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Old 03-29-2006, 08:09 AM
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I recently saw what was clearly the latest generation Mustang with a Saleen-logo body kit on it. I didn't get a great look at it (passing through an intersection) but it looked like the original lines were 'melted', with some edges removed, a little like the Skyline GTR / G35 concept images I've seen.

Anyone else see these bodies yet?
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Is that the one here:

http://www.saleen.com/s281_e_photo_gallery.htm

I'm a bit out of the way to see one here, but I've been admiring them on the site for quite a while. Not a huge 'stang fan, but I could live with 550Hp.

Thinking about it, I think they had them outside their shop in MI last time I was home. I did some quick rubber necking but was late getting to a Red Wings game. If anybody is around Detroit, their shop is just a bit out in the 'burbs on Plymouth Rd. I don't recall the cross street, but there's a Ford plant close by.
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last june at the cleveland champ car race they had a couple new saleen's pacing the field....looked pretty good and i'm not a fan at all of the current body.
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Yeah, I've seen those in person. They had one (maybe a prototype) at last year's Detroit auto show. They definetly took some of the stranger lines of the new Stang and modified them to be a little smoother. The only things I didn't like about them were the rear ends. The exhaust and rear bumper were overstyled. I should have a pic at home to show everyone, but I can't post it until I get out of work.
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a buddy of mine picked one up at the end of last summer

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Yep, those look like it in the rear. I don't recall seeing the rocker panel covers though. The one I saw seemed smoother at the sides.
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not sure...I do know that the one in the pic is most def the real deal, and beast at that
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Dude, I saw one of those a long time ago. It was silver, in orange county driven by some asian chick at a club. weird....
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I like the front of the Saleen kit and the rear of the Rousch kit.
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Saw one today, with a temp tag on....a white one. It looked aite.


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