The Yelow Blaze with White Stripe Boss is heading back to Canada

[chorse]

I do have possession of it thou.
wow, nice pic of #0049 '12 YB and your '13 RR! do you have any pix featuring your '12 IS/LS along with the '12 YB? if so, please post.
can you clarify for me the real story behind how #0049 '12 YB ended up with white livery & roof. i've heard two explanations; 1) the original order was for a '12 Kona Blue BOSS302 but a few days later the customer returned to the dealership and asked to change the order to a Yellow Blaze but because of timing and a computer input glitch in the ordering system, the white livery & roof did not automatically switch to black. 2) '12 Yellow Blaze BOSS302s could be ordered with either black or white livery & roof as an exclusive option for Canadian Orders only but because it was not widely known, only one got built. ...or is there another explanation?
re anniversary celebrations, i feel the following yearly increments are the most special; 1st, 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th & 100th. this 50th BOSS Anniversary is once in a lifetime. hope transportation arrangements come together.

 

[302BOB]

The owner is a little anal about putting miles on it, so we are trying to arrange transport.

The owner must want his cake and eat it too!..You can't own a car that nice and unique and not put a couple miles on it once in a while.I know it's one of one, but so is the owner..........Do we have him in a closet?....Maybe he should be..

 

[RR2334]

I don’t know the full story. I have found some orignal paper work from the Track Key install and am going to write a letter to the orignal owner. Hopefully he will want to see the car again and shed some light on the real story to me and the current owner. The story that I have heard from a few people who said they met the owner at car shows is as follows;

The car was a very early order, VIN number is 5200098. There was an option for a Yellow/White Boss in the Canadian Sales Brochure. The car was ordered as a Yellow/White car, so the roof was painted white, car was assembled and then the car went to the mod shop for striping and the code showed black stripes, as there was no white stripe option for Yellow. The dealer was contacted to see if the car was a sold unit or a stock unit. Because it was a sold car, it was striped white and shipped. The Canadian white Accent option for Yellow was deleted and no more where built.

Again, just what I have heard.

 

[VoodooBoss]

I've heard that same story many times dating back to when the order guide came out and the car was built.

 

[302BOB]

That is surely one unique Boss!...I actually like the White stripes

 

[thehueypilot]

I think that is the same boss that was at the 50th Boss reunion in Marysville, Kansas? The paint really "pops" as they say. Now they just need to remove those leaf spring extenders in the back to level the car....unless they are going for that 70's jacked up rear look.

Tim

 

[TymeSlayer]

I miss that '69-70 jacked up look!

 

[RR2334]

I think that is the same boss that was at the 50th Boss reunion in Marysville, Kansas? The paint really "pops" as they say. Now they just need to remove those leaf spring extenders in the back to level the car....unless they are going for that 70's jacked up rear look.

Tim

No leaf springs on the S197, but I believe Ford was going for a "raked" appearance on the Boss.

 

[302BOB]

I miss that '69-70 jacked up look!

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No leaf springs on the S197, but I believe Ford was going for a "raked" appearance on the Boss.

I had Gabriel Hi-Jacker air shocks on my '68 Olds 442, which provided the same effect...My Boss is just fine the way it came from day one.

 

[RR2334]

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I had Gabriel Hi-Jacker air shocks on my '68 Olds 442, which provided the same effect...My Boss is just fine the way the it came from day one.

Love mine stock as well.

 

[302BOB]

I had Gabriel Hi-Jacker air shocks on my '68 Olds 442, which provided the same effect

Never proven, but with the car always going downhill, raked like that, you might expect better gas mileage....just kidding..........it's always been "coast to get the most" or "drive it like you stole it"....I'm somewhere in between....

 

[thehueypilot]

No leaf springs on the S197, but I believe Ford was going for a "raked" appearance on the Boss.

That was a joke son.......

Tim

 

[RR2334]

Yea, thought it was, dad.

 

[TymeSlayer]

I'd like to see the rear end lowered just a wee bit as the space between the front and rear wheels and the wheel wells looks a bit odd.

 

[RR2334]

Planning on bringing my 2013 Race Red to the event. Should be about a dozen of us heading down, but I expect some plans to change. Looking forward to a fun weekend.

Didn't register the Yellow/White for the display as l am not 100% sure I can get it there. The owner is a little anal about putting miles on it, so we are trying to arrange transport.

Looks like the 2012 Yellow/White Boss 302 will be at the Ford Nationals in Carlisle on May 31st.

 

[Coz]

i see Ford Nationals just posted Don Farr will be there promoting his new book "BOSS Mustang 50 Yrs" release date in April.
wonder how many '69, '70 & '71 BOSSs will trek out... can't wait!

Forbes: Book Review: Boss Mustang: 50 Years By Donald Farr.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonf...-review-boss-mustang-50-years-by-donald-farr/

 

[RR2334]

The 2012 Yellow Blaze/White Stripe Boss 302 is ready to go to the Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA this weekend. Looking forward to the 50 Years of Boss Event and meeting some of you there.

 

[The_Backmarker]

This is one of the things I love about the Boss 302 Mustangs. So much interesting history and stories.

 

[RR2334]

The 2012 Yellow/White Stripe Boss 302 took home some hardware. The Celebrity Choice Award, selected by Donald Farr. I wasn’t there on Sunday to take the plaque home with me, but it is being shipped and I will post a picture when I get it.