15 Things About the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 You May Not Have Known
What do you get when you take an engine that's actually too big to fit and shoehorn it under the hood of a Ford Mustang? That's right, it's the Boss 429.
In 1964, the original Ford Mustang debuted at an alluring price of $2,368. Dealers were bombarded with requests for the new vehicle. In Texas, 15 customers bid on the same car. The winning bidder had to sleep in the car so that it wouldn't be sold out.
Ford predicted sales of 100,000 units. On the first day alone, dealers took 22000 orders. The huge success was official when it was featured on the racetrack. During the first year, sales grew to 417,000 units.
Mustangs began making screen appearances in 1964 and have appeared in notable movies. The Mustang is an iconic vehicle, but one of the most respected variants of it is the 429 Boss. In the '60s, Ford didn't have an answer for the 426 Hemi, so it had to make a car to stay competitive … Enter the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429.
