1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Trans-Am
- Engine
- 302 cu. in. (approx. 4.9L) OHV V8 with Holley four-barrel carburetor, est. 525 bhp
Chassis 628 is the sole survivor of three Boss 302 Mustangs built by Kar Kraft and prepared by Shelby American for the 1969 Trans-Am season. Driven that year by Peter Revson, Horst Kwech, and Dan Gurney, it went on to race with the Bud Moore team in 1970 and Try Promotions in 1971. Its two sister cars were destroyed in period competition. Discovered in 1987 and fully restored, it subsequently enjoyed a successful career in historic Trans-Am racing.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,000,000 – US$1,300,000
- → 1969Factory deliveryKar Kraft / Shelby Americanpartial documentation
Car was built by Kar Kraft and prepared by Shelby as one of three Boss 302s for factory Trans-Am campaign; competed as a works entry throughout 1969.
- 1970 → 1971Private saleBud Moorepartial documentation
Acquired for the 1970 season as a backup car; subsequently made available to Try Promotions for the final year of Trans-Am racing.
- 1971 → 1971Private saleTry Promotionspartial documentation
Ran the car in nine Trans-Am events during 1971 with Jerry Thompson as driver; final season of professional competition.
- 1987 → 1990Private saleBrook Mossgrovepartial documentation
Ohio-based owner who rediscovered the car after its retirement and commissioned a full restoration to period-correct specification.
- 1990 → 1999Private salePeter Livanospartial documentation
Held the car for roughly nine years before selling.
- 1999-04-01 → 2003Private saleBrian Mimakipartial documentation
Had the car campaigned by Gary Underwood in historic racing during 2002.
- 2003 →Private saleJim Clickpartial documentation
Continued historic racing program; engaged Don Roberts to construct a fresh Ford 302 engine and carried out suspension and brake refurbishment prior to returning to competition.
Competition
- 1969Trans-Am Series1969 Trans-Am at DonnybrookeDriver: Peter RevsonDNF
- 1969Trans-Am Series1969 Trans-Am at Bryar ParkDriver: Peter Revson3rd
- 1969Trans-Am Series1969 Trans-Am at Laguna SecaDriver: Dan Gurney3rd
Gurney substituted for Kwech at this round.
- 1969Trans-Am Series1969 Trans-Am at KentDriver: Dan Gurney10th overall
- 1969Trans-Am Series1969 Trans-Am at Sears PointDriver: Peter Revson
One of the final two rounds of the season driven by Revson; no finishing position recorded for this specific event.
- 1969Trans-Am Series1969 Trans-Am at RiversideDriver: Peter Revson3rd
Final race of the 1969 season for the car.
- 1969-05-01Trans-Am Series1969 Trans-Am at MichiganDriver: Peter Revson
Inaugural outing for chassis 628; no finishing position recorded in the prose.
- 1969-05-01Trans-Am Series1969 Trans-Am at Lime RockDriver: Horst KwechDNF
Kwech's first time driving the car; mechanical trouble caused retirement.
- 1969-06-01Trans-Am Series1969 Trans-Am at Mid-OhioDriver: Peter Revson4th overall
- 1970Trans-Am Series1970 Trans-Am at Lime RockDriver: George FollmerDNF
Run as Bud Moore's backup entry; engine failure caused retirement.
- 1970Trans-Am Series1970 Trans-Am at St-JoviteDriver: Parnelli Jones3rd
Final race as a Bud Moore team entry.
- 1971Trans-Am Series1971 Trans-Am seasonDriver: Jerry Thompson3rd overall at Road America (best finish of nine starts)
Thompson contested nine rounds under the Try Promotions banner; best result came at Road America in July.
- 2002Historic Trans-Am Series2002 historic racing seasonDriver: Gary Underwood
Campaigned during Brian Mimaki's ownership.
- —Historic Trans-Am SeriesHistoric Trans-Am appearances under Jim Click
Multiple outings at Sears Point, San Diego, Coronado Island (each venue at least three times), and Monterey Historics; described as highly competitive on the vintage circuit.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1987Restoration
Comprehensive restoration to original factory specification carried out by Brook Mossgrove after he rediscovered the car following its competition retirement.
Mossgrove was based in Ohio; no external restorer is named.
- —Engine rebuildDon Roberts
A fresh engine was constructed using a Ford 302 cubic-inch block, commissioned approximately eight years before the catalogue date.
Work was ordered by Jim Click prior to the car's return to historic racing.
- —Mechanical
Pre-race recommissioning work encompassing new brake pad installation on all calipers, rebuilding of rear axle bearings and seats, and refurbishment of suspension uprights.
Carried out in conjunction with the engine replacement, before the car re-entered historic competition under Jim Click.
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