The Saleen S7 is the brainchild of Steve Saleen, owner and founder of Saleen Inc., known for enhancing the performance and looks of Ford Mustangs while also having a formidable racing team.

Unlike Saleen’s previous projects, the S7 was a homologation special replete with a bespoke chassis purpose-built for competition.

On the track, the S7R quickly earned the respect of some of motor sports’ most seasoned professionals, achieving impressive class wins at both the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The road-going S7 is essentially a street-legal racecar.

With a lightweight carbon-fiber body and a potent 7.0-liter V-8 based on Ford’s small-block Windsor engine, performance was otherworldly in its day and remains so now, with a 0–60 sprint of just 3.3 seconds and an estimated top speed of 220 mph.

Though Saleen does not appear to have released official production figures for the S7, research indicates that approximately 78 total units, including in both racing and stree...