Vehicle Description
One of only 1,806 Bosses built in 1971. This electrifying 1971 Ford
Mustang Boss 351 is a prime example of one of Ford's last true
muscle cars. This car has exceptional documentation, which is all
included. As the Marti Report, original Ford Customer Service
Division letter, original Ford invoice (Lois Eminger Report), copy
of original Build Sheet and two original dealership Bill of Sales
document, this car was ordered with a Bright Blue Metallic
exterior, blue knitted vinyl bucket seats interior and the
following options: bumper guards, Magnum 500 chrome wheels, F60x15
wide oval belted raised-white-letter tires, Mach 1 Sports interior
option, AM radio, console, power steering, optional axle ratio and
Traction-Lok differential. According to the Marti Report, only 246
were painted Bright Blue Metallic, of which 21 had blue knitted
vinyl bucket seats. Of those, seven were equipped with Magnum 500
chrome wheels. Of those, five of them came with power steering. Of
those, four were produced with consoles. Of those, three had AM
radios - and this is one of those Mustangs. This car was shipped to
and sold by Younts-Mays Downtown Ford in St. Louis, MO. It was
purchased by Joseph Graves, who lived in Woodson Terrace, MO, on
April 29, 1971. Other documentation includes the original bank loan
agreement, original owner's manual, warranty booklet with original
metal tag, original Ford Consumer Information for U.S. Department
of Transportation with VIN, copy of title from 1971, original
Missouri inspection form from 1971, 1972 and 1976, original
Missouri registrations from 1971 and 1977, reproduction Window
Sticker and an original photo of the car being detailed in the
1970s. The car was purchased by its last owner from the second
owner in 2004. As the Florida title application and current title
indicate, it was purchased on June 4, 2004, with 23,596 actual
miles. Photos of the car at the time of purchase in 2004 are
included. The long-term owner admired the car for many years before
deciding to do a complete nut-and-bolt restoration, which began in
2013. It was restored as correctly as possible using many of its
original parts. After completion in 2016 it has strictly been used
as a show car, and it has racked up some prestigious awards from 16
judged shows. Some of the awards include two MCA Silver awards,
eight MCA Gold awards, four Mustang Club Regional Gold and First
Place awards, and two AACA Junior and Senior awards. All of the
judging sheets with awards verification are included. It was
featured in the MCA Mustang Times magazine multiple times. The main
magazine and pages from other magazines are included. The car
retains original sheet metal and was refinished in its original
factory color of Bright Blue Metallic, which is stunning. The car
sits on 15x7 Magnum 500 chrome wheels that are wrapped with F60x15
Firestone Wide 60 Oval raised-white-letter tires. The interior was
refinished in its original factory color of blue knitted vinyl,
which is rare and complements the exterior perfectly. The engine
compartment is highly detailed throughout and very correct. The car
is powered by the original matching-numbers 351-4V Boss V8 engine
that was completely rebuilt and runs excellent. The engine was
factory-rated with 330hp and 370 ft/lbs of torque, which was more
than enough to slap around many big-blocks. In fact, the
performance of the Boss 351 was only a tick under the previous Boss
429 Mustang. The engine is fed from the authentic Autolite 4300
carburetor. The engine breathes through a dual-exhaust system that
sounds awesome. The engine is coupled to the original
matching-numbers 4-speed wide-ratio manual transmission and
original Traction-Lok rear axle with 3.91 gears. The undercarriage
is also highly detailed throughout and very correct. This car was
recently serviced and detailed, which is documented with an invoice
that is included. From the MS CLASSIC CARS Collection.
