Saleen announces plans to stop building vehicles by end of 2011

[T-5 Killer]

Revstone Industries, the parent company of Saleen Performance Vehicles, announced today that it will no longer produce vehicles under the Saleen name, although it will continue to produce aftermarket parts through the Saleen Speedlab brand and honor warranties for all existing vehicles. The company cited the confusion and controversy with Steve Saleen's company, SMS Supercars, as the main reason for stopping production of Saleen-branded vehicles.

In a letter to their customers and dealers, SPV said the following:

Over the past several years, we have witnessed a lot of confusion around the Saleen brand, due to a number of financial ups and downs and accompanying changes in ownership. The name itself has become the center of countless conversations and debates, detracting from the cars themselves, and from the culture of performance that they both embody and serve.

The statement continues...

Through our conversations with Ford Motor Company and one another, we have come to feel that those things have become overshadowed by questions surrounding the name. So we want to wipe the slate clean, and usher in a new era of American Muscle. We are confident that, in time, you will agree this was the right decision.

A representative for Saleen said that Revstone will continue to build performance Mustangs in the future, but the brand under which those vehicles will be produced is yet to be determined and will be announced at a later date.

To me Since Steve Saleen left in '07 to import Chinese cars (which failed) Saleen has been an also ran. Steves new company SMS is looking pretty good with a line up of modded pony cars from each of the big 3. I do wish the S5 would have been made plus the S7TT should have been exported.
I do think there is way to many Mustang Tuners. I miss the old days when it was Saleen, Steeda and Roush. In those days Saleen S351 and the Steeda Qs were special cars since they gave us what the hardcore mustang people wanted 351s with or with out Superchargers and six speed transmissions. Now a company slaps a set of wheels, bodykit, a supercharger and some graphics and calls themselves tuners. Hell Saleen even took the Mustang to LeMans and won the FIA GT class.

 

[Javi]

You can only squeeze so much $$ out of a company, Steve made a smart move.

 

[Sinned83]

I never like the s197 saleens I think he made a smart move.

 

[det_riot]

Agreed, it was in due time, there's only so much you can do before you start to become out of the game and obsolete. the saleen stuff was real hit or miss imo.

 

[MadStang]

Saleen announces plans to stop building vehicles by end of 2011

ROUSH FTW






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[CompOrangeSN95]

ever since he left they haven't even been considered "real" Saleens by most people

 

[T-5 Killer]

ROUSH FTW






ccasion14:

Except the SN95 cars LOL.

 

[duh09]

I'm interested to see what the company-formerly-known-as-Saleen will start doing now. From what I read, it just sounds like they're dropping the Saleen name. I might still have a chance for an internship! lol

 

[MadStang]

Saleen announces plans to stop building vehicles by end of 2011

ROUSH FTW






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Except the SN95 cars LOL.

in every test the Roush out performed Saleen since the birth of the Roush 5.0 to the death of Saleen. Id say that Roush was on a whole new level even with the sn95's.

 

[duh09]

ROUSH FTW






ccasion14:

Except the SN95 cars LOL.

in every test the Roush out performed Saleen since the birth of the Roush 5.0 to the death of Saleen. Id say that Roush was on a whole new level even with the sn95's.

I like Roushs but dear lord their S197 was fugly. I know a lot of you guys will disagree but form a purely styling standpoint, Saleen S197s looked a MILLION times better.

 

[Sinned83]

I am on the other end I dont think saleen has made a good looking stang since the new edges.

 

[MadStang]

Saleen announces plans to stop building vehicles by end of 2011

ROUSH FTW






ccasion14:

Except the SN95 cars LOL.

in every test the Roush out performed Saleen since the birth of the Roush 5.0 to the death of Saleen. Id say that Roush was on a whole new level even with the sn95's.

I like Roushs but dear lord their S197 was fugly. I know a lot of you guys will disagree but form a purely styling standpoint, Saleen S197s looked a MILLION times better.

I dunno, I like my brothers Roush...

 

[det_riot]

ROUSH FTW






ccasion14:

Except the SN95 cars LOL.

in every test the Roush out performed Saleen since the birth of the Roush 5.0 to the death of Saleen. Id say that Roush was on a whole new level even with the sn95's.

I like Roushs but dear lord their S197 was fugly. I know a lot of you guys will disagree but form a purely styling standpoint, Saleen S197s looked a MILLION times better.

I dunno, I like my brothers Roush...

i'm with you, my uncle had a 427r and its hot

 

[MadStang]

Saleen announces plans to stop building vehicles by end of 2011

ROUSH FTW






ccasion14:

Except the SN95 cars LOL.

in every test the Roush out performed Saleen since the birth of the Roush 5.0 to the death of Saleen. Id say that Roush was on a whole new level even with the sn95's.

I like Roushs but dear lord their S197 was fugly. I know a lot of you guys will disagree but form a purely styling standpoint, Saleen S197s looked a MILLION times better.

I dunno, I like my brothers Roush...

i'm with you, my uncle had a 427r and its hot

yup, my family is all about Roush as you can see haha. only oddball is my oldest brother who likes Mazdas... LOL

 

[CompOrangeSN95]

I've seen some pretty awesome cars from both sides... the s281 extreme and the Roush P-51 are among my favorites as far as s197's go

 

[Sinned83]

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[Paul]

Saleen hasn't made a car or a product (except the S7) that appeals to me in a LOOOOONG time, so I don't really care.


However, the S351 is, IMO, one of the coolest mustangs ever built.

 

[T-5 Killer]

ROUSH FTW






ccasion14:

Except the SN95 cars LOL.

in every test the Roush out performed Saleen since the birth of the Roush 5.0 to the death of Saleen. Id say that Roush was on a whole new level even with the sn95's.

What Roush beat the Saleen S351 back in the late '90s? The only tuner stang that beat it was the Steeda Q. All Roush had in the SN95 was that weird intake cowl hood thing...If anyone was on a whole ever level with the SN95s it was Saleen they even Won a Round of FIA GT1 and was invited, competed and finished 9th at 24hr of LeMans in '97 with a Mustang. I am not a Saleen fan boy but they did do some awesome stuff with the SN95s.

 

[OnyxCobra]

S197 Saleen is easily better looking than the Roush. Sucks if Saleen stops making Mustangs cause I've always liked them.

 

[ttocs]

T-5killer " Steves new company SMS is looking pretty good with a line up of modded pony cars from each of the big 3" - SMS is NOT part of the saleen that makes mustangs.