here is a bit of a curiosity. 1984 through 1986 saleens were a bit of an odd batch, some came with enkie wheels, some came with raikkens, others with are's; how many were based off of gt's (if any), how many came with t-tops, and what other oddball's have you heard of?
I agree "Silver," the 1984-86 Saleens are a curious bunch! Great to see an interest in the models that launched the brand.
Saleen Autosport did not keep the best records, so there will always be an point of debate at times.
For the most part, 16" Enkie's were used as the optional wheel in 1985 and then the fill-in wheel during mid-1986. The first few 1986 models were equipped with the previous years 15" Hayashi wheels. It appears you can primarily find the 16" Riken cars in the beginning and then at the end of 1986 production. I believe at one time Mike L. dropped a note of when Enkie's came back into use and for how long, but I can't remember.
The copper 84-0051 was a GT chassis as well as one of the 1985 convertibles. One of the early-model experts would know, but I don't believe GT chassis cars went into the double digits. I can think of two '86 convertibles that were GT chassis based.
Outside of the knockdown units some vehicles were based on what could be found to fill an order/request.
Same logic with the t-tops. Some of factory converted, others where built using the dealer kit.
One thing I never cared for, but is part of the charm, are the early Saleens with the LX seating and/or the LX dash trim. You figure here you have this racy exterior... and its met with a bargain basement drivers environment.
As mentioned, Brad Bowling produced an excellent publication on the topic of Saleen Mustangs. It can be purchased here -->
Brad Bowling
Also, check out the archived Saleen material here -->
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Always neat to see people dwell about Saleen vehicles!
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