1969 Ford Mustang Boss
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'Win on Sunday, sell on Monday' was the old adage in the 1960s. When Chevrolet introduced the Camaro Z/28 in 1967 To compete with the Mustang in the showrooms and on the streets, winning the Trans-AM Racing Series championship in 1968, Ford knew it had to step up its game. Former GM designer Larry Shinoda, now working at Ford, became the man responsible for the unique styling and the name that would help lead the iconic Boss into infamy. Although Ford did not win the series in 1969, the Boss - with Bud Moore team and drivers Parnelli Jones and George Follmer - made it into the history books with a Trans-Am championship in 1970.
Purchased from the original owner in 2000, this striking 1969 Ford Mustang Boss has been finished in its factory-ordered Bright Yellow and is accented nicely with brightwork, black matte hood, front and rear spoilers, and a C-stripe on the side of the car. It retains its original 302ci, 290hp V8 that pushed the car from 0 to 60 in less than 7 seconds back in the day, it shifts gears with its original 4-speed transmission. Although these cars were not typically high-option cars, this example is...