Equipment
429/375hp, 4-speed, Polyglas GT tires, 3.91 Traction-Lok, front spoiler, Philco radio, Magnum wheels, Polyglas GT tires, woodgrain steering wheel, KK # 1480, build sheet, owner's card and owner's manual documented.
Condition
#1 Concours
World-class. Could compete in the world’s best Concours d'Elegance events.
Represented as unrestored with 14,407 actual miles. The engine bay looks overhauled with plenty of new parts, belts and hoses. Small crack behind the right window and some microblisters on the tail, but otherwise the paint ("mostly original") and the chrome look almost too good to be original. Fantastic original interior. There are restored Boss 429s that aren't this good.
Market commentary
Reported sold at Mecum's Indianapolis "Spring Classic" in 2015 for a jaw-dropping $502,200 the rest of this Boss Nine's Mecum auction history traces a steadily diminishing perception of value. It was reported bid to $400,000 at Monterey in 2016, $380,000 at Indy 2018, $375,000 at Dallas 2018, $300,000 here a year ago and $280,000 at Indy 2019 before the seller threw in the towel, placed it here at No Reserve and got body-slammed with this result. The new owner in 2020, however, got a Boss Nine to be proud of, and a good value to be proud of, too.