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2007 Boss 302 Parnelli Jones/steve Saleen #500 on 2040-cars

Year:2007 Mileage:2200
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You’re bidding on the #500/500 Limited Edition Parnelli Jones/Steve Saleen Boss 302. Personally signed by Steve Saleen and designer Phil Frank, this Boss 302 was designed to capture the raw, aggressive attitude with which Parnelli raced; therefore, you could order any color car you wanted so long as it was Grabber Orange. Naturally, since this is an essentially new car with only 2200 miles, the paint looks simply amazing and has barely even seen sunlight, much less rain or inclement weather. Get up close to the panels and you’ll find a sea of pristine, wet looking orange paint that doesn’t display any of the buff marks, blemishes and haze that are typical of even expertly detailed show cars. Fit and finish is exceptional, thanks to the largely hand-built nature of the custom Saleen add-ons. And despite performing everyday tasks as flawlessly as a stock Mustang, the car has been completely re-envisioned to incorporate many subtle tweaks which recall the glory days of Trans Am racing.

Lift Parnelli Jones #500s custom shaker hood and you’ll find a crisp new 302 cubic inch Saleen built SOHC three valve V8 which produces an SAE certified 400 horsepower and 390 lb./ft. of torque. Equipped with a high compression, high revving valve train, this blue printed small block V8 utilizes a lightweight aluminum flywheel, a Saleen spec forged and internally balanced American crank, forged 4340 H-beam American rods, forged pistons, hand ported heads, Saleen spec Comp Cams with matching valve springs, Saleen spec variable cam timing and a Saleen PowerFlash tune to provide thrilling acceleration all the way up to its 7000 RPM redline. The hand assembled block sees a bump in displacement thanks to an increased stroke and little details like bore honing, a billet harmonic balancer, Saleen pulleys, new cylinder head bolts and Fel-Pro gaskets ensure the OEM reliability that goes hand in hand with a new car. What that means for you is a rocket-like sprint to triple digit speeds from an engine that never seems to feel like it’s out of breath. And, like the legendary Trans Am Fords it honors, this car doesn’t carry the imbalanced weight and mechanical stigma of having a big engine shoehorned into a tight engine bay. The pristine small block fits naturally between the cars glossy Grabber Orange fenders and presents a factory fresh appearance with no grease or renegade fluids anywhere to be found. It’s exceptionally clean, nothing is out of place and there is absolutely no dirt or other signs of wear and tear.

In keeping with both Steve Saleen and Parnelli Jones race ancestry, this limited edition Mustang was designed utilizing Saleens own precision suspension. The all new, yet classic Watts-Link suspension is derived from racing and performance applications, and offers the purest race handling found in any OEM street car. Behind small block engine, a rugged Tremec 5-speed manual transmission drives a tall 3.73 rear end, which makes for some spectacular wheel spin in first and second gear, and astounding acceleration when you get the launch just right. Years ago, Saleens were criticized for their harsh ride, but those days are long gone. Taking advantage of the new Mustang’s more rigid Macpherson front and 3 link rear chassis, Saleen engineers carefully chose springs, shocks, and sway bars that improve responsiveness without sacrificing ride quality. In fact, this may be the greatest improvement granted by the new Mustang platform: the ability to corner and handle like a thoroughbred without the hammering of previous performance suspensions. Exhaust is expelled through a traditional Saleen stainless steel system that provides their legacy low resonating sound. And braking is handled by “Saleen” branded four piston front calipers which clamp large slotted rotors and OEM Ford rear calipers which squeeze original factory rotors. At the corners, 19 inch Mini-lite style racing wheels feature cool Saleen/Parnelli Jones center caps and wear red labeled 275/35 front and 275/40 rear Pirelli P-Zero performance radials.

#500/500 Parnelli Jones 302 is the ultimate Saleen when it comes to total driving experience, and with only 1900 miles of drive time, it’s an essentially brand new piece of Mustang and Saleen history. Don’t miss this opportunity to acquire what may very well be the coolest Mustang ever built!

SALEEN/PARNELLI JONES BASE COMPONENTS

·         Saleen/Parnelli Jones high compression 3-valve 5.0 liter 302 cubic inch V8 with 400hp and 390lb./ft. of torque

·         Saleen 5-speed manual transmission with Saleen close ratio shifter

·         Saleen 8.8 inch differential with 3.73 gears:

·         Limited Edition exclusive Grabber Orange paint with black hood stripe, black side stripe and black decklid

·         Limited Edition injection molded TPO front fascia with race inspired air dam

·         Limited Edition hood pins

·         Limited Edition chrome trim front and rear

·         Saleen/Parnelli Jones Limited Edition injection molded TPO side skirts

·         Limited Edition injection molded TPO rear fascia

·         Limited Edition injection molded TPO quarter window panels

·         Limited Edition “1970” replica wing

·         Limited Edition rear window sports slats

·         Racing inspired billet aluminum fuel door

·         Limited Edition reusable static cling race and name decals

·         Limited Edition badging

·         Limited Edition “1970” championship wreath

·         Saleen design aluminum shaker hood

·         Saleen integrated front turn signals

·         Saleen Racecraft suspension system

·         Saleen specific-rate front and rear springs

·         Macpherson strut with lower control arm

·         Saleen front struts with Saleen linear-rate coil over springs

·         Front 1.38 inch tubular stabilizer (anti-roll bar) with urethane pivot bushings

·         Rear .945 inch stabilizer (anti-roll) bar

·         Specifically calibrated suspension settings

·         Three link live rear axle plus Saleen Competition Watt’s Link

·         Direct-acting linear rate coil springs and N2 shocks

·         Saleen 14 inch slotted and vented front disc brake system with Saleen 4 piston calipers

·         19 inch Saleen Mini-lite inspired chrome wheels provided on last 10 cars with Limited Edition center caps

·         Pirelli extreme performance tires

·         Limited Edition orange and black leather sports seats with badging

·         Limited Edition instrument cluster with 180 MPH black faced gauges

·         Limited Edition gauge pod with oil pressure and temp gauge

·         Limited Edition floor mats, shift knob, steering wheel emblem and sill plates

·         Limited Edition performance driving pedals

·         Limited Edition graphics, badging and serialized number

·         Limited Edition console plaque and serialized engine bay plaque

·         Saleen/Parnelli Jones key fob and Saleen Eagle One detail kit

·         Original signatures on center dash panel plus personally signed by Saleen on front bumper and designer Phil Frank engine tag

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Tue, Jul 19 2022

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