Beschreibung:

A new, restyled and enlarged Mustang was Ford’s big news for 1969. Top-of-the-range model was the awesome Mach 1 that came with a 351ci (5.8-litre) 250bhp V8 engine as standard equipment. And if that wasn’t enough, there was a range of larger and more powerful V8s available as options, the ultimate being the mighty ‘Boss’ 429ci (7.0-litre). Homologated as a limited-edition unit primarily for the NASCAR race series, the Boss well deserved its name, producing an outstanding 370bhp - 18 horsepower more than the contemporary Ferrari 365GTB/4 ‘Daytona’! - courtesy of special aluminium cylinder heads boasting semi-hemispherical combustion chambers. This wider, ‘semi-hemi’ engine caused some installation problems, so Ford turned to Kar Kraft of Brighton, Michigan for assistance. Kar Kraft enjoyed a close relationship with Ford, building many of its race-cars, and solved the problem by modifying the stock front suspension, wheelarches and inner fenders, and relocating the battery in the trunk. To resist flex, diagonal braces were fitted within the engine bay. A special Boss 429 assembly line was established at Kar Kraft, where approximately 850 examples were built between mid-January and July 1969. Costing $4,798, the Boss 429 was the most exclusive and expensive non-Shelby Mustang to date. Only a further 500-or-so were built during the 1970 model year, and today these exotic ‘homologation specials’ are eagerly sought after by discerning collectors. The ultimate Mustang of its day, this rare Boss 429 comes with build details (supplied by MartiAutoWorks of El Mirage, Arizona) revealing that it was manufactured with a generous complement of options including: four-speed, close-ratio manual transmission; 3.91:1 Traction-Lok rear axle; competition suspension, functional front chin spoiler; Wimbledon White paintwork; colour-coded racing mirrors; Deluxe interior and console; power-assisted steering, power front disc brakes; AM radio and trunk mounted battery. It also has Ford’s ‘Visibility Group’, a package of options consisting of glovebox lock, parking-brake warning lamp and lights for luggage compartment, ashtray and glovebox. This car is one of only 294 Boss 429s built with this particular paint/trim specification. An original, genuine Boss 429, it has Kar Karft’s own identifying serial number ‘KK 1581’ stamped in two locations. Owned by the vendor since 1989, the car was subsequently shipped from the USA to Germany and has been German-registered from 2001. The car is reported as unrestored apart from the engine, which was rebuilt in the USA in 1993 (bills available) Replaced by a modern Tremec five-speed gearbox (2,000 kilometres ago), the original four-speed transmission is included in the sale. One of very few remaining unrestored Boss 429s, the car is offered with owner’s manual, Boss 429 specification book, TüV (valid until April 2009) and German registration papers. Propriété du vendeur depuis 1989, elle a été expédiée des Etats-Unis en Allemagne et immtariculée dans ce pays en 2001. Cette voiture est réputée non restaurée à l'exception du moteur reconstruit aux Etats-Unis en 1993 (factures disponibles). Remplacée par une “ cinq-rapports ” Tremec plus moderne (qui a effectué 2 000 km). la boîte à quatre rapports d'origine est incluse dans la vente. Une des rares Boss 429 non restaurées survivantes, cette voiture est accompagnée de son manuel d'utilisation, du livret descriptif de la version Boss 429, du contrôle technique du TüV (valable jusqu'en avril 2009) et des papiers d'immatriculation allemands.