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SALEEN ACCEPTS AWARD DURING GUANGZHOU AUTOMOTIVE CEREMONY

From our friends at Saleen Motors International

Guangzhou Automotive Award Ceremony 2014
Guangzhou Automotive Award Ceremony 2014
Guangzhou Automotive Award Ceremony 2014
Guangzhou Automotive Award Ceremony 2014
Guangzhou Automotive Award Ceremony 2014
Guangzhou Automotive Award Ceremony 2014

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[Source: Saleen Motors International]

08-0147 S281 AMERICAN FLAG OFFERED ON eBay

Price: $39,950.00
VIN: 1ZVHT82H485118138
Vehicle Title: Clear
Year: 2008
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Body Type: Coupe
Number of Cylinders: 8
Engine: Supercharged 4.6
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual 5 Speed
Exterior Color: Vista Blue with Red Stripes
Interior Color: Charcoal
Mileage: 4,666
For Sale By: Executive Auto Sales
Contact: 770-294-3301
eBay #: 171627212265

08-0147 S281 American Flag
08-0147 S281 American Flag
08-0147 S281 American Flag
08-0147 S281 American Flag

2008 Saleen S281 Supercharged Mustang Patriot Edition 1 of 8 in this color.

Here is that special piece you have been holding out for.

The featured car is collector quality and has been stored inside a climate garage since new.

The featured Saleen only has 4,600 miles so the car is like new in every way.

This car was formely owned by band Motley Crew’s Nikki Sixx and Robert Long.

2008 Saleen s281 Supercharged Patriot edition 1 of 8 in this color combo.

There was only 24 Patriot Edition Saleen’s ever produced and 1 of 8 makes this car extremely rare.

The previous owned paid $71,254.00 for this car when purchased new.

This is a true collector car that turns heads every where.

You will be the only guy or gal around with this special car.

This car like all of our vehicle’s features a clean certified carfax so you can buy with confidence.

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At our dealership we work very hard to accurately describe our vehicles through text descriptions and elaborate photos. When you purchase a pre-owned vehicle it is not a new vehicle. Any used vehicle can have normal wear and blemishes. Before placing a bid please read the descriptions thoroughly and view all pictures.

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12-011 S302 BLACK LABEL SC OFFERED ON eBay

Price: US $32,500.00
VIN: 1ZVBP8CF5C5203148
Vehicle Title: Clear
Year: 2012
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Body Type: Coupe
Number of Cylinders: 8
Engine: Supercharged 5.0
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual 6 Speed
Exterior Color: Black with Silver Stripes
Interior Color: Charcoal
Mileage: 28,733
For Sale By: Classic Chevrolet Texas
Contact: 817-410-6164
eBay #: 361169909841

12-011 S302 Black Label Supercharged
12-011 S302 Black Label Supercharged

Editor Note:
One of six 2012 S302 Black Lable models produced. One of four 2012 S302 Black Label Supercharged coupes believed to have been produced for the model year. One of two S302 BL SC coupes in exterior color Ebony. Of the two black coupes, this is believed to be the one in “SMS trim.” The other 2012 black SC coupe was produced by Saleen with a near complete Saleen exterior and interior identity.

12-011 S302 Black Label Supercharged
12-011 S302 Black Label Supercharged

L@@k at what we just traded for. 2012 Mustang GT Super Charged Saleen signed by Steve Saleen #12-011. This car is just like new condition, inside and out. Runs and drives perfect. Tires have deep rubber, lots of life left. There are no issues with this vehicle. This is not your every day Mustang. This car will sell fast. We are the largest Chevrolet dealer in the US. We have perfect feed back and are a top notch organization. Feel free to check us out. Contact me with any questions. Call or text 817-875-5524. Office 817-410-6164. Or email me at mhicks@classicchevrolet.com

12-011 S302 Black Label Supercharged
12-011 S302 Black Label Supercharged

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07-0002 EXTREME 550 LEGACY EDITION OFFERED ON eBay

Price: BID
VIN: 1ZVFT82H175306136
Vehicle Title: Clear
Year: 2007
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Body Type: Coupe
Number of Cylinders: 8
Engine: Supercharged 4.6
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual 6 Speed
Exterior Color: Heritage Blue with Epic Orange Stripes
Interior Color: Charcoal
Mileage: 10,962
For Sale By: Private Seller
Contact: 701-770-3634
eBay #: 171606663640

07-0002E 550 Extreme Legacy Edition
07-0002E 550 Extreme Legacy Edition

Editor Note:
This is NOT the first 550 Legacy Edition produced. Legacy production began during the 2006 model year. The first Legacy “may” have been 06-0123E and shipped to Campbell Ford. The first Gulf livery Legacy was 06-152E and assembled in Troy, MI.

Also, total Gulf livery production equaled five vehicles. One 2006 and four 2007 editions

07-0002E 550 Extreme Legacy Edition
07-0002E 550 Extreme Legacy Edition

Vehicle Description:

This 2007 Saleen 550 was the very 1st one produced at a price of $92,000.00 new. There were only ever 4 produced, 3 in the USA, 1 overseas. Mileage on this car is 10,962. To order a 2007 Saleen 550 first you had own a 2006 Ford GT Heritage. This is the only Saleen 550 to have the silver wheels. If you Google Saleen 550, this was there promo car. For more info call Darroll 701 770 3634, Williston ND. 58801 email wdm@nemontel.net

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ROBB REPORT: UP SHIFT

By: JOHN LYON – Expert Eye December 2014
Original Article: ROBBREPORT.COM

Saleen, the Southern California–based performance car maker, is best known for its pulse-quickening aftermarket upgrades of iconic American muscle cars such as the Ford Mustang and the Chevrolet Camaro, as well as its own supercar, the Saleen S7. But this year at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Saleen added an unexpected dimension to its automotive stable with the introduction of its first all-electric vehicle, the Saleen Foursixteen (saleen.com).

Based on a Tesla P85 Model S, the Foursixteen retains the original car’s 85 kWh battery and its namesake 416 hp motor. But the gear train has been reworked, giving the car modestly improved acceleration and—perhaps more important—a more aggressive whine. The front fascia and back end have been remodeled to improve aerodynamics and airflow, while also lending the coupe a much sportier look. In addition to the slew of upgrades that come standard on the Foursixteen—which is priced from $152,000, $58,600 more than a standard Model S—Saleen also offers options including larger wheels, carbon ceramic brakes, bucket seats, and showcar paint. One optional feature, however, may be the Foursixteen’s most practical improvement over the Tesla Model S: a pair of cup holders.

SALEENS GALLUP ON GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT

From our friends at Saleen Motors International.

Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014
Guangzhou International Circuit 2014

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[Source: Saleen Motors International]

RARE 1992 SUPERCHARGED (92-0021) OFFERED ON eBay

Price: BID
VIN: 1FACP41E1NF126677
Vehicle Title: Clear
Year: 1992
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Body Type: Hatchback
Number of Cylinders: 8
Engine: Supercharged 5.0
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual 5 Speed
Exterior Color: Black with Silver Stripes
Interior Color: Black
Mileage: 29,100
For Sale By: Private Seller
Contact: [removed]
eBay #: 151497595792

92-0021
92-0021
92-0021
92-0021

Vehicle Description:

Up for Auction is my beloved 1992 Saleen Mustang. I have owned this car since 2006 and hate to sell it. This was the car I always wanted while in high school when it was the top dog of the current Mustang world. Fast forward 13 years, and I had to go all the way from Scottsdale AZ to Atlanta to get this particular car. I am a huge fan of Fox-Bodied Mustangs. My first car at 15 years old was one and I have owned nearly 20 of them over the years and have never been without one. This is the last one I own and planned to keep the car forever. Starting a new business is never cheap nor does the business perform as quickly as you would like and that is why I have decided to part with this beauty.

If you have ever researched the build numbers on Saleen cars by years, you will know that 1992 was a reorganization year for Saleen. After a high water mark in 1989 of manufacturing almost 1,000 cars, production fell to only 17 cars in 1992. 1992 was also the first year that Saleen offered a Vortech Supercharger as an installed option at over $3,000. This car was one of the 10 cars to be so equipped. This car was also equipped with 3.55 ratio rearend gears. In the stunning black on black color scheme with Silver body stripes. This car is number 21 and is truly a one of one and is so documented by a letter from Saleen.

92-0021
92-0021
92-0021
92-0021

I am the fourth owner of the car and it has been well taken care of over the years. It has always been garaged by me and I know it lived indoors during its care from the previous owner. I can document all 4 owners so the history of this car is very well known. It has just over 29,000 original miles on the clock and drives fantastic. This car is completly numbers matching as well. This car has all of the original drive train including the World-Class T5 transmission with gearing that was unique to Saleen. The original Vortech is still with the car and was factory rebuilt by Vortech just prior to me getting the car. The Supercharger is number 306 and shows just how young Vortech was as a company back then.

92-0021
92-0021

There have been tasteful modifications done to the engine and makes this car a monster on the street. TFS Twisted Wedge heads were installed along with a custom cam, GT40 intake, Dynomax mufflers with a Bassani X-pipe and full MSD ignition. The original boost retard is still in the car as well. I do have the original heads, intake and catalyst H-pipe if originality was the goal. Personally, I love originality, but this car performs so well that I have a hard time undoing it. All install work was done by professionals and funded by the second owner. The car was run on a dyno just before I purchased the car and shows 480 horsepower at the rear wheels. Truly amazing. The car runs cool even in the hot Arizona summer and the A/C blows ice cold. I wish all of my Mustangs had behaved this well.

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92-0021

The only flaw with the car is the original paint which is starting to show its age. While it still holds a nice shine, the top of the hood and the roof show small pitting. You have to get within a foot to even see it, but I want full disclosure here. It is well known that Ford had paint problems during this time and this car is much better than most. Since I like originality, I chose to leave it as cars are only original once and I feel originality adds value. I would rate the paint a 6 out of 10 as compared to a showroom fresh car. Keep in mind the car is 23 years old. The car has never been wrecked or painted and all of the factory VIN tags are on all of the body panels and I can provide pictures. There are no dings or dents along the sides. The only body flaw is on the top of the drivers fender which I have tried to illustrate in the pictures and is a small ding that a paintless dent guy should be able to remove. It was done by the third owner.

The exterior is trimmed nicely in the original Stern 17×9 inch rims on the rear and 8″ on the front. These rarities are now long out of production. I replaced the rear tires about 2 years ago and they might have 1,000 miles on them. The rear tires are 255/45-17 Continental Extreme DW and the front are BFG KD 245/45-17.

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92-0021

The interior is a different story and would rate that a 9 of 10 easily. The Recaro seats show no wear at all. There is no fading of the upholstery or dash and even the Steve Saleen signature on the dash is well preserved. I am not sure when he signed it and was well before I purchased the car. I do know the second owner loved to show the car and was a member of MCA. The interior also now houses an Alpine stereo CD player with Ipod hookup for your listening pleasure. Even the factory Saleen floormats show almost no wear at all. All interior power features work very well including the cruise control, windows and door locks. A Prestige alarm was cleanly added when I got the car as I wanted keyless entry. It functions perfectly and comes with 2 remotes.

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92-0021

As stated prior, I really don’t want to sell the car and I believe the starting price is very fair considering the pricing trend these cars have started on. They have nowhere to go but up and I challenge anyone to find another one-of-one Saleen for sale out there. They exist but rarely come for sale. Please do not think that a 1989 car with 70,000 miles will be an accurate comparable. Those cars will still trade in the $13,000 range with the high production numbers and were never supercharged from Saleen. This is the opportunity to own one of the nicest and rarest of all Mustangs and will appreciate much more rapidly than the rest, just like the Shelby Mustang did.

Feel free to contact me with any questions. My name is Sam. [removed].

Please be courteous if you need financing and provide a letter or at least speak to me first.

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07-0022 H281/H302: REMANUFACTURED BY SPEEDLAB TROY, MI HITS eBay

Price: $27,991.00
VIN: 1ZVFT82H275231219
Vehicle Title: Clear
Year: 2007
Make: Ford
Model: Mustang
Body Type: Coupe
Number of Cylinders: 8
Engine: Supercharged 302
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Transmission: Manual 5 Speed
Exterior Color: Tungsten with Black Stripes
Interior Color: Charcoal
Mileage: 17,141
For Sale By: Lewisville Autoplex
Contact: 480-231-6536
eBay #: 371203852395

My Saleen; tungsten 2007 H281 modified to H302SC motor; Watts Link; Rockford Fossgate; performance brakes; work done at Saleen Troy is for sale at Lewisville Autoplex in Lewisville Texas; Contact Jeremy at 972-836-2099. The last upgrade was having the wheels black chromed and the rear tailights changed to the 2013 look; American muscle LED. – Bob McQueen

07-0022 Heritage
07-0022 Heritage
07-0022 Heritage
07-0022 Heritage

Formerly owned by SOEC member Bob McQueen. This 2007 H281 Edition coupe was sent back to Saleen Special Vehicles in Troy MI for conversion to 2008 H302 SC specifications.

07-0022 Heritage
07-0022 Heritage
07-0022 Heritage
07-0022 Heritage

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TONY JOHNSON, BACKER OF SALEEN AND MAJOR SUPPLIERS, DIES AT 74

By: HANNAH LUTZ on November 26, 2014
Original Article: AUTOMOTIVE NEWS

S. A. Tony Johnson
Johnson: No stranger to the automotive business. He started buying cars before he could even drive. He took them apart and sold their parts.

Tony Johnson, co-founder of Hidden Creek Industries, a private company that acquired, sold and backed some of the auto industry’s biggest suppliers and boutique car builders, died Nov. 16. He was 74.

Hidden Creek Industries, based in Minneapolis, became a powerhouse in the automotive supply business by acquiring Dura Automotive Systems, Tower Automotive, J.L. French Automotive Castings, Commercial Vehicle Group and Automotive Performance Industries.

John Coletti, the Ford product design engineer who led the team that built the 1994 Mustang, met Johnson in the mid-1990s when he acquired Saleen Performance. Johnson was looking to buy a Saleen Mustang, Coletti said. He met Steve Saleen to find out that he had sold his business because of financial troubles.

“Tony not only bought a car that day, he also bought company and put Steve back on track,” Coletti said.

In 2000, Johnson backed Saleen in producing a limited-volume, high-performance supercar called the Saleen S7.

“I remember taking Tony aside and telling him, ‘Have you gone off your rocker … do you have any idea how big of a money pit a sports car can be?’” Coletti said. “And Tony simply smiled and said he was trying to have a little fun.”

Sankey Anton “Tony” Johnson was born on May 14, 1940, in Bremerton, Wash., and grew up in Keyport, Wash. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and received an MBA from Stanford University.

Johnson started his career at Cummins Engine Co. in Columbus, Ind., where he worked for 18 years. He was hired as an engineer with the diesel engine maker but quickly moved to sales and marketing, according to a 2001 profile published in Minnesota Business Magazine.

In 1981, he moved to Minnesota, where he took on positions such as CEO of Onan Corp., a power generation equipment supplier, and president and COO at machinery company Pentair.

In 1989 Johnson co-founded Hidden Creek.

“I didn’t work for other people very well,” Johnson told Minnesota Business Magazine.

He wanted the company to have a clear industry focus, he told the magazine.

“We were going to be insiders on that industry,” he said. “We were going to know all the dynamics of the industry.”

Hidden Creek chose to target the auto industry, which some thought was unwise when industry U.S. sales dived in the early 1990s. “I’ve been around the industry for 35 years,” Johnson told Minnesota Business Magazine. “When it goes up, everybody thinks it’s going to go up forever, and when it turns around and goes down, everybody loses faith.”

Hidden Creek was acquired by Thayer Capital Partners in August 2005 and is now known as HCI Equity Partners.

Johnson was no stranger to the automotive business. He started buying cars before he could even drive. He took them apart and sold their parts.

“He’s just a car guy,” Johnson’s wife, Carolyn, said.

He worked in the repair shop of a Ford dealership when he was a teenager, she said.

Coletti called Johnson a “major mover and shaker in the auto industry.”

Johnson never retired. He was still on the board of directors of the Commercial Vehicle Group at the time of his death.

You can reach Hannah Lutz at hlutz@crain.com.

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