It was this time of excessive behavior, Ford Motor Company introduced one of the meanest, orneriest, and most powerful muscle cars to ever hit the street...............
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| The year was 1969, mini skirts and bikinis pushed fashion to its limits, Man landed on the moon and music lovers gathered at an outdoor concert called Woodstock. It was this time of excessive behavior, Ford Motor Company introduced one of the meanest, orneriest, and most powerful muscle cars to ever hit the street............... |
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| What most people don't understand is with it's bullet proof 4 bolt main/forged steel bottom end and high RPM design cylinder head and valve geometry; the BOSS 429 was a full throttle racing engine. It really had no business being in a street car. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| With a historically accurate restoration...this BOSS 429 was used in a 4 day documentation process in order to make the Danbury Mint's 1:24 diecast replica. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The BADDEST of the BAD! |
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| Al Joniec/Rice & Holman Ford's Boss 429 Factory Drag car, shifted at 8800 RPM. This car ran 9.98 @ 143 MPH. |
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| This car still survives and is owned by BOSS 429 restorer Joe Spinelli of Pennsylvania. |
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