Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca is One of the Rarest S197s Around
This Coyote-engine Boss 302 may have the longest name ever for a Mustang, but none of that even matters once you see the stats.
Anyone who’s a fan of S197 Mustangs knows a few words that signal the best versions of that chassis. This Mustang hits all of them and then some. Lets start with the basics. This is not your ordinary Boss 302 Laguna Seca Edition (as if any of them could be called ordinary). Rather, it’s a pre-production model feature on Classic Cars which was intended to be used as a “Product Planning & Styling Vehicle” when it was ordered directly by Ford in September of 2010.
In fact, included with the car is documentation proving such authenticity. A certificate reads “Ford Motor Company certifies that Vehicle Identification Number 1ZVBP8CU25199980 is a limited-edition, pre-production 2012 Boss 302 Laguna Seca produced at Auto Alliance International on 12/13/10.” Considering that very few of these were made available to the public, this Boss 302 Laguna Seca is something truly unique.
Ok, so now we are dealing with a pre-production version of a limited production, special edition of a Mustang. However, it doesn’t even have the original engine. That one turned into a paperweight at about the 19,000-mile mark due to the engine’s appetite for a rod bearing.
As unusual as this car may be, and how ever you may think the engine swap may affect the overall value, you’ll think it’s a great improvement once you hear the details. But don’t worry, the original block still exists, and will stay with the car. It’s just not currently in the car.
Starting off with a Coyote block, this Boss 302 can lay claim to being one of the highest horsepower all-motor Coyote powered cars in the country. At its peak, it is making 608 horsepower to the wheels, which is about 682 at the crank, accounting for drive-line losses. Numbers like that help us look over the fact the engine isn’t original. Upgraded hardware, coated pistons, cams, springs, a sleeved block—all the top-notch tricks were used on this motor, and you could even say it’s over-built brilliance.
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