1995. Had a 3.0 and drums in the rear. Extremely reliable, extremely durable... but even a durable car gets left with a mark after being T-boned by a skid-steer.
The drivetrain with nearly 200k miles was still as good as new. I was not happy when it got sent down the road.
Party didn't want anything else so found another '95- this was in about 2012! This one has the 3.8 and discs in the rear. I'm not as fond of this combo but the rest of the vehicle is just as good. The 3.0 had all the power needed so the 3.8 is just thirstier with no other benefit. And I simply prefer rear drums in part due to ease of servicing them... I had to mess around with a stuck load-sensing proportioning valve on this one that the drum car didn't have.
Moon Unit is basically a Taurus and it has been a good vehicle too. And it even has the station wagon back that some of you are so fond of.