Photo: eBay seller lopuc_41
The 1969 model year witnessed important changes for the Mustang lineup, but the overhaul didn't stop the yearly sales from declining. Ford shipped less than 300K units, with the hardtop coupe dominating the year with 127,954 units.
The Mach 1 was amazingly popular in its first year on the market, as its sales reached 72,458 units despite a starting price of $3,122.
However, the Boss was the boss. The Boss 429 was fitted with a monster engine that Ford originally wanted to use on NASCAR. All mills were built at Kar Kraft in Brighton, Michigan, and developed 375 horsepower. Cars fitted from the factory with the Boss 429 are known as Z-code Mustangs.
The Boss package wasn't everybody's cup of choice, especially if they weren't interested in the performance. Plus, as anyone can imagine, the performance upgrades were also rather expensive, so if you wanted the Boss 429, you had to pay $1,208.35 extra to install the package on another Mustang than the "standard" versions. The Boss 302 was significantly more affordable at $676.15.
Few customers ended up ordering the Boss unit. Stats show that Ford sold 1,934 Mustang Boss 302 units, while the Mustang Boss 429 made its way to only 854 buyers.
One of these 454 example is here.
eBay seller lopuc_41 explains that their Mustang Boss 429 was recently pulled from a barn, so you can imagine its condition isn't the best. It's a project requiring a complete restoration, albeit there are a few essential things you must know before joining the battle.
The car rolled off the assembly lines painted in Wimbledon White. The engine under the hood is no longer the original unit, but the owner says it's a correct block. A correct transmission is also in the car, and you get all the parts included in the Boss package. All tags are still available, confirming it's a real-deal Boss 429, but you should see the car in person or order a third-party inspection because it's a rare find whose place should be in someone's collection.
The car requires a lot of work, and more importantly, it's not aimed at the Average Joe, as a rare Boss 429 only deserves a meticulous restoration.
This is the reason the fight has become so fierce on eBay. The bidding has already reached $50K, but the owner won't let it go so cheap. They enabled a reserve, and anyone can get their hands on the Boss without a fight by unlocking the Buy It Now option available at $125K. That's a lot of money for a Boss 429 project, so seeing how high the bidding goes by the time the auction ends in the next seven days will be interesting.
However, the Boss was the boss. The Boss 429 was fitted with a monster engine that Ford originally wanted to use on NASCAR. All mills were built at Kar Kraft in Brighton, Michigan, and developed 375 horsepower. Cars fitted from the factory with the Boss 429 are known as Z-code Mustangs.
The Boss package wasn't everybody's cup of choice, especially if they weren't interested in the performance. Plus, as anyone can imagine, the performance upgrades were also rather expensive, so if you wanted the Boss 429, you had to pay $1,208.35 extra to install the package on another Mustang than the "standard" versions. The Boss 302 was significantly more affordable at $676.15.
Few customers ended up ordering the Boss unit. Stats show that Ford sold 1,934 Mustang Boss 302 units, while the Mustang Boss 429 made its way to only 854 buyers.
One of these 454 example is here.
eBay seller lopuc_41 explains that their Mustang Boss 429 was recently pulled from a barn, so you can imagine its condition isn't the best. It's a project requiring a complete restoration, albeit there are a few essential things you must know before joining the battle.
The car rolled off the assembly lines painted in Wimbledon White. The engine under the hood is no longer the original unit, but the owner says it's a correct block. A correct transmission is also in the car, and you get all the parts included in the Boss package. All tags are still available, confirming it's a real-deal Boss 429, but you should see the car in person or order a third-party inspection because it's a rare find whose place should be in someone's collection.
The car requires a lot of work, and more importantly, it's not aimed at the Average Joe, as a rare Boss 429 only deserves a meticulous restoration.
This is the reason the fight has become so fierce on eBay. The bidding has already reached $50K, but the owner won't let it go so cheap. They enabled a reserve, and anyone can get their hands on the Boss without a fight by unlocking the Buy It Now option available at $125K. That's a lot of money for a Boss 429 project, so seeing how high the bidding goes by the time the auction ends in the next seven days will be interesting.
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