Brand new 2014 Saleen George Follmer edition is finally in the house! Beautiful normally aspirated 510hp V8 engine. Custom race inspired paint scheme, custom Saleen interior, shaker hood with hood pins, Saleen S4 suspension, 19″ Minilite style wheels, 15″ front slotted brakes with 6 piston Saleen calipers plus all kids of engine upgrade goodies! Truly a beautiful car. Saleen serialized #14. The first three are sold and this is the ONLY one currently in the wild. Personally signed by both Steve Saleen and George Follmer! Check it out online today.
1995 Ford Mustang Saleen Convertible
351 CI, 5-Speed
1995 S351 R-Code
Engine: 351 CI Trans: 5-Speed Color: Red Interior: Black
HIGHLIGHTS
– No. 9 of 43 Convertibles
– Saleen letter of authenticity
– 1 of 1 as optioned per Saleen records
– 1 of 3 Rio Red convertibles
– Saleen supercharger
– Tire upgrade
– 3.27 differential gears
– 13 inch brakes
– Speedster package
– Stored in heated garage
– R code
Steve Saleen is not moving operations to China! Saleens made in Corona, California, USA are going to China! A little internet research revealed the link from Saleen Automotive in Corona, California to Shanghai, China goes through Saleen Motors International (SMI) and GreenTech Automotive Sales (China).
WM Industries Corporation (WMIC) is a U.S.-based automotive manufacturer with four wholly owned subsidiaries: WM GreenTech Automotive, Saleen Automotive International, WM Motors, and WM GreenTech Automotive Sales (China).
On March 5, 2014 Saleen Automotive announced that it entered into an agreement with GreenTech Automotive (GTA) McLean, Virginia, to distribute the full collection of Saleen automobiles in China.
Saleen Motors International (SMI) distributes Saleen performance vehicles in Asia through an exclusive, strategic collaboration with Saleen Automotive, Inc. SMI is passionate about vehicle styling, handling, performance, and power. ( http://saleenmotors.com/us )
WM GreenTech Automotive Sales (China) is headquartered in Shanghai, China and provides an international sales channel for GTA, SMI, and WM Motors’ vehicles. ( http://wmchinasales.com/us )
GreenTech Automotive Sales (China) had other models displayed at the Shanghai Auto show. The Saleen 620 Camaro and Saleen 302 Mustang were the vehicles produced by Saleen.
It was a dark and stormy race… The 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans was certainly a baptism of fire. In fact, the extended periods of torrential rain that lashed the Loire Valley made that year’s edition of the twice-around-the-clock enduro one of the most brutal of all time.
Drivers: Konrad, Gavin, Borcheller
My first experience of the French classic definitely stands out as one of the hardest of my career, but I look back at the race with pride, because I was involved in a great David and Goliath-style tale, driving alongside Franz Konrad and Terry Borcheller for the relatively small Saleen-Allen Speedlab squad, against the might of the factory Corvette Racing team.
Saleen Team at Le Mans 2001
We arrived at Circuit de la Sarthe off the back of a surprising victory on the Saleen S7R’s debut in the 12 Hours of Sebring. The car had never run for more than three hours in pre-season testing so nobody expected it to last, but we ended up taking pole position and translating that into a race win, beating the Velocity Yellow Corvettes.
All of a sudden, our GTS rivals stood up and paid attention and we headed to central France confident that the #60 car would be fast, but unsure how the story would unfold.
As at Sebring, pole position was ours. Franz elected to start the race and, using his many years of experience, instilled a sense of confidence within the Speedlab garages, a strong belief that we could survive and overcome the treacherous conditions.
However, we would be punished for our complacency when a freak shower between Arnage and the Porsche Curves caused a series of crashes involving as many as 15 cars, including ours.
A spin sent Franz into the Armco, necessitating extra pitstops to repair a damaged rear wing and rear deck, and I suppose this is where the larger and experienced teams come to the fore, as Corvette Racing wisely split its tyre strategies and simply drove around the carnage to establish a healthy and ultimately indomitable lead.
2001 Saleen S7R
There were many times when I asked myself how the organisers could allow the race to continue as conditions worsened. It’s quite something when you’re aquaplaning on the Mulsanne Straight with zero visibility through a fogged up windscreen, trying to spot your braking point by gazing through the side windows for road markings and other landmarks, while listening intently to the engine notes of the cars ahead of you.
A stick with a sponge taped to the end accompanied Terry, Franz and I in the cockpit; the Saleen’s gullwing doors would send rainwater into your lap and the car’s electronics during the stops, only for the moisture to then accumulate on the inside of the windscreen.
As a result, misfires and other strange problems developed, but we kept plugging away and the #60 S7R was in an ideal position to grab a runner-up spot in the latter stages of the event but lost an engine cylinder with little more than three hours remaining.
The Speedlab crew repaired the ailing V8 engine for one last tour of the French countryside, having already completed the necessary laps to earn an official finishing position.
As I’ve always said, finishing is a victory in itself and that was never truer than in 2001. Proudly carrying battle scars and limping home on seven of its eight cylinders, Terry took the #60 machine over the line, third in the super-competitive GTS class, etching the Saleen name into the Le Mans record books.
2001 Saleen S7R
My maiden Le Mans was an extreme experience and coming through such an ordeal taught me a huge amount, standing me in good stead and setting me up nicely for everything the French endurance classic has thrown at me since first entering the Corvette Racing fold in 2002.
I have taken the start of the 24 Hours on all but one occasion since. I have a good feeling for how to drive the opening stint of the race, but I also know that once you get past those first few laps, it’s pretty much all out of your control.
Of course, the story of the 2015 24 Hours of Le Mans is yet to be written; I’ll probably draft the first chapter and then the plot will thicken with unexpected twists in the tale, inevitable moments of doubt and dramatic swings in fortune, building towards a tense and emotional climax.
You throw in other variables like changes in climactic conditions and driver error, as well as the challenges associated with racing during sunset, the hours of darkness and sunrise and you have a masterpiece on your hands. These are all parts of the narrative and Le Mans is one of those books you just can’t put down.
Price: $49,176.00
VIN: 2B3CJ5DT2AH129836
Vehicle Title: Clear
Year: 2010
Make: Dodge
Model: Challenger
Body Type: Coupe
Number of Cylinders: 8
Engine: 5.7 Supercharged Hemi
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual 6 Speed
Exterior Color: Plum Insane
Interior Color: Black
Mileage: 212
For Sale By: Keller Bros Dodge
eBay #: 291477046056
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You are looking at this stunning and ultra rare 2010 Dodge Challenger SMS Saleen 570 Black Label. This car is in show ready condition and has only 212 original miles! The body is as straight as an arrow and is factory Plumb Insane color. This paint color was a $25,000 factory option, and Saleen only made 2 of these cars in Plumb Insane in 2010! This was the one that was used for the Saleen press release also. These two things have been verified by Saleen. The motor is a 5.7 Hemi with a 2.8 Kenne Bell twin screw supercharger that rates this car at 510-520whp! Power is transferred through a 6 speed manual transmission and an upgraded clutch over the factory Challenger clutch. Everything on the car is bone stock and untouched. Inside the car is still in like new condition, and features Steve Saleen’s actual signature on the dash.
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Being that we are a Dodge dealership, this car has also been certified. Therefore a 3 month/3,000 mile bumper to bumper and a 7 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty is on the vehicle. This car carried over $95,000 MSRP and we have the original window sticker to go with the car. It Features a Saleen Functional Red Butterfly Induction Hood, High Downforce Wing, Saleen Brakes, S4 Suspension, Premium Saleen Leather & Alcantara, and is Serialized & Authentic! This is not a put together kit.
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We have the car for sale locally and reserve the right to end the auction early. We will be glad to help with any shipping, however it will be at the buyer’s cost. Feel free to ask any questions or set up an appointment to see the car. Keller Bros has been serving customers both locally and around the world since 1921. We will work hard and do whatever possible to ensure 100% customer satisfaction.
Tom Rice had locked onto a favorite Mustang genre… until this 1993 Saleen came along.
The nature of Ford’s Mustang (and cars in general, for that matter) is that the breed tends to get better as new models debut. Understand that we’re not necessarily talking about styling here, but otherwise there’s a pretty consistent trend toward better drivability, safety, quality, power, economy, and technology with each new generation. For certain there are occasional stumbles when our theme doesn’t hold true, but there can be little argument over the long haul.
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Tom Rice has personally experienced the above phenomenon, and despite time marching on, he thought he had locked into a favorite genre some years ago. The generation of Tom’s obsession turned out to be the 1994-1998 SN95s (Saleen S351s, to be specific, of which he currently owns two). That the 1994 Mustang was a leap ahead of the 1979-1993 Fox platform is a given, with improved chassis rigidity, standard four-wheel disc brakes, dual airbags, and, in rare situations, more cubic inches. That would be the 1994-1998 Saleen S351s and the 1995 Cobra R—both featuring 351 Windsors, some of the Saleens being supercharged. So what could cause Tom to rethink his allegiance? The very 1993 you see here.
Tom stumbled upon this Fox Saleen in 2010 via the Saleen Club of America’s website. He was struck by the fact that the car was one of just six Saleens ever built in Bright Calypso Green (one in 1991, five in 1993). Tom was also struck by the car’s recently installed 392ci engine, realizing that with lighter weight and a big-inch Windsor, this Fox might well offer everything he liked about the SN95 S351s and then some. As luck would have it, the car was within just a few miles of his home, allowing for a quick meet and greet of buyer and seller.
“Once I saw it and drove it, I was hooked,” says Tom. “The factory Recaros are the same as in my 1995 Saleen, which made me feel right at home.”
As Tom describes it, the 1993 needed a bit of TLC, but you’ve got to take that assessment with a grain of salt considering the current owner’s standards of near-perfection. However you care to describe it, it’s clear that Tom has taken the car to another level completely, replacing the stripes and doing some minor paint touchup, detailing and dialing in the engine, upping the ante on the factory modified suspension, and completely making over the braking system.
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The former owner had surely put a good foundation in place after he blew up the original 302 with help from a blower. The replacement turned out to be a Ford Racing 392-inch M-6009-D392 short-block, finished off with AFR 185 cylinder heads and a Comp XE282 cam. To this baseline, Tom added the ported Lightning lower intake and Hogan’s sheetmetal upper, Accufab 75mm throttle-body, MAC long tubes, Anderson PMS, and untold numbers of other detail items. He also chose to add a gear to the drivetrain, installing a Tremec T56 via a Stiffler’s crossmember and driveshaft safety loop. A 3.55-geared, 31-spline 8.8 brings up the rear.
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To make sure the big 392ci doesn’t overwhelm the rest of the car, the original Racecraft suspension was upgraded with Bilstein dampers and Maximum Motorsports’ bumpsteer kit and rear control arms. The brakes, however, are a different story altogether. The front install incorporates 1994 spindles, 13-inch rotors with aluminum hats, and the Baer 6P two-piece forged calipers. “Fourteen-inch rotors would’ve been nice,” says Tom, “but I’ve got an affinity for the 17-inch Speedline wheels, which are original to this car. That’s why I used the 13-inch rotors, but they’re 1.15 inches thick and will take a ton of abuse”.
Tom is quick to credit Rick Pojman at Baer for his technical help in getting the rears brakes installed. The six-piston units are a bit unusual in a rear application, but after having difficulty getting four-piston calipers centered on the installed rotors, Tom tried the six pots and found them easier to work with.
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The results of Tom’s build are satisfying and in his mind, not necessarily better than his S351’s, but different and similar all at the same time. Driving a Fox is a largely different experience than a SN95, with a completely different cockpit (in this case with the cool and rare factory black threads) and totally different sheetmetal. Nevertheless, strikingly similar underpinnings yield familiar characteristics when you’re behind the wheel. A naturally aspirated stroker small-block doesn’t know what chassis it’s bolted into. If weight is comparable, performance will be too. For Tom, it now comes down to appreciating two distinct Mustang genres, with a healthy respect and enthusiasm for both.
Truth be told, like most of us, Tom likes virtually all Mustangs. Sometimes it just comes down to learning one or two inside and out, and sticking with them despite the inevitable progress of the latest and greatest.
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