Tuesday, July 23, 2002 Some mixed results from around the world this weekend. In Speed World Challenge John Young Jr. qualified 9th and finished 5th in the Washington DC round in his Saleen SR. In Washington DC round of the ALMS series Terry Borcheller and Franz Konrad qualified 3rd and finished 4th after making two … Continue reading Contributed by Doug Nagy, Saleen Motorsports
By: MARK VAUGHN on July 2002 Original Article: AUTOWEEK, VOL. 52, ISSUE 27 But can heaven wait any longer for a Saleen S7 street car? Yes, it’s a great supercar, how could you expect anything else from the very same chassis, heck, almost the very same car that won the 2001 ALMS GTS championship and … Continue reading S7th HEAVEN
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2002 — After two heart-breaking race weekends at Mid-Ohio and Road America, Konrad Motorsports is still looking for its first victory of the 2002 American Le Mans Series (ALMS) season at this weekend’s Cadillac Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. After breaking a half Shaft while racing nose-to-tail with the two factory … Continue reading Konrad Motorsports Saleen S7R Looking for Score at RFK Stadium
By: HOLLY WRAY on July 18, 2002 Original Article: ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, THE (SANTA ANA, CA) Jul. 18–Specialty auto manufacturer Saleen Inc. is announcing today that it will work with Ford Motor Co. and three other auto suppliers to produce a new version of the Ford GT in a revival of a late-1960s muscle car. … Continue reading IRVINE, CALIF., SPECIALTY CARMAKER TO HELP REVIVE FORD’S GT
Saleen Will Assist with the Ford GT Production IRVINE, Calif., July 17, 2002 — Saleen, Inc. is immensely pleased and proud to have been selected by Ford as one of the key suppliers to the re-creation of one of the great cars of all time, the production version of the GT40 concept vehicle. “To have … Continue reading A LEGEND RETURNS:
By: ROB GUEST on June 15, 2002 Original Article: HERALD SUN (MELBOURNE) I LOVE cars. At the last count, I have owned 85 since I began driving in New Zealand at the age of 15. That works out to about two different cars a year. But I would have to go a long way to … Continue reading POWER PASSION DOESN’T GO FOR A SONG
LE MANS, June 12, 2002 – After quite possibly the finest inaugural race season ever last year, a trio of Saleen S7Rs find themselves considerable underdogs at this weekend’s classic 24 Hours of Le Mans. Consider this…The new Saleen S7R set 27 poles and fastest laps and won 19 out of 32 races last year, … Continue reading SALEEN S7Rs FACE UP HILL BATTLE IN RETURN TO 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
“A Lady in Red” Makes a High-Performance Debut IRVINE, Calif., June 6, 2002 – At a champagne reception today at the Saleen World Headquarters, President Steve Saleen handed over the keys to “a Lady in Red,” the first S7 road car, the beautiful mid-engine, exotic supercar produced by this American auto maker, to owners Jerry … Continue reading CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION ACCOMPANIES DELIVERY OF FIRST SALEEN S7 ROAD CAR
Konrad Motorsports Faces Up Hill Battle At Sears Point SONOMA, Calif., May 16, 2002 — While the Park Place Racing S7R of 2001 Grand-Am GTS Champion Chris Bingham has scored three straight victories in the Grand-Am Rolex Cup and the Saleen S7R of Graham Nash Motorsports has won three out of four races in the … Continue reading SALEEN S7R’s WIN SEVEN OUT OF TEN RACES THIS SEASON
IRVINE, Calif., April 17, 2002 – The sparkling yellow Focus inside Saleen’s massive production facility looks almost out of place amongst the backdrop of colorful S281 and S7 production cars sitting next to it. At once both stylish and aggressive, the recently completed coupe perfectly reflects the company’s increased concentration on the future direction of … Continue reading SALEEN TO “FOCUS” ON THE FUTURE VIA EXPANDED PERFORMANCE PRODUCT LINE