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SELLING ATWORLDWIDE AUCTIONSJANUARY 16TH - SCOTTSDALEClick Here for
Auction and Vehicle Info!!Stunning MCA Concours Gold Award
WinnerExtremely Rare as 1 of 499 builtConcours Restoration;
Exceptional Grabber Blue ExteriorPristine White and Black Interior
with Hurst ShifterNumbers Matching Engine; Close-Ratio Four-Speed;
3.91 Traction LokAccompanied by Original Invoice, Gate Sheet and
Deluxe Marti ReportKar Kraft No: KK 2346For hard-core Blue Oval
performance fans, nothing else compares to Fords mighty Boss 429
Mustang. Created and released for just one purpose to homologate
Fords hot new hemi-head Boss 429 engine for NASCAR Grand National
competition the Boss Nine was essentially hand-built by Ford racing
subcontractor Kar Kraft of Brighton, Michigan. Extensive
modifications to the Mustangs basic structure were required to
accommodate the big Boss, including the cutting and relocation of
the front shock towers. A complete package, the Boss 429 included
such special high-performance features as a stout Toploader
close-ratio four-speed manual transmission, nine-inch Traction-Lok
rear end, 3.91:1 gears, engine-oil cooler, trunk-mounted battery,
competition suspension with front and rear anti-roll bars and
staggered rear shocks, power front disc brakes, chrome Magnum 500
wheels, and fat F60X15 belted raised white letter tires.Laughably,
Ford rated output of the street Boss 429 at 375 horsepower, a
figure well below its more plausible 500-plus horses and hardly
explained the cars ability to cover the quarter-mile in the
12-second range with slicks, basic tuning, and only a few minor
tweaks. At $4,087, the Boss 429 was the priciest non-Shelby Mustang
to date, with limited production of 859 for 1969 (including two
Boss-Cougars). Just 499 or 500 more (depending upon the source)
followed for 1970 (including two Quarter Horse Boss/Shelby hybrid
prototypes) prior to the cancellation of Fords massive and
all-conquering Total Performance corporate racing program of the
1960s. All Boss 429 Mustangs had the same equipment; only their
original colors differentiated them. Just five exterior colors were
available: Calypso Coral, Grabber Orange, Grabber Green, Grabber
Blue, and Pastel Blue. Once released in sufficient numbers, the
Boss 429 engine kept Fords racing entries competitive with
archrival Chryslers Hemi-powered cars everywhere, including NASCAR
superspeedways, drag strips, and the street.Bearing KK (Kar Kraft)
number 2346, this very rare 1970 Boss 429 Mustang is
well-documented with a corresponding Deluxe Marti Report stating it
was built to Domestic Special Order #2500, produced on November 3,
1969 two days ahead of schedule, and delivered to Julian Harrison,
Inc., a Ford dealer in Rome, Georgia, where it was sold to its
first owner on March 23, 1970. The car subsequently relocated to
Michigan, where it predictably spent much of its early years racing
at local drag strips. Over the course of the next few years, the
car was tuned by famed racer Jack Roush and lightly raced until it
was eventually retired and placed into storage. The car reemerged
in 2016 and then it was given a complete and highly detailed nut
and bolt restoration performed by noted Mustang expert Kevin
Manley, resulting in MCA Concours Gold honors with a judging score
of 994 out of 1,000 possible points.Presented in its highly
desirable and factory-specified livery of Grabber Blue with a white
upholstered interior, the Boss is concours quality throughout.
Interior features include a tachometer, deluxe seat belts with
warning light, console, deluxe steering wheel, AM radio, and
electric clock. The engine bay remains immaculate, fully detailed
with production chalk marks and decals. The undercarriage reflects
the same attention to detail, with factory-correct overspray and
NOS components in their respective places. In addition to the
aforementioned Deluxe Marti Report, this investment-grade 1970 Ford
Mustang Boss 429 is accompanied by exceptional documents including
the original invoice and gate sheet. Outstanding in every possible
respect, KK 2346 is one of the finest examples of the legendary
Boss 429 available today.