Parnelli Jones Saleen Mustang

As you know, we own a 2007 Parnelli Jones Saleen Mustang & we love it.  It is an incredibly fun car to drive & own.  It gets a lot of attention at car shows.  Some people know exactly what it is & others think that it is just a Boss 302.  But what is it exactly?  We decided to share with you our knowledge on a rare & fun car that is part of our garage.

Steve Saleen & Parnelli Jones teamed up to build the 2007 Parnelli Jones Saleen Mustang.  Parnelli Jones is a very accomplished race driver who won the 1963 Indy 500 along with many more races in different styles.  He piloted a Boss 302 to the 1970 SCCA Trans-Am title & this Mustang is a replica of his winning 1970 Boss 302.

Steve Saleen, President & CEO of Saleen, said, "Parnelli Jones is an American racing icon. In the fifties, sixties, and seventies Parnelli won just about every race that he appeared in, including the Indy 500. 1970 was the year that the SCCA Trans Am Series boasted the most competitive field ever, and Parnelli Jones and his Boss 302 Mustang competed against the likes of Mark Donahue and Dan Gurney, and there he captured the championship. Our relationship began in 1987 when Parnelli raced for me on the Saleen team, and helped us win our first SCCA Manufacturer's Championship at Sebring, Florida. I can't think of any other individual that brings with him the unique connection between championship winning Mustangs and Saleen."

Parnelli Jones commented, "It's a true honor to have a special edition Saleen wearing my name. This impressive car takes me back in time -- it makes me want to take it for a run around the track. I'm sure that this car will be an adrenaline-pumping experience for anyone who has the chance to own or drive one. I think that this car is going to evoke nostalgia not only for Steve Saleen and myself, but for everyone that lays their eyes on it."

The 2007 Saleen Mustang comes with only the best from Saleen.  It has a new Saleen 302 cid V-8, 3-valve engine that produces 400HP at 6000 RPM with a 390 ft-lb torque at 4700 RPM.  It is an extremely fun ride with all that power at your beck & call.  It is also equipped with a high compression, high revving valve train.  And adding additional high performance capabilities is the new exhaust system that has a low-resonating sound that is a legacy of Saleen.  (Love the sound of our PJ!)

The Parnelli Jones Saleen Mustang comes only in one color, Grabber Orange.  It has a black striped “shaker” hood, race-style hood pins, black trunk deck, 302 side stripes, rear 1970 replica wing, & a racing-style billet gas cap.  They also came with removable #15 static cling race decals just like the one on Parnelli Jones racing 1970 Boss 302.  (However, ours were made into real decals for the car & are not removable.) 

The interior of the Saleen has black with Grabber Orange inserts leather seats in both the front & back seats.  And also inside are both Steve Saleen & Parnelli Jones signatures.

The Parnelli Jones Saleen uses Saleen’s own precision suspension, Watts-Link, and it offers the car the purest in race-type handling.  The superior springs, shocks, & swaybars provide greater handling capabilities.

Parnelli Jones is an extraordinary example of a legend maker. Even after nearly four decades, his abilities and visions for the sport have very few equals. I anticipate that Parnelli's racing spirit will come alive in every Saleen / Parnelli Jones Limited Edition that we manufacture. Capping on our motto, 'Power in the Hands of a Few,' we will produce a limited number -- up to only 500 -- in honor of Parnelli winning the Indy 500 in 1963," said Steve Saleen.

The 2007 Parnelli Jones Saleen Mustang may have been made as a replica of Parnelli Jones 1970 Boss 302, but it is making its own mark on the automobile industry as it one of the most incredible Mustangs on the road today.