Dig classic
Mustangs? You could buy an old one used, or turn to Classic Recreations. The
“continuation” manufacturer has been authorized by Ford (as well as Shelby) to
build old pony cars anew, and as promised, it’s just revealed its latest
version at the SEMA show.
Rather than build
it from scratch, Classic Recreations started with an original, restored it to
factory condition, and fitted it with an upgraded engine: a massive
546-cubic-inch (9.0-liter) V8 kicking out an even more massive 815 hp, with Kaase Boss 9 cylinder heads, a MagnaFlow stainless steel
exhaust, Worx long-tube headers, and mated to a Tremec manual transmission.
The whole thing’s
painted in Vengeance Black and rides on a set of 18-inch American Racing VJ529
modular alloys wearing Michelin Pilot Sport rubber with steam-roller 315 cross
sections at the back (225 at the front). Slotted, cross-drilled, zinc-washed
rotors with Wilwood six-piston front and four-piston rear brakes to keep it all
under control. And the interior features TMI seats, a Lecerra aluminum steering
wheel, a completely custom center console, Old Air a/c, and a Kicker Audio
system.
If you like what
you see, Classic Recreations can build one for you, too – alongside its other
offerings that include the Boss 302, Mach 1, and an array of Shelby GT350 and
GT500 variants – as well as a solitary CR-1 Camaro. Just don’t expect this kind
of muscle and authenticity to come cheap. The company’s continuation Mustangs
typically sell for a good $150-250k, and we doubt the new Boss 429 would land
towards the lower end of that spectrum.
