1970 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 - Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 295
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- Опубликовано: 28 фев 2019
- 1970 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 - Muscle Car Of The Week Episode 295
What YOU need is a MUSTANG! At least, that’s what the window sticker proclaimed on this 1970 Ford Mustang BOSS 302. And for good reason… a Competition yellow thrill ride like this one can do wonders for whatever problems you might be facing!
That soothsaying sticker goes on to define the variety of Mustang models available for 1970, including the Mach 1 for those on-the-go, the notchback Grande - for “those who’ve already arrived”, and the low-price Hardtop. But this one falls into what they called the “Action Models” - the BOSS series.
Available in the standard production BOSS 302 and limited run BOSS 429, this BOSS 302 is still one of only 7013 built for ‘70, and it’s jammed with parts to brighten your day.
The internet is riddled with stories of the name, be it a nickname given by designed Larry Shinoda to his boss Bunkie Knudsen, or how the term Boss meant bad-to-the-bone back in ‘70… the fact remains that the BOSS 302 was built to legalize Ford’s Mustang entries into Trans Am racing. Road-racing Trans Am cars not only had to resemble regular production models, but they had to have a similarly-equipped baby brother for sale at local car dealers for sale to the public. Chevy had the Z/28, Plymouth the AAR ‘Cuda, and Mustang fans got to emulate their racing hero's in the BOSS 302.
BOSS 302s were legit, too.. starting with the thin-wall, 4-bolt main block cast from stronger steel and equipped with screw-in freeze plugs for added rigidity. The displacement was 302 cubic inches to fit the Trans Am rules, but it was topped with canted, large-valve Cleveland style cylinder heads making 10.5:1 compression and an advertised 290 HP and 290 pound-feet of torque. It was designed to tach up, with a special balancer and pulleys designed to keep belts happy at high RPMs. Beefed up rod bolts and a solid lifter cam help it spin. A stiff-clutched 4-speed gears up the driveline for action.
But the BOSS is more than an engine, the rest of the car is road-race inspired as well. Quick ratio power steering puts the competition suspension to the test, but it fights back with an oversized sway bar, lowered stance, and specially tuned shock absorbers. Power front disc brakes drag down the 15” chrome Magnum 500 wheels and F/60-15 belted tires, and a Detroit locker rear differential lights ‘em back up when the hammer goes down.
The look is speedy, too, with a shaker hood scoop poking up through the cool flat black BOSS stripe design, which flows down the fenders to the back of the car. A functional front lower spoiler keeps the air from lifting the nose at speed. The driver is shaded by Sport Slats in the rear window, and a black rear spoiler backhands the air as the BOSS slips by.
Hi-back bucket seats, full instrumentation, and color-keyed carpet are part of the BOSS package. This one has an up-charged AM radio and tinted glass as well.
These are cool cars for sure, and this one is in amazing shape, but still having just over 64,000 miles under its belt. It’s certainly one of the brightest cars in The Brothers Collection!
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I think that the 70 boss is one of the best styling cars of that period
The body style of that period is a work of art.
Some of the cars go overboard with the cheesy decor, such as fake hood scoops.
Which one you pick a 70 gt500 or a 70 boss 302
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Thanks a tuff one to answer, I'll have to think about it
@@panamared354 and besides that a 69 Camaro z28 R's yellow or a 79 trans am pacemaker 10 anniversary silver
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I would pick the boss over the gt500
Chevy guy, but love these 69/70 Mustangs, beautiful car.
Main Street Band I’m a mustang fan and I think those early 70’s camaros are hot
I was 18 years old and the 1970 Boss 302 was my first brand new car ,ordered it with the sports slats, rear spoiler ,8-track tape player close ratio four speed , grabber green and it was a little more than $3,800 , I loved that car !
I had the car in yellow 3600.00 !
Sharpest looking Muscle car EVER. If I was a millionare I would by me two of these. A green 302 and a Blue 429.😊
I was 16 years old in 1970. The Boss 302 and AAR Cudas were the coolest muscle cars of the period.
What about the Plymouth Superbird, or the Challenger T/A?
@@danielcannon4727 I didn't care for the Superbird because of the required vinyl top -- just looked dumb for a car intended to homologate a race car. The T/A was a wonderful car as was the Duster 340 that year.
I am from Sweden and have av Bright Gold Metallic Boss. I love it.
Price per liter of fuel must hurt. I hear gas/petrol is very expensive around the world. Not here in the USA.
In 1981 I was a high school junior and bought my second car from a shady fellow student, a (stolen, which I was unaware of) 1970 boss 302 for $850. In good shape inside and out, it cranked but wouldn't start. Towed it home replaced a bad distributor cap then enjoyed one of the three happiest moments of my life as I grabbed rubber in all 4 gears (3.91 rear gear with skinny tires). Florida DMV didn't notice the title was a Ford Maverick and registered it. The ridiculously inadequate FL insurance minimum requirements let me "insure" it for $120/year! Had to sell it after a year and 4 months to pay for all my tickets and lawyer fees. But what a year! That 7000 RPM redline with solid lifters! A unique and beautiful sound
WOW
Most beautiful Mustang of all time.
Love the 69/70 mustangs especially the boss I have a 67 GT fastback 390 4 speed my dad left that to me when he passed he bought it in 67 new. my car is completely stock right down to the AM radio
My dad has a grabber green 70 boss 302 and it’s stock right down to the 49 year old poly glass gt bias ply tires, it’ll become mine when he passes because my name is on it but what matters is the memories with him I share
Your dad sounds like a cool man , glad u gave it still and it’s all stock , some mustangs are made just to be original, good for u
Thats awesome man. My dad also had a 67 GT that he bought new. But his had the K-Code 289-4 speed. He was a mechanic at a Ford dealer so he did a few aftermarket mods to it...a bit bigger carb, headers, better flowing cylinder heads, and a more aggressive camshaft. It was pushing a lot more than 271 horsepower after he got done with it...thats for damn sure
Jeremy Thompson it’s all definitely stuff you’d hear a lot less of from what people dare doing to do to new cars
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My favorite...I love them all...but the 1970 boss is my favorite.
Back in high school, in the mid-70s, a pal of mine had a Boss 302. In terms of raw power it certainly wasn't the fastest car in the parking lot....but, still, it carried an undeniable cool factor.
shes a beaut.. but the 69 looks just that much better.... but plz keep the Fords a comin... love this chnl.
I've got to agree; the '70 Mustangs looked good, but I just like the '69s a lot better.
Thanks so much for presenting this Mustang, one of the favorites of my childhood. In '70, my Dad was one of two engine builders at Bud Moore Engineering in Spartanburg, South Carolina. And the year before, he built engines at Gene White Firestone in Atlanta, with Pete Hamilton driving a Camaro. And who'd have thunk that all these decades later, the cars of that era would remain our all-time favorites, if only in our dreams, as their values skyrocket.
Robb Chastain, WOW! That’s really fantastic
@@markw208 Thanks, it was cool to see it all as a kid, a racer's kid for a couple of years. And in the '90s, because my Dad--who is still traveling and living large--kept in touch with Mr. Moore, I had the opportunity to sign in with the team when they ran NASCAR races here in the North. I had a crew member's license and I enjoyed those race day experiences. And the '94 Bud Moore Thunderbird in the Motorcraft livery was a very bad boy, even featured a year or so ago in Road and Track magazine.
@Robb Chastain, Thanks for your reply. I was a Mustang nut and for Boss 302’s in particular. I graduated from high school in 1972 and bought a 1970 Boss 302 (0F02G125461). Unfortunately it was worn out, low compression, so it was a bad choice.
It sounds like you have had a very interesting life. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes to you
@@markw208 I thought about you today because as I was riding my bike--a road bicycle--on Rt. 16 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, I was overtaken by a bunch of Harleys on a summer run and then by a '70 Boss Mustang, yellow-and-black like the one featured in this video. There is a lot to see on the roads of Central Pennsylvania and I do admire the classic cars and motorcycles--even the beat-up ones like a local '69 Torino with mags and dents and it looks like it is running three laps down at Riverside. Big fun. And I do have to say good for you, Mark, that back in the day, you actually did it, you bought a Boss Mustang. And sure, maybe it wasn't the best one, but you made it happen and you didn't just talk about it. And I did the same thing with motocross motorcycles--I never had the time or money to race 'em, but I bought three of them and, arg, had to part with them for one reason or another. And my first one, well, I never actually rode it after I bought it from a high school friend in Germany for $200 in '76. It was a '73 Maico 250 and it ran like wildfire when I tested it, but by the time I got it, he had blown the engine and I couldn't get it running so it languished in the basement of an apartment building and I kept riding my bicycles--happily--until I got a couple of 125 Elsinores in Canton, Ohio in '78, not to mention a daily driver '69 Impala for $150. O my, all the cool stuff back then. And it was cool to see the big-time racing scene up close and in person as a kid, and I just had the sense to appreciate it at the time--and to participate as I could by reading magazines and building model cars and always riding my Schwinn Sting-Ray like I was racing at Watkins Glen or Riverside or Le Mans or Baja. And it was pretend and it was real and it was fun, and I even won a handful of bike races and model car contests--and in the Auto World Car Model Catalog, the August '74 edition I think it was, one of my cars was like the Model of the Month or something. It was a dragster with a scratch-built brass frame and a fiberglass body, and Auto World sent me a huge box with ten kits or so as my prize--and, well, when you're a kid, that's a big prize, it was epic and I still appreciate it. And we were living back in California in '74--we had returned at the close of the '70 Trans-Am season and my Dad never did anything more with auto mechanics but he did work with the Pettys when they ran Riverside and Ontario from '71 to '74. And then we moved to Frankfurt, West Germany and my Dad got into old BMW motorcycles and I rode my bikes and it was quite a ride to be an American teen in Europe in the middle of the Seventies. And my little thumbnail is of me doing my Evel Knievel thing on my Sting-Ray in Frankfurt in early '75. And sometimes, German kids would come over from their apartment complex and I'd go over to theirs. And it was all about showing off and talking about racing and standing on the gas. All the fun stuff way back when and, again, I commend you, Mark, for getting behind the wheel of your Boss 302 Mustang back then.
I bought mine in '76 for $1750 with 51K miles on it. Loved it for the most part. No A/C made for steamy nights cruising in Oklahoma. Sold it for 5K in '81. Mistake
Had a chance to buy one of these 8 yrs ago for 40g thought it was a little too much for an unrestored barn find. Still love these old cars.
Gorgeous Mustang. Simply born to race!
I just purchased a 1970 Boss 302 it needs the motor rebuilt and fresh paint but its a California car no rust and I'm ecstatic!
The CobraJet (and Super CobraJet) was a 428 in 69 and 70 and not a "CobraJet 429" as mentioned.
In 69 and 70 you could get a 200 or 250 I6, or 302, 351, 390, 428 CJ or SCJ or a Boss 302 or Boss 429. But not a 429 CJ
The 429 CJ and SCJ was fitted to the Mustang when the larger model arrived in 71. But was soon dropped due to the energy crisis and emissions concerns of the early 70's. A 351 CJ was also offered during the 71 to 73 model run.
The window sticker says Detroit Locker, but the burnout looks like it has a Traction Lock with worn out clutches. Still a very cool car, and I'd love to have one.
I noticed that also.
Hi Kevin, Your commentary on this car was outstanding. Learned quite a bit. Thank you, Lou
i was 13 in '70. loved them then and now. thanks for the vid.
Had the same car with the same paint theme, only it came with the 351 Cleveland. Didn't have front disc brakes, so stopping was fun. When I bought it, it had a 351 W out of a 69 Mustang. I loved that car until the tail shaft bearing went out in the transmission, and I had orders to Germany, so I had to sell the car. I did have tears in my eyes when it left my Dad's driveway. It was seen at the Houston Drag strip, but I never went there, afraid people would see a 50 something man cry if that car was on the track. Thanks for the history lesson, and the very fond memory.
I just purchased a 1970 Boss 302 to restore that spent its entire life in California. Just an engine rebuild and a paint job and she's ready to drive!
One of my all time favorite cars and color
69 and 70 Boss' are my favourite Mustangs.
Literaly my favorite car, loved the video thanks guys!
Thanks Kevin, Awesome job!
Great video! One of my favorite cars. They also had rolled wheel well lips for the lowered stance.
Absolutely beautiful!
Great car and gave you a thumbs up.
Love the color!
Love this show. Keep it up
My favorite Stang ever made is a 69-70 Boss 302 because of the engine and suspension. But I still think the 67-68 body style is the best looking
Nice video, nice Mustang
Absolutely gorgeous
The window sticker was from Gresham OR, just a few miles from us. That dealer is no longer around, but we're not short of them anyway.
Do they have any of the '62 Dodge and Plymouth factory hot rods in the collection?
Used to HATE their styling, but now....😍
They've got a 63 Plymouth Sport Fury 426 Max Wedge-4 speed. Haven't seen any 62's yet in the collection but I wouldn't doubt if they've got one
Super car.
Sweet!
Love to see some of these Trans Am inspired cars out on a track. 🏁 (Hint Hint)
Forgot AMC the AMX/ Javelin. It took 2nd place in 1970 Trans am series. With Ford number 1st place in 1970.. Chevy 3rd place. 4th and 5th dodge and Plymouth God bless
Back when they made beautiful cars.Todays shit can,t even come close to those beautiful lines. The Boss 302 was Camaro eater.
I hate Mustangs, but that 302 had way more than 290 horse!
Cool car daddyo
I saw this car when I was 7
Seems like you guys have done different colored 70 Boss 302's. How about doing a 70 351 Mach 1?
Have you every done the mercury cyclones 68 or 69
Was the advertised HP and torque numbers correct ? Or, like so many performance cars back then, were they down played.
Were they ever Dyno'd back in the day to see who much HP/TQ they really made?
$4353 I will take one in every color please.!
That would be $29,008.42 of today's money.
“The Cobra Jet 429”🤔
That price is the equivalent of $29,008.42 of today's money. Still not bad.
When can you do a amc car the amx was such a nice car.
The rear wing looks like its angled for lift rather than downforce? - Lovely car though!
I didn’t see a tachometer in the rear bumper doesn’t look like it fits very well i’m A little skeptic
Great video! I love these cars, but I wonder how much interest there will be in them when those of us who were born in the last half of the 20th century pass on? I'm sure that some of them will still be popular, but do you think their values will hold up at the levels they are at today? Will the millennials be willing/able to pay 6 or 7 figures for a classic muscle car that they have little-to-no emotional connection to? Just wondering.
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$0.33 a gallon... I wouldn't stop driving
"competition yellow" or grabber? and it was 7014 produced.
Is the brothers collection open for public viewing?
No mention of how many ppl disconnected the factory rev limiter? Come on, Kevin. Lol
Cobra jet 428
My 70 Boss was exactly like this one...hell, it probably is my old one! Shaker has wrong color, and when people tilt the Wing backwards like that, it not only gives my eye Cancer, but it adds tons of unnecessary wind drag...
I am with you on this one. The way many owners have that rear wing it actually creates lift instead of downforce. They apparently never saw how Parnelli had that wing on number 15. As an 18 year old the first Boss 302 I ever saw was cruising the beach in S. Florida. It was yellow and with that black stripe I was hooked. Took me awhile and love my red Boss but I will never forget that yellow beauty.
What was the true Hp of a BOSS 302 engine?
I saw with my own eyes one dino 277 hp at the rear wheels. Bine stock numbers matching show car. So like 300 some thing id say
I have found info on line stating true gross HP was about 320.
How many Boss 302s do you have?
...as the Mustang was quickly gaining weight and becoming bloated...
O but they took care of that problem with the Mustang II :)
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