Ford Mustang Boss 302

Ford built the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 on its own, without outside help but following a Kar Kraft prototype, sending the result to showrooms in March 1969. Car and Driver called it “easily the best Mustang yet - the best handling Ford to ever come out of Dearborn.” Priced at a more modest $3,588 (nearly $1000 more than a base Mustang) the Boss 302 wore a deeper front “chin” spoiler than its big block counterpart and helped give the smaller Boss a look all of its own. Despite the advertised figure of 290 horsepower, the 302-cid small block V-8 undoubtedly delivered a whole lot more. Estimates ranged as high as 400 bhp.