eBay Find of the Day: Saleen Windstar

[ctrlraven]

(Seriously!)


Posted Dec 1st 2008 11:29AM by Chris Tutor (http://www.autoblog.com/bloggers/chris-tutor)
Filed under: Aftermarket (http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/), Minivans/MPVs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/minivans/), Auction Action (http://www.autoblog.com/category/auction-action/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Celebrities (http://www.autoblog.com/category/celebrities/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/saleen_wstar_front_450.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-tim-allens-saleen-windstar/1192718/)

<small>Click above for image gallery of the Saleen Ford Windstar</small>


Outrageous minivans are oddities of the train wreck variety. You don't want to, but you just gotta look. And we're suckers for them. Not that long ago we had the ridiculously fast, jet-powered Dodge Caravan (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/06/videos-jet-powered-dodge-caravan-earns-its-sports-badge/), and then there was the show but stock slow Mugen Honda Odyssey. (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/03/mugen-jdm-honda-odyssey-puts-the-get-in-grocery-getter/)

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/saleen_wstar_saleen_215.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-tim-allens-saleen-windstar/1192719/)But what do you think of a Saleen-built Ford Windstar (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140284923828&sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&viewitem)? And, no, it's not a soccer mom special that someone slapped a Saleen windshield header on. This is the real deal. It's got custom-made carbon fiber mirrors, valve covers and steering wheel. The double-nostril hood is custom-made as is the gauge cluster and the fender flares over the Z-rated 18-inch Rikens. Underhood is a Saleen supercharger atop the Ford V6. The eBay auction says more than $100,000 was spent on the monster minivan's production.

So who in their right mind would spend that kind of cash on something originally meant to sit idle in front of daycare facilities? Two words: Tool Time. As in Tim "Tool Time" Allen. Tim teamed up with Steve Saleen several years ago to produce the Saleen Windstar. Just as this prototype was finished, however, Ford redesigned the Windstar and all plans to offer the package for sale were scrapped.

Luckily the van wasn't, and lately has been used as a promotional tool for Port-A-Board (http://www.port-a-board.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=19), a company that makes collapsible skateboards. It was founded by Brett Gregory, who is a producer of Tim Allen's upcoming movie. And since the Saleen Windstar is still in the family, the winning bidder can choose to have a photo session with their new vehicle and Tim Allen himself. After six bids, the auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140284923828&sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&viewitem) is up to $3,650 without hitting the reserve. You've got six days. Thanks for the tip, Joe.


Gallery: eBay find: Tim Allen's Saleen Windstar (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ebay-find-tim-allens-saleen-windstar/)

[Black_Noise]

awsome, awsome to the max

[Black Dynamite]

In-f-bombing-credible.......

I DEFINITELY want to drive it one time.

Probably no more than that though!

[hot-rauder]

one coool minivan.... although if they had gone through with it, and with the new redesign.... it would have sold.

[crabby125]

Cool Mini van but how many Times are they gonna Repeat the Name TIM ALLEN on the ebay add. JESUS

[Motorhead350]

No thank you.

[centexmarauder]

There is a check engine light on due to the Supercharger. ROTFL LMFAO. i could just imagine some old lady taking that van to ford to see why the CEL is on. pop the hood......oh.
No offense to TIM ALLEN or the dudes at saleen, but it looks kinda cheesy... like it was thrown together back in the early 90's. Really wouldnt suprise me if its thats the lowest mile windstar ever.

[KillJoy]

Get rid of the Win, and the Stickers, and I would drive it.

Just because you "need" a mini-van does not mean you cannot have fun with it!

:up:

KillJoy

[Vortex]

Minivans are great for family transportation. I think they actually make the most sense, alot more than all these hausfraus with their Expeditions ect... That said, this thing is a turkey.

[Hack Goby]

I will try to find the pic but I think Steve Babcock showed up at MV3 in one.

[BODYMAN]

I beleive KB had built a similar windstar for his wife s/c and all. It was at his shop when I was there over 6yrs ago?

[BAD MERC]

Boy would that shatter anyones stereotype of a minivan if they've never been in one.

[CBT]

I want to see it at the track.

[TAKEDOWN]

Definitely better then the other man vans!

[Bradley G]

That was an Escape

I will try to find the pic but I think Steve Babcock showed up at MV3 in one.

[teamrope]

I will try to find the pic but I think Steve Babcock showed up at MV3 in one.

That was the SVT Escape.:beer:

[Motorhead350]

I want to see it at the track.

I would guess 14s at best.

BTW you wrote the book of Rock N' Roll, but I had to edit it for you. :D

[Aren Jay]

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[BlownMerc]

Yeah, but it's a minivan that's been "rewired!" I would buy it, but only if they could make the horn play Tim's signature pig grunt!