Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday.  I think that Henry Ford must have thought that up when he funded the 999…  And by the time Ford rolled out the Boss Mustangs, it was probably painted on the walls in Dearborn.

For the 1969 and 1970 model years, Ford made the Boss 302.  At the same time, they also produced the Boss 429.  The Boss 302 took aim at SCCA Trans Am racing.  The 1969 was a beast.  It didn’t like low engine speeds or cheap gas.  It was kind of peaky and took a skilled driver that understood the car.  Only 1,628 were built in 1969.  It was a great track car, but not the car to run up to the grocery store.

In 1970, Ford dialed it back a touch.  The car was a little friendlier, but still a competent performer.  While the first year production cars were relatively unknown, 7,013 of them were made for 1970.

The Boss 429 was designed to go after NHRA Drag Racing fame.  The engine also needed to be certified for NASCAR.  Only 1,358 (859 and 499) of them were built in two years.  They were considerably more expensive, as the engine bay had to be widened and lengthened in order to fit the motor.

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