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Born and bred to bring glory for the Blue Oval in the Trans-Am championship once again, the Boss 302 was one of the coolest high-performance variants of the original Mustang. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and remember its fascinating story.
To homologate a new engine destined for NASCAR use, Ford decided to squeeze it into a road-legal Mustang, creating the Boss 429, one of the most iconic pony cars ever built.
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With just a small number of them ever made (1,359) over a period of just two years (1969 and 1970), all resulting from Ford’s need to homologate the 429 semi-hemispherical engine for the requirements of NASCAR racing, the line is incredibly rare, mechanically impressive, and of course at times incredibly expensive.
A few of these 429s are rotating in and out of auction listings, changing hands repeatedly as their owners are gunning for profit. The 1969 example we have here is the latest to come out in the open and just got listed by Barrett-Jackson for the auction it has scheduled next month in Las Vegas.
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Currently, the 2021 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 thunders its “
Predator” domination atop Ford Performance’s lineup with its 760-hp aluminum V8 and imposing supercharger. But let’s face it, if you want the classic pinnacle of Shelby(ness), one needs to have a GT500KR (King of the Road) version in the garage. 22 photos
If there’s ever the need for additional confirmation that Ford’s GT500 King of the Road Shelby series is one of the most coveted versions of the Mustang ever, just take a look at the grille of this 1968 example. There, a “
Senior National First Prize, 2009 Winner” badge from the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) has taken its rightful place of honor for some time already.