The Saleen Mustang is a modified version of the very popular Ford Mustang. This is a performance vehicle that offers enthusiasts more power, better shaper handling and improved styling.

This variation on the Ford Mustang was founded by Steve Saleen a race car driver. The first model of the Saleen Mustangs was brought out in 1984. These vehicles are all about the look. You will find that most of the Saleen Mustangs use the original Mustang engines but the look of the car is enhanced. Having said that you will find Saleen Mustangs with improved performance as well.

Steve Saleen has won many races with his Mustangs. He won the twenty four hour Le Mans, the twenty four hour Daytona race and many SCCA championships. Steve Saleen loves his Mustangs. Steve has many different versions of the Ford Mustangs. His vehicles for racing have had the engine enhanced to improve performance and to increase the horsepower. In his S281 vehicles the regular Mustang engines have been replaced by a Saleen built V8 engine which increases the power to around 620 horse power from the original engines 465 horsepower.

In 2007 Steve Saleen and fellow racer Pamelli Jones created a limited edition version of the Mustang. This vehicle was created to pay homage to the Boss 302 that Parnelli Jones had raced in the 1970′s. The vehicle was released with a Saleen V8 engine that produced 400 horsepower. The outside of the vehicle had a new front fascia, the Saleen ‘shaker’ hood, window louvers and custom wheels. There were only five hundred of these vehicles ever released.

The Saleen Mustangs have become famous world wide with the use of a 2007 Saleen S281 used in the movie Transformers. The car was used for the character Barricade. It was a police car in the movie. This led to the car being in high demand.