Man in Search of Rare 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Prototype Discovers He Already Owns It
Larry Shinoda's long-lost Mustang Boss 302 is finally found.
John Grafelman bleeds Ford blue. He says he is "always looking for old Fords." He remembers reading as far back as the early '80s about the long-lost 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 prototype once owned by car designer Larry Shinoda. Now, wouldn't that be a Mustang to find?
Incredibly, this hardworking farmer from Peoria, Illinois, already owned that very Mustang he so wanted to find. Unbeknownst to him, the '69 Cobra Jet fastback he bought through an ad in the local newspaper was the long-lost Mustang of Larry Shinoda.
"The fellow I bought it from was an elderly person," says John. "He told me that this car had some Ford history."
The seller made no mention of the car's prototype background, though. The Cobra Jet fastback's unique features could have easily been lost in the hands of either a restorer or a modifier. However, John proved to be very observant. The day he drove the car to his farm he realized the rear window slats were not production.
