Who is the BOSS ?

[FL SAAC]

Tested: 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351


https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a15142164/1971-ford-mustang-boss-351-review/

[crossboss]

Fake news. All 'test' Boss 351s were ringers. NOT production cars.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Fake news. All 'test' Boss 351s were ringers. NOT production cars.

It's the same with all the "new" cars. Magazines get test cars of new models 3-4 months before the public sees them so the articles show up at the same time as the debut.
Ford probably knew they would be pulling out of TransAm at the end of the 1970 season in late 67 when they only gave Shelby a contract to run until then. In total drag races 52 weeks a year far outpaced monthly TA race attendance and there were many people spending their own money running Mustangs so it's logical they'd pull their TA money. The Mustang was following the same path that Ford did to every car line - make it bigger, heavier, plusher and away from it's initial market - at least it started with 4 seats so it didn't suffer the same death as the 55-7 Tbird. AMC was the only factory willing to spend the money in 1971 and walked away with the championship.

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Bruce Springsteen...

[NC TRACKRAT]

Larry Shinoda!

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Larry Shinoda!

A Shinoda collector.......

[FL SAAC]

Bruce Springsteen...

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