Is Ford Building A S197 Boss Mustang?
December 31st, 2005 by CobraMatt
The answer to that question seems to be yes they are. With the much anticipated release of the Dodge Challenger concept and the Camaro conept Ford is stepping up efforts to combat those two models with the return of the Boss Mustang.
According to StangsUnleashed.com a Boss S197 Mustang program exists and a Boss Mustang is coming our way within the next few years.
As for the engine choice Ford would use, rumor has it they will be using a naturally-aspirated 5.4L version of the mod motor. The FPV version of this engine is used in Austrailia and it produces around 390 HP similiar to that of the 2003-04 supercharged cobra according to Eric Bryant on Autoblog.com.
The Boss Mustang was manufactured for three years starting in 1969 available with a with a 302 and a 429 and ending in 1971 with a 351.
As for the Boss Mustang nameplate, it is still the property of the Ford Motor Company.
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Ford Mustang Blog - Mustang News » Blog Archive » 2008 Boss Mustang Is A Go!
[…] According to a few sources on the net along with a previous entry we did a 2008 Boss Mustang could be the next specialty vehicle in a long line from Ford. In an upcoming Motor Trend issue it’s said the Boss Mustang will return as a 2008 model and could possible use the 5.0L Cammer engine. As to what is said in the article we have no idea but this information should be enough for you to start imagining what a Boss Mustang could really be. […]
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