Grabber Green 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Is A Mint-Condition Homologation Special

It's not every day you get the chance to take ownership of a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429, especially one in Grabber Green - one of only 52 produced in the iconic color for that year. But at the upcoming RM Sotheby's Arizona auction, Lot 114 is that opportunity.

The Boss 429 was a homologation special variant that enabled the "semi-hemi" 429-cubic-inch V8 engine to be used in NASCAR and NHRA drag racing. Regulations required a minimum of 500 road-legal cars be built, but Ford exceeded expectations, selling 1,358 of them in total and 499 of them as 1970 models. Of those 499, only 52 were finished in Grabber Green - which was theinspiration for the Grabber Lime coloron the currentMustang Shelby GT500.

这哥国际扶轮ca-registered example shows just under 98,000 miles on the odometer and looks to be in mint condition. Perhaps that's why it's expected to fetch anywhere between $275,000 and $350,000 when the hammer falls on January 26.

Chassis no. 0F02Z140991 comes with all its original documentation, including an original dealer invoice, carburetor tag, NASCAR production number decals, owner's manuals, and an Elite Marti report. The latter gives us all the details of the car's production and original delivery. It left the factory on 1 December, 1969 and was delivered to Minar Ford, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Whoever ordered it was clearly a connoisseur, as the spec is great. A black knit vinyl interior offsets the Grabber Green paintwork, but the car also has amenities to make it more livable. Power steering, front disc brakes, a trip odometer and AM radio were all specced. To get the most out of the 7.0-liter V8's claimed 375 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque, the car was also specced with the Drag Pack and competition suspension packages. The Drag Pack added a remote-mounted oil cooler, a higher ratio rear axle, and the Hurst shifter.