Vehicle Description
2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302
You have to hand it to Ford. Over the years, they've coined the
market with cool names for both their cars and their engines. Think
Mach I, Cobra, Bullitt, Cyclone, Voodoo, Predator, Coyote, and of
course, Boss. The Boss 302 was originally produced to meet
homologation requirements to compete in Trans Am racing and the
cars have become legends. The name was revived for the 2012 and
2013 models.
For consignment, a 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 with a title verified
1,617 actual miles, a car that our consignor states has never seen
rain or snow and has never been driven through a car wash! Only
3,250 Boss 302's were built in 2012 and 2013, so setting them aside
to retain low mileage is certainly one choice many Boss owners
made. This generation of Boss 302 is considered by some enthusiasts
as the best handling live axle Mustang ever produced.
Exterior
Yellow Blaze Metallic Tri-Coat was one of five standard colors
offered on the 2012 Boss, and it is a hue with great depth,
especially when viewed in the sunlight. It's tempered here by the
specific Boss black features that include coverage on the bulged
hood, the C stripe on the side, wheels, the gloss black roof, and
of course, trim on all four sides of the car. Five sectioned tail
lights on the black centerpiece are especially sinister and the
original ZR19 tires complete the muscular view from behind, which
is what challengers would typically see. 19-inch glossy black
wheels with silver lips make up the shoes here and look fantastic
against the backdrop of our sun colored Mustang. The paint is
immaculate and of course, the body is laser straight and we could
not find any glaring exterior flaws.
Interior
We'll find plenty of standard GT on the interior but some items
that were reserved for the Boss, including the cloth bucket seats
in Charcoal Black with Boss 302 embroidered on the back and regular
seatbelts are standard. The rear 2+2 seats mimic the pattern of the
fronts and include a headrest which in a car like this, is more for
restraint than resting. From the steering wheel forward, we're
reminded this is a track car that is pedestrian enough on the
inside to be driven every day. Standard blue/green lit gauges
present to the driver and the center stack has an integrated
AM/FM/CD radio. With so few miles the interior looks brand new and
this includes the black balled shifter in the center console and
the charcoal carpet covering the floor. The padded headliner is
absolutely pristine as is the gray lined trunk and "showroom
condition" is not overstating the overall condition.
Drivetrain
Under the hood is factory fresh and the big blue coil covers and
Boss 302 embossed intake, along with the broad strut tower brace
that stiffens the ride in twisties. The heart of the beast is a 5.0
liter Road Runner DOHC V8 rated at 444 horsepower. Fuel injected
and tied to a TR6060 6-speed manual transmission, power is sent to
the rear wheels via Ford 8.8" differential with 3.73 gears and
TracLoc. Four piston Brembo brakes supply the power discs at each
wheel and are wrapped around 14" vented rotors.
Undercarriage
Spotless as expected, this could easily be mistaken for a car
that's just departed the assembly line in Flat Rock, Michigan. A
four way exhaust system lives underneath; two gargantuan pipes head
to the back while two slightly smaller ones dump unassumingly just
in front of the rear wheels. Switch to the cut-outs and you'll be
rolling the dice in jurisdictions that have noise ordinances,
especially since our consignor has removed the baffles, but fear
not as they are included with your purchase. Each shock absorber
has five settings which can be manually adjusted with a
screwdriver. That said, the rest of the suspension has also been
massaged with fatter stabilizer bars while we note MacPherson
struts in the front and coil springs in the back.
Drive-ability
Car and Driver did a feature article on their impressions of a
longer test drive with the car, (March 2011). And since this is a
practically brand new 2012 Boss, their impressions will certainly
pertain to this well preserved example, although theirs was a
manual. Our short jaunt around the test loop reveals a powerful and
well balanced car, with all the comfort and amenities you'd want on
a short drive or long road trip. And the sound is nothing short of
glorious and that's with the gates closed. Naturally, everything
worked as expected on this sub-2,000 mile example. While Classic
Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time
of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be
working at the time of your purchase.
Barely broken in, this yellow stallion is a thoroughbred ready for
the races. Wild horses are meant to run free, and this one awaits
an open road and a confident right foot. Or, perhaps it becomes
part of your stable and lives a simple life, tied to a battery
trickler next to other breeds in your barn. Yes, it's a collection
grade pony car, and one of less than 4,000 produced. But everyone
needs a bit of equestrian therapy now and again. And your time is
now!
1ZVBP8CU8C5227605
1ZV-USA Auto Alliance, Ford Passenger Car
B-Manual Belts, Front & Side Airbags
P8C-Coupe, Boss 302
U-5.0L V8 444hp
8-Check Digit
C-2012
5-AAI: Flat Rock, MI Assy Plant
227605-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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