Ford’s Boss 429-powered Mustang was a homologation special that allowed Ford to run its Chrysler Hemi competitor in NASCAR. Surprising no one, the engine bred for NASCAR’s superspeedways getting stuffed in Ford’s popular pony car eventually became a thing of legend — and six-figure auction results. Considering the high price and rare nature of Mustang Boss 429s, Classic Recreations is trying to increase the numbers of Boss-powered Ford Mustangs.
Officially announced at the 2018 SEMA Show, Classic Recreations is taking real 1969 Ford Mustang shells and filling them with mostly modern components. Of course, the focal point of these continuation Boss Mustangs is the 429-based 546 CID crate engine. The 815 hp from this Boss crate engine is fed into a Tremec six-speed manual transmission by way of a Centerforce twin-disc clutch system.
The continuation Boss 429 cars should handle better than concours restorations, with tubular control arms up front, oversized antiroll bars and adjustable coilovers. A four-link suspension controls the rear live axle’s motion. Electronic fuel injection replaces the carburetor, making operation and ownership easier than the original.
There are other modern touches, like two-piece aluminum wheels, Wilwood disc brakes and rack-and-pinion steering. But the folks at Classic Recreations didn’t go full restomod with these Boss Mustangs and kept the factory Boss 429 gauge cluster — including the 200-mph speedometer.
Classic Recreations will also build Boss 302 and Mach 1 versions of the 1969-1970 Ford Mustangs, but those aren’t as wild as the 429 versions. You can snag one of these continuation cars from the Oklahoma-based coachbuilder for a mere $209,000. That’s not chump change, by any means, and could get you a Ford-built Boss Mustang, but these continuation cars take the NASCAR-bred spirit and give it a modern twist.