• The Mercury Sable, made by Ford Motor Co., is a mid-sized, upscale car. It was considered somewhat of a twin to the Ford Taurus. The 1987 Sable was part of the first generation of Mercury Sables and production of the Sable stopped in 2009.
  
  

Model and Production

• The 1987 Mercury Sable was produced as a wagon and a sedan, and came in two models: the base GS and the LS, which was more high-end. Cars were manufactured at plants in Chicago, Illinois, and Atlanta, Georgia, and came in colors such as black, mocha frost, titanium frost, crystal blue and electric red.
  
  

Engine

• The base engine for the Sable was a 3-liter V-6 engine. Both three-speed and four-speed automatic transmissions were available. The fuel tank held about 16 gallons. The Sable got 17 miles per gallon (mpg) in the city, 26 mpg on the highway for a combined fuel economy rating of 20 mpg. It is front-wheel drive. The Sable could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in about 7.2 seconds. For some cars, the top speed was over 85 mph.
  
  

Dimensions

• The 1987 Mercury Sable was 190.9 inches long, 70.8 inches wide and 54.3 inches high. The wheelbase was 106 inches. The 1987 Mercury Sable has a curb weight of about 3,131 lbs. It could typically seat six passengers in the sedan and eight in the wagon.
  
  

Layout and Features

• The 1987 Mercury Sable featured a "jelly bean" shape, which made it more aerodynamically efficient than other vehicles. It featured options such as power windows, power locks, power seats, power mirrors, cloth seating, a clock, power brakes and AM/FM audio system. Air conditioning was made standard for the 1987 model year. The car also featured full-width front fascia lighting. The interior of the first generation of Sables, including the 1987 year, featured bucket seats. This was rare for mid-size sedans, but was a common feature of pickup trucks.