Vehicle Description
1970 was a great year for the Mustang. Ford built the Boss 302 to
contend for the Trans-Am road racing series and with Bud Moore
heading up the factory team with Parnelli Jones driving. Together
they beat the Cudas, Camaros, Firebirds and Javelins to take the
championship. This car is a tribute to those efforts, and that
success.
The name of "Boss" Mustang came about because when people asked the
designer, Larry Shinoda, what he was working on, he would say "the
boss's car". This one is presented in Red and faithfully pays
tribute the original cars with the easily recognized "hockey stick"
stripe that originates on the hood and runs down the side as well
as the blacked out rear window louvers and wing that reduce glare
and create downforce. Up front the headlights were moved inboard
being incorporated into the grill, while air intakes were added at
the leading edge of the fenders, and a deep chin spoiler kept air
from getting underneath the car. Fresh chrome dresses out the grill
and a shiny new bumper cuts across the middle. Bold flat black
stripes flow back up the hood to where it splits for the side
stipes. Out back, the center panel with the taillights is blacked
out with Mustang in script above it and another new bumper below
it.
Open the door and you will find a simple Black interior. The door
panel is embossed with a rectangular pattern and has a nice armrest
for comfortable cruising. The high back bucket seats are
comfortable and look great with textured vinyl seating surfaces and
smooth side bolsters and headrests. A two spoke steering wheel with
a galloping Mustang in the center sits in front of a stock
dashboard with four round gauges. A 120 MPH speedometer is flanked
by the fuel, water temp and oil pressure to the right and the
charging system gauge to the left. Mounted in the center console is
an Audiovox FM/Cassette deck with a built-in equalizer. A Hurst
T-handle shifter for the 5-speed manual transmission rises from the
floor and the look is all tied together by a clean headliner and
super sharp looking carpets protected by Mustang floor mats.
Pop the hood and you will find a nicely detailed out 302 nestled
down in a neat and clean engine bay. There is a chassis brace
running from side to side adding some extra reinforcement for
spirited driving. A chrome air filter housing announces it as a 302
4 barrel and flows through an aluminum manifold to the heads. Long
tube headers wind their way out the bottom to a stainless exhaust
with an X-pipe and head back to dual Flowmaster mufflers. Chrome
valve covers add a splash of flash to the engine bay and signs of
good regular maintenance include belts and hoses that are in good
condition and a newer battery. The 5-speed transmission offers you
the option of picking your gears to keep the revs up for maximum
power or letting it cruise along at idle. Power steering works with
a beefy front sway bar for sporty handling and the rubber hits the
road through 235/45R18s in the front and 255/45R18s in the rear
mounted on black and polished U.S. MAG rims.
Come on down and check out this sharp looking tribute to the 1970,
Trans-Am championship car. You may decide to take it home with you
and pretend you are Parnelli Jones outrunning Chevy, Dodge, Pontiac
and AMC on the way to the win.