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Saleen, Incorporated, commonly known
as Saleen, is an American manufacturer of high performance sports cars and
high performance automotive parts in Troy, Michigan, formerly based in
Irvine, California.
Saleen manufactures limited edition, high-performance vehicles. Saleen is an
automotive original equipment manufacturer and the last American small car
manufacturer bearing OEM status. Unlike aftermarket "tuner" companies,
Saleen is subject to the same federal regulations governing design and
testing of their automotive products as larger vehicle manufacturers such as
Ford, General Motors, or Toyota. Most of Saleen's vehicles are highly
modified versions of existing mass produced sports cars such as the Ford
Mustang. Saleen has produced over 8,000 modified Mustangs since its
inception. It also produces modified versions of a number of other Ford
models. the first saleen made was in 1984.
