Saleen Festiva?

[compounder]

An older guy at my work has a gas saver he drives on occasion. It is a Ford Festiva that has Saleen emblem in the back and on each of the front fenders there is on that reads Racecraft Suspension.

I will quaruntee this car has never been modified or riced at all. It is in original condition and has a set of 14" BBS rims on it I think.

It is from the late 80's or early 90's.

Any info someone could give me on it would be appreciated.

 

[foxmustangman]

Saleen only modified Mustangs and Explorers back in the 90's.

 

[Maryland Stang]

This is a joke right? The Festiva was built by Kia. I find it highly unlikely that Steve ever rode in one let alone released one.

 

[hsean]

you guys ever see the festiva that jay leno owns it has a taurus sho motor in it and mounted in the rear of the car.it also has flared out fenders and this thing is quick they called it shogun.

 

[fasterthanthem]

Yeah, the SHOgun. I believe they made quite a few them.. I've seen a few articles and pictures of different ones.

 

[25thmustang]

I'm willing to bet someone back in the day tossed those stockers and wheels on it, and the owner now thinks it was original. Crazier things have happened!

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Somebody needs to photoshop a Festiva with Saleen parts!!! FTMFW!!!

That would be hilarious!!!!

 

[Beasty306GT]

 

[stykthyn]

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

HAHA that is awesome!

 

[hsean]

that is it i have 3 festivas and i love those cars it is like riding aroung in a go cart especially if you have a stick.

 

[Maryland Stang]

They built 7 Shoguns.

 

[riceslayer302]

ide kill to find a deathstiva with a 5 speed

 

[LaserSVT]

that is it i have 3 festivas and i love those cars it is like riding aroung in a go cart especially if you have a stick.

Nah, Gocarts have more hp

 

[hsean]

i used to moonlight delivering the new york times with a festiva boy it sure made the route fun.

 

[LaserSVT]

I had one once and new nothing about it. Was a little blue two door with a four speed stick. I hated that car! It was a bare bones model, IDK even know what engine it had but being a four speed stick I am sure it was the cheapest one. The widshiel wiper controll broke so I just left the fuse cover off cause its right by your left knee and just slapped the fuse in when I needed wipers
Thing was I hated the car and wanted it to die. I had it for a year and put prolly 12K on it. Never changed the oil or added any when it leaked out yet the car wouldnt die. I lived up country in Maui which was a very steep drive up hill for several miles and the thing would do 65 with everyone else and would give me over 50mpg doing it
Tough little cars.

 

[stykthyn]

if I drove one of those I would have to wear a grocery bag over my head. I'd rather ride the freakin bus or trolley.