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Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on
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i bought a car that was supose to be a 89 gt saleen california edition car. i was just wondering if there is such a thing and if so how rare are the and how would i go about checking mine?
thanks guys
Posted by 1fast281 (Member # 4670) on
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Yep, I have heard of the california edition only it's not a real Saleen it just has suspension work by them.
Posted by Wolfie351 (Member # 651) on
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Yeah, my dad almost bought one in '90. It was white with teal stripes or something like that. Racecraft suspension but no body kit. Call Saleen with the VIN, they'll be able to tell you.
Posted by ranger guy (Member # 4899) on
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are they rare?
Posted by DaveG (Member # 1606) on
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They do exist and they are rare. However I do not know the extent of their tracking. I'm pretty sure that they are not serialized. Your best bet would be to contact Liz at Saleen. Have your VIN handy.
[ January 04, 2005, 01:39 PM: Message edited by: DaveG ]
Posted by GOTULKN (Member # 4933) on
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from what i remember two dealers offered the california ed saleen mustang.... frontier fordin san jose and one in sac... just cant remember which one something like 150 built total
Posted by SALEENx5 (Member # 1605) on
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The "California Edition" cars were a series of dealer or "zone" cars modified by Saleen at the request of the dealer. These were entry level cars aimed at buyers who couldn't afford the full Saleen Mustang price tag (the same thinking went behind the building of the GT Sport cars and V6 Sport cars that were offered by Saleen). Since these cars were not serialized, Saleen may not have them recorded. The cars were lightly modified with most of the Saleen Racecraft suspension (springs, shocks, struts, quads, sway bar bushings, etc.). The brakes are stock. The body is stock GT. The interior is stock. The motor is stock. As far as what they are worth, I would probably contact Mark LaMaskin at Performance Autosport (performanceautosport.com).
Posted by 89saleen (Member # 3083) on
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The California Edition also got a Sony CD deck. That was a big thing in 1990.
Posted by Sean90GT (Member # 33) on
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All of them were white with a turquoise decal on the hatch that said California Edition in script.
They also had 16" white "mesh" wheels with a polished lip.
I've only seen a few of them and haven't seen one in years.
Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on
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sounds kinda rare to me just by the number of them made.
Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on
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Yup,i own one.they are serialized,i have a full valid VIN from saleen on mine.Like said they are pretty ,much stock GT's besides Racecraft suspension,and depending on model they have gears mine came with 3:55's.I have only seen one other then mine.I think that there fairly rare,forgot how many they built.
Posted by SALEENx5 (Member # 1605) on
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Originally posted by Blue Oval:
Yup,i own one.they are serialized,i have a full valid VIN from saleen on mine.
Really? Thats news to me. None of the California Edition cars appear in either of the three Saleen Registry books I own.
[ January 08, 2005, 11:07 AM: Message edited by: SALEENx5 ]
Posted by 940sick3 (Member # 2713) on
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http://ww.collectorcarads.com/addetail.asp?CarID=8232 for more info...
Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on
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yup!i think i may have a pic of the vin if you would like to see.all look
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