1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429

[Megalodon]

I was referring to production cars.  All bets are off if we include the non-production items. 

 Well.... after a phone call as per usual I was wrong again 

It was thee " '67 Ford Shelby American Mustang Terlingua Notch Back that was driven by Jerry Titus. It's 1 of 7 made by Ford Shelby American for the trams am series"



So much for memory

[Grayeagle]

-shrug- .. the one I drove was a '67 Shelby convertible

I remember being surprised it had a big block in it even tho the car was labeled a gt350 ..
had always thought that meant they were small blocks compared to the gt500's ..learned somethin new that day

.. was green with a tan top/interior ..pretty car ..squirrely as they came.
When I looked under the hood I was surprised to see the dual quads
and the air cleaner had the 428 sticker on it, it filled the engine compartment from side to side, front to back.

-Frank aka GE

[Skuzzy]

Something wrong there.  

Ford never produced a big block GT-350.  All the Shelby/Cobra big block Mustangs were GT-500.  67 was the first year for the GT-500, which came with the 428PI engine equipped with dual Holley 4160 carbs (67 was the only year with the dual carb 428).  Also came equipped with a dual point, mechanical advance distributor (again, unique to the 67 model).

All GT-350's, in the Ford registry, use the 289 K-Code engine.

Maybe a dealer pulling a fast one?  Always possible.  Maybe it had been wrecked and they put the wrong decal package back on.  Yes, new cars do get wrecked, repaired, and sold as new.

You are right about the insane amount of torque.  There simply was not enough street rubber available to make those Mustangs safe on the street or the track.

[Grayeagle]

No tellin now Skuzzy .. it wasn't a new car when I drove it
..had 22k miles on it, was on a used car lot here in Phoenix in late '71
when I was lookin for a replacement for our '67 289 Mustang notchback
..I was fed up with what it took to fix it.. that Ford made me swear off of them forever.

Whereas .. the Road Runner .. had it two days when I picked up wife from work
at midnite in Tempe AZ ..and we drove to just south of Long Beach
and watched the sunrise from our sleepin bags on the beach.
Four and a half hours, 450 miles.
Speedo was pegged most of the way.
Good times.

-Frank aka GE

[icepac]

There was also a "cobra lemans" engine option.

[Skuzzy]

There was also a "cobra lemans" engine option.

The "Cobra Lemans" engine is the name of the engine in the GT500. A 428PI (police intercepter) based engine.  The engine got the tag "Cobra Lemans" as that was cast in the valve covers.

[Grayeagle]

So the point is ..if you go out to test drive new cars or fun used cars for laffs ..
..bring a camera

That way years later you can say 'ya, I drove one, the cigarette lighter was trash, here's a pic!'

..an stuff

-Frank aka GE
(friend of mine and I used to go out on our lunch hour an drive a used or new car that caught our fancy ..good times)

[ink]

So the point is ..if you go out to test drive new cars or fun used cars for laffs ..
..bring a camera

That way years later you can say 'ya, I drove one, the cigarette lighter was trash, here's a pic!'

..an stuff

-Frank aka GE
(friend of mine and I used to go out on our lunch hour an drive a used or new car that caught our fancy ..good times)

I took out a 69 road runner that had a 383 in it.....they let me go by myself

I have to admit I didn't want to bring it back...but didn't have the 19,000 they were asking for it

so I kept it for about an hour....lighting the tires up and generally being an idiot but having lots of fun....

I think they knew I would be back seeings how my Challenger was in their parking lot

[Tupac]

The person who buys this car has money to waste.

I guess I just don't see why someone would spend 100k on something to sit around and look pretty.

[CAP1]

I guess I just don't see why someone would spend 100k on something to sit around and look pretty.

 look at it this way.........there's people that just don't see why you'd spend $50k for your own airplane. everyone has their own thing.

[Tupac]

look at it this way.........there's people that just don't see why you'd spend $50k for your own airplane. everyone has their own thing.

The airplane has utility

[Skuzzy]

Not everyone can appreciate, nor afford, to be a car collector.

[CAP1]

i can't afford it. i also really don't think any car should just set in the garage. i think it's a terrible waste.....but on the other hand, i understand why people don't drive rare beauties like that.

[Triton28]

i can't afford it. i also really don't think any car should just set in the garage. i think it's a terrible waste.....but on the other hand, i understand why people don't drive rare beauties like that.

If I were so blessed financially, I'd drive the damn thing.  Granted, only on select roads, sunny days, and never too far from home, but I'd drive it.  My dad has a 70 Torino Super Cobra Jet that he bought original, bought back 14 years after he sold it, and spent 4 years in restoration.  Needless to say, he has a helluva crush on this car, and has spent more money than it's worth to get it back to show quality.  It's absolutely gorgeous to look at, but the real fun begins when you let out on the clutch and those solid lifters start their percussion symphony, closely followed by that wonderful deep roar from the pipes.   

I see collecting cars as very similar to collecting guns.  It is fun to just sit around and look at them, but the true joy comes from actually using them.   

[Grayeagle]

Amen Triton .. I'd be the same way if I ever end up with a '68 Hemi Cuda ..
..rare car, but .. man the sound .. and the feel of lettin that Hemi sing its song off a stoplight ...ohh yaaa.

-Frank