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One of only 89 Calypso Coral Boss 429s produced in 1970 will be auctioned by Mecum at a Seattle event on June 13th, 2014. KK #2500 is questionably the most special of the breed, winning both the Team Shelby National Diamond Award and the Division 1 Award at Shelby American Automobile Concours.
The crown jewel of the Legacy Collection Boss Quartet it's as good as it gets for performance Mustangs. Recently rebuilt by Aldridge Motorsports, the 7.0-liter V8 mill under the bonnet remains true to its roots by packing no less than 350 horsepower and 410 lb-ft (555 Nm) of torque.
Couple that with a comprehensive body-off restoration and you get a very fine automobile. Exotic by nature, the 429 engine boasts O-ring dry-deck aluminum hemispherical cylinder heads, 2.28-inch diameter intake and 1.90-inch exhaust valves to let it breathe in and out properly.
When it was new, the V8 mill was good for 8,000 rpm. Paired to a four-speed transmission decorated with a Hurst shifter, all that old school grunt is sent to the ground via a 3.91 Traction-Lok rear end. Authentic 1970 Magnum 500 wheels are wrapped in Goodyear F60-15 polyglas rubber, with power steering and front disc brakes also on the menu.
Suspension modifications specially designed for the Boss 429 noticeably improved this American muscle car's handling over other big block Stangs. See that angular hood scoop? It's functional and air is sucked by the Holley 735 cfm carburetor through it.
Sold new for $5,197.20 at Philippi Motor Company in Stayton, Oregon, this fastback Mustang has been an Oregon car since it has been delivered with a drag pack option, competition suspension, functional front air spoiler, decor group, electric clock, AM radio and a rim blow steering wheel option.
Don't dare to ask us how much it will change hands for at Mecum's Seattle auction event in June. However, we can tell you with utmost certainty that the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Calypso Coral KK #2500 is estimated at an obscene amount of dough.
Couple that with a comprehensive body-off restoration and you get a very fine automobile. Exotic by nature, the 429 engine boasts O-ring dry-deck aluminum hemispherical cylinder heads, 2.28-inch diameter intake and 1.90-inch exhaust valves to let it breathe in and out properly.
When it was new, the V8 mill was good for 8,000 rpm. Paired to a four-speed transmission decorated with a Hurst shifter, all that old school grunt is sent to the ground via a 3.91 Traction-Lok rear end. Authentic 1970 Magnum 500 wheels are wrapped in Goodyear F60-15 polyglas rubber, with power steering and front disc brakes also on the menu.
Suspension modifications specially designed for the Boss 429 noticeably improved this American muscle car's handling over other big block Stangs. See that angular hood scoop? It's functional and air is sucked by the Holley 735 cfm carburetor through it.
Sold new for $5,197.20 at Philippi Motor Company in Stayton, Oregon, this fastback Mustang has been an Oregon car since it has been delivered with a drag pack option, competition suspension, functional front air spoiler, decor group, electric clock, AM radio and a rim blow steering wheel option.
Don't dare to ask us how much it will change hands for at Mecum's Seattle auction event in June. However, we can tell you with utmost certainty that the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Calypso Coral KK #2500 is estimated at an obscene amount of dough.
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