Saleen Explorer?

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo) 08/28/2020 at 22:52 • Filed to: None

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I had no idea there was ever a Saleen package for an Explorer, but this nice green on popped up on the Obscure Cars For Sale FB Page. I kinda dig it. Sadly there seems to be no real performance mods, just appearance, interior, and suspension.

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As much as I like It, I’m gonna say CP on the price. Altho if you have a deeply rooted nostalgia for Green late 90s Explorers, I guess this would be the one to have. 

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/28/2020 at 23:10

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We had a green 96 Explorer with the 5.0/AWD combo (non-Saleen) as the family truckster I learned to drive on. The cast iron hot heads and intake manifolds  explorers got became the worst kept junkyard speed secret long ago, but that was a lively drivetrain combo for the time, especially for as light as those trucks were.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/28/2020 at 23:21

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Oh yeah these were a thing. I saw one on a trailer on the highway a few months back. Unfortunately no pic, but it was white on white on white. If you want to win radwood though, not the worst choice 

A Boy and His Longtail > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/28/2020 at 23:23

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You could get it in 6 cylinder flavor as well

Amoore100 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 08/28/2020 at 23:23

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IIRC white on white (on white) was a big Saleen SP8 color scheme back in the day, motivated by the time period no doubt

onlytwowheels > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/28/2020 at 23:43

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Also available Supercharged.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/1998-ford-explorer-saleen-xp8-supercharged/

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/28/2020 at 23:51

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SmugAardvark > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/29/2020 at 00:22

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A s I recall, most of these were white, with white wheels. The V8 was available with RWD or AWD, and of course came with Ford’s 302. I do think they had a factory-option supercharger available as well. Kind of a bummer, but this one doesn’t have the optional Recaro seats.

There’s also a more rare (but slower) version that came with the Cologne 4.0 V6.

Pretty rare, but I don’t think I’d be in the market for one anywhere near that price.

GoodIdeaAtTheTime > onlytwowheels 08/29/2020 at 09:40

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I wish they built these in the 2 door configuration. Sorta a GMC Typhoon fighter.

onlytwowheels > GoodIdeaAtTheTime 08/29/2020 at 12:56

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But it did inspire the Shelby SP 360 Dodge Durango.

http://www.shelby-dodge.com/99-durango-sp360.html

dogisbadob > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 08/29/2020 at 17:23

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Yeah I’ve heard of them

Su spension doesn’t count a a performance mod? :p

I hope they got rid of the Firestone tires lol