From our friends at Saleen Performance Vehicles.
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SEMA 2010 SPV DISPLAY
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2009 SMS SUPERCARS COMMERCIAL
Our friend Jarred Williams found this cool SMS Supercars commercial.
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MUSTANGS NORTHWEST ROUNDUP: SMS SUPERCARS DEBUTS 302 CONVERTIBLE
During the 2010 Mustang Club of America Grand National show held in Bellevue Washington this past August, SMS Supercars shown their new 302 Mustang in the exclusive convertible body style.
Serial number 11-021 had a host of equipment, which included optional 14″ cross drilled rotors with 4-piston calipers, chrome 20×9″ wheels with a nice collection of Ford equipment such as Electric Package and HID headlights.
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SUSPICIOUS FIRE DESTROYS $60K MUSTANG
By: HEATHER RAWLYK on September 24, 2010
Original Article: CAPITAL, THE (ANNAPOLIS, MD)
Sept. 24 – County firefighters are investigating a suspicious blaze at a car lot early Wednesday that destroyed a specialty Ford Mustang worth $60,000.
An employee of a cleaning service discovered the Mustang on fire at the Bob Bell Ford auto lot, 7125 Ritchie Highway in Glen Burnie, just before 3 a.m., said J.P. Bishop, president of Bob Bell Ford in Glen Burnie.
Three firefighters and two fire investigators were called to the scene. They found the Saleen Motorsport SMS Mustang, a converted specialty vehicle with higher horsepower than the average Mustang, engulfed in flames, said Division Chief Michael Cox, a county Fire Department spokesman.
It took the crew 15 minutes to extinguish the blaze, Bishop said. The Mustang was destroyed, he said.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The incident is being investigated.
“Although the fire has not been ruled an arson, it does appear to be suspicious,” Cox said.
The Mustang was showcased separately from other vehicles at the front of the lot for passers-by to see from Ritchie Highway, Bishop said. The blaze damaged the front of the lot, where the vehicle was parked. He said other nearby vehicles were sprayed by fire hoses as firefighters extinguished the blaze.
The auto dealership spent yesterday inspecting all vehicles in the vicinity of the fire for damage.
“It doesn’t appear any other cars were tampered with,” Bishop said. “But when they put the fire out on that one vehicle, they sprayed some other ones.”
He is grateful the Mustang was isolated on the lot and other vehicles did not catch fire.
Bishop said the dealership has never experienced a suspicious fire or arson.
The county Fire Department is asking anyone with information to contact investigators on the county’s Arson Tip Line at 410-222-TIPS. Callers may remain anonymous
WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE 2010
From our friends at Saleen Performance Vehicles.
This is what Woodward cruizin is all about. Hot summer nights, some cold ice cream and amazing cars.
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SPV INTRODUCES SERIES 6.5 SUPERCHARGER LID
From our friends at Saleen Performance Vehicles.
Here is a look at the new Series 6.5 Supercharger lid that will be available soon. Much better air flow with this over the standard series 6 lid. Center boss in the center blocking air is removed, and the air path is opened up the rest of the way through. Keep your eyes open for more test results and pricing soon!
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MUSTANG WEEK 2010
From our friends at Saleen Performance Vehicles.
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CARLISLE ALL-FORD NATIONALS 2010 COVERAGE
The Saleen Owners and Enthusiasts Club once again participated in the Carlisle All Ford Nationals in Pennsylvania.
WINNERS LIST FOR ALL-FORD NATIONALS 2010
R46 – 1984 – 1993 SALEEN
337 GLASMIRE, JAMES 1988 FORD MUSTANG FIRST PLACE
338 KOENIG, KEVIN 1993 FORD MUSTANG SALEEN SECOND PLACE
339 HITESHUE, JIM 1993 FORD SALEEN THIRD PLACE
R47 – 1994 – 2004 SALEEN
340 COFFEY, MARY SZANYI 2001 SALEEN MUSTANG FIRST PLACE
* Celebrity Pick Chosen By: Tony Day Saleen Club of America
341 PRIZER, SHAWN 2001 FORD MUSTANG SALEEN CPE SECOND PLACE
342 BECERRA, JOSE 1998 FORD MUSTANG SALEEN THIRD PLACE
R48 – 2005 & UP SALEEN
343 SIMMONS, MELISSA 2007 FORD SALEEN FIRST PLACE
344 FOULK, JEFFREY 2006 MUSTANG SALEEN SECOND PLACE
345 O SULLIVAN, MICHAEL 2006 SALEEN EXTREME THIRD PLACE
346 WOODS, MARCELLA 2008 FORD MUSTANG *SPECIAL AWARD*
* Celebrity Pick Chosen By: Bill Miller III Partner, Carlisle Events
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SALEEN PERFORMANCE VEHICLES TO DISPLAY NEW S302
At NMRA Ford Nationals at Milan Dragway – June 12-13
TROY, Mich., June 10 /PRNewswire/ — Hot off its public debut at the All-Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA, last weekend, Saleen Performance Vehicles will bring its latest product – the 2011 Saleen S302 –to the Seventh Annual Aeromotive NMRA Ford Nationals this weekend in Milan, MI.
The Saleen S302 is based on the 2011 Ford Mustang 5.0 and builds on the Saleen tradition of offering limited-edition, high-performance vehicles for enthusiasts who are looking for an exhilarating driving experience, with refined drivability for real-world road conditions.
The NMRA event this weekend marks the Detroit area debut of the 2011 Saleen S302. In addition to the S302, the Troy-based, high-performance car manufacturer will also showcase the 2010 Saleen S281, which was announced last year. Both vehicles and product experts will be in the Brenspeed/Saleen display at Milan Dragway.
Earlier this year, Saleen Performance Vehicles partnered with Indiana-based Brenspeed and driver Brent White in a joint campaign of the 2010 Brenspeed/Saleen Speedlab racecar for nine NMRA events this season. White will pilot his Brenspeed/Saleen Speedlab racecar this weekend at Milan.
The racecar boasts a Brenspeed B302 engine and a Saleen Speedlab body kit upgrade. The engine’s power output is boosted by the new Saleen Series 6.5 supercharger, tuned by Brenspeed, to achieve its 600-plus horsepower. The new, all-aluminum B302 short block is available from Brenspeed.
About Saleen Performance Vehicles
Saleen Performance Vehicles is a manufacturer of limited-edition, high-performance cars and trucks, headquartered in Troy, Michigan. Saleen vehicles embody sophistication in engineering, styling and performance, resulting in a dynamic driving experience that is both exhilarating and refined. For more information, please visit the Saleen Performance Vehicles website at www.saleen.com .
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WHATEVER HAPPENED TO STEVE SALEEN?
By: MIKE MONTICELLO on June 8, 2010
Original Article: ROAD & TRACK – BUSINESS
The famous Mustang tuner, and former builder of the awe-inspiring twin-turbo Saleen S7, is back in business at a new facility in Corona, California, that’s what. But his new company, called SMS Supercars (“SMS” stands for Steve M. Saleen), is no longer so Ford- and Mustang-centric. Besides building its own version of the 2011 Mustang GT (SMS has managed to massage the new 5.0 to 450 normally aspirated horsepower, up from 412 bhp), SMS is tuning Dodge Challengers and will soon tackle the Chevrolet Camaro.
Work is ongoing at the 150,000 square-foot facility, but so far it looks like Saleen has some great new digs. I especially got a kick out of the fact that everyone’s office is named after a famous race track. Heck, they even named a staircase The Corkscrew, in honor of the famous elevation-dropping turn complex at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
By the way, that’s Steve Saleen standing in front of an SMS 570 Challenger, which makes 500 bhp and 500 lb.-ft. of torque due to an SMS 296 supercharger system. And that green paint? It’s an SMS-exclusive color called Sour Apple Green. It might be a good guess that Road & Track will be testing this car soon. Stay tuned for performance numbers.
It also might be a good guess that Saleen has even bigger plans down the road, meaning something along the lines of another S7-type performance car. His words: “I didn’t call it SMS Supercars for no reason.”