2009 | Ford Mustang GT Saleen Dark Horse Extreme

Billed as the meanest, darkest, and fastest Saleen yet in 2009, the Dark Horse Extreme Edition melds Saleen's Heritage bodywork with the 620hp S281 Extreme powertrain, plus an improved Super Shaker hoodscoop. Total production is 25 cars, (But ONLY 6 Coupes and 2 Convertibles Produced) and finally, after 25 years, we have a Saleen without a billboard across the windshield. "Saleen" is there, but in 1 1/2-inch-high letters-and they're black.

In the annals of American automotive history, few creations have managed to seamlessly marry power and grit with style and class quite like the Dark Horse Extreme edition of the Saleen-modified Mustang GT. The car's lineage bore the distinctive signature of the legendary Steve Saleen, who, with foresighted vision, had already endowed the iconic fifth-generation Mustang GT with amplifications, both in terms of aesthetic allure and mechanical prowess. With the departure of the firm's namesake and founder in 2008, engineers decided to draw from Saleen's substantial history to produce their next exclusive offering. More powerful and with styling cues taken from the special edition Saleen Heritage Mustang, the Dark Horse Extreme emerged, launched as a paean to unrestrained potency.

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This 2009 Ford Mustang GT Saleen Dark Horse Extreme is car #0004 of less than 30 specially modified examples produced for a single model year. Like all of the Dark Horse Extreme variants, the car is finished in Saleen house Black enhanced by black body-side graphics, and the ordinarily bold Saleen windshield titles here subdued and in black, making the vehicle a true "dark horse" indeed. Heritage-inspired exterior components, ranging from the custom-fabricated side skirts to the aluminum heat-ventilated hood to the serialized front bumper, set it apart from the crowd while saluting the halcyon days of Mustang racing. Taking things a step beyond Saleen's own S320 Extreme Mustang and its already powerful-by-any-measure base is its customized 302ci V8. Overbored in-house to 3.554" and featuring boundless forged components, it is fed by a massive Super Shaker intake providing over 20-psi of boost pressure. Altogether, 620 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque are delivered to the rear wheels through the close-ratio 6-speed manual, itself harkening back to the era of true American muscle. 

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For all of its raw power, there's no sacrifice when it comes to comfort, with an interior trimmed in lux black leather upholstery with Alcantara inserts, red stitching, and Saleen headrest embroidery. Options like its leather-wrapped steering wheel, Dark Horse exclusive black aluminum shift knob, and Ford digital infotainment system keep the driver informed and in control. A serialized plaque mounted on the dash serves as the driver's subtle reminder of the exclusivity of the machine they pilot. This Dark Horse Extreme edition Mustang is now offered with a clean Carfax report and a clean Nevada title. 

 

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*For additional original equipment information please see this vehicle's window sticker in the "Extras" gallery below

Fully customized by Saleen.

The Carfax report shows history with four owners in North Carolina, Ohio, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Nevada. The vehicle is currently located with the selling dealer in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This vehicle shows wear consistent with its low mileage according to a Seller's Disclosure provided by the selling dealer. Please review the entire document by clicking "Seller's Disclosure" above.