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By: Donald Farr .
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MUSTANG BOSS 302 From Racing Legend to Modern Muscle Car Boss 302: The name invokes visions of stripes, spoilers, and Parnelli Jones screaming to a Trans-Am championship in a School Bus Yellow Mustang. When Ford needed a muscular Mustang to homologate a special engine for Trans-Am and compete against the Camaro Z28 on the street, the Boss 302 met the challenge—and became a legend in muscle car and racing history.
For over 40 years, Ford waited for the right Mustang and the right 5.0-liter engine to bring back the Boss 302 name for a modern reincarnation of the original. Like its 1969-1970 predecessor, the 2012 Boss 302 Mustang was bred for racing, by racing.
Donald Farr's Boss Mustang: From Racing Legend to Modern Muscle Car is the complete story of the Boss 302 Mustang, from Trans-Am victor to modern muscle....