a close friend has a 70 Boss 429 Mustang in this same blue with less than 10,000 miles on it. He bought it when he came home from Vietnam in early 72. He drove it locally for a summer and put it away. It's literally been in a heated garage ever since. Zero rust, immaculate condition. Still has the Polyglas tires. He has several old muscle cars in the same condition that haven't seen the street in 40 years. He has offered it to me and me only to buy. We are in the early stages of negotiations. It's truly amazing.
Car insurance was pretty simple to figure out in the 60s and 70s. Manufacturers fudging on the actual horsepower numbers helped a bit but the name of the car was the major determining Factor. Corvette, super sport, Z28, Cobra jet and so forth automatically got the highest rate. The rates were little bit lower for lower horsepower engines like straight sixes but any type of V8 meant a higher rate. AND I BEAT THEM!! In 1975 I dropped a 454 into a 1970 Nova two-door, I paid the same insurance as I would have had it had the original six-cylinder in it.
the 1970 mustang fastback is almost the best looking muscle car of all time, only the 1969 looked better.People thought the mid seventies trans ams and z28 cameras were great looking cars, in my opinion they were not even in the same league as these, in performance or looks.
If given the choice, I’d take the ‘69 over the ‘70, simply for the quad headlights, but would be happy with either one. Gotta say, the ‘67-‘68 fastback is probably my favourite of all the muscle years, most specifically the ‘67 Shelby. Just something about those C-stripes down the sides, the rear vents, the GT wheels with fat rubber on the production Mustang, and all those beautiful scoops on the Shelby…. Then again, a burgundy or white ‘68 Cobra Jet GT coupe would sure look good in my garage.
I was 15 when the '69 Boss 429 came out. I used to ride my bike to the local Ford dealership (Huntington Beach, CA) and drool all over the Boss 429 they had on the showroom floor. Before they would chase me off, I would sit behind the wheel and fantasize. Back then, I was a true blue Ford guy and that Mustang was the ultimate car. I was so obsessed about that Mustang I read every article in every magazine I could find and memorized every spec. I knew the rev limiter spec. I knew the rear end spec. I knew they came with solid lifters and then switched to hydraulics. For a 15 year old, I knew way too much about that car.
These motors are impressive to look at and would be awesome to say you own one but in reality, these Mustangs were made for a small block. My '70 fastback with factory shaker hood came with a 351 Cleveland and the 4 grand or so I invested in the early 70's to that motor brought me up to about 550 hp in front of a top loader and a Detroit Locker with 4:10 gears which I paid just $200 for, and it was a blast to play on the street and mid 12's in the quarter mile. At 65 I wish I still had it!
Watch the Black1969 Boss 429 on You Tube clocking 10 second Quarters. It is much easier to make even 1000hp from a naturally aspirated Boss 429 than from a 351 Cleveland.
I'm with u. If I owned a car like this I would Have To take it out to drive it EVERYDAY! ❤ W👀W. 😍 Well on Sunday I might just park it in the yard and stare at it all day and drool LOL 💜👋
Awesome car !!! I'm a proud Mustang enthusiast and have been for 35 years. In my opinion, 67-71 Mustangs were the best as far as classic muscle goes. It's unbelievable how inexpensive they actually sold for back then. If you were fortunate enough to buy one back then and still have it, you have a piece of muscle car history.
My uncle had a rare mustang like this in 1969-70, he raced his at the local drag strip and was a member of the local mustang club. He was killed in Vietnam in 1971, and the car sat in my grampa's barn for a couple years before someone bought it. The last I knew, the car was rotting away in someone's back timber, stripped down of all it's parts and has trees growing out of it....really sad. THIS car has always been my 'if money were no object" dream cars, though I would have mine custom painted with candy apple red with gold metal flake mixed in the paint with the original black accents. Awesome cars:-)
I grew up in West Los Angeles in the seventies, and a couple of guys I knew had these. They were not the best cars for street drag races, as NASCAR motors are tuned to make power at higher RPMs than desirable for a stop light grand prix. During the gas crisis back then, you could buy these muscle cars for a song. I remember buying a 70 Z28 in 1974 with only 27K miles for $2,000 on Van Nuys Blvd. It was a Wednesday “club night”, stop and go traffic up and down the strip and the car drove by with a For Sale sign. We pulled over and I bought it after a short test drive on side streets. It was a great car I owned for several years.
I think the 69 & 70 mustang sports roof was the best looking mustangs ever built, I wish we wud of had a Shelby made from this body style. I am finishing restoration of my 70 mustang mach 1, almost ready to hear her fire now. Can't wait to drive the grabber blue mustang around, been told my 302 build shud push 400hp Wish me luck
My dad worked at the Ford Dealership shown at 1:52. He was a line mechanic and he said that he remembers the day that this picture was taken . Valley Ford in Yakima, WA.
HOT CAR!!!! THE HOTTEST!!!!!! INSANELY BEAUTIFUL COLOR!!!!!!!! THIS CAR SUPPOSE TO BE A 10 SECOND QUARTER MILE WINNER!!!!! LARRY SHANODA DESIGNED IT TO BE THE ULTIMATE DRAG CAR PERIOD!!!!! THIS CAR WAS DESIGNED TO PUNISH CHEVY DODGE CHRYSLER AND ANYBODY ELSE WHO WANTED A GOOD BEATEN IN A A QUARTER MILE JOGGGGG!!!!! I REALLY THINK AFTER RESEARCH OF COURSE THE TOOLS ARE THERE INSIDE THE ENGINE BAY, FORD GAVE THE STREETS THAT BUT THEN THEY BAGGED OFF!!! PICTURE A 10 SEC CAR IN THE HANDS OF AN UNTRAINED DRIVER!!!! 17 AND RICH NO BABY SITTER FATHER BUYS HIM THE BOSS OF ALL BOSSES 9 TO GET HIM OUT OF HIS HAIR THE LAW SUITS WOULD HAVE BEEN AS OUT OF CONTROL AS THE KID AND THE CAR ONE RAINY NIGHT!!!!! CAN YOU SEE IT NOW!!!! THEY GAVE YOU THE BLAME THE TOOLS ARE THERE!!!! WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE 1970 10 SECOND QUARTER MILE BOSS IT IS SICK!!! RUclips IT NOW !!!!!! THIS CAR IS ALSO RUMORED TO BE ABLE TO RUN IN 9000 RPM RANGE FOR DAYS!!!! LOL ITS ALSO RUMORED TO BE ABLE TO DO 175 MILES PER HR!!!!!!! READ THE ARTICLE CALLED WHY THE BOSS 9 MUSTANGS OF THE DAY IS THE ULTIMATE CAR GOOGLE NOW!! GO!!!!!!! FORD FAN OUT!!!!! 🏃
Race versions of the BOSS 429 used full hemispherical combustion chambers with domed pistons. Only the street versions used semi-hemispherical heads. As delivered, the street BOSS 429's were underrated but they did not make 500 HP. The later BOSS 429's had more horsepower than the early ones because they had more aggressive cams.
In 1969 ford won the nascar championship with the boss engine in the Talladega. The hemi in the charger 500 and road runner couldn't keep up. This is why Richard Petty switched to the ford Talladega in the 69 season
The 1969 Torino and Cyclone were way more aerodynamic than the 69 Plymouth Roadrunner. Petty wanted a Dodge Daytona wing car but Chrysler brass insisted he stay with Plymouth. So he said "fuck you then" and signed with Ford for the 1969 season. But Plymouth lured him back in 1970 with their new winged Superbird. I'm sure Petty would've stayed with Ford if the BOSS 429 Torino's were faster than the Hemi Superbird's. He knew the 426 Hemi was king but the 69 Roadrunner's were just too boxy to be competitive on the superspeedways against the slippery Torino and Cyclone fastbacks
I think this car was previously owned by a buddy of mine, Joe B. in PA. I took a bunch of photos of it many years ago and listed it on ebay for him sometime prior to '08/'09. Last I heard... it was in some museum in Talladega. Super sweet car !
My friend owned the Orange Boss 429, blk interior, stripes and loovers. When he got it running after a used purchase. We went down to the local cruise strip and he pulled a hole shot, it blew a head gasket or something. That was the last ride in it after that he was in a crash, a Mach 1 passenger where he was the only survivor out of three. He was heavily handicapped and rigged the car with a handcapped system where he could drive the car. They put a 351 in it after all this.
These cars were largely overlooked, but on any given day, a stock '70 Boss 429, LS6 Chevelle, Buick GS Stage I, or Hemi 'Cuda could come out on top in a drag race. Boss 429's had monster ports, and a bigger cam and set of headers would truly wake them up. Great episode, thanks!
The insurance company stories are true. I had several muscle cars in the 70.s and early 80's and my agent actually had a booklet with all the models and engine horsepower ratings for every performance car, with the difference in premiums beside each engine option.
I had a Hemi Roadrunner---my brother had a 383. Everything else was just about the same. I paid almost twice as much for insurance because my agent told me 426 cubic inches was a mandatory extra charge
He said the Hemi won more races than the Boss 9. It should be noted that the Boss 9 was basically built carte blanche by Holman-Moody! It had 50 more hp than the 426 in NASCAR trim! Look at the 69 NASCAR season! A 427 Ford won Daytona as the 429 wasn't ready! The Boss 9 went on to dominate the season! Richard Petty even switched over to Ford and the Boss 9! Chrysler had to revert to the "aero" cars to compete with this incredible engine! This led to the Charger 500s, Daytona's and Superbirds!! Also, Ford fielded the Taladega Torino and various Mercury offings!! 200mph with these incredible engines!! What a time! Love MOPAR and the HEMI, but the Boss 429 is probably the least understood GREATEST engine in racing history..not to mention the street versions (of which I have had two) including a Grabber Blue 70! I am here to tell you that these cars are phenomenal..even in retrospect!! An absolute THRILL to drive!! Our 69 S code was modified and would literally slam you in the seat! Quite impressive after 40 plus years! Love the Hurst shifter in the 70 and the better exhaust, but give me that 69 S code every day of the week and twice on Sunday!! I gotta drive a 427 SOHC Ford next!!
50 more horsepower than the 426 Hemi in Nascar trim?...You sure about that? Chrysler built the winged cars because of the poor aerodynamics of the 2nd generation Charger bodyshape...NOT because of the Boss 429... Also Petty drove for Ford in 69 because Plymouth wouldn't allow him to drive a Daytona...Plymouth created the Superbird to get Petty back to Chrysler.
+68bobba2 Part of that you are correct about, but the 429 was more powerful than the 426. Ford had always had an aero advantage over Mopar. The 426 could run with the 427 since Ford wasn't allowed to use the sohc, but with the aero advantages of the Fords and the 429, Mopar was forced to do something about their aerodynamics.
Back in the summer of 1975, I was out cruising in my Grabber Bue 1970 Mach 1 Cobra Jet 351C with my best friend when we went by Cochran's Auto Sales between Eugene, and Springfield, OR and saw one just like this car on the lot. We stopped in to take a look and was blown away by the motor and the stance of the car. We took it out for a test drive and the narrator is right, the Boss was not at all fun to drive in town. However, we got out in I5 and opened it up and that's where it shined. When we got back to the dealer, he offered to swap straight up for my CJ. I laughed and drove off. Months later that car was still on the lot. Today, I wished I had been smart enough to get and keep both. FYI: my avatar is me and my CJ at Monterey Bay when I was 19. Hot car, sun, surf, and pretty girls. Oh, the memories.
TOO bad you didn't talk to an owner.. NEVER had a problem cold weather starting in Northern New York. And it really likes the cold air & clear roads. Just watch the ice patches. If I didn't know better I almost thought you had mine. -- Nope smog pump I think is on one of my shelves.... One of the few that I regret selling. And replacing the head o-rings was not that hard.
Right, Susan. This guy is a typical Chevy 'droid who takes gossip as gospel. There are millions of gearheads who think the 426 Hemi is the same way, hard to start and drive daily.
@@ranger-3.0V6 Actually the 1970-71 Hemi did have pretty good street manners compared to the 1966-69 versions because of the switch to a hydraulic cam in 1970... No worse than any other high performance big block from those 2 years. The 1966-69 Hemi's were more of a race engine with their solid lifter cam. The 70-71 Hemi ran a little smoother and quieter than their predecessors
**Gotta love 'grabber blue'.** It looks different in different lighting, in that it looks darker or lighter depending upon the situation. There's a grabber blue A.C. Cobra kit car being advertised for sale on another channel, and it's rare to see Cobras in grabber blue, but it looks better than the common darker blue that cobras are known for.
Sir, I disagree. The 429 is what forced Mopar to go to aerodynamics like the winged Super Birds. The Hemi was fast, but that 429 was a beast! Richard Petty said the difference was the aero advantage.
@@1LOCKNLOAD Not only that but rules changed shortly after the release of the 429, and continually blocked them from being competetive. Forcing the cars to be 400lbs heavier than similarly equipped mopar...
Im a huge GM guy but i would LOVE to have this car. I want a 429 boss so badly and id do a lot to get it. Between a 1969 zl1 camaro and a 1969 boss 429 if i could have both i could die a happy man
You mentioned 2 things that jumped out at me. You mentioned all the Mustang models for 1970 and said a GT.. There wasn't a GT model...that ended in 1968 if I recall before the Mach 1 took over as the top dog in 1969 aside from the first year Boss 429 in 69 and the Boss 302 which leads me to the second issue saying Kar Kraft was contracted to do the Boss 302. The Boss 302 if I recall also was assembly line built and wasn't shipped out. It didn't require and of the mods the 429 needed to fit in the engine bay, it was the same basic size as the regular 302 Ford had in many of the base model Mustangs and they were stuffing the Big Block 390's and Cobra Jet 428 and 429 in Mach 1's at the factory. And all the extra goodies in the Boss 302 were easy ones like stiffer springs and shocks and a hood with a hole in it for the shaker. The only GT Designation was with the Shelbys in 350 and 500 trim.
+Brian Cabral You're right, BOSS 302's were all built by Ford not Kar Kraft. But Ford did offer a 69 GT Mustang which was a slow seller because the Mach 1 took over. I've had a couple of 69 GT's and they were very nice cars. Also, the big blocks in 69 were the 390, 428CJ and the BOSS 429. In 70 the big blocks were 428CJ and the BOSS 429, the 390 was dropped. Ford didn't start putting the 429CJ in Mustangs until 71. You're also right about Shelby's, they were called GT350 and GT500. 1970 Shelby's were just left over 69's with black stripes painted on the hood and 1970 VIN's replacing their original 69 VIN's.
+Tom Parry The 69's didnt have the shaker available, it was an option on the 70,'s and most opted for the Shaker, All The Trans Ams and Hemi Cudas and Challengers had the Shaker option on a few engine choices.
Hands down the most beautiful design of the muscle car era, Imagine being lucky enough to drive that beast to its potential . Bet that SOB would slam you back in the seat if you had the balls to drive it like it was made to be driven. WHAT A MASTERPIECE. WHY I LOVE FORD OVER ALL OTHER BRANDS..
In 1971 I was a lot boy at Bountiful Lincoln Mercury in Utah, I drove a yellow 429 Cougar, you barely step into the gas and the rear tires would brake loose.
Honetsly Ive wnted a Boss 429 for decades. That was ,is the pinnacle, theres nothing that tops that imo ..... but learning what Ive learned in the last 6 months or so about all the engine specs and handling etc ... Id almost be just as happy to have thios car with a Boss 351 as opposed to the 429 , yes 429 draws the crazy money, Im talking personal preference. Driver preference, Ive became a big fan of the BOSS 351 lately.
Just a couple tidbits...There were some internal engine differences between the '69 and '70...the 69 had the real NASCAR connecting rods and crankshaft...the HP was the same though,but if you wanted to use the engine as a starting point for the ovals you'd want the '69. Also the hood was the car color in '69 but due to the high heat the Boss engine put out it caused the paint on the scoop to crinkle.
I had the badest . I had a 69 1/2 Mach 1 SCJ fully loaded with the GT package added on top. Very rare with the low ratio rear end. More power didn't get it moving faster. I had to skip second gear to get it to grab. Many of the Bosses that were detuned to conform to DOT . Loss of midrange power was a negative. I'm not a motor head,I'm a driver and came to realize many more negatives with all the big blocks than almost nobody talks about . Street racing was crazy but you really could tell how your car performed against many other cars. Most muscle heads won't admit that the toughest cars vto run had half the horse power. My worst and most dangerous run was against a Porsche Carrera. I topped it at about 115 and lifted the car air born . The Porsche didn't move ahead but stayed with me and I thought I'm driving the wrong car. I have no respect for most all muscle cars and if I had my Mustang back I'd sell it. The only one I would probably like would be the Boss 302 . That car is the Top Boss and all other big block Mustangs are only worth slow Sunday driving. I did like cruising at 60 though, but I wanted my car to prove itself and drove it as hard as McQueen. I did one more and broke alone at 95 and put it in a full spin on wet pavement. The car just swung around that big chunk of steel up front. The only good thing about the car was the disc brakes. My recommendations if really driven is a bash plate ,and heavy duty coils up front and probably taller gears to keep it from just turning rubber. My car was stock with only upgraded shifter and traction bars,and no need for more HP. There is a replacement for displacement and that's reducing weight,and drive it like Steve. 😜❗
This engine came from Ford in a very restricted guise, just look at the factory carb. An engine this size needed an 850 cfm at least. This lead to not so great unmodified street performance, a beast none the less
I am not sure if it is significant, but I would like to provide some information about the history of Mustangs racing in NASCAR events. It is well documented that my uncle, Bunkie Blackburn drove a 1969 Boss 302 Mustang prepared by Smokey Yunick in a NASCAR event. The car was prepared to run in the inaugural race at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama. My uncle fielded the 69 Boss in the NASCAR santioned Grand American series. Bunkie took the Boss to the pole during the qualifying rounds. Once the flag dropped, He was able to lap the field two times under green flag racing in the high revving 302. Bunkie led the race until the last lap. Unfortunately, a mechanical failure sidelined the car just before the finish. A Boss Mustang scored a win a few years later in a Winston Cup series event in Winston Salem. This race was a NASCAR santioned event that combined both the Grand Nation & Grand American cars. There is more information about Mustangs and their racing past in the book "Classic Stock Cars" by Dr.John Craft. The book can be found online at the following website: books.google.com/books?id=hSXdsdV929gC&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=bunkie+blackburn+at+talladega&source=bl&ots=-oWTq0zeW4&sig=ACfU3U3NsOK3e1BUTyAUzzHJnGo4qisyVA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwikkLOG9MLmAhWHVN8KHfJ3BIoQ6AEwCHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=bunkie%20blackburn%20at%20talladega&f=false
By 1970 Ford had already improved the exhaust system, a more aggressive cam and even had improved the carburetor, all this for the less common 820A version, but the fame of "slow" had already earned it on the streets in 1969. Perhaps they were not slow but rather not as fast as they claimed to be. Undoubtedly a sensational car
Gotta be OLD to remember those days now...I was a kid when my father bought his 70-BOSS...and from his 1965 Mustang (with 289) to the BOSS, I can affirm his INSANE ANGER that his insurance TRIPLED overnight, when he registered the title trade-over (old for new Mustang). There were CLEAR STATEMENTS by the insurance company apparently, that they WERE charging higher rates based on 'horsepower classifications'...something to do with 'stratified ratings' (I can only assume now that it was a 200-300 HP, 300-350 HP, 350-400 HP, and the OMG, you can't afford that amount of HP). Again, another reason that Ford and Dodge CUT THEIR NUMBERS far below equal GM sized ratings...GM was playing ball with Insurance companies since 1967...Ford and Dodge were NOT... On another note...let's not forget, by 1970, with Vietnam ongoing, the threat of higher insurance if you bought a 'big block performer', and the first minor OIL Embargo already starting...these cars were a definitive RISK to purchase...and MANY were sold for near-scrap prices by 1973, when the BIG OPEC EMBARGO happened! No one wanted the gas guzzlers anymore! (You 'young'uns' don't remember...but cars used to be financed on 18, 24 and 36 month notes...with NO ONE EVEN DREAMING of financing a car for 5-years back then! So, every 3-years was a 'complete model rollover' in the streets)
Well, although being a hell of an Engine, the truth be told, that on the streets with the street set up, this engine was choked to hell, I had a 1970 Mach 1 with a 351 4V Cleveland Engine C-4 and 3:91, and a buddy of mine had a 1970 Boss 429 w 3:00 ($ speed obviously) and this guy was no slouch with how you're suppose to shift, and we used to split the bill whenever we raced (Street on Street tires), I sold my car eventually (late 70's), he kept his and had the engine redone to Nascar Specs, now...that was like day and night, the new cam made those heads breath like they were suppose to, a higher compression set of slugs, bigger rod bolts and quite a few other goodies. (Should have heard this thing idle)HE slapped on a set of 4:10 gears and this thing with sticky tires snapped your neck at will and would rev in the stratosphere. When the first Muscle Cars Craze hit the scene back in the Mid 80's he got great Bucks for his "9", but nothing compared to todays prices. THIS IS NOT BENCH RACING, just what really happened!
True a real pig on the street only capable at low 14 second quarter miles although some people stretch the truth saying mid 13's...hardly true. Knew a guy with a 69 Boss 429 and like you said I saw guys with Mach 1 ..351's and 390's and the Cobra Jet 428 &9 ate him alive. They wernt a street racer. Guys that got them to go got rid of that shitty intake and smaller carb than the Boss 302 and got rid of its restrictive exhaust and put at least a 3:90 gear in it to get it into the low 13's.
Something wrong there, 351 ran low 15's, that's not even close to 14 and these cars typical ran 14-13.6 in the quarter stock back in the day. Even with tall gears it wouldn't be close. It may have happened but if it did it was in a very poor state of tune.
If you remember back in the day most drag tests were padded, by that i mean. If the test was to be impressive they were prepped by the right people, slicks, headers, and a aggressive tune, lol. Then you could see potential. When the boss was tested is was on street tires and de-tuned. Was this done on purpose? you can answer, but, it convinced me not to buy the car. Like most at the time I believed the test results. Truth be told, with just a track set up, headers, slicks , big carb, and some know how. These were 10 second cars. Some guys who did race them saw what could be, and lets not forget B Glidden won with these engines for years, and that was with, pretty much his know how. And remember also aftermarket speed parts for these engines almost zero. You only got what you could from Ford's Racing Division.
If everybody that said they owned one or had a friend that owned one Ford would have had to build 50,000 of them. Off the showroom floor, they were the same as a Hemi.......dogs. If a guy knew what to do to them they were a Beast. The reason the NASCAR deal didn't work was because Chrysler cried so much. If a dealer in your town had one they were lucky. If they had three somebody was fooling with a free Hooker. Just didn't happen folks!
Everything about this car speaks sexy. The sky blue color, it's high performance & head turning good looks. Where's the Pacific Coast Highway? This car belongs there.
I remember my dad had one when I was a kid and he used to lift one of the front wheels off the ground.he didn't keep it long ,being a machinist for general motors other employees frowned on you for having a rival car made by a different manufacturer.so he ended up with a buick gsx
Better late than never, but the Insurance rates were based on horsepower and your driving record. I know I was there and had to deal with it. I had an opportunity to buy a Boss 429 Mustang just like the one in the video. I was stationed in Jacksonville Fla and the Porche Dealer had one. They were having a very hard time selling it. I tried but my insurance payments were going to be more than the car payments. I couldn't do it. So I settled for a 1970 Mach 1 instead.
@@TheOzthewiz By stating that it was a "posi" I am assuming you are referring to a Traction Lok? Both would be considered a posi, being that both wheels would get traction (vesus an open differential), with the Traction Lok being a clutch type and the Detroit Locker being a mechanical type.
@@TimothyTAikey yeah, that was one of the earliest videos we shot on Muscle Car Of The Week and the decision was made not to drive that one. There's only a few we didn't drive, but we'd like to!
Not a Ford fan and never was but that is some rare car and love the Grabber blue- regarding HP output ii doubt they had 500 with 14 second times at 104, MPH usually translates into HP and 500 is more than 104 in a light car like that, regardless its is a rare beast and in its day deserved plenty of respect and most 'muscle cars' ran mid-hi 14's. I am 60 and knew a guy who had a white Boss 429, he took the engine out and dropped in a stock 429 with NO regrets I just hope he realized he should have kept the original engine. I was 19 and worked at a gas station back then, I put together a 67 RS Camaro Yenko clone, 427/425 with 456 gears and a 4 speed, easy 12.7 at 110 with a junk Holley 780 and borrowed 25 inch slicks, some guy who raced told me change to a Tarantula intake and 800-850 double pumper and I would be in the low 12's no problem
+jim dandy The Ford 427 always seemed to do better in a straight run than the 429. The 429 was never really impressive at the drag strip. IMO. Did great in NASCAR, though.
Got say Bra, that 14 sec was on street tires and de-tuned. It was a turd test. With a set of slicks, headers, and the right Carb. these were legit 10 second cars. Don't believe it? A major Ford Race team built one of these Stangs and put up 10K to any one who could beat the car. The money was never handed over to any one.
The 1st 200 or so Boss 9s(1969) were S Code vs the later T Code and were even more Nascar spec race cars; what would be the difference in market value today?
The "S" code cars are definitely "more" valuable all things being equal, but the most valuable aspect is originality/mileage and color...fyi, the only difference between the S code and T code cars are the connecting rods...with the S cars having the real NASCAR rod...they were pretty much indestructible and made for the super speedways but were also damn heavy and played a part in the Boss not having great throttle response in street trim.
a close friend has a 70 Boss 429 Mustang in this same blue with less than 10,000 miles on it. He bought it when he came home from Vietnam in early 72. He drove it locally for a summer and put it away. It's literally been in a heated garage ever since. Zero rust, immaculate condition. Still has the Polyglas tires. He has several old muscle cars in the same condition that haven't seen the street in 40 years. He has offered it to me and me only to buy. We are in the early stages of negotiations. It's truly amazing.
IF YOU EVER MAKE IT YOUR OWN. DONT EVER SELL IT. YOULLE KICK YOURSELF EVERY DAY AFTER. MY ABSOLUTE ONE AND ONLY DREAM CAR.
Car insurance was pretty simple to figure out in the 60s and 70s. Manufacturers fudging on the actual horsepower numbers helped a bit but the name of the car was the major determining Factor. Corvette, super sport, Z28, Cobra jet and so forth automatically got the highest rate. The rates were little bit lower for lower horsepower engines like straight sixes but any type of V8 meant a higher rate. AND I BEAT THEM!! In 1975 I dropped a 454 into a 1970 Nova two-door, I paid the same insurance as I would have had it had the original six-cylinder in it.
the 1970 mustang fastback is almost the best looking muscle car of all time, only the 1969 looked better.People thought the mid seventies trans ams and z28 cameras were great looking cars, in my opinion they were not even in the same league as these, in performance or looks.
I had a ‘69 Mach I and I agree with you.
If given the choice, I’d take the ‘69 over the ‘70, simply for the quad headlights, but would be happy with either one. Gotta say, the ‘67-‘68 fastback is probably my favourite of all the muscle years, most specifically the ‘67 Shelby. Just something about those C-stripes down the sides, the rear vents, the GT wheels with fat rubber on the production Mustang, and all those beautiful scoops on the Shelby…. Then again, a burgundy or white ‘68 Cobra Jet GT coupe would sure look good in my garage.
Glad I kept my '70 Fastback 👍
I was 15 when the '69 Boss 429 came out. I used to ride my bike to the local Ford dealership (Huntington Beach, CA) and drool all over the Boss 429 they had on the showroom floor. Before they would chase me off, I would sit behind the wheel and fantasize. Back then, I was a true blue Ford guy and that Mustang was the ultimate car. I was so obsessed about that Mustang I read every article in every magazine I could find and memorized every spec. I knew the rev limiter spec. I knew the rear end spec. I knew they came with solid lifters and then switched to hydraulics. For a 15 year old, I knew way too much about that car.
The 1970 Mustang In Any Trim Form Or Option Still Is The Most Beautiful Car Ever Created
I'm Ford guy, but the 69 Camaro is pretty damn sweet...last of the Harley Earl designs
I prefer the 69
My first muscle car was a 70 Mach 1. Still gives me a chubby when I look at them.
All Boss 429's came with the same Trim and Options. Only the color changed.
@@randallparker8116 yes, wish the New MachE GT had more style that "regular"
These motors are impressive to look at and would be awesome to say you own one but in reality, these Mustangs were made for a small block. My '70 fastback with factory shaker hood came with a 351 Cleveland and the 4 grand or so I invested in the early 70's to that motor brought me up to about 550 hp in front of a top loader and a Detroit Locker with 4:10 gears which I paid just $200 for, and it was a blast to play on the street and mid 12's in the quarter mile. At 65 I wish I still had it!
Watch the Black1969 Boss 429 on You Tube clocking 10 second Quarters. It is much easier to make even 1000hp from a naturally aspirated Boss 429 than from a 351 Cleveland.
I will take that one....exactly as it sits. Beautiful Mustang BOSS 429. I would drive it everyday.
If you drove a Boss 429 every day, you would be a fool. These things are a piece of history, and deserve to be treated as such.
I'm with u. If I owned a car like this I would Have To take it out to drive it EVERYDAY! ❤ W👀W. 😍 Well on Sunday I might just park it in the yard and stare at it all day and drool LOL 💜👋
Awesome car !!! I'm a proud Mustang enthusiast and have been for 35 years. In my opinion, 67-71 Mustangs were the best as far as classic muscle goes. It's unbelievable how inexpensive they actually sold for back then. If you were fortunate enough to buy one back then and still have it, you have a piece of muscle car history.
My uncle had a rare mustang like this in 1969-70, he raced his at the local drag strip and was a member of the local mustang club. He was killed in Vietnam in 1971, and the car sat in my grampa's barn for a couple years before someone bought it. The last I knew, the car was rotting away in someone's back timber, stripped down of all it's parts and has trees growing out of it....really sad. THIS car has always been my 'if money were no object" dream cars, though I would have mine custom painted with candy apple red with gold metal flake mixed in the paint with the original black accents. Awesome cars:-)
So sorry my dad was there 3. Times
It.s make me Very sad😧 RIP😧
Sorry bout ur uncle my dad was there 3 times cool car
MATE, that is super sad. It was in your family, but went to a crap home. I feel bad for you.
I'm a Chevy Guy and I'm blown away!!!!!
Hands down an absolutely stunning car.
I grew up in West Los Angeles in the seventies, and a couple of guys I knew had these. They were not the best cars for street drag races, as NASCAR motors are tuned to make power at higher RPMs than desirable for a stop light grand prix. During the gas crisis back then, you could buy these muscle cars for a song. I remember buying a 70 Z28 in 1974 with only 27K miles for $2,000 on Van Nuys Blvd. It was a Wednesday “club night”, stop and go traffic up and down the strip and the car drove by with a For Sale sign. We pulled over and I bought it after a short test drive on side streets. It was a great car I owned for several years.
Belive those Z/28 where built just just down the street at GM in Van Nuys..
@@orgami100
Were these built in the Fremont plant?
I recall this building underwent changes in 70s..
@@ashqelon7267 KarKraft modified them...
By the seventies to Fremont facility was co-owned with Toyota. .
Yup. I got a 67 Mustang GT S code 390 car in 78 for 800 bucks. My brother got a 68 S code from the same guy for 1200 iirc.
I can't take my eyes away from it! This is such an awesome car!
Perfect. It's absolutely perfect.
Guy up street had one when I was a kid. I remember it stock has a Holley 735CFM and the GIANT heads. Basically a HEMI-Ford.
best looking American car in 1970 (imo)
+69roadr 1970 buick gsx stage 1
69roadr that era was so cool chevy fords mopar and it is all awesome
69roadr that era was so cool chevy fords mopar and it is all awesome
70 gtx..nothing compared. Best looking car ever made
69roadr Right on!
I think the 69 & 70 mustang sports roof was the best looking mustangs ever built, I wish we wud of had a Shelby made from this body style.
I am finishing restoration of my 70 mustang mach 1, almost ready to hear her fire now. Can't wait to drive the grabber blue mustang around, been told my 302 build shud push 400hp
Wish me luck
There is a Shelby model for 1970
Most beatiful CAR EVER - totaly BEST cllasic !
My dad worked at the Ford Dealership shown at 1:52. He was a line mechanic and he said that he remembers the day that this picture was taken . Valley Ford in Yakima, WA.
HOT CAR!!!! THE HOTTEST!!!!!! INSANELY BEAUTIFUL COLOR!!!!!!!! THIS CAR SUPPOSE TO BE A 10 SECOND QUARTER MILE WINNER!!!!! LARRY SHANODA DESIGNED IT TO BE THE ULTIMATE DRAG CAR PERIOD!!!!! THIS CAR WAS DESIGNED TO PUNISH CHEVY DODGE CHRYSLER AND ANYBODY ELSE WHO WANTED A GOOD BEATEN IN A A QUARTER MILE JOGGGGG!!!!! I REALLY THINK AFTER RESEARCH OF COURSE THE TOOLS ARE THERE INSIDE THE ENGINE BAY, FORD GAVE THE STREETS THAT BUT THEN THEY BAGGED OFF!!! PICTURE A 10 SEC CAR IN THE HANDS OF AN UNTRAINED DRIVER!!!! 17 AND RICH NO BABY SITTER FATHER BUYS HIM THE BOSS OF ALL BOSSES 9 TO GET HIM OUT OF HIS HAIR THE LAW SUITS WOULD HAVE BEEN AS OUT OF CONTROL AS THE KID AND THE CAR ONE RAINY NIGHT!!!!! CAN YOU SEE IT NOW!!!! THEY GAVE YOU THE BLAME THE TOOLS ARE THERE!!!! WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE 1970 10 SECOND QUARTER MILE BOSS IT IS SICK!!! RUclips IT NOW !!!!!! THIS CAR IS ALSO RUMORED TO BE ABLE TO RUN IN 9000 RPM RANGE FOR DAYS!!!! LOL ITS ALSO RUMORED TO BE ABLE TO DO 175 MILES PER HR!!!!!!! READ THE ARTICLE CALLED WHY THE BOSS 9 MUSTANGS OF THE DAY IS THE ULTIMATE CAR GOOGLE NOW!! GO!!!!!!! FORD FAN OUT!!!!! 🏃
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KNOW THE TRUTH!!!!!!! Better than 1967 Shelby gt500 427 way cam
KNOW THE TRUTH!!!!!!! 10.01 142mph ......... OMG
KNOW THE TRUTH!!!!!!! Ease off the monster and red bull, bud. Not EVERYTHING has to be caps or exclamation pointed!!
Race versions of the BOSS 429 used full hemispherical combustion chambers with domed pistons. Only the street versions used semi-hemispherical heads. As delivered, the street BOSS 429's were underrated but they did not make 500 HP. The later BOSS 429's had more horsepower than the early ones because they had more aggressive cams.
In 1969 ford won the nascar championship with the boss engine in the Talladega.
The hemi in the charger 500 and road runner couldn't keep up.
This is why Richard Petty switched to the ford Talladega in the 69 season
The 1969 Torino and Cyclone were way more aerodynamic than the 69 Plymouth Roadrunner. Petty wanted a Dodge Daytona wing car but Chrysler brass insisted he stay with Plymouth. So he said "fuck you then" and signed with Ford for the 1969 season. But Plymouth lured him back in 1970 with their new winged Superbird. I'm sure Petty would've stayed with Ford if the BOSS 429 Torino's were faster than the Hemi Superbird's. He knew the 426 Hemi was king but the 69 Roadrunner's were just too boxy to be competitive on the superspeedways against the slippery Torino and Cyclone fastbacks
@@jeremythompson9122 so explain why the hemi charger 500 got its ass kicked in 69.
Its aerodynamics were enhanced much like the torino
Have never seen one till now, I love all old muscle cars, but this is like wow!
One of the two most beautiful things to carry the blue oval. The other was the GT40.
@@gurnblanston3210 My point remains, it carried the blue oval, and it was beautiful.
That blue is amazing!
This car is a beauty...I absolutely love the body style of the 69-70 the best.
I think this car was previously owned by a buddy of mine, Joe B. in PA. I took a bunch of photos of it many years ago and listed it on ebay for him sometime prior to '08/'09. Last I heard... it was in some museum in Talladega. Super sweet car !
What a beautiful monster 🤩 absolutely breathtaking
This video is very well done with the history of etc...and by far my personal favorite hot rod of all times.
Great car! I prefer the looks of the 1969's 4 headlight setup, but I'd take either one of them! heh
1:35 I didn't see green over spray on the smog pump.
ANOTHER beautiful ride! That color looks GREAT!
What a BEAUTIFUL ‘Stang - I love that color too! A BEAUTIFUL car!
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I loooove the BOS 429 esp in grabber blue! my first car was a 351 C grabber blue Grabber Mustang (one of 5000 made) loved that car ;)
My friend owned the Orange Boss 429, blk interior, stripes and loovers. When he got it running after a used purchase. We went down to the local cruise strip and he pulled a hole shot, it blew a head gasket or something. That was the last ride in it after that he was in a crash, a Mach 1 passenger where he was the only survivor out of three. He was heavily handicapped and rigged the car with a handcapped system where he could drive the car. They put a 351 in it after all this.
Great post. Thank you.
These cars were largely overlooked, but on any given day, a stock '70 Boss 429, LS6 Chevelle, Buick GS Stage I, or Hemi 'Cuda could come out on top in a drag race. Boss 429's had monster ports, and a bigger cam and set of headers would truly wake them up. Great episode, thanks!
The insurance company stories are true. I had several muscle cars in the 70.s and early 80's and my agent actually had a booklet with all the models and engine horsepower ratings for every performance car, with the difference in premiums beside each engine option.
Yeah, it was not a good time for owners, being penalized for fun cars!
I had a Hemi Roadrunner---my brother had a 383. Everything else was just about the same. I paid almost twice as much for insurance because my agent told me 426 cubic inches was a mandatory extra charge
Man that's pretty. Shines a lot more than the original paint one I got to video
He said the Hemi won more races than the Boss 9. It should be noted that the Boss 9 was basically built carte blanche by Holman-Moody! It had 50 more hp than the 426 in NASCAR trim! Look at the 69 NASCAR season! A 427 Ford won Daytona as the 429 wasn't ready! The Boss 9 went on to dominate the season! Richard Petty even switched over to Ford and the Boss 9! Chrysler had to revert to the "aero" cars to compete with this incredible engine! This led to the Charger 500s, Daytona's and Superbirds!! Also, Ford fielded the Taladega Torino and various Mercury offings!! 200mph with these incredible engines!! What a time! Love MOPAR and the HEMI, but the Boss 429 is probably the least understood GREATEST engine in racing history..not to mention the street versions (of which I have had two) including a Grabber Blue 70! I am here to tell you that these cars are phenomenal..even in retrospect!! An absolute THRILL to drive!! Our 69 S code was modified and would literally slam you in the seat! Quite impressive after 40 plus years! Love the Hurst shifter in the 70 and the better exhaust, but give me that 69 S code every day of the week and twice on Sunday!! I gotta drive a 427 SOHC Ford next!!
50 more horsepower than the 426 Hemi in Nascar trim?...You sure about that?
Chrysler built the winged cars because of the poor aerodynamics of the 2nd generation Charger bodyshape...NOT because of the Boss 429...
Also Petty drove for Ford in 69 because Plymouth wouldn't allow him to drive a Daytona...Plymouth created the Superbird to get Petty back to Chrysler.
+68bobba2 ; They were both about 675hp. in NASCAR trim. The Boss nine was highly de-tuned from the factory as stated earlier.
+68bobba2 Part of that you are correct about, but the 429 was more powerful than the 426. Ford had always had an aero advantage over Mopar. The 426 could run with the 427 since Ford wasn't allowed to use the sohc, but with the aero advantages of the Fords and the 429, Mopar was forced to do something about their aerodynamics.
Love the shape of car and the colour is amazing. Looks mean.
Great shakedown!
Just a beautiful machine. That’s for the history of it in the vid. 🇨🇦👍🏼
Back in the summer of 1975, I was out cruising in my Grabber Bue 1970 Mach 1 Cobra Jet 351C with my best friend when we went by Cochran's Auto Sales between Eugene, and Springfield, OR and saw one just like this car on the lot. We stopped in to take a look and was blown away by the motor and the stance of the car. We took it out for a test drive and the narrator is right, the Boss was not at all fun to drive in town. However, we got out in I5 and opened it up and that's where it shined. When we got back to the dealer, he offered to swap straight up for my CJ. I laughed and drove off. Months later that car was still on the lot. Today, I wished I had been smart enough to get and keep both. FYI: my avatar is me and my CJ at Monterey Bay when I was 19. Hot car, sun, surf, and pretty girls. Oh, the memories.
The mach 1 was never a Cobra jet, that was only the big block
Beautiful car aged so well loved it then even more now
very nice , one of my all time favorites
TOO bad you didn't talk to an owner.. NEVER had a problem cold weather starting in Northern New York. And it really likes the cold air & clear roads. Just watch the ice patches. If I didn't know better I almost thought you had mine. -- Nope smog pump I think is on one of my shelves.... One of the few that I regret selling. And replacing the head o-rings was not that hard.
Right, Susan. This guy is a typical Chevy 'droid who takes gossip as gospel. There are millions of gearheads who think the 426 Hemi is the same way, hard to start and drive daily.
@@ranger-3.0V6 Actually the 1970-71 Hemi did have pretty good street manners compared to the 1966-69 versions because of the switch to a hydraulic cam in 1970... No worse than any other high performance big block from those 2 years. The 1966-69 Hemi's were more of a race engine with their solid lifter cam. The 70-71 Hemi ran a little smoother and quieter than their predecessors
That color is just sickly beautiful . Could state at that masterpiece forever.
Yeah the ugliest color in the whole world but beautyful sickly color for a Ford Pinto.
That's my dream car. Same color combination, everything
At 7:45 there is an add for the Boss 429 Mustang. If you look closely at the picture the engine is a 427 SOHC not a Boss 429.
the purchase price of the boss 429 in 1970 brand new was $4700.... no I didn't forget any zero's
It was "mandatory" additional options that added to the price. Z engine was only $1,201 over std Mustang.
back when cars were dangerous and chicks were safe!!
heydude76 SOME chicks were safe and then there were those who.....
oh yes totally I agree:)
heydude76 Agreed, my Dad paid $4700 for his. Sadly my Dad and the Boss are both gone, : (.
What a great and beatiful car, I remember my uncle had one of these exactly same color.
It came with a 735 cfm Holley carb, not a 785. It had a smaller carb than the Boss 302 at 780cfm
@3:38 - Yea, this is probably one of the coolest "boring looking" cars I've ever seen.
**Gotta love 'grabber blue'.** It looks different in different lighting, in that it looks darker or lighter depending upon the situation. There's a grabber blue A.C. Cobra kit car being advertised for sale on another channel, and it's rare to see Cobras in grabber blue, but it looks better than the common darker blue that cobras are known for.
429 not successful in NASCAR? You would get an argument from David Pearson and Buddy Baker about that.
Sir, I disagree. The 429 is what forced Mopar to go to aerodynamics like the winged Super Birds. The Hemi was fast, but that 429 was a beast! Richard Petty said the difference was the aero advantage.
@@1LOCKNLOAD Not only that but rules changed shortly after the release of the 429, and continually blocked them from being competetive. Forcing the cars to be 400lbs heavier than similarly equipped mopar...
1LOCKNLOAD yep the boss had the edge in top fuel also , but for most it cost too much to switch. Boss had better strength and flow rates
Im a huge GM guy but i would LOVE to have this car. I want a 429 boss so badly and id do a lot to get it. Between a 1969 zl1 camaro and a 1969 boss 429 if i could have both i could die a happy man
One sexy ass car for a classic
You mentioned 2 things that jumped out at me. You mentioned all the Mustang models for 1970 and said a GT.. There wasn't a GT model...that ended in 1968 if I recall before the Mach 1 took over as the top dog in 1969 aside from the first year Boss 429 in 69 and the Boss 302 which leads me to the second issue saying Kar Kraft was contracted to do the Boss 302. The Boss 302 if I recall also was assembly line built and wasn't shipped out. It didn't require and of the mods the 429 needed to fit in the engine bay, it was the same basic size as the regular 302 Ford had in many of the base model Mustangs and they were stuffing the Big Block 390's and Cobra Jet 428 and 429 in Mach 1's at the factory. And all the extra goodies in the Boss 302 were easy ones like stiffer springs and shocks and a hood with a hole in it for the shaker. The only GT Designation was with the Shelbys in 350 and 500 trim.
+Brian Cabral you are correct Kar Kraft was subcontracted to do the boss 429's b/c the engine was so damn big and
+Brian Cabral You're right, BOSS 302's were all built by Ford not Kar Kraft. But Ford did offer a 69 GT Mustang which was a slow seller because the Mach 1 took over. I've had a couple of 69 GT's and they were very nice cars. Also, the big blocks in 69 were the 390, 428CJ and the BOSS 429. In 70 the big blocks were 428CJ and the BOSS 429, the 390 was dropped. Ford didn't start putting the 429CJ in Mustangs until 71. You're also right about Shelby's, they were called GT350 and GT500. 1970 Shelby's were just left over 69's with black stripes painted on the hood and 1970 VIN's replacing their original 69 VIN's.
Not all Boss 302's had a shaker hood scoop.
+Tom Parry The 69's didnt have the shaker available, it was an option on the 70,'s and most opted for the Shaker, All The Trans Ams and Hemi Cudas and Challengers had the Shaker option on a few engine choices.
+Tom Parry All 70 and up Trans Ams had the Shaker until 79 when the Turbo Trans Am had a bulged hood and no Shaker.
It was Bunkie Knudson that decided to put the Boss 429 engine in the Mustang.
Hands down the most beautiful design of the muscle car era, Imagine being lucky enough to drive that beast to its potential . Bet that SOB would slam you back in the seat if you had the balls to drive it like it was made to be driven. WHAT A MASTERPIECE. WHY I LOVE FORD OVER ALL OTHER BRANDS..
In 1971 I was a lot boy at Bountiful Lincoln Mercury in Utah, I drove a yellow 429 Cougar, you barely step into the gas and the rear tires would brake loose.
I'm a die hard GM enthusiast but man this car is breathtaking.
Best mustang ever to roll off the assembly line.💪🐎
Honetsly Ive wnted a Boss 429 for decades. That was ,is the pinnacle, theres nothing that tops that imo ..... but learning what Ive learned in the last 6 months or so about all the engine specs and handling etc ... Id almost be just as happy to have thios car with a Boss 351 as opposed to the 429 , yes 429 draws the crazy money, Im talking personal preference. Driver preference, Ive became a big fan of the BOSS 351 lately.
thank you , great job , great car
Cool color love this blue!! But i love wild mustang!!great video😎😎😎
The color is perfect for this bad ass road beast.
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My pleasure. Thanks. Nothing gets my heart running faster.
Just a couple tidbits...There were some internal engine differences between the '69 and '70...the 69 had the real NASCAR connecting rods and crankshaft...the HP was the same though,but if you wanted to use the engine as a starting point for the ovals you'd want the '69. Also the hood was the car color in '69 but due to the high heat the Boss engine put out it caused the paint on the scoop to crinkle.
Steve, if you paint the scoop black it would get even hotter. black retains heat. where did you get that information???
I saw the superbirds W/426 HEMI checking in at Riverside Raceway , Bobby Isaac.
I had the badest . I had a 69 1/2 Mach 1 SCJ fully loaded with the GT package added on top. Very rare with the low ratio rear end. More power didn't get it moving faster. I had to skip second gear to get it to grab. Many of the Bosses that were detuned to conform to DOT . Loss of midrange power was a negative. I'm not a motor head,I'm a driver and came to realize many more negatives with all the big blocks than almost nobody talks about . Street racing was crazy but you really could tell how your car performed against many other cars. Most muscle heads won't admit that the toughest cars vto run had half the horse power. My worst and most dangerous run was against a Porsche Carrera. I topped it at about 115 and lifted the car air born . The Porsche didn't move ahead but stayed with me and I thought I'm driving the wrong car. I have no respect for most all muscle cars and if I had my Mustang back I'd sell it. The only one I would probably like would be the Boss 302 . That car is the Top Boss and all other big block Mustangs are only worth slow Sunday driving. I did like cruising at 60 though, but I wanted my car to prove itself and drove it as hard as McQueen. I did one more and broke alone at 95 and put it in a full spin on wet pavement. The car just swung around that big chunk of steel up front. The only good thing about the car was the disc brakes. My recommendations if really driven is a bash plate ,and heavy duty coils up front and probably taller gears to keep it from just turning rubber. My car was stock with only upgraded shifter and traction bars,and no need for more HP. There is a replacement for displacement and that's reducing weight,and drive it like Steve. 😜❗
gave a thumbs up before I even watched
This engine came from Ford in a very restricted guise, just look at the factory carb. An engine this size needed an 850 cfm at least. This lead to not so great unmodified street performance, a beast none the less
Amazing Cars that was an era oh my goodness what a badass car!
I wanna buy one!!
i gotta walk this off... sigh
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I know, such an incredible machine...
I am not sure if it is significant, but I would like to provide some information about the history of Mustangs racing in NASCAR events. It is well documented that my uncle, Bunkie Blackburn drove a 1969 Boss 302 Mustang prepared by Smokey Yunick in a NASCAR event. The car was prepared to run in the inaugural race at the Talladega Speedway in Alabama. My uncle fielded the 69 Boss in the NASCAR santioned Grand American series.
Bunkie took the Boss to the pole during the qualifying rounds. Once the flag dropped, He was able to lap the field two times under green flag racing in the high revving 302. Bunkie led the race until the last lap. Unfortunately, a mechanical failure sidelined the car just before the finish.
A Boss Mustang scored a win a few years later in a Winston Cup series event in Winston Salem. This race was a NASCAR santioned event that combined both the Grand Nation & Grand American cars.
There is more information about Mustangs and their racing past in the book "Classic Stock Cars" by Dr.John Craft. The book can be found online at the following website:
books.google.com/books?id=hSXdsdV929gC&pg=PA62&lpg=PA62&dq=bunkie+blackburn+at+talladega&source=bl&ots=-oWTq0zeW4&sig=ACfU3U3NsOK3e1BUTyAUzzHJnGo4qisyVA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwikkLOG9MLmAhWHVN8KHfJ3BIoQ6AEwCHoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=bunkie%20blackburn%20at%20talladega&f=false
I used to have a 1970 Mach 1 with the 428 Cobra eng. I miss that car😢 This Boss 429 Mustang is Awesome. Some day I would love to have one 😂❤
This car has deluxe interior dash and seats but standard interior door panels. Is that correct for boss 429?
The best ever!
Those sixtie's en seventie's MuscleCars are pure brutal beauty. Look thrilling, ready for big adventures
That blue looks the balls. I really want one of these cars down the road.
By 1970 Ford had already improved the exhaust system, a more aggressive cam and even had improved the carburetor, all this for the less common 820A version, but the fame of "slow" had already earned it on the streets in 1969. Perhaps they were not slow but rather not as fast as they claimed to be. Undoubtedly a sensational car
How cool did it run in such a tight space.
I love that clean look
I love to see Ford revive the Boss 429 and the Boss 302 for their current model
Ford did revive the Boss 302 Mustang for awhile.
Gotta be OLD to remember those days now...I was a kid when my father bought his 70-BOSS...and from his 1965 Mustang (with 289) to the BOSS, I can affirm his INSANE ANGER that his insurance TRIPLED overnight, when he registered the title trade-over (old for new Mustang). There were CLEAR STATEMENTS by the insurance company apparently, that they WERE charging higher rates based on 'horsepower classifications'...something to do with 'stratified ratings' (I can only assume now that it was a 200-300 HP, 300-350 HP, 350-400 HP, and the OMG, you can't afford that amount of HP). Again, another reason that Ford and Dodge CUT THEIR NUMBERS far below equal GM sized ratings...GM was playing ball with Insurance companies since 1967...Ford and Dodge were NOT...
On another note...let's not forget, by 1970, with Vietnam ongoing, the threat of higher insurance if you bought a 'big block performer', and the first minor OIL Embargo already starting...these cars were a definitive RISK to purchase...and MANY were sold for near-scrap prices by 1973, when the BIG OPEC EMBARGO happened! No one wanted the gas guzzlers anymore!
(You 'young'uns' don't remember...but cars used to be financed on 18, 24 and 36 month notes...with NO ONE EVEN DREAMING of financing a car for 5-years back then! So, every 3-years was a 'complete model rollover' in the streets)
David Pearson kicked ass in the #21 Mercury. Saw him win many times.
Well, although being a hell of an Engine, the truth be told, that on the streets with the street set up, this engine was choked to hell, I had a 1970 Mach 1 with a 351 4V Cleveland Engine C-4 and 3:91, and a buddy of mine had a 1970 Boss 429 w 3:00 ($ speed obviously) and this guy was no slouch with how you're suppose to shift, and we used to split the bill whenever we raced (Street on Street tires), I sold my car eventually (late 70's), he kept his and had the engine redone to Nascar Specs, now...that was like day and night, the new cam made those heads breath like they were suppose to, a higher compression set of slugs, bigger rod bolts and quite a few other goodies. (Should have heard this thing idle)HE slapped on a set of 4:10 gears and this thing with sticky tires snapped your neck at will and would rev in the stratosphere. When the first Muscle Cars Craze hit the scene back in the Mid 80's he got great Bucks for his "9", but nothing compared to todays prices. THIS IS NOT BENCH RACING, just what really happened!
True a real pig on the street only capable at low 14 second quarter miles although some people stretch the truth saying mid 13's...hardly true. Knew a guy with a 69 Boss 429 and like you said I saw guys with Mach 1 ..351's and 390's and the Cobra Jet 428 &9 ate him alive. They wernt a street racer. Guys that got them to go got rid of that shitty intake and smaller carb than the Boss 302 and got rid of its restrictive exhaust and put at least a 3:90 gear in it to get it into the low 13's.
Something wrong there, 351 ran low 15's, that's not even close to 14 and these cars typical ran 14-13.6 in the quarter stock back in the day. Even with tall gears it wouldn't be close. It may have happened but if it did it was in a very poor state of tune.
If you remember back in the day most drag tests were padded, by that i mean. If the test was to be impressive they were prepped by the right people, slicks, headers, and a aggressive tune, lol. Then you could see potential. When the boss was tested is was on street tires and de-tuned. Was this done on purpose? you can answer, but, it convinced me not to buy the car. Like most at the time I believed the test results. Truth be told, with just a track set up, headers, slicks , big carb, and some know how. These were 10 second cars. Some guys who did race them saw what could be, and lets not forget B Glidden won with these engines for years, and that was with, pretty much his know how. And remember also aftermarket speed parts for these engines almost zero. You only got what you could from Ford's Racing Division.
If everybody that said they owned one or had a friend that owned one Ford would have had to build 50,000 of them. Off the showroom floor, they were the same as a Hemi.......dogs. If a guy knew what to do to them they were a Beast. The reason the NASCAR deal didn't work was because Chrysler cried so much. If a dealer in your town had one they were lucky. If they had three somebody was fooling with a free Hooker. Just didn't happen folks!
Who needs a Ferrari ? American Muscle Cars beat em all !! No discussion !! ☝️
Has this car sold?
Everything about this car speaks sexy. The sky blue color, it's high performance & head turning good looks. Where's the Pacific Coast Highway? This car belongs there.
The Colour is Grabber Blue.
Man, both the car & color grabbed my attention.
I remember my dad had one when I was a kid and he used to lift one of the front wheels off the ground.he didn't keep it long ,being a machinist for general motors other employees frowned on you for having a rival car made by a different manufacturer.so he ended up with a buick gsx
illuminated one ,Your Dad must have been awfully strong to pick up one wheel on a 429 Boss 429. There was no way it could do it with torque.
Pretty damn right it is Mr. Boldy sir! (nice video as well, good job!)
nice colour
Better late than never, but the Insurance rates were based on horsepower and your driving record. I know I was there and had to deal with it. I had an opportunity to buy a Boss 429 Mustang just like the one in the video. I was stationed in Jacksonville Fla and the Porche Dealer had one. They were having a very hard time selling it. I tried but my insurance payments were going to be more than the car payments. I couldn't do it. So I settled for a 1970 Mach 1 instead.
You mentioned the Boss 429 had a Traction -Lok differential. Are you sure it wasn't a Detroit Locker differential?
Nope, it was a posi
@@TheOzthewiz By stating that it was a "posi" I am assuming you are referring to a Traction Lok? Both would be considered a posi, being that both wheels would get traction (vesus an open differential), with the Traction Lok being a clutch type and the Detroit Locker being a mechanical type.
I had one of these just like this one and bought it brand new at a Ford dealership in Greensboro NC and how I wish I had it back 🤔😁😁
Good looking car as well!
I can't believe you didn't drive this thing at the end of the video, dam it,this car is a driver not only a show piece ,comn
@@TimothyTAikey yeah, that was one of the earliest videos we shot on Muscle Car Of The Week and the decision was made not to drive that one. There's only a few we didn't drive, but we'd like to!
for the love of god drive the damn thing!
easy to say when you aren't footing the restoration bill
@@randallparker8116 maybe start it??? Does it run?
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Kev O yes a start up would be nice.
Yep. Aint no point to the CAR if it aint DRIVEN. Its just a pretty paper wright.
Not a Ford fan and never was but that is some rare car and love the Grabber blue- regarding HP output ii doubt they had 500 with 14 second times at 104, MPH usually translates into HP and 500 is more than 104 in a light car like that, regardless its is a rare beast and in its day deserved plenty of respect and most 'muscle cars' ran mid-hi 14's. I am 60 and knew a guy who had a white Boss 429, he took the engine out and dropped in a stock 429 with NO regrets I just hope he realized he should have kept the original engine. I was 19 and worked at a gas station back then, I put together a 67 RS Camaro Yenko clone, 427/425 with 456 gears and a 4 speed, easy 12.7 at 110 with a junk Holley 780 and borrowed 25 inch slicks, some guy who raced told me change to a Tarantula intake and 800-850 double pumper and I would be in the low 12's no problem
+jim dandy The Ford 427 always seemed to do better in a straight run than the 429. The 429 was never really impressive at the drag strip. IMO. Did great in NASCAR, though.
Got say Bra, that 14 sec was on street tires and de-tuned. It was a turd test. With a set of slicks, headers, and the right Carb. these were legit 10 second cars. Don't believe it? A major Ford Race team built one of these Stangs and put up 10K to any one who could beat the car. The money was never handed over to any one.
The 1st 200 or so Boss 9s(1969) were S Code vs the later T Code and were even more Nascar spec race cars; what would be the difference in market value today?
The "S" code cars are definitely "more" valuable all things being equal, but the most valuable aspect is originality/mileage and color...fyi, the only difference between the S code and T code cars are the connecting rods...with the S cars having the real NASCAR rod...they were pretty much indestructible and made for the super speedways but were also damn heavy and played a part in the Boss not having great throttle response in street trim.