One of the era’s nimblest golden-age muscle cars proved a fierce road racing warrior. It was also reborn as a modern Mustang track star. By the tail end of the 1960s, Ford was heavily involved in SCCA ...

1969 was a big year for the Ford Mustang. Not only it received a significant facelift, but the pony also debuted three historically important models that year: the Mach 1, Boss 302, and the Boss 429.

Officials of MCACN seemed to agree. They were impressed enough to award the Boss 302s assembled by ringleader Bob Perkins (with help from friends Jim Cunningham and Rick Campbell) with the ...