Photo: Barrett-Jackson
The echoes of Barrett-Jackson's May auction are slowly dying out. The auction house managed to get close to $4 million for the cars it sold, an impressive sum considering all that’s going on in the world. And a good chunk of that sum was raised thanks to this yellow 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302.
Part of the bloodline of Mustangs that was born to meet Trans Am rules, the 302-engined Mustangs are considered by many to be at the top of that period’s performance cars.
This type of engine made its way into the Mustang family for the 1969 and 1970 model years of the car, and a short revival was tried in the early 2010s. Because they were in production for such a short period of time, these cars remain incredibly sought after by collectors.
This particular example sold during the online auction for $91,300, and a close look at it proves the car is worth every cent.
The Mustang is the result of a restoration process that focused on keeping the car as close to its original self as possible, and only the 15-inch wheels with Goodyear Polyglas GT F60x15 tires are not the original ones, but reproductions.
The model was originally the only one to have been specced with yellow paint over a Black Rhino/Corinthian vinyl interior. It comes with a rear deck spoiler, console, power steering, AM radio, tachometer, and bucket seats.
The most important part of the car, its engine, is the original Boss 302 that was fitted all those decades ago, coupled to the original matching-numbers 4-speed close-ratio manual transmission.
At close to $100,000, this Mustang is one of the most expensive cars sold during the said auction, but not the most expensive of the bunch. That title went to the custom 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window that was sold for $357,500.
This type of engine made its way into the Mustang family for the 1969 and 1970 model years of the car, and a short revival was tried in the early 2010s. Because they were in production for such a short period of time, these cars remain incredibly sought after by collectors.
This particular example sold during the online auction for $91,300, and a close look at it proves the car is worth every cent.
The Mustang is the result of a restoration process that focused on keeping the car as close to its original self as possible, and only the 15-inch wheels with Goodyear Polyglas GT F60x15 tires are not the original ones, but reproductions.
The model was originally the only one to have been specced with yellow paint over a Black Rhino/Corinthian vinyl interior. It comes with a rear deck spoiler, console, power steering, AM radio, tachometer, and bucket seats.
The most important part of the car, its engine, is the original Boss 302 that was fitted all those decades ago, coupled to the original matching-numbers 4-speed close-ratio manual transmission.
At close to $100,000, this Mustang is one of the most expensive cars sold during the said auction, but not the most expensive of the bunch. That title went to the custom 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window that was sold for $357,500.
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