By Speedhunters

Car Culture At Large

Ford officially announced the return of the Boss 302 Mustang to coincide with this weekend’s historic auto races at Laguna Seca. The original Boss 302 is one of the most iconic Mustangs ever, made famous in the SCCA Trans Am series by Parnelli Jones. How will the modern version stack up?

Based on the new 5.0 Mustang GT, the Boss 302 kicks things up several notches over the already capable GT. Ford’s press release sums things up quite nicely:

“Driving the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 was intended from the outset to be a visceral experience, packed with raw, unbridled performance across the spectrum: Acceleration, handling, braking, and top speed are all equally matched for perfect balance on a car operating within the framework of legally defined safety, noise and emissions regulations.”

Under the hood, the five-oh has been hopped up a bit and now produces 440 horsepower. The only transmission offered will be a close ratio six-peed with a “race-inspired” clutch. Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Mark Gearhart

powerTV Media

It was February, 1968 when Bunkie Knudsen arrived in Dearborn. Henry Ford II had successfully recruited Knudsen from Pontiac, after Ed Cole was appointed President at GM. In September of 1969, Knudsen was shown the door but the impact he’d had at Ford would continue to be felt for years. Read more…

Photos: Russo and Steele

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By Brian Lohnes

BangShift.com

Rumors of a street-legal Boss 302 Mustang have been circulating for months and they really kicked into high gear when GM made the announcement that a Camaro Z28 is in the pipeline. Details are still sketchy and no formal horsepower numbers have been released, but we’re sure there’s going to be a line of Ford faithfuls with cash in hand once these babies get produced.

TheMustangNews.com is reporting that the Boss model would receive a revised intake manifold and “other modifications” to bump horsepower over base GTs. According to their story, the Boss 302R race cars are cranking out 450 hp so we’d expect the production engine, with emission controls and other legally necessary items to be somewhere in the 425-430hp range, but who the hell really knows?

The subtle hint that was given about the car came from Mark Fields, Ford’s President of the Americas during a dealer meeting. He told those in attendance that the boys back in Dearborn were cooking up a new special edition of the Mustang that he couldn’t directly comment on, then a 1970 Boss 302 rolled across the stage.

We’ll take ours in the same grabber orange Parnelli Jones and his cohorts tore up Trans-Am with back in the early 1970s.

Source — TheMustangNews.com — Boss 302 Mustang Confirmed

By Chris Borrelli

Chris Borrelli

“NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART OR SHORT ON FUNDS…”, was the very first line in the description, and pretty much says it all. A 1969 BOSS 429 Mustang listed oneBay at $505,000. The original owner is selling it with a little over 22,000 on the odometer. Is it too much, or maybe even too little of a price? See for yourself!

By Rich Truesdell

Automotive Traveler

What makes the weekly Cars and Coffee gathering at Ford’s Western Regional Headquarters such a great event is that every week is a surprise; today was no exception. Whether it’s seeing Lamborghini’s latest parked next to a vintage Ford pickup, or this week, more than two dozen Boss Mustangs commemorating the 45th birthday of America’s most popular Pony Car, nothing can quite beat this combination: a period-correct recreation of a Bud Moore Ford Race transporter with a tribute to Parnelli Jones’ 1970 Trans-Am championship-winning 1970 Boss 302 Mustang on top. Continue reading at Automotive Traveler

After looking at the ‘Cuda, Scott went to check out this 1969 Boss 429 Mustang. This one has a whopping 60K original miles and the original interior looks new. And of course it’s got the numbers matching engine, trans, tags, VIN, stampings, etc., with all factory documentation. The underside is even detailed with all inspection marks, so purists will really be able to geek out on this one. Scott reports that the car was a blast to drive, and felt every bit as impressive as the Hemi ‘Cuda. Once again, a ton more pics after the jump.

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