DWRAT

Hello all,
I am looking to get a mustang and found a nice 2003 Mustang Saleen S281 and need some help telling if it's a real Saleen.
Can anyone give me info on what specifically to look for?
Thanks
Dan

brad281

If you run the vin. Does he have the original paperwork?

DWRAT

Where do I run the VIN#?

ryan1994mustang

look to see if it has the plaque on the console and the underhood plaque on the firewall. those are the 2 things that are going to be the hardest to reproduce.

DWRAT

I got the vin# 1FAFP45X53F354560 if someone can check it that would be great.
Thanks
Dan

02TorchRedGT

I ran your VIN# for you.

2003 FORD MUSTANG GT 1FAFP45X53F354560
CONVERTIBLE
4.6L V8 FI SOHC 16V / REAR WHEEL DRIVE

pnicholson

Hey there,

Not real sure the VIN would tell you much. The cars are manufactured by Ford then shipped to Saleen (I believe through the dealerships). The VIN isnt changed once the car is manufactured. Saleen pulls off things they dont want on the finished product (wheels, tires, exhaust, etc), and adds their own parts to the mix (wheels, tires, exhaust, body kit, superchargers, etc) - then in some cases repaints the cars.

I believe this is one of the reasons you wont find any value on a Saleen on something like the Kelly Blue Book.

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02TorchRedGT

After reading Carfax it did'nt say much of anything as modded or being a saleen. It has had many owners for its age though....I would check it out good. I can email you the carfax report if you want...just leave me a msg with your email.

onesickstang01

yes thats correct, a know a guy that owns a mustang performance shop and he owns a saleen. he cant figure out if it was actually done by saleen or reproduced by someone else. badging is the way to tell or if you can get in touch with the saleen factory they can tell you(thats how he finally figured it out)

ryan1994mustang

i read the site and you can call saleen and give them the last 6 digits of the vin and they can tell you if they rebuilt the car.