Steve Saleen, founder and vice chairman at Saleen Inc., announced his official retirement from the company's executive team. Mr. Saleen will step down from the company's day-to-day operations but will continue to act as corporate spokesperson and ambassador for the brand.







Since the company's inception in 1984, Saleen has produced over 12,000 complete and EPA-certified vehicles, more than any other specialty automobile manufacturer. Saleen Inc. has experienced tremendous growth in the past few years, producing nearly 5,000 vehicles in 2006 alone.



As founder and a major shareholder in the company, Mr. Saleen will continue to influence product design and development activities, as well as its branding strategies and promotional efforts. Future manufacturing plans include multiple vehicle lines of Ford-derived vehicles as well as the S7 Twin Turbo, the world's fastest production car. After tremendous successes in the design and production of the Ford GT for Ford Motor Company, Saleen Inc. will soon announce new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) programs with both Ford Motor Company and DaimlerChrysler to begin in spring 2007.