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eBay Find of the Day: 4,400-mile, unrestored 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

Aaron Richardson — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:01:00 EST

Filed under: Classics, Coupe, Performance, Auctions, Ford

1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 - Click above for high-res image gallery

The seller of this 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 bought it from its original Akron, Ohio owner who racked up a scant 4,405 miles before offloading it back in the day. It's been garage-kept all its life, and still sports its original, terrifying bias-ply tires. According to the seller, this particular Boss 429 is fitted with the coveted 'S' engine, a feature only available on the first 279 Boss 429s produced.

The current owner says he bought the car in excellent shape in 2007 and had it professionally cleaned and re-awoke the engine after a long slumber. Since then, the car has been pampered and its astonishing mileage preserved.

Despite its low mileage, the Boss participated in, and won, a couple bracket races when new. The quarter windows still carry the winner's stickers. The price for this all-original time capsule is enough to make even the most-hardcore Mustang fan gulp. Buy-It-Now is set at an astounding $550,000. Is it worth it? Have your say in Comments. Top tip, Brent!

Gallery: 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

[Source: eBay Motors]

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2007 Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale: Boss pair Sold at $530,000

Sam Abuelsamid — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:27:00 EST

Filed under: Auctions, Ford

This year's Barrett-Jackson Auction featured twelve pairs of classic cars, of which seven pairs were sold as matched sets. One of the pairs being offered included two 1969 Boss Mustangs. The pair of black 'Stangs both have white stripes and 4 speed gearboxes. One is a 429 while the other has the high winding 302 that ran in the halcyon days of Trans-Am. Each engine features the dual four barrel Holley carburetor setup (you do remember what carbs are don't you?). The pair are fully restored and sold for a gavel price of $530,000.

The Barrett-Jackson press release is after the jump.

[Source: Frank Filipponio]

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SEMA: Roush Drag Pack Mustang runs 11.9 off showroom floor

Mike Magda — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:27:00 EST

Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Ford

In the mid-'60s, Jack Roush joined the "Fastbacks," a group of Ford enthusiasts who pooled their own resources to go racing. Even though Jack had a secure job as an engineer at Ford, he left the company in 1969 to work with the club and also develop speed products for other race teams. After the Fastbacks disbanded in 1970, Roush teamed with Wayne Gapp to become a dominating force on the drag strip. The rest is history as Roush now has successful NASCAR teams and a thriving aftermarket-product business. Drawing from his experience as a member of the Fastbacks, Roush has revived the famed Ford Drag Pack Mustang, but with his own special brand of performance. Starting as a Roush Stage 3 Mustang, the car gets drivetrain and suspension upgrades and low 4.10:1 rear gears. Even the battery is relocated to the trunk, ala Boss 429. After a year's testing, the prototype is consistently running under 12 seconds at the drag strip on Mickey Thompson slicks. That's right out of the dealership. Just drive it to the track, swap on the slicks and go racing. Weight-reduction steps and other modifications could probably get the car into the 10s, if the owner desired. Roush will sell 50 Drag Pack Mustangs through a Florida dealer. Talking with Autoblog, Roush urges dealers to purchase the car. "I would hope that some of the people who wind up with them are dealers and they will let their mechanics in the back shop work on them and race them. That's one of the things that worked for the dealers in the '60s," said Roush, signing autographs at the SEMA Show. The Drag Pack cars won't have decals as shown on the prototype but Roush said he's working on a special graphics package. Roush components that make up the Stage 3 and Drag Pack Mustangs are all available separately. "With a few tweaks I hope to have another version in 2008," added Roush.

More photos and the news release after the break.

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