Saleen Mustang George Follmer Edition

Saleen used the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Raceway to unveil the first model in their Heritage Collection. This mean looking machine is named afterGeorge Follmer, a racing driver from the 1970s who competed in a wide variety of cars including NASCAR stock cars, Formula One machinery with the Shadow team, sports car in Can-Am and IndyCars at the Indianapolis 500.

The styling for this machine takes its cue from the Boss 302 race car that Follmer drove in 1969. The 1960s racing car was displayed right next to the Saleen so visitors to the Motorsports Reunion in Monterey could see for themselves the three-tone livery, air scoops and 302 badges that distinguish this limited edition from other Saleen modified Ford Mustangs. The new 19-inch wheels have been included to reflect the 1960s era that the car draws its inspiration from, but they aren’t newly designed as we’ve been them before on other Saleen machines.

Under the bonnet there’s a V-8 that boosts power to 470bhp thanks to a cold air intake, a remapped ECU and a new throttle body. With race-tuned suspension this Mustang gets over the problems that standard Mustangs have of developing too little mechanical grip for the horsepower. This GF Edition Mustang is scheduled to arrive in the first quarter of 2014.

Saleen Mustang George Follmer Edition

Saleen Heritage Collection will eventually include machines honouring Swede Savage and Mark Donohue, although neither cars will be based on the Ford Mustang. Saleen used the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion to announce the Swede Savage Edition Barracuda and the Mark Donohue Edition Camaro.

from EUROCARBLOG