'07 Saleen Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Mustang

**AG4** · April 18th, 2006 12:10 AM

-leftlanenews & autoblog

Specialty carmaker Saleen today announced the Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Mustang. The car comes with a new Saleen 302 cid V-8, 3-valve engine. This engine produces a whopping 370 horsepower at 6000 RPM, and with 370 ft-lb of torque at 4000 RPM. The engine is equipped with a high compression, high revving valve train, utilizing forged pistons, rods, and crankshaft and a lightweight, aluminum flywheel. Top- performance calibrations are thanks to Saleen’s PowerFlashTM technology. Also included in this Limited Edition are new Saleen 302 valve covers. Completing the authenticity and providing additional high performance capabilities is the new exhaust system that provides a low-resonating sound that is a legacy of Saleen. Certified Saleen Ford dealers throughout the United States are now taking orders for the Saleen Parnelli Jones Limited Edition that will be distributed this Fall as a 2007 model. MSRP is estimated to be in the mid-to-high $50,000 for this limited production vehicle.

Steve Saleen, President & CEO of Saleen, said, “Parnelli Jones is an American racing icon. In the fifties, sixties, and seventies Parnelli won just about every race that he appeared in, including the Indy 500. 1970 was the year that the SCCA Trans Am Series boasted the most competitive field ever, and Parnelli Jones and his Boss 302 Mustang competed against the likes of Mark Donahue and Dan Gurney, and there he captured the championship. Our relationship began in 1987 when Parnelli raced for me on the Saleen team, and helped us win our first SCCA Manufacturer’s Championship at Sebring, Florida. I can’t think of any other individual that brings with him the unique connection between championship winning Mustangs and Saleen.”

Parnelli Jones commented, “It’s a true honor to have a special edition Saleen wearing my name. This impressive car takes me back in time – it makes me want to take it for a run around the track. I’m sure that this car will be an adrenaline-pumping experience for anyone who has the chance to own or drive one. I think that this car is going to evoke nostalgia not only for Steve Saleen and myself, but for everyone that lays their eyes on it.”

-leftlanenews

Parnelli Jones and his Boss 302 Mustang...

**mfo** · April 18th, 2006 12:22 AM

Ganda!

**nugundam93** · April 18th, 2006 12:34 AM

nice!

trip ko pa rin yung boss302 :D

**Flagg** · April 18th, 2006 02:01 AM

Kailan kaya available mustang dito?

**mcbry** · April 18th, 2006 11:30 AM

WOW!

**mazdamazda** · April 18th, 2006 12:34 PM

nice... sobrang aggressive ng dating.

**empy** · April 18th, 2006 12:40 PM

that car is a thing of beauty....but mid to high $50's?

**speedy** · April 18th, 2006 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by M54 Powered

that car is a thing of beauty....but mid to high $50's?

Not worth it. For that much, a Shelby 500 would be better. Besides, there's so many mustangs running around now a days, that its hard to distinguish them from the rest.

**AG4** · April 19th, 2006 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by speedy

Not worth it. For that much, a Shelby 500 would be better.

Its a limited production model, I guess its for car enthusiasts/collectors.

Considering that the Saleen is going to be lighter than the 3,920lb supercharged Shelby GT500, handling characteristics will probably be different.