2000 Ford Mustang Saleen S281

Steve Saleen founded his company in 1983 with a straightforward mission: take the Ford Mustang and make it better in every measurable way. By 2000 he had built enough of a reputation that his cars were no longer considered modified Mustangs. They were considered Saleens. Only a few S281 coupes were built in the 2000 model year, and this one carries build number 00-0667, making its place in the production record documented and specific. It is finished in Laser Red Metallic with black leather inside, and it has been built further still with a ProCharger centrifugal supercharger on top of the already performance-tuned 4.6 liter V8.

Under the hood the 4.6 liter V8 comes with the Saleen Racecraft suspension package, performance exhaust, and aerodynamic bodywork already in place from the factory. The ProCharger adds forced induction on top of that foundation, pushing output well beyond what Saleen sent it out with. The five-speed manual keeps the driver fully connected to every bit of it, and the A-pillar fuel, boost, and air-fuel ratio gauges give a real-time read on exactly what the ProCharger is doing under load.

Inside, the black leather cabin carries Saleen-specific aluminum interior knobs and switches throughout, details that immediately distinguish it from any standard Mustang interior. The Mach 460 sound system handles the audio, and the overall feel of the cabin is that of a car that was re-engineered with a specific purpose in mind, not just dressed up.

2000 was also the year Saleen captured the GTO Drivers Championship in the inaugural Grand American Road Racing season, which gives the company's road cars from that year an added layer of racing credibility. A Laser Red S281 with the ProCharger, the five-speed, and a documented build number is a rare and specific car from a year when Saleen was at the top of their game.

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