BOSS 302 Mustang Confirmed
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BOSS 302 Mustang Confirmed
We talked last March about how the BOSS 302R race car engine made a strong case for a future production car when one of our readers snapped photos in the paddock. The production grade intake manifold, intake tubes, plumbing and other details were far more developed that what you would find in a handful of cars made up just for the race track.
Of couse our friends at Ford offered no comment to our questions back then. But it has been one of the worst best kept secrets that Ford would soon be offering a BOSS 302 Mustang based on the newly unveiled 2011 5.0 DOHC V8.
This last week Ford President of the Americas, Mark Fields let the cat out of the bag at an annual dealer presentation that they indeed planned to build the long anticipated BOSS 302. Well sort of. He announced that they were ready to build another special edition Mustang but told the audience that he could not say what it was.
He then told the dealers that he could drop a hint. And then a 1970 BOSS 302 came rap-crackling across the stage behind him as he smiled ear to ear. “How is that for a hint?”, he asked as the room erupted in applause.
Well? Wouldn’t you applaud? The BOSS 302 is likely to be unveiled late this year. Whether it will be a 2011 model or a 2012 model is not yet know, but our bet is 2012 which would put it on sale early next year. Horsepower is expected to get a bump by virtue of a special intake manifold and other modifications. Our friends in the GrandAm circles have told us the BOSS 302R engines are putting down 450hp on the track.
One thing we will predict right here and now is that the BOSS 302 will be the most anticipated and fought over special edition Mustang since the 2007 Shelby GT-500. This means that dealers will be stacking on huge mark-ups and even auctioning them on Ebay to the highest bidder. Get ready. Expect it and don’t be blind sided. It’s going to happen. If you want one, get with your local dealership and start shoveling money at them to be first on the list.
Of couse our friends at Ford offered no comment to our questions back then. But it has been one of the worst best kept secrets that Ford would soon be offering a BOSS 302 Mustang based on the newly unveiled 2011 5.0 DOHC V8.
This last week Ford President of the Americas, Mark Fields let the cat out of the bag at an annual dealer presentation that they indeed planned to build the long anticipated BOSS 302. Well sort of. He announced that they were ready to build another special edition Mustang but told the audience that he could not say what it was.
He then told the dealers that he could drop a hint. And then a 1970 BOSS 302 came rap-crackling across the stage behind him as he smiled ear to ear. “How is that for a hint?”, he asked as the room erupted in applause.
Well? Wouldn’t you applaud? The BOSS 302 is likely to be unveiled late this year. Whether it will be a 2011 model or a 2012 model is not yet know, but our bet is 2012 which would put it on sale early next year. Horsepower is expected to get a bump by virtue of a special intake manifold and other modifications. Our friends in the GrandAm circles have told us the BOSS 302R engines are putting down 450hp on the track.
One thing we will predict right here and now is that the BOSS 302 will be the most anticipated and fought over special edition Mustang since the 2007 Shelby GT-500. This means that dealers will be stacking on huge mark-ups and even auctioning them on Ebay to the highest bidder. Get ready. Expect it and don’t be blind sided. It’s going to happen. If you want one, get with your local dealership and start shoveling money at them to be first on the list.
Last edited by VAEM; May 23, 2010 at 07:26 PM.
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It's pretty cool,but come on.Here goes another stang that will be too far to reach for the average guy unless he signs his life away.
Is still wish Ford came out with a fresh new name plate to be a collector.To this day i still think they should've released the FR500 Mustang on the streets.What better way to make a new collector in the future with another "ONE OF" instead of reliving the past,and digging up the old names.
One thing good about this news though,is that anyone with a "true" Boss 302 will be watching the dollar value go up on their classics.
Is still wish Ford came out with a fresh new name plate to be a collector.To this day i still think they should've released the FR500 Mustang on the streets.What better way to make a new collector in the future with another "ONE OF" instead of reliving the past,and digging up the old names.
One thing good about this news though,is that anyone with a "true" Boss 302 will be watching the dollar value go up on their classics.
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Oh time to unload the 500 and get one of these. The 70 Boss has always been my favorite hence the 05gt made to look like one. The reason I got rid of it was it was not real. Hi ho Hi ho off to the dealer I go tehehehe
