![]() ![]() HISTORY & PHOTOGRAPHS | ABOUT US | CONTACT US | WHAT'S NEWĬopyright © 1999 - 2014 Stephen B. HOME | PARTS & SERVICE | BOOKS, LITERATURE & COLLECTIBLES | WORLD REGISTRY Starting with KK-1201 running through KK-2558. The cars were required to go through a complete final inspection for equipment verification and certification prior to final shipment.Įach vehicle was assigned a KK 429 Nascar production number. Interior trim codes: TA black & TW whiteĪll vehicles, except for a handful of prototypes and a couple of factory drag cars were completely assembled & fully dressed with thermactor pollution equipment, power steering, & exhaust manifolds.Total production for the Boss 429 Mustang including the two 1969 Cougars and two 1970 Quarter-Horses: 1359 vehicles.ġ969 Boss 429 Mustangs were available in the following five colors:ġ970 Boss 429 Mustangs were available in the following five colors: Total units produced: 500.This includes 2 - 1970 Quarter-Horse Mustangs. 1970 production started in August of 1969 and ran through December 1969. 1969 production ran from January 1969 through July 1969. The cars were actually built by Kar-Kraft at the KK-Brighton assembly plant, located in Brighton, Michigan. Featuring the stock Nascar version 429 engine. And now it’s been resurrected again.In January of 1969, Ford Motor Company started production of the 1969 Boss 429 Mustang. It is THE iconic muscle car color from Detroit’s hey-day. Plum Crazy made purple a viable color option for Challengers, Chargers, Barracuda, Coronets, Darts, and other Mopars in 1970 and ’71. Chrysler ruled the roost when it came to factory colors in the 1970s. While High Impact paint was offered from 1969-73, Limelight was only available on Plymouth vehicles the Dodge equivalent was called Sublime. Everything about this particular shade was awesome. Why? You knew a selection from Chrysler’s High Impact line would be on here. Some say it was derived from the Petty Blue used on Richard Petty’s iconic stock car. It first appeared and has been used on the legendary 1970 Boss 302 and reincarnated as an option for the 2013 Boss 302. Second, there’s a lot of history wrapped up in this color. Other common color promotional names include Blue, Blue Lightning, Competition Blue, and Pinto Blue. Collectors have been known to pay extra for the legendary Camaro in this color. Paint code PPG 2230 - blue : This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Grabber Blue. Like the Boss 302 and 429, the Boss 351s name comes from the displacement of its engine. Only slightly less rare than the Boss 429, only 1,806 Boss 351s were produced, and they were all produced in 1971. Why? It first appeared on the 1969 Camaro is one of the most desirable colors for the sought-after pony car. The Boss 351 in many ways is a perfect blend of these the 302 and 429s strengths. As paint names go, this is probably one of the most recognizable-even if it has evolved over the years. ![]() Ford first officially used the color in 1966 and the color was later used to describe a more metallic, sparkling red paint. Why? At our earliest car shows, we can remember people talking about Candy Apple Red. One of our favorites is the ’68 Camaro SS396, which for our money, looks best in this blue hue. I am currently trying to buy a Grabber Blue S550. LeMans Blue, which eventually morphed into Mulsanne Blue graced some of GM’s most iconic late 1960s and 70s muscle cars. Why? We can’t exactly put our finger on it. Big Bad Orange was the most popular from what we’ve seen. Known as the “Big Bad” series of paint, the line included Big Bad Orange, Big Bad Blue, and Big Bad Green. Why? Chrysler’s High Impact colors were probably more well known during the early 1970s, but American Motors had its own version of retina-burning bright hues. ![]()
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