First Test: 2007 Saleen/Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Ford Mustang - Pictures

When we reported in January Ford was planning to resurrect the Boss 302 name and add it to the Mustang lineup for the 2008 model year, we failed to mention that Saleen, the boutique automaker based in Irvine, California, will sell you one now.

You read that right: Buy your Boss 302 Mustang today! Simply visit the nearest certified Saleen Ford dealer or the new Saleen Store in Irvine, scrawl your John Hancock on a check for $61,565, and begin frosting that shiny orange paint with white clouds of Pirelli smoke.

Saleen plans to produce just 500 examples of its Boss, so if you don't act quickly you may miss out. Furthermore, Saleen's version isn't exactly a Boss, as it's devoid of "Boss" decals-Ford, naturally, is a bit protective of the name-so you won't be spending hard-earned money on a "Boss 302," per se. Rather, Saleen's 'Stang comes tattooed with another name, one that arguably carries more fame and cachet than Boss. The signature is none other than that of Parnelli Jones (literally, Parnelli signs the dashes of all 500), the legendary race car driver who, in addition to winning the Indy 500 and numerous sprint-car, stock-car, and Baja truck races, piloted a Boss 302 Mustang to the 1970 SCCA Trans-Am title, beating the likes of Mark Donohue, Dan Gurney, Sam Posey, and George Follmer. All of which makes Parnelli Jones the Boss....continued with Galleries



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