2008 FORD MUSTANG SALEEN S281 RED FLAG EDITION

OVERVIEW

This 2008 Ford Mustang Saleen S281 Red Flag Edition is powered by a supercharged 4.6L V8 mated to a five-speed T-5 manual transmission. Finished in black over a Charcoal leather interior, this limited-production modern muscle car is now offered by the seller with a CARFAX report.

Highlights

• #60 of 81 Red Flag Edition Ford Mustang Saleen S281s built in 2008
  • One of 50 of those 81 painted in Black 
• 465-horsepower 4.6L V8
• Racecraft suspension 

Ownership History                                                                            

• Offered by a private seller 
• Current location: Massachusetts

EXTERIOR

• Black paint 
• Injection molded pieces
  • Front fascia
  • Rear fascia 
  • Side skirts
  • Door cladding
• Saleen design front grille
• Integrated front turn signals
• Rear spoiler 
• End caps 
• Saleen center body panel
• Saleen Red Flag Edition graphics 
• Saleen badges

WHEELS AND TIRES                                                                                   

• 20-inch Saleen five-spoke black wheels 
• Staggered-width Nitto radial tires 
  • 255/35 front 
  • 295/35 rear

INTERIOR

• Charcoal leather upholstery
• Power bucket seats 
  • Red stitching 
• Center console with Braton manual shifter 
• Power windows 
• Power steering 
• Stock Shaker 500 audio system
  • AM/FM
  • Six-disc CD player
  • MP3

INSTRUMENTS

• Gauges
  • 200-mph speedometer 
  • 8,000-rpm tachometer 
  • Oil pressure 
  • Temperature
  • Fuel 
• Odometer shows 31,064 miles
  • Most recent CARFAX odometer reading: 30,054 miles in December 2022
  • Mileage discrepancy per CARFAX report 
  • Mileage not indicated on registration  

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Engine

• Saleen S281 4.6L 3V SOHC V8
  • 465 horsepower 
  • 425 lb-ft of torque 
  • Saleen Series VI integrated screw type supercharger
  • Dual-stage water to air intercooler system 
  • "Powerflash" performance calibration
  • Power pulleys and damper
  • Performance air filter
  • Hi-flow inlet tube and air box cover
  • 98mm mass airflow sensor 
  • Saleen 38lb fuel injectors 

Transmission

• Five-speed T-5 manual 
  • Close ratio shifter 

Service History Highlights 

• New power steering pump 
• August 2024
  • Additional catch can installed on passenger side of engine 

UNDERCARRIAGE, SUSPENSION, BRAKES, AND EXHAUST                              

• 3.31 gears
• Racecraft suspension
  • Front and rear springs
  • Performance shocks and struts 
  • Front sway bar and pivot bushings
• Four-wheel power disc brakes 
  • 12.4-inch vented front discs
  • 11.8-inch vented rear discs 
• 2.5-inch performance center exhaust system 

KNOWN IMPERFECTIONS

• Wrinkle in Saleen door sill plate at passenger door
• Minor damage at lower-edge of rear bumper cover
• Shaker radio not working properly 

ADDITIONAL NOTES 

• There is currently a lien on this vehicle 
• CARFAX report 
  • Begins in 2009
  • Four owners 
  • One accident with another motor vehicle reported 
    • Damage to front
    • Functional damage reported
    • Airbags did not deploy
  • Shows ownership in Tenneessee and Massachusetts