FORD MOTOR COMPANY will be taking on the challenge again in 1989 with Autosport team. The Saleen Mustangs and Sportrucks will serve to confirm Ford’s performance, endurance, and reliability standards in head to head competition with manufacturers.

GENERAL TIRE is back this year with its General Tire Performance Team. Saleen Autosport carries the team colors as its representative in the GT class of the SCCA Escort Endurance Championship and the Racetruck challenge, where the vehicles will be riding on General’s next generation of high-performance tire, the XP2000.

MONTGOMERY WARD is entering its third year of motorsports involvement in 1989 in its efforts to continually broaden exposure for its 300-plus Auto Express Centers. Montgomery Ward’s sponsorship is a vital part of the General Tire Performance Team.

FORD AUTHORIZED REMANUFACTURERS is a department within Ford Parts and Service Division of Ford Motor Company. With its strong network of remanufactures throughout the country, the department offers numerous factory authorized remanufactured parts of all Ford vehicles.

GNB/CHAMPION BATTERIES is planning another big year with the team to promote its new line of quality high-performance batteries for the street. Champion batteries are standard equipment on the new Saleen SSC.

MONROE FORMULA GP SHOCKS AND STRUTS are engineered with individually selected valve components for precision ride control and feature unique polyurethane bushings for firmness and excellent road feedback. This combination adds up to winning performance handling for the team.

WALKER MUFFLERS is providing it’s support and excellent products for a return to the Saleen’s championship quest in 1989. Its DynoMax muffler enhances performance on all street vehicles as well as the new Saleen SSC.

CHAMPION SPARK PLUG COMPANY, a long-standing supporter of motorsports, will be back again to help put the Saleen Mustangs and Sportrucks in the winner’s circle. Champion will be supplying the race team with plugs, wires, filters and chemicals along with its affiliate, Anco Wiper Blades.

AUBURN GEAR is a high-tech, long-term supplier to the automotive industry. Its high-performance, limited-slip differentials, ring and pinion sets and custom gears and shafts are factory equipment for many major manufacturers and is a supplier to the new Saleen SSC.

VALVOLINE OIL COMPANY has long been synonymous with winning teams in all forms of racing. It is supplying oil products and other chemicals to both the Saleen Mustang and Sportruck teams.