If you’ve been hunting for the ultimate intersection of SCCA racing history and street-legal muscle, this 1970 Boss 302 might just be the ticket. Located here on eBay, it is already generating buzz. This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 represents the second and final year of Ford’s Trans-Am homologation effort. Finding a Boss 302 that retains its mechanical integrity is a serious event in the enthusiast community. There are 5 days left in the auction, and bids have reached $49,200. The car is located in Auburn, Washington. We appreciate Curvette sending us this listing. Priced at $3,720 when new, the Boss 302 was a premium machine. While the 1969 production was limited to just 1,628 units, the 1970 run expanded to 7,013 cars, making them slightly more attainable but no less desirable.
To qualify for SCCA Trans-Am racing, Ford engineers created a Frankenstein monster of an engine, mating free-flowing “Cleveland” style cylinder heads (with massive canted valves) to a strengthened “Windsor” tunnel-port block and called it the Boss 302. Factory-rated at a conservative 290 horsepower at 5,800 RPM, real-world output was significantly higher. A key spotter’s detail for the survivor hunter: look for the rev-limiter box mounted on the driver’s side inner fender apron. It was factory-set to cut spark around 6,150 RPM to keep the engine together, though the bottom end—with its 4-bolt mains and forged steel crank—was built to take a beating.
According to the door tag, this Boss left the factory wearing high-impact Grabber Orange (Code U), but at some point in its life, it was color-changed. It now wears a striking Yellow finish—likely the period-correct Bright Yellow (Code D), often referred to by enthusiasts as “Grabber Yellow” (a name officially used in 1971). The new paint serves as a perfect backdrop for the 1970-specific “hockey stick” stripes designed by Larry Shinoda. You’ll also notice the front fascia is distinct for this year—the headlights are moved inside the grille vents, giving it a wider, more aggressive stance than its predecessor. The look is capped off with the correct 15×7 Magnum 500 wheels wrapped in aftermarket tires.
Inside, the cockpit is all business, featuring the standard Black Vinyl (Code BA) high-back bucket seats. This picture shows the unique rear seating. Ford ditched the woven “ComfortWeave” material for standard vinyl in the Boss to keep things durable. The Hurst T-handle shifter is the centerpiece of front row, connected directly to the mandatory Toploader 4-speed manual transmission. There’s no automatic option here—if you wanted to drive a Boss, you had to shift it yourself.
4.30 rear gear ⚙️ usually track cars have longer legs. One of the great factory packages Boss 302.
Saw one of the first races for the cars in Sonoma, CA. Parnelli Jones was 2 feet behind Mark Donahue the whole race and finished that way. Goose bumps every time they roared by us. Next race Jones won.
H E Double Hockey Stripes yeah!!!
Sweet, not the best photos to sell a car.