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Dave 10-10-2013 12:49 AM

Rockstar Games: S197 Saleens they purchased
 
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Rockstar Games acquired three S197 Saleen Mustangs for use in their Midnight Club Los Angeles video game.

This 2008 cross promotion placed three custom vehicles in the hands of lucky recipients.

These three vehicles were originally press and demonstrator models used by ASC/Saleen and Saleen Speedlab. They were 08-0010, 08-0041S and Speedlab 2007 SEMA promotional vehicle (2007 chassis).

08-0010 was a Torch Red 3-Valve coupe. Seen during the El Toro press days in late 2007 and possibly featured in Motor Trend during a 2008 Mustang shoot-out comparison.

08-0041S was a Vista Blue S/C coupe. Also seen during the El Toro press days in late 2007.

The most modified car was the 2007 Speedlab car. This unserialized coupe has a thread on our forum. I believe this was the Pizza Hut car.
http://saleenforums.soec.org/showthread.php?t=12345

Dave 10-10-2013 12:50 AM

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The 3-Valve car is currently in the UK.

Dave 10-10-2013 12:52 AM

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As of this posting. The S/C version may be for sale.

XxBoostinxX 10-10-2013 01:24 PM

Rockstar Games: S197 Saleens they purchased
 
The cherry bomb wasn't a midnight club car?

Edit: just saw the link to the cherry bomb. My fault.

XxBoostinxX 10-10-2013 01:30 PM

The unserialized coupe, aka "Cherry Bomb".

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Werecow 10-27-2013 11:45 AM

I believe I have pictures of this car sitting at Saleen.

Dave 10-27-2013 11:55 AM

Side Note: Recall that Jared Chavez believed an H302 S/C spec engine went into Cherry Bomb. Which was a step below the S302 Extreme.

Dave 10-31-2013 05:10 PM

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From the archives. How the Cherry Bomb appeared before the wheel swap and Heritage window delete removal.

XxBoostinxX 10-31-2013 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Werecow (Post 112731)
I believe I have pictures of this car sitting at Saleen.

Please share werecrow!

XxBoostinxX 10-31-2013 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 112734)
Side Note: Recall that Jared Chavez believed an H302 S/C spec engine went into Cherry Bomb. Which was a step below the S302 Extreme.

Oh really? That would explain the dyno video of the cherry bomb. I think it only made around 440 rwhp. Let me see if I can dig it up.

XxBoostinxX 10-31-2013 06:54 PM

Rockstar Games: S197 Saleens they purchased
 
Wow, video was deleted from YouTube. :/

While on the subject, what is the difference between the H302 and Extreme 302?

Nightstalker 10-31-2013 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by XxBoostinxX (Post 112935)
Wow, video was deleted from YouTube. :/

While on the subject, what is the difference between the H302 and Extreme 302?

I believe the H302 used stock heads, w/ a forged bottom end.

Dave 11-01-2013 10:55 AM

The air intakes were also different.

For the 2008 and 2009 S302 Extreme the Ultimate Air Intake was standard.

For the 2008 H302 S/C and 2009 S302 S/C the commonly seen Extreme air box lid using original Ford equipment was standard. A less seen item was the hard plastic tube connecting the air box to the throttle body (instead of the rubber hose).

sidvicious 11-02-2013 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 112926)
From the archives. How the Cherry Bomb appeared before the wheel swap and Heritage window delete removal.

Dang! That car is so sweet.

jstangs32 11-03-2013 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sidvicious (Post 112972)
Dang! That car is so sweet.

It's for sale...resides near Birmingham Alabama.

SpecialStang 11-04-2013 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by sidvicious (Post 112972)
Dang! That car is so sweet.

+1

So what does it mean that it is unserialized? Is it not as desirable, undocumentable?

Dave 11-04-2013 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SpecialStang (Post 113046)
So what does it mean that it is unserialized? Is it not as desirable, undocumentable?

It means the car was not serialized with a Saleen production number. The vehicle was produced as a SEMA show car, to highlight the custom work Speedlab Irvine could offer and to be a demo vehicle.

The Cherry Bomb did not emulate a production model offered by Saleen Inc. It was not an S302 Extreme, S281 Extreme, or S281 Supercharged. Nor did it start life as a regular Saleen production model. It was a leftover unconverted 2007 Mustang GT coupe in tungsten.

Cherry Bomb does have a Saleen vehicle line entry. It has incorrectly been called a 2007 S302 Extreme and referenced as such in LOAs from 2009/2010. We believe when Pizza Hut purchased the car from ASC/Saleen they thought it was an custom S302 Extreme.

We hope to suggest a change in reference and have future LOAs correctly refer to this vehicle as a Speedlab display car produced by Saleen. We do question the amount of documentation available and if a complete spec list exists as well as paint mix.

The Cherry Bomb is known, the VIN is known, some basics are known. It is documentable. Similarly to a 2008-09 Racecraft 420S.

Desirability depends on the interested party(ies).

SpecialStang 11-06-2013 12:42 AM

Thanks Dave for your complete description.

I don't know if you or anyone else answered this before, but how many documented cherry bomb colored Speedlabs are there?

Dave 11-06-2013 12:51 AM

Cherry Bomb was a "one off." I believe Jarred said in the old threads this exterior color was an experiment that did not achieve the desired result. It may have been mentioned this is Lizstick over a black base. I do not recall.

XxBoostinxX 12-08-2013 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 113134)
Cherry Bomb was a "one off." I believe Jarred said in the old threads this exterior color was an experiment that did not achieve the desired result. It may have been mentioned this is Lizstick over a black base. I do not recall.

You are correct Dave. I remember hearing it was a Lizstick and black mix, but they were disappointed in the color outcome. It was suppose to be more red with a hint of black. Still unique in its own way though.

Dave 02-18-2014 10:49 PM

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CRL 08-28-2019 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by XxBoostinxX (Post 112934)
Oh really? That would explain the dyno video of the cherry bomb. I think it only made around 440 rwhp. Let me see if I can dig it up.

The cherry bomb Saleen put down 482.8 rwhp and 466.2 rwtq in 2012. The video of the pull is on my PC at home. I'll try to post a picture of the dyno sheet later.

Dave 09-29-2019 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by CRL (Post 148706)
The cherry bomb Saleen put down 482.8 rwhp and 466.2 rwtq in 2012. The video of the pull is on my PC at home. I'll try to post a picture of the dyno sheet later.

Very cool information. Decent power numbers for a S197 Saleen Supercharged Mustang.


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