The 1969 Boss 302 Mustang was not a styling exercise or a marketing package. It was a purpose-built weapon aimed squarely at the SCCA Trans-American Sedan Championship, where Ford wanted to beat ...

After winning the first two seasons of the SCCA Trans-Am championship, Ford lost the 1968 edition to Chevrolet. The following year, Ford developed the Mustang Boss 302 as a competitor for the ...

The racing series had under- and over-2.0-liter classes, with all of the V-8-powered American iron running in the latter, which allowed displacements of up to 5.0 liters. Those were exciting times, on ...

The early 1970s may have ended the golden muscle car era, but Detroit automakers were still battling for horsepower glory on showroom floors and race tracks in 1969. Ford, for instance, introduced ...

Officials of MCACN seemed to agree. They were impressed enough to award the Boss 302s assembled by ringleader Bob Perkins (with help from friends Jim Cunningham and Rick Campbell) with the ...

Incredibly, this hardworking farmer from Peoria, Illinois, already owned that very Mustang he so wanted to find. Unbeknownst to him, the '69 Cobra Jet fastback he bought through an ad in the local ...

Few of us can dream of owning a legendary Trans-Am race car. Jeff O’Neill achieved that dream and is putting his Mustang to good use With four Trans-Am pole positions and two wins under its ...

First off, this car is a real Boss 302, but the car's drivetrain disappeared a while ago, making it easy for Kenny to deviate from a straight restoration, to something more powerful and modern. He ...

Though some car fans flit from brand to brand, many know what they like and stick with it. So a classic Dodge obsessive probably isn’t going to be interested in making room for a Ford Mustang in his ...

Correct CapI'm addressing this question to you because you are the Mustang Club of America head national judge for authenticity. I have a '66 Mustang hardtop with 28,000 original miles. My car is ...

There are only two 1969 Boss 302 Trans-Am race cars left in existence, and one will be featured at Russo and Steele's Monterey auction, Aug. 12-14. Built as a “Daytona Special,” chassis No. 1120742 is ...