24-year-old wins pair of Ford Mustang Boss 302 coupes
 

Thomas Barker will need to clear out a space in his driveway. The 24-year-old from Effingham, Illinois claimed the top prize in the 2011 Mustang Dream Giveaway, which means he actually needs to clear out two spaces. One spot will go to his brand-new 2012 Ford Mustang Patriot Edition Boss 302, while the other will be taken up by a completely restored 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302. You read that correctly, Mr. Barker just won two Boss Mustangs.

According to M.E., the pair of prizes in the 2011 Mustang Dream Giveaway were designed to rake in money that was then donated to benefit members of the armed forces. More specifically, those men and women returning home with traumatic injuries not covered by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.

Barker will pick up both coupes at Ford's global headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. His 2012 Boss 302 is a special edition that wears serial number one of one, and his restored 1969 Boss is one of only 46 built with Calypso Coral paint, a four-speed manual transmission and 3.91 gears. The icing on this already amazing cake? Parnelli Jones has signed the classic Mustang.

Congrats are in order for Thomas Barker. If you need someone to drive home either the modern machine or the classic muscle, feel free to drop us a line.

How nice would that be re winning 2 cars. To boot in order to win the young fellow had to buy tickets which supports a great cause. My question would be this, would you keep one or both? If you only wanted one which one would you sell. I think you could reasonably sell both for 100,000-110,000.00 which would be a nice down payment on a piece of property for this young lad.

The question is. Which one would you drive home and which one would you let a very good friend drive?

I remember seeing that Dream Giveaway in the 'zines for a short while. One lucky you know what!!!:tup

Lucky guy!! Driving home.....I'd start with the '69 and then trade half way home!

I'd drive one home and then walk back for the other. My problem would be figuring out which one goes home first. Not sure how far I'd walk back for the other, and I do love to walk. Especially for something as nice as those. :chacha:

I would sell both, spend a few bucks on my car and put the rest down on my house.

Lucky guy, but can you imagine the insurance bill for both Mustangs. Especially someone under 25. Very lucky man though.

Another tick in the column for selling vs not I guess