Saleen

Saleen, Inc. is a company that makes limited editions of high performance sports cars and other vehicles, including the Saleen Ford Mustang. The company is named after creator Steve Saleen.

Saleen Timeline

1983: Saleen Autosport is founded by Steve Saleen, a race car driver.

1984: The first Saleen Mustang is produced.

1986-1988: Saleen Mustangs win at the 24 Hours of Mosport three years running.

1990: Saleen Performance Parts is established.

1994: The Saleen SR and S351 debut.

1995: The S351 Speedster debuts.

1996: The Saleen S281 debuts.

1998: The Saleen Explorer XP8 Performance Utility Vehicle debuts.

2002: The Saleen S281 Extreme debuts.

2003: Saleen begins manufacturing the Ford GT.

2004: The N2O Saleen Focus debuts.

2005: The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo debuts.

2006: The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo 1000hp is granted the title of the world's fastest production car.

2007: The Saleen S302 Extreme is introduced.

2008: The Sterling Edition 25th anniversary car debuts with only 25 vehicles created. The S5S Raptor and the Gurney Signature Edition Mustang are unveiled at the New York International Auto Show.

2009: Saleen Inc. is acquired by M.J. Acquisitions Inc. and Saleen Performance Vehicles is born.

2010: The 435S Saleen Mustang is available for purchase.c