Category Archives: Lifestyle

REAR VIEW: 86-0068 & GRASSROOTS RACING

PHOTOS & TEXT EXCERPTS: GEORGE CHABAL “Original owner with 10,000 miles, original paint and interior. 86-0068 was special ordered as a stripped down Mustang from Ford and drop shipped to Saleen Autosport for the Saleen conversion. Car was purchased to compete in SCCA Solo II.” The ’80s were a relaunch of factory-backed racing efforts from … Continue reading REAR VIEW: 86-0068 & GRASSROOTS RACING

MUSTANG360: TRAVIS SMITH’S 89-0374

By: MICHAEL JOHNSON on January 10, 2017 Original Article: MUSTANGANDFORDS.COM This 1989 Saleen puts out 691-rwhp, but why stop there? Travis Smith’s Number 374 Saleen now boasts a T56 transmission, Baer brakes, and True Forged Wheels Even when we’re “done” building a Mustang, we’re never truly finished modifying it. Case in point, Travis Smith’s 1989 … Continue reading MUSTANG360: TRAVIS SMITH’S 89-0374

CLOSER LOOK: 1998 S281 COBRA (98-0075)

PHOTOS: CHRIS CHRISANTI When Saleen Performance debuted their new S281 for 1996, they resumed to offer a mainline model that featured familiar styling and suspension upgrades on the SN95 Mustang. Introduced as an entry-level, serialized Saleen vehicle to complement their labor-intense and performance juggernaut S351; this first generation of S281 returned Saleen Performance to their … Continue reading CLOSER LOOK: 1998 S281 COBRA (98-0075)