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From: joe@dual.UUCP (Joe Weinstein)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: best car, worst car
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Date: Tue, 7-Jan-86 13:07:19 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan  7 13:07:19 1986
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Organization: Dual Systems Corp. Berkeley, Ca.
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Summary: Best GT nominee: Saleen Ford Mustang

Steve Saleen runs a racing car concern in southern California.
He has a deal with Ford where specially equipped Mustangs with
the hot 302 V8 get delivered to him, where he adds better springs,
shocks, urethane bushings, sway bars, frame stiffening, Hurst shifter and
linkage, subdued ground effects and cosmetics. Everything is cleared
by Ford so you still have the full factory warrentee an can order these
cars as such or with other options direct from selected Ford dealers
around the country. Mine cost around 14.3 K. These do 0 to 60 in around
6 seconds. This is better than the stocker even though the engines are
the same ( roller cam 302 V8 HO ) because of the better tires. The
interior is the fancy GT stuff with a Momo wheel and 170 mph speedo,
and these cars generate .88 Gs. on a skid pad where Corvettes get .87 .
The price is right with a full warrentee and all parts available by
part number. He is only going to make about 600 or so this year so
they don't qualify for Showroom Stock racing but in Solo II "B Street
Prepared" they are taking Corvettes. More people should know about
this car. I might expect the fit and finish of Starions to be typically
Japanese ( ie. better ) but on any performance criterion this Ford
will be significantly better at a better price. What do you think?