The Saleen S7 Scandal Nobody Talks About

Описание: An American supercar wins at Le Mans… and then gets destroyed in a boardroom.

The Saleen S7 wasn’t supposed to exist. Built in a California warehouse with a seven-liter V8 and zero corporate backing, it took on Europe’s elite — Ferrari, Porsche, and the rest — and won. It was raw, brutal, unapologetically American. For a brief moment, Saleen wasn’t the underdog… it was the giant killer.

But behind the champagne celebrations was a financial time bomb.

Hand-built production delays. Massive customer deposits. Mounting losses. And then came the “rescue” — outside investors promising stability, but delivering something very different. Through boardroom maneuvers and legal loopholes, founder Steve Saleen was pushed out of the company that bore his name.

What followed? Brand dilution, rebadged imports, lawsuits, and a legendary supercar trapped in legal purgatory.

This isn’t just a car story.
It’s a cautionary tale about passion vs. corporate control.

From Le Mans glory to courtroom chaos, this is the scandal nobody talks about.

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