The first ever Saleen Mustang.
From Ford Authority. https://fordauthority.com/2020/05/th...ang-exclusive/
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By the time the ‘80s rolled around, Steve Saleen sought to take his experience on the race track in a whole new direction. He founded Saleen Autosport in 1983 and applied his go-fast know-how to build track-worthy street machines. Inspired by the Mustang racer he drove in the SCCA Trans-Am Series in 1982, Saleen began working on what would become the first-ever Saleen Mustang in 1983.
The vehicle featured here is that very car, and it currently resides at the Saleen exhibit at LeMay – America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington. Ford Authorityvisited the exhibit last year and we’re now shedding light on this unique Ford Mustang, in conjunction with exclusive photos.
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As is often the case with this kind of thing, the first-ever Saleen Mustang began as a humble sketch on Saleen’s kitchen table in Santa Rosa, California. As the story goes, Steve’s sister donated her personal 1984 Fox-body hatchback to the cause, to which Steve added a number of track-inspired performance parts and styling elements.
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Originally priced at $14,300, the first-ever Saleen Mustang hit the scene as a no-nonsense performer capable of slicing it up on the track, and then driving home at the end of the day. Saleen would take the formula to all-new heights and legendary levels in the years to follow, but that’s a story for another day.
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