It’s been 45 years since Ford introduced the Mustang, and the Blue Oval chose Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL as ground zero for the big pony car celebration. Track officials estimated more than 38,000 people came out to see about 2,000 Mustangs on display from 15 different countries, and Autoblog was among the revelers.
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Just like the majority of the automotive industry, recent news about Saleen hasn’t been great. After going broke and selling most of their assets, Saleen Inc. announced that they were ceasing operations and would not be honoring existing warranties on cars and parts. To make things worse, the new owner of the Saleen car and [...]
We’ve been through a lot of great car collections and museums over the years, but even we have to admit that we’ve never seen a private collection like this. Assembled by a shadowy figure known only as “The Sultan of Michigan,” this cache has something for car enthusiasts of most every stripe, although the focus [...]
It looks like many of Saleen’s customers may be out of luck when it comes to the warranties on their vehicles. MJ Acquisitions — the firm that recently purchased assets from Saleen, Inc. including the rights to the S and Racecraft lines as well as Saleen’s aftermarket parts division — sent a letter to dealers [...]
Saleen’s future has been in upheaval the last few years. First, company founder Steve Saleen left, then the company’s assets were sold off to private investors. Its new owners plan to continue making superchargers and bolt-on parts, but Saleen’s turnkey Racecraft and S lines could face the axe, while the company’s former keepers retain ownership [...]
Rumors have been swirling this past week about the potential sale of Saleen, Inc., just a few months after the company announced it would explore the sale of its operations. LA-based Hancock Park Associates, which purchased a majority of the business from Steve Saleen just a few years ago, had been recently running the company [...]
In addition to the sunshine, warm weather and availability of good driving roads, one of the biggest benefits of living in Southern California is the proximity of automotive related businesses. Dozens of tuners, manufacturers, hot rodders and racers all reside in SoCal, making it an ideal place for a car nut to call home. As [...]
Saleen is much more than just hot-rodded Mustangs and S7 supercars, and now, it’s also for sale. Founder Steve Saleen departed in 2007, deciding that it might be more interesting to try and import a Chinese pickup truck for Chamco, and starting up a new performance company, SMS. Saleen’s eponymous company does work for automakers; [...]