1 Of 500: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Project
Just the mention of a Boss 429 Mustang is enough to bring tears of joy to most blue oval fans, and rightfully so, as not only are these Fords fast but they’re also scarce and highly sought after. The Boss 429 Mustang was indeed a short-lived venture, with these cars only in production for the 1969 and 1970 year models. Some 859 examples were produced in ’69, but that number dropped to 500 the following year, making this 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 here on eBay a very rare pony. This one’s located at American Steel Classics in Allen, Texas, with the present bid of $55,300 not enough yet for a sale, as the reserve still hasn’t been reached.
The Boss 429 had a somewhat nonchalant look outside, which was different from many of the performance-oriented Mustangs that wore rear spoilers and louvers over the windows, making The Boss all about business. To prove it, each was given a unique NASCAR ID inside the driver’s door, with this one proudly wearing Kar Kraft, or KK number 2200, the company that helped Ford cram the mighty 429 into the engine compartment.
Some excellent news here is that both the 429 and 4-speed manual transmission are the original components, and while there’s no word on the current state of either, the fact that this one’s still got the numbers-matching drivetrain is a huge plus, though the carburetor is a 428 Cobra Jet unit. The dual-point distributor, exhaust manifolds, and even the exhaust system are also said to be original to this car.
The exterior certainly isn’t perfect, but it also doesn’t seem like an exhaustive amount of effort will be required to make the needed repairs and get the outside ready for a shiny new Grabber Blue finish. While the paint has a patina on top and the sheet metal is showing some rust in certain areas, hopefully, most of it is minor enough that many of the panels will be salvageable, but I’m not sure about the roof.
Most of the interior will need refreshing, along with some new floor pans, but the gauge cluster remains intact and appears to still be in good condition. This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 for sure needs restoration, but for such a desirable and iconic muscle car, it seems like getting this one back to its former glory will be well worth all the effort and costs required to get there. What’s a reasonable price to pay for this Boss 429 as we’re seeing it now?
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69/70, are my favourite mustangs. And a Boss429 in Grabber Blue, is definitely “woody” worthy. It’s rare to see a numbers matching boss of any kind.
It’s on the their website for $168,000. These are really cool cars, I have a friend with a black 69, this shade of blue, without any black accents like those on the Boss 302 is a bit much.
Steve R
$168k for THAT? I understand the value of certain cars, but let’s call a rust bucket a rust bucket here, regardless if it’s a Boss 429 or not. At that going price, bringing this car back would financially put the buyer under water.
I read $68k, not $168. Still lotsa $$
Rixx56, there is a link to the dealers ad a few comments below, it’s $168,000 on there.
Steve R
Yep….they have been on a tear this week buying Hemi Cuda’s and the like….something’s got to move outta the way !
If the dealer is going to pass on making it right, that should tell you something.
Unfortunately there is only one straight and narrow road to follow here, that is a concours quality restoration. That’s a rich man’s game. Hard pass for us.
Looks like they got the parts off of it they needed now its time to sell the rest of it…..
Do you honestly think someone bought a Boss 429 as a parts car and the drivetrain was not wanted? Wow that would be quite the expensive set of seats, door panels, dash pad and carb/air cleaner as that’s about the only parts missing.
Not for parts, but it’s obviously a dealer flip.
Yes, that’s what we thought. We saw a special one on YouTube a couple of years ago, they said they borrowed some original parts from another one. Maybe this was it.
A future cool car..
But heading to 80-100 grand….
Sorry a lil pricey for a car needing much work…
People complaining about the price apparently have no idea what these cars sell for now days restored. 168k may be high, but 100k isn’t. Google the auction prices once. In the last 3 years the cheapest one sold for 198k. The most recent one sold for 225k and the most expensive was over 400k. These cars are not for the average car guy, it takes someone with way more money than most of us have myself included. But that doesn’t change the facts of what they are selling for.
Fyi:
I understand its a rare bird 🐦…or more of a rare horse 🐎
Its listed on Classic Cars dot com for 168 grand (vin number and same location)
https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1895704/1970-ford-mustang-for-sale-in-allen-texas-75002
Agree and a # matching drivetrain is rare.
Wow… My favorite car. Aside from the price, there were only 500 hundred made that year, that in itself is rare. To think this thing obviously was sitting in someone’s barn for the last 50 years. Dealer probably stole it price wise. I’m tempted to call, but I’m sure their not looking to finance it… Lol
Looks like a three legged old pony still tied to a hitching post with red flakes all around.
To me.
What bewilders me is how a car of this caliber winds up in such poor condition.
Dennis,
Because they were relatively cheap. Every kid that graduated from high school during the years about ’65 thru ’72 drove a new muscle car.
Consequently a high percentage were in serious accidents. Another bunch had the crap driven out of them and were not serviced like they should have been. But then there were a few that older guys bought and maintained. Most of these cars are either not for sale or if they are the price is in the clouds or they are used as dust receptacles in some far off garage and were passed down to a family muscle who couldn’t care less.
Only to find one of these gold nuggets.
Good luck my friend.
Billy
An all original numbers matching ’69 Boss 429 with less than 20000 miles sold at auction on Big Iron Auctions in June of 2022-over $440000. Same color, etc.
This sold at auction June 2022
https://www.bigiron.com/Lots/1970FordBOSS429Mustang
I noticed it before but did anyone else notice that this cars twin is in the background. A fully restored grabber blue 1970 Boss 429 is in the bubble behind it.
Guess we know where all of the parts from this car ended up.
That might be the answer to where most of the parts went to.
Makes you wonder if any of the parts from the rusty Boss migrated to the air bagged Boss in the corner. Small little detail Boss items cost some serious coin. Whoever has to restore this one will have to come up with a significant amount of money just for the missing Boss specific items. But the intact numbers matching drive train is a major plus many are missing their original blocks etc.
Also if you look really closely at the eBay pictures there appears to be 3 1969 Boss 429 cars in need of restoration. A red one, a burgundy one, and a black one.
I love looking at this one, but it’s too rich for my blood. I’m getting ready to list a lowly, 1966 Fastback 2+2, that’s all been mechanically done, with only things left to do is paint and interior, so i may have to adjust my asking price.
When I first looked at this add, I thought that the price was outrageous, but because I am not a Mustang fan, I don’t a hell of a lot about their values, so I did a little research. Given how rare these are and what they sell for, now I’m not so sure. $168,000 is crazy town, but I’m not sure that $100,000 is all that unrealistic.
The seller knows the market for these cars. I think they would sell it for 140-150. If a person had the skills to do the body work and paint themselves they could probably get it done for another 100k. So if they had 250k total in it they would be around current market value.
In 1971 I bought a Used red 1969 Boss 429. Paid $2950. I bought it to drive so I drove it. Put 40000 miles on it before I lost it in a divorce in 1979 for $3400. Enjoyed almost every mile.
Hope you didn’t name it your ex’s name 😎. That would be a real bummer!
Just because the VIN matches, doesn’t mean much anymore on these cars. Here’s a caveat for any would-be buyers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhgHX-md1HE&t=1s
One of my customers just finished a two year long, full restoration of a 69 Boss 429 that was a former race car. They have over $200,000 in the car just with me for parts I’ve had to track down. The engine rebuild was $35K, plus $12K for NOS heads, because the ones that came with it were junk.
Everything forward of the firewall is unique to the Boss 429, even the front fenders. A heat riser goes for $500, $900 for the front spoiler (the Boss 429 spoiler is different from the one on B302’s & Mach 1’s), $6000 for a front spindle (Boss 429 and Shelby only part), $2200 for a brake booster, the cables for the trunk mounted battery are $500 and a complete correct plug wire set is $700. Done they’re $400K-$500K cars, but it costs a lot to get them there too.
Went to $130,100 reserve not met. 84 bids.