A ‘Pimp My Ride’ Ford Taurus has recently arrived at a Pick-Your-Part junkyard in California.

A ‘Pimp My Ride’ Ford Taurus has recently arrived at a Pick-Your-Part junkyard in California.

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      A 1989 Ford Taurus, refurbished for a 2005 episode of Pimp My Ride, has recently appeared in a junkyard in Southern California. The bespoke paint job and modifications have withstood the test of time relatively well, but I suppose nothing lasts indefinitely. It’s a bit of a shock that 2005 was over 20 years ago.

      This weekend, the latest addition to the Wilmington, CA, Pick-Your-Part yard was shared in the RADwood Facebook group. I took a closer look and confirmed that it is indeed the same ’89 Taurus sedan featured in Episode 37 of Xzibit’s MTV show back in the summer of ’05.

      The car was fitted with a custom gauge cluster, quirky doors, and, of course, an elaborate paint design. I can’t say I recalled the specifics—I found those details on xzibitcentral.com. Notably, it seems to still have a West Coast Customs license plate attached in the junkyard. I wonder if it’s been sitting in a Hollywood garage since the show aired.

      Here are the pictures the yard uploaded for inventory:

      I considered making a joke about Xzibit’s official fan site, but I couldn’t think of anything clever regarding Mr. X to the Z. As a preppy suburban kid during his heyday, I used to listen to his music without any irony (and I sometimes still do). In fact, I’m planning to turn up "X" again after I finish this post.

      That being said, since I stumbled upon this little discovery, here's more information about “Rashae’s 1989 Ford Taurus.” The episode claimed that “the owner aspired to be a Hollywood stuntwoman.” This piqued my interest—did she ever achieve that dream? A bit of online digging showed that featured car owner Rashaé Minor has had a few minor roles since Pimp My Ride aired, but most of her acting credits are from before her appearance on the show.

      She actually has two stunt credits: one for the 1998 Nicolas Cage film City of Angels and another for the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic Jingle All the Way. She must have been a stunt kid.

      At this point, if you’re wondering, “wait, she was already an actress; was Pimp My Ride even genuine?” well … probably not. While I won’t make any definitive claims, it seems likely that some of the participants and their vehicles were arranged by the show’s producers rather than being sourced from the general public.

      But in the end, who cares—the essence of the show (let’s give outrageous customization to rundown cars) remains entertaining. That’s all the show was ever meant to be.

      Regarding this Taurus, it joined the yard inventory on Saturday, so the cool parts might have already been taken by the time many of you read this. However, if you’re in Wilmington, it might be worth the $2 entry fee to check it out! One of those doors would make an interesting piece of garage decor.

      A colleague from Donut Media actually visited the car yesterday and shared some photos. Here’s what it looked like as of June 7:

      Max Maddox

      If you know the location of any other classic TV cars, feel free to reach out to me at andrew.collins@thedrive.com.

A ‘Pimp My Ride’ Ford Taurus has recently arrived at a Pick-Your-Part junkyard in California. A ‘Pimp My Ride’ Ford Taurus has recently arrived at a Pick-Your-Part junkyard in California. A ‘Pimp My Ride’ Ford Taurus has recently arrived at a Pick-Your-Part junkyard in California.

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A ‘Pimp My Ride’ Ford Taurus has recently arrived at a Pick-Your-Part junkyard in California.

This '89 Ford Taurus appeared in a 2005 episode of Pimp My Ride. It surprisingly looks quite well-maintained for a vehicle that was modified two decades ago.