Boss 429
E50723
The Boss 429 is a rare, race-bred late-1960s Ford Mustang variant built to homologate Ford’s 429 cubic-inch V8 for NASCAR competition.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ford Mustang variant
ⓘ
high-performance automobile ⓘ muscle car ⓘ |
| aspiration | naturally aspirated ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation |
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Dearborn, Michigan
|
| basedOn | Ford Mustang ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door fastback ⓘ |
| brakeType |
front disc brakes
ⓘ
rear drum brakes ⓘ |
| collectibility | highly collectible classic car ⓘ |
| conversionLocation | Brighton, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drivetrain | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | V8 engine ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
429 cubic inches
ⓘ
7.0 liters ⓘ |
| engineFamily | Ford 385-series V8 ⓘ |
| era |
early 1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| finalAssemblyBy | Kar Kraft ⓘ |
| frontShockTowers | relocated for engine clearance ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | modified to fit 429 engine ⓘ |
| homologatedEngine |
Ford 385-series V8
ⓘ
surface form:
Ford 429 V8
|
| homologatedFor | NASCAR ⓘ |
| hoodFeature | large functional hood scoop ⓘ |
| intendedUse | NASCAR homologation ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ford Motor Company ⓘ |
| manufacturerBrand |
Ford Motor Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Ford
|
| marketPosition | top-of-the-line performance Mustang ⓘ |
| modelYear |
1969
ⓘ
1970 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
NASCAR homologation purpose
ⓘ
large-displacement racing-derived engine ⓘ very low production numbers ⓘ |
| performanceCategory | high-performance street car ⓘ |
| platform |
Ford Mustang
ⓘ
surface form:
first-generation Ford Mustang
|
| predecessor | none (unique homologation model) ⓘ |
| productionEndYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| productionMethod | factory-built then converted by Kar Kraft ⓘ |
| productionStartYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| productionVolume | limited production ⓘ |
| rarityStatus | rare collector car ⓘ |
| standardTransmission | Ford Toploader 4-speed manual ⓘ |
| successor | none (no direct successor) ⓘ |
| transmission | 4-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| valvetrain |
hemispherical combustion chambers
ⓘ
overhead camshaft ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.