Comments on: Saleen S5S Might Go In Production

By: loz

loz — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:51:33 +0000

It seems rediculous to me too, Saleen where on the edge of bankrupcy recently I seem to remember, it looks OK but they would have to make it handle if they were to compete.

By: Des

Des — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:09:22 +0000

Maybe they can use second hand GT’s?

By: frank

frank — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:07:07 +0000

How can they build this car? Hasn’t anyone noticed it is the same size as the Ford GT. That is because they put a new body on a GT chassis. Ford has quit making the GT, so chassis will have to be made and Saleen has no fabricators to do this. They just laid off a bunch more people from Irvine including fabricators and tech guys. There is only 2 engineers left, no S7 guys, leaving 5 people on the floor. Saleen is hurting big.

By: frank

frank — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:04:41 +0000

the body will only fit on a GT chassis. Hard to build a new chassis and retain the body.

By: Des

Des — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:09:13 +0000

@frank: Agree about the chassis part but you must admit that body looks quite good!

By: frank

frank — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:28:52 +0000

It’s a new body on a GT chassis. This car will never be built unless they build there own chassis. Ford no longer makes the chassis. Theodore needs to come up with a new design, instead of using old ideas and other manufacturers products.