driven around a bit, and crated back up and shipped back to Japan.

This was the actual 3.0L Yamaha crate motor in the shop before installation:

These are the photos that nobody was supposed to take. I'm pretty sure you won't find these anywhere else on the internet. Top secret stuff.

The engine after mounting, and before installation of a custom-fabricated intake:

Will Johnston (left) and Mike Klein (right), the guys who built the first Ford Taurus SHO. The hood is the only hint from the outside.