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From Ford Authority. https://fordauthority.com/2020/05/th...ang-exclusive/
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.
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.
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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