This 1969 Ford Mustang Sportsroof began life as a 302-powered automatic transmission car that was originally delivered to Litaker Ford of Catonsville, Missouri. It was refurbished and modified as a Boss 429 tribute under previous ownership before it was acquired by the seller in 2019. The car is finished in burgundy over black vinyl upholstery, and power comes from a Ford big-block V8 of unknown displacement paired with a four-speed Toploader manual transmission. Additional modifications include a fiberglass…
This 1969 Ford Mustang Sportsroof began life as a 302-powered automatic transmission car that was originally delivered to Litaker Ford of Catonsville, Missouri. It was refurbished and modified as a Boss 429 tribute under previous ownership before it was acquired by the seller in 2019. The car is finished in burgundy over black vinyl upholstery, and power comes from a Ford big-block V8 of unknown displacement paired with a four-speed Toploader manual transmission. Additional modifications include a fiberglass hood scoop, an Edelbrock RPM intake manifold, a Holley 800-cfm carburetor, a PerTronix billet distributor, a Griffin aluminum radiator, Bilstein shocks, Lakewood traction bars, Thrush stainless steel mufflers, a Hurst shifter, and a 9″ rear end with a 3.50:1 Traction-Lok differential.
Delivered from the factory in Indian Fire Red (Y), the car is said to have received fresh sheet metal in the quarter panels, as well as replacement front fenders and chrome bumpers, before a repaint in its current Vintage Burgundy Metallic was performed under previous ownership. Features include C-pillar trim, pop-out quarter windows, color-keyed racing mirrors, a functional fiberglass hood scoop, and Boss 429 fender decals. A reproduction Kar Kraft Engineering decal is fitted to the driver’s door above the VIN tag.
The staggered-width steel wheels are mounted with 215/70 Pro-Trac Competition Front tires up front, and 275/60 Pro-Trac Street Pro units out back. Bilstein shocks, Boss 429-style front coil springs, and heavy-duty rear leaf springs were reportedly fitted during the refurbishment, along with new tie rod ends, ball joints, and a manual steering gear. Braking is handled by front discs and rear drums. The emergency brake is disconnected.
The cabin features bolstered front seats that were installed under the seller’s ownership and are trimmed in black vinyl. Equipment includes manual-crank windows, a CD player, and a Hurst shifter. The turn signal switch does not self-cancel.
The wood-rimmed Nardi steering wheel frames an 8k-rpm Sun tachometer, a 120-mph speedometer, and auxiliary gauges. The speedometer needle is said to flutter at speeds below 30 mph. Just under 46k miles are shown on the five-digit odometer, 1,500 of which were added under current ownership.
The Ford big-block V8 features a D1VE-stamped block and a .030″ overbore. The engine was reportedly rebuilt under prior ownership with TRW pistons, Clevite 77 main and rod bearings, a Melling high-volume oil pump, double roller timing chain, magnum lifters, an Edelbrock RPM Performer intake manifold, a Holley 800-cfm carburetor, and a Comp Cams 275 DEH camshaft and master kit, valve springs, roller rocker arms, and lifters. A Holman Moody oil filter relocation hub, housing, and external oil cooler are fitted along with a Griffin aluminum radiator, dual Summit 1,200-cfm fans, a PerTronix Ignitor III and billet distributor, and an ALel SuperCoil.
The four-speed Toploader manual transmission is said to have been rebuilt in 2015. Other equipment reportedly includes a Centerforce dual-friction clutch and pressure plate, a Hayes flywheel, a custom Supershafts driveshaft, a rebuilt Ford 9″ rear end with a 3.50:1 Traction-Lok differential, and 31-spline Motive axles. The exhaust system features Tubular Automotive 1 5/8″ headers, 2½” dual exhaust tubing, and Thrush stainless mufflers. Lakewood traction bars that were powder-coated black are also fitted.
The Deluxe Marti Report aLompanies build and recent service records.