RE: Not to sure about those skirts
ABSOLUTELY, but like everything.....at a cost. New, they retailed for around $25,000. I think that they thought being sold in a Ford Showroom, to essentially a Ford Customer, and not being able to hide its "roots" that $25,000 was pretty much the top of the pricing arena in which they could participate. Now, had they marketed it thru different channels (say, just for the sake of argument) an Infiniti or Audi dealer network, they could have gotten more.
Interestingly (greed here) since the side door windows were replaced by ascMcLaren, along with the "old" windows, went the MSRLP window sticker on it AS A MUSTANG. ascMcLaren, NOT being an OEM was able to fly under the law(s) and ship the car to the dealer, without any Maronney label affixed to it. Okay, rush in greedy dealers. There are MANY persons who will {now} admit to paying $30,000 for theirs, new!! (Dealer Invoice was $23,150.00.) Most went out the door for around $ 24,000 ~ but yes, there were a few buyers at the $30,000 level. How many? Maybe 2 percent of the total (2,358 units) ~ so like 50 people paid $30,000.
Saleen's getting $70,000 today for a top of the line Mustang S-281 "E" Tonneau'd Roardster with all options. Know how many they sold last year? 22. But their entry level GT Coupe S-281 (at $31,000) sold over 1,800. ($31,000 today is akin to the $24,000 the McLaren cost, new.) So, had ascMcLaren done more extensive performance & appearance enhancements - sure possible - but they too would have priced the car way outta the "interested" market.
Agree?
BTW, few people know this. BOTH Saleen & McLaren began their respective products in 1984. McLaren quit in June, 1990. From 1984 thru June, 1990, asc McLaren OUTSOLD Saleen each & every year. It was not until 1992 when Saleen surpassed McLaren's sales from 1984 to 1990.
