saleen headquarters in corona california usa type public company traded as otc pink slnn industry automotive founded 1983 as saleen autosport founder steve saleen headquarters corona california united states products automobile brands maxgrip powerflash racecraft s4 speedlab number of employees 80 website saleen.com saleen automotive commonly known as saleen is an american manufacturer of specialty high performance sports cars and high performance automotive parts . saleen is headquartered in corona california usa . on june 26 2013 saleen automotive inc became public through a reverse merger . it is listed on the otc bulletin board and is controlled and majority owned by saleen brand founder steve saleen . 1 saleen s flagship car is the saleen s7 introduced in 2000 . the s7 was wholly built by saleen and features a mid engine design in a high performance supercar package . it is also currently the only saleen production car not based on an existing design or chassis . saleen currently manufactures the s302 mustang based s620 camaro based the s570 challenger based and the gtx tesla model s based and most recently have announced that they are in development of a new saleen supercar a limited run successor to the s7 supercar the s7 lm . 2 contents 1 history 1.1 1980s 1.2 1990s 1.3 2000s 1.4 2010s 2 products 2.1 current models 2.2 legacy models 2.3 special vehicles 2.4 saleen performance parts 2.5 colorlab automotive paints 3 motorsport 3.1 saleen racing results 3.2 1980s 3.3 1990s 3.4 2000s 3.5 2010s 4 oem development 5 references 6 external links history edit 1980s edit the saleen brand was established in 1983 originally as saleen autosport by steve saleen a former professional formula atlantic race car driver . the 1st saleen was produced in 1984 when they built 3 cars as the first production run a white hatchback a copper glow hatchback and a black hatchback . in 1985 steve saleen put the first certified supercharger on a production saleen mustang . this car was delivered to nault ford in manchester nh and was the first use of a centrifugal supercharger on the late model mustang . 3 in 1986 the saleen made its entry into the sport car club of america race series with a race prepped version of the saleen mustang . 4 a notable win that year at the grueling 24 hours of mosport was the catalyst for saleen vehicles becoming heavily involved in motorsport throughout the rest of the 1980s . 1990s edit by 1990 in response to increased aftermarket parts demand saleen established saleen performance parts as an independent operation . in 1994 saleen debuted the s351 which touted a saleen built 351ci engine . 5 despite the mustang gt changing to the modular v8 in 1996 saleen continued with development of their own epa certified 351w engine . 6 in 1995 steve saleen teamed up with comedian tim allen and formed the saleen allen rrr speedlab race team . in 1997 saleen introduced a saleen contour concept and an suv the saleen xp8 explorer . in the late 1990s the company was restructured and became saleen inc. . 2000s edit in 2000 saleen introduced their flagship vehicle the saleen s7 supercar . the s7 is a mid engine high performance sports car that was initially priced at just under us 400 000 . the s7 won four different gt championships in 2001 and has broken records at the prestigious 24 hour le mans race . the s7 was saleen s only production car not based on an existing design or chassis . in 2001 saleen moved its production facilities to a new 100 000 square foot facility in irvine ca usa . 7 in 2002 saleen was awarded the assembly and paint contract for the new ford supercar the ford gt . this effectively made saleen a tier 1 supplier to ford motor company . 8 in 2003 saleen set up a special manufacturing and licensing agreement for distribution of saleen vehicles in canada . 9 in 2004 saleen expanded its operations and manufacturing to an additional 203 000 square foot facility in troy mi usa . the new 15m production facility included a high tech paint facility and assembly line where saleen produced the ford gt under contract from ford motor company . 10 in 2005 global distribution was expanded to include japan under a new partnership with a tokyo based importer . 11 in 2006 saleen opens its first own branded retail store in an outdoor shopping center in southern california . the showroom was described as a unique shopping experience for saleen vehicles parts and apparel . 12 in 2007 saleen began working with chrysler and supplied all the paint work for the new dodge viper . 13 2010s edit in 2013 saleen entered into a merger that resulted in saleen being a publicly traded company . 14 later that year it was announced that the saleen operations manufacturing r & d and paint facilities would be consolidated to an expansive four acre campus in southern california . 15 in 2014 saleen entered into an agreement to expand vehicle distribution to include china . 16 in august 2014 saleen unveiled an all electric performance model the foursixteen . 17 in 2016 there has been much talk among saleen fans about the possibility of an all electric version of saleen s signature car the almighty s7 . there has been speculation that an electric version being dubbed s7e could possibly be under development utilizing drivetrain and electronics from the tesla model s platform . it has been noted that saleen has previous experience with the model s platform in their modified version the saleen gtx previously named the foursixteen which saleen offers in their current product lineup . 18 products edit current models edit saleen 302 mustang saleen 570 challenger saleen 620 camaro saleen gtx engine 302 ci 5.0 l v 8 345 ci 5.7 l hemi v 8 376 ci 6.2 l v 8 three phase four pole ac induction motor with copper rotor horsepower 450 730 hp 400 575 hp 450 625 hp 376 691 hp torque 410 600 lb ft 425 565 lb ft 430 592 lb ft 362 687 lb ft curb weight 3 705 lb 1 681 kg 3 834 lb 1 739 kg 3 860 lb 1 750 kg 4 647 lb 2 108 kg saleen 302 black label saleen 570 challenger saleen 620 camaro saleen foursixteen legacy models edit decade production car series race specific cars 1980 saleen mustang 1984 1989 sa 5 1988 sportruck 1988 ssc 1989 r model 1985 1989 r model sportruck 1987 1989 1990 saleen mustang 1990 1993 saleen sc 1990 1993 sportruck 1992 sa 10 1993 s351 1994 1999 saleen sr 1994 1999 s281 1996 1999 sa 15 1998 xp 1998 1999 r model sportruck 1990 1991 r model 1990 1993 saleen sr 1995 1999 2000 s281 2000 2009 saleen sr 2000 2001 xp 2000 2001 saleen s7 2000 2007 sa 20 2003 s121 focus 2004 2005 ford gt 2005 2006 s331 f 150 2006 2008 s302 parnelli jones edition 2007 supercharged harley davidson f 150 2007 2008 h281 s c dan gurney edition 2008 sms 25th anniversary 2008 s302 2008 2009 s570 challenger 2009 saleen sr 2000 2002 saleen s7r 2000 2007 2010 s302 2010 current s570 challenger 2010 current s281 s c 2010 sms 460 2010 s620 camaro 2012 current sa 30 2013 s351 2013 s302 saleen george follmer edition 2014 foursixteen 2014 gtx 2015 current special vehicles edit these are special vehicles made by saleen that were either non production models concept vehicles or non serialized versions . year model description 1986 ford tempo concept 1988 special service saleens this was a run of 14 vehicles that saleen built for damerow ford in beaverton oregon . the dealership purchased the vehicles as special service vehicles for law enforcement . rather than selling them to the state damerow sent them to saleen . 19 1989 1990 california edition gt by saleen non serialized . this was a run of 50 vehicles for ford . these were built at sears point raceway and picked up by the dealers from there . 1989 seal beach police car in 1989 saleen was approached by the seal beach police department to create a vehicle that had the power suspension and braking that would give them an edge in pursuits . only one car was ever made . 20 1989 eagle one giveaway cars in 1989 and 1990 eagle one purchased two special order saleen hatchbacks each year that were used as promotional vehicles . one was given away to a randomly picked customer the other to the highest selling employee of the chief auto parts chain . 21 1992 1993 gt sport by steve saleen non serialized 1993 rrr this was a one off s302 that was built for actor comedian and saleen driver tim allen . 1994 v 6 sport by steve saleen in 1994 saleen wanted to offer an entry level car that combined traditional saleen equipment with a less expensive powerplant . this model came with a supercharged v 6 that was rated at 220 hp . 1996 ford windstar the saleen windstar was another one off vehicle built special for tim allen . 1999 ford contour concept 2002 2004 saleen bonspeed thunderbird bonspeed and saleen teamed up to build a special edition thunderbird . only three were produced before the project was canceled . 2004 ford mustang gt r the ford mustang gt r concept was produced by saleen special vehicles in troy michigan . it was unveiled at the new york auto show by kid rock . 2007 bumblebee and barricade saleen was responsible for build both the hero car bumblebee and the villain car barricade for the movie transformers . 2007 2008 harley davidson edition ford f 150 saleen troy produced the hd f 150 s c for ford motor company . the supercharged option features a saleen series vi supercharger a dual stage water to air intercooler 39 lb . fuel injectors a high flow inlet tube saleen powerflash performance calibration and a performance air filter . 2007 2008 s5s raptor this was a concept vehicle intended as a competitor to the lamborghini gallardo as well as a follow on project to the ford gt . priced below 200k the saleen s5s raptor was positioned to compete with the best entry level exotics from ferrari lamborghini and aston martin . 2008 2009 sleeper gt s c the sleeper edition program was a means to liquidate mustang gts that were for gurney conversion . these were vista blue and performance white coupes . saleen performance parts edit the aftermarket parts department of the company markets car parts and accessories such as custom wheels exhaust systems brakes and other high performance parts . superchargers series i this was the first supercharger system created by saleen . it was engineered with an eaton roots type supercharger in 1998 . 22 series ii launched in 2001 the series ii supercharger was a newer generation eaton m90 roots type . 23 series iii this was a larger version of the eaton supercharger . going from 90 ci of displacement to 112 ci . series iv the series iv switched from a roots type supercharger to a twin screw type . this version had 1.6 l of displacement . series v this marked the first forced induction system developed entirely in house by saleen and designed around lysholm sourced compressor screws with 2.3 l of displacement . 24 series vi this was very similar to the series v supercharger with added boost pressure producing more horsepower . this supercharger system was available in versions for the 2005 2009 ford mustang the 2004 2008 ford f 150 5.4 l truck ford expedition lincoln mark lt and lincoln navigator . saleen shakercharger a ram air intake system for the ford mustang incorporating the saleen