Saleen Automotive, Inc, commonly known as Saleen, is an American manufacturer of specialty high-performance sports cars and high-performance automotive parts.
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27 Facts About Saleen
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In 2017, Saleen formed a partnership with the city of Rugao to form Jiangsu Saleen Automotive Technology.
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In 1985, Steve Saleen put the first certified supercharger on a production Saleen Mustang.
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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.
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In 2000, Saleen introduced their flagship vehicle, the Saleen S7 sports car.
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In 2001, Saleen moved its production facilities to a new 100,000 square foot facility in Irvine, California.
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In 2002, Saleen was awarded the assembly and paint contract for the new Ford sports car, the Ford GT.
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In 2003, Saleen set up a special manufacturing and licensing agreement for distribution of Saleen vehicles in Canada.
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In 2004, Saleen expanded its operations and manufacturing to an additional 203,000 square foot facility in Troy, Michigan.
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The new $15 million production facility included a high-tech paint facility and assembly line where Saleen produced the Ford GT under contract from Ford Motor Company.
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In 2006, Saleen opened its first own branded retail store in an outdoor shopping center, in Irvine, California.
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In 2007, Saleen began working with Chrysler and supplied all the paint work for the new Dodge Viper.
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Steve Saleen was selling Mustangs under the SMS name as he did not legally own the name Saleen.
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In 2013, Saleen entered into a merger that resulted in Saleen being a publicly traded company.
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In 2014, Saleen entered into an agreement to expand vehicle distribution to include China.
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In 2017, along with partner Charles Wang, Saleen formed a partnership with the city of Rugao to form a company named "Jiangsu Saleen Automotive Technology" in the city of Rugao.
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Saleen was to produce and distribute Saleen vehicles in China for the Chinese market.
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In 2014, Saleen signed and agreement that made BASF the exclusive paint supplier for Saleen.
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In 1986, Saleen entered the Sports Car Club of America Endurance Series with a race prepared version of the Saleen Mustang, winning the grueling 24 Hours of Mosport, Canada with a sponsorship from General Tire.
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Saleen entered the SCCA Endurance Series with an all-female driving team including Desire Wilson and Lisa Cacares who obtained the team's 1st victory of the season at Sears Point, California.
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Saleen Autosport entered a General Tire backed, Ford Ranger-based, Saleen Sportruck in the SCCA Race Truck Challenge, where they captured two wins.
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In 1990, Saleen entered the SCCA Trans-Am series with a Saleen Mustang backed by General Tire.
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Owner and driver, Steve Saleen, campaigned the Trans-Am series with Saleen Mustang with sponsorship from Champion Batteries.
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Saleen returned to SCCA Endurance competition in 1993 with a supercharged Saleen in the World Challenge Series.
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Saleen clinched the SCCA Manufacturers' Championship title for the third time.
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In 2000, Saleen competed in the inaugural Grand American Road Racing season, Saleen captured the Drivers' Championship and clinched the Manufacturers' and Team Championships in the season finale at Watkins Glen International Raceway.
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