Boss 429 muscle cars. A product of the ford motor company the 1969 ford mustang boss 429 also branded as the boss 9 by fans is perhaps one of the rarest and most prized muscle cars in existence. 69 mercury cougar boss 429. Manufacture of muscle car adjusted for the homologation of a new racing engine. Signature auto buys sells and restores rare and limited production factory muscle cars in all condition.
This particular ford mustang boss 429 has a 4 speed manual gearbox with the power being supplied via its rear wheel drive system and a traditional 375 hp and 450 lb. But ford never intended the boss 429 as a street dominator or as any kind of drag racing threat. Muscle car fans thought the 1969 ford mustang boss 429 would be the mustang to finally rival the best of the corvettes. The ford motor company was riding high on the success of the original mustang.
The boss 9 as it is sometimes called in collector car circles will be built from an original 1969 or 1970 mustang body though customers can opt for a brand new body licensed by ford and will come equipped with. Of torque and a 4 speed top loader with hurst shifter. This gap between expectation and intent dimmed the glow of an extraordinary car. The main reason the 1969 ford mustang boss 429 engine was built was to create an engine acceptable for nascar racing.
The boss 429 engine was developed by fords to compete with the powerful mopar 426 hemi in nascar racing. The total circulation of the model produced from 1969 to 1970 was 1328 copies. The cougar was in many ways a mirror of the mustang up through 1973. We have been a licensed ohio dealer since 1999.
In 1974 the cougar lost its muscle car identity completely and became more of an entry level luxury barge while the more compact mustang ii came in 1974 sans a v8 option. They were disappointed when it wasnt. The classic ford mustang boss 429 is considered one of the rarest versions of the mustang. Muscle cars you should know.
Ford decided to install these very special and powerful engines in the mustang. An ohio classic car dealer. Killer looks ground pounding engine limited production and high dollar resale the 1969 boss 429 is one of the best looking muscle cars on the planet lets examine the facts and see why.