Stunning 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Tribute Salutes the King of Muscle
No one will ever accuse this wicked-sounding, beautiful-looking Boss 429 tribute of being some sort of poser.
There aren’t many who would argue that the mighty Ford Mustang Boss 429 is one of the greatest – if not the greatest – muscle cars of all time. A bonkers machine born of a desire to dominate NASCAR racing, the Boss 429 had to be considerably modified to fit that exotic engine underhood, and its 375 horsepower factory rating was, like many from the era, quite laughable. Problem is, these cars were not profitable for Ford, and the automaker didn’t wind up making many of them. Thus, we wouldn’t dare say something negative about a nicely done tribute car like this currently one up for grabs at Bring a Trailer.
Yes, tribute cars, or clones as they’re also called, often get a bad wrap. We’ve seen plenty of poorly done Shelby and Cobra wannabes out there in the world, and even lesser cars wearing GT badges. This car is not that – rather, it’s an incredibly well-done tribute that has the power to back up the logos that are emblazoned on its fenders.
This particular car started life as a 302-powered 1969 Mustang Sportsroof with an automatic transmission. During its refurbishment, the pony car received new sheetmetal and chrome bumpers, a fiberglass hood scoop, and several layers of Vintage Burgundy Metallic. The suspension was fitted with Bilstein shocks, Boss 429-style front coil springs, and heavy-duty rear leaf springs, while a set of black steel wheels wrapped with 215/70 Pro-Trac Competition Front front tires and 275/60 Pro-Trac Street Pro rear rubber keeps it glued to the ground.
The real story lies under the hood, however, where a large Blue Oval engine lurks with an unknown displacement, funny enough. What is known is the fact that it’s stuffed with performance goodies, however, including an Edelbrock RPM Performer intake manifold, Holley 800 cfm carb, Comp Cams 275 DEH camshaft, TRW pistons, and all the assorted upgraded valvetrain components. The big engine sends power to a 9-inch rear stuffed with 3.50 gears via a four-speed Toploader manual transmission fitted with a Centerforce dual-friction clutch and a Hayes flywheel.
The result of all that work is one seriously amazing tribute car that exactly no one will ever poke fun at or accuse of being a poser. Especially when they hear this thing rumbling down the street, which you can (and should) do by checking out the video above.
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