The company has built over 7000 vehicles since its start in 1984 and now builds many of its own parts. The Saleen S-351 is the best American muscle car. A Muscle car is a racecar that is street legal. Muscle cars, as their name suggests, are known for their performance. Muscle cars differ from ordinary cars by their massive horsepower output, quarter-mile timings and high top speeds.
Most muscle cars are rear wheel drive and have a very similar engine setup as a racecar.
The new generation of muscle cars are even changing this phenomenon and taking muscle cars to the next level. Mimicking their cousin racecars, muscle cars tend to ride rough on the road due to lowered suspension to compensate speed. A muscle car is made up of the finest quality parts, which are designed to take the abuse of high speed driving. This leads to a large price tag on the car. Saleen starts with a Ford Mustang body and upgrades the engine, transmission, brakes, tires, wheels, interior, and adds a body kit along with other custom Saleen products to complete the package.