Class II Hitches
  General CR&H: Some installers told me that they would have to cut through the rear valence (right in the middle of S-H-O) ... don't listen to such nonsense. Shop around to find a properly fitting hitch. Note that the owners manual for the automatic SHOs ('93 to '95) state that the car should not be used to tow, period. Do so at your own risk!

Thanks Chris Mayfield for an added warning:
I had a trailer hitch on my SHO. Unfortunately, I got rear ended. As a result of having the hitch on the car, more damage was done than I could believe. He hit me going 10 or 15 miles per hour, but he hit the receiver, and it in turn bent the frame rails, Buckled the side 1/4 panels on both sides, and made the trunk and both rear doors fit improperly. It was close to $6000 dollars in damage all caused by a hitch. Without the hitch the only thing it would have needed was a new bumper cover, buyer beware!

DrawTite

 CR&H: I have the standard Drawtite Taurus 1 1/4" hitch with removable bar/ball. It does show under the bumper but does not stick out at all. Works real well. I have a bike carrier that connects into the hole where the ball is usually located and it works okay providing you use a tie-down to take out the play in the hitch.

You only have 1,000 lbs capacity with the SHO... I have hauled a 300 lb motorcycle 300+ miles with no problem.

Here's a few photos of Chris Yates' class II hitch installation. The hitch is a 1.25" class II from U-Haul (DrawTite part number 24632, cost usually $125). The rack is from Hollywood Engineering. Further information on the rack can be found at http://www.1800hitchit.com 

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Reese

 CR&H: I've had Draw Tite hitches on other cars in the past and was pleased however I chose the Reese (Elkhart, IN) for the SHO specifically for it's high, behind the rear bumper profile. From the rear all you can see is the receiver. The Reese hitch (class II) cost me $185 with the tongue and ball and was easy to install. I regularly pull 1000+ pounds of trailer and motorcyle and have had no problems.