1969 Ford Mustang BOSS 302 & 429
About the Car:
The Boss Mustangs were built to qualify the 429 V8 for NASCAR. The Boss 429 package came with a race ready 429 cid V8 with ram air induction, an aluminum high riser and header type exhaust manifolds. Mandatory options included a four speed manual and a 3.91:1 Traction-Lok axle. Also included were an oil cooler, trunk mounted battery, race suspension, and the best interior Mustang had to offer. Although impressive on paper, the Boss 429s failed on the street where their dependence on high revs hurt their street starts and the initial batch had incorrect valve springs that would stop winding at 4500rpm instead of 6000rpm. Nevertheless, it had good handling and would last through 1970. To combat Chevrolet's Camaro Z/28 in Trans Am racing, Ford built the Boss 302 which used a 302 cid V8 treated to the cylinder heads from the racing 351 cid engine and Ford's largest carb. It was underrated at the same 290bhp as the Camaro Z/28's engine and was available with the shaker hood scoop.
The BOSS 429, which had 375 bhp, ran 0-60 in 6.8, while running the 1/4 mile in 14 seconds flat. The BOSS 429 is the 18 fastest Muscle Car ever built.
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My Thoughts:
My thoughts about these astonishing cars are, well, unbelievable. These cars are some of the best Mustangs ever built with the exception of the Shelby series. These two cars are unbelievably fast and could whip the shit out of plenty of cars.
These are two Mustangs that I've never seen, but they are around. If you went to a car show somewhere you'd probably see one of them if not both. Plus a few people right here in Fort Wayne probably have one.
Theres not much more I can say about these cars besides the simple fact that they're awesome cars. These cars are true muscle cars and they are another pair of cars that I would love to see one day, and if I'd be lucky enough, maybe even drive one. I think I'd go crazy if I did see them since they are so awesome, but that is a risk that I'm willing to take. 1968 Dodge Charger:
About the Car:
1968 saw a dramatic redesign of the Dodge Charger with a new hidden headlight grille, curvy body, recessed backlight, refined tail, and minimal use of chrome. This redesign resulted in a six-fold increase in sales from 1967. Out of the 92,590 Chargers produced for 1968, 17,665 had the R/T package with its standard 440 Magnum engine and "Scat Pack" bumblebee stripes on the rear end. Only a scant 475 came with the all mighty Hemi. The Hemi was strengthened for 1968 with a slightly longer-duration cam, new valve springs, and revisions which reduced oil consumption. It was still under-rated at 425bhp and still remained the engine of choice for serious drag racers.
With the 426 Hemi the '68 Charger ran 0-60 in 5.3 and ran the 1/4 mile in 13.5 seconds. The 1968 Dodge Charger is the 12th fastest Muscle Car ever built.
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My Thoughts:
Now this is a real muscle car and one of the most known to go with that. The Dodge Charger is one of the greatest muscle cars ever built. This beast is a favorite to many people, and I'm one of those many people. This isn't my absolute favorite muscle car, but I wouldn't mind owning one.
One day I hope to own one of these, and I think I probably will. They aren't very rare and are pretty easy to get your hands on. So I think I will have no problems and I'll be in heaven once I actually get it. It will be the third muscle car I will get and it will be a great edition to my small collection one day. I can't wait because I love muscle cars and this is just another Muscle Car that I love.
You've probably seen a Charger before, maybe it was a '69 or '70. Any year, but best chances are that you've seen one. I've seen a few throughout Fort Wayne and the ones I've seen are in awesome condition. Plus since there was a few car shows during the weekend of August 9th, I saw a few then just driving back from my grandpas. It's a real honor to be able to see one of these beautiful cars, and it will be an even greater honor to own one someday.
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What You Wont See On This Page:
There's nothing that you won't see on this page. I've learned to like all cars, including exotics. I've been doing a lot of reading on cars lately and love all cars now. Them engines in them exotics, wow, ubelievable, gotta love them. Porsche, TVR, Aston Martin, gotta love them all. So expect anything on this page, cuz there's nothing better than cars!
What You Will and Have Seen:
You have seen quite a few muscle cars, mostly because I'm extremely fond of muscle cars and it's my favorite type of car. I love no car more than a beautiful muscle car and I've probably shown that with the muscle cars I've had on this page.
Some cars you will see in the future are well, more muscle cars of course, I can never get enough muscle cars so there will be plenty of them. Also I'll have some newer models from the 90s. Such as the '94-96 Impala SS, and even some imports such as the car I've already had on here, the Nissan Skyline.
I will also have some trucks on here one day, trucks as the '67-'72 Chevrolet C10. That is probably my most favorite truck of all-time so keep an eye open for that.
Finally, you will see some exotic cars on here. As I said above I have being reading up on a lot of cars lately and I love exotics now just as much as other cars. They're unbelievable, so expect some exotics on here sooner or later, cuz they're comin!
That's all I can really think of right now, so just check back later for some updates.
Soon To Come:
What you will see soon is definetely some more Imports. Next weeks Car will probably be an import, and more cars to come will be imports. Also, very soon I will have more sub-pages up on this page. So keep an eye open for that. I don't want to ruin any more suprises so I will stop now, so just keep checking back more updates to this page!
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