Saleen Explorer For Sale

In typical saleen fashion the xp8 package brought some significant cosmetic changes to the explorer s exterior.

Saleen explorer for sale. Wild saleen xp8 explorer for sale on craigslist by cameron vanderhorst june 29 2017. Has the highly desired optional recaro interior in good. Still very few were built including this pristine 1998 saleen xp8 ford explorer that we spotted for sale over at bring a trailer. Less than 250 xp8 s exsist.

Just turned 130 xxx miles. This 1998 ford explorer is 28 of fewer than 300 equipped with the saleen xp8 package and was acquired by the selling dealer in 2020 after 21 years with its original owner in new jersey. Let s see if this rare suv comes with a price worth signing. Sadly the saleen explorer ended production in 2001 just as the sporty suv fad was starting to heat up and it has never been revived.

Like most of saleen s offerings the saleen xp8 ford explorer came with plenty of exterior upgrades including a saleen body kit hood fog lights grille inserts and 18 inch wheels. He once owned a nissan cube and a ferrari 360 modena. The xp8 was a fairly expensive suv when it was new but you can park this one in your driveway by handing the owner 7 500. According to the owner only two were made in this dynamic color.

Just as the suv craze was hitting full swing in the late 90s racer turned tuner steve saleen had the brilliant idea to inject some added performance into the segment s hottest vehicle the ford explorer and putting the sport in sport utility vehicle the result is the saleen xp8 which was built in limited numbers from 1998 and 2001 and one of these tuner suvs just popped up for sale on. At the same time. Up for sale is my rare ford explore 5. This 286 hp 1998 saleen xp8 based off of the ford explorer xlt really sold for peanuts just 6 000.

It is also the only saleen explorer built with the saleen recaro leather interior and 2wd. How else could you explain all its instances over today s nice price or crack pipe explorer xp8. With only about 125 produced the saleen xp8 explorer was a rare bird and we can t imagine many are left especially not in teal. While the explorer wasn t a treat you expected to find.

This particular truck was just repainted within the last six months and all new graphics applied. Find a 1998 ford explorer for sale. Doug demuro is an automotive journalist who has written for many online and magazine publications. Steve saleen really likes his name.

Power is from a supercharged 5 0 liter v8 linked to a four speed automatic transmission and a full time all wheel drive system.