Thursday, November 24, 2011

The first generation Ford Mustang Muscle Car in 1969 to 1970


White Exterior Style 1969 Ford Mustang - Picture Collection


Competition muscle car type "pony car" has been started since the production of the Chevrolet Camaro is manufactured by the manufacturing of giant automotive General Motors in 1967. According to one developer's house, at first Ford has come on the automotive market type of pony car, then followed by the Chevrolet Camaro. Both automotive competition is nothing more than competition between large and small blocks. Ford Mustang started to introduce products in 1964, then compete with the big block Chevy Camaro.

Different Style of Ford Mustang 1970

Position Ford is trying to polish the "total work" shown by introducing type 428 Cobra Jet in 1968, then the following year built a type of car that draws power is kind of Detroit 1969 Ford Boss. This type uses Ford V8 engine 302 horsepower. One character is a composite machine with the "tunnel port" big block head of the Cleveland and Windsor models. Occurrences 1969 Ford Mustang Boss is a response to the public compete in automotive markets in Trans-Am series.

Rear Angle View of 1969 Ford Mustang

1969 Ford Boss principal designer, is a former employee of General Motors Ford of Larry Shinoda. His creative work is putting a unique reflective "c-line" strip on the car. In the 1969  Ford Mustang model model, he also eliminates the GM of the rear fender luggage fake spoon. He who found the first time to blackout front, rear deck wing and front spoiler. Distinctive style of design is optional from the back window with the shades of black.

1969 Mustang Boss Black - Front View

When Shinoda asked by someone, "What project are you doing?" he replied "car bosses". Therefore, later the car was named Boss. That said, he gave the name of the boss as a designation for new entrants. When Knudson has gone, Ford president Semon "Bunkie" store name "Boss" after the victory of Parnelli Jones Trans-Am competition.

1969 Ford Mustang 428 Jet Cobra Engine Component

Specifications of this type of boss is then produced in large quantities in 1970 by type of OSF as 7.0720 units at a price tag $ 3,013. Distinguishing characteristics lies in the type of lifter 302 V8 engine, Cleveland-style design, using the front brake discs, reinforcing the shock towers in suspension, valve sizes larger than several other large motor valves, a larger force of about 290 horsepower, 216 kW. 1970 Ford Boss types can increase the speed of 0 to 60 mph, the speed of 97 km / hour. Time it took 6.9 seconds. To reach a quarter of a mill, or approximately 400m took 14.6 seconds.

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