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In 1969, Ford produced 859 Boss 429s. Also, two Boss 429 Cougars were produced for the Lincoln/Mercury Race Division. All 1969 Bosses had black interiors and came in one of five exterior colors: Raven Black, Wimbledon White, Royal Maroon, Candy apple Red, or Black Jade.
The Mach 1 proved popular with buyers with 72,458 cars sold through 1969. [66] The Boss 302 was created to satisfy Trans Am rules and featured distinctive hockey-stick stripes, while the understated Boss 429 was created to homologate the Boss 429 engine (based on the new Ford 385 series engine) for NASCAR use. The two Boss models received fame ...
As a mid-year change, Mercury introduced the Boss 302 V8 on April 1, 1969, in conjunction with the introduction of the Cougar Eliminator (with the Boss 302 engine being exclusive to the Eliminator). A four-barrel "street" version of the Boss 302 produced 290 hp, while a 2x4-barrel "racing" version was rated at the same 290 hp (216 kW; 294 PS ...
Boss 429. Like the Boss 302, the Boss 429 was born out of necessity as it pertains to race series entry rules. ... 1969 Boss 429 by CJ DUB (CC BY-SA) More From Cheapism. 21 Most Reliable Cars You ...
Ford built just 1,359 examples of beastly coupé. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
The 429 Cobra Jet with Ram Air was the standard engine for the Cyclone Spoiler, with the 429 Super Cobra Jet with Drag Pak and Super Drag Pak optional. The Super Cobra Jet upgraded the block to four main bolts and provided a mechanical flat-tappet camshaft, and the carburetor was changed from a 720 cfm Rochester QuadraJet to a 780 cfm Holley.
In 1969, modified versions of the 428 Mach 1, Boss 429 and Boss 302 took 295 United States Auto Club-certified records at Bonneville Salt Flats. The outing included a 24-hour run on a 10-mile (16 km) course at an average speed of 157 mph (253 km/h). Drivers were Mickey Thompson, Danny Ongais, Ray Brock, and Bob Ottum. [10]
The Ford Mustang Mach 1 is a combination performance and appearance package offered as an option for the Ford Mustang in August 1968 for the 1969 model year.. Over the following years, the package was available with various engines that became more modest as emissions controls, unleaded gas, fleet mileage quotas, and higher gasoline prices undercut the "horsepower wars" that were the origin of ...