magnificent McMurrEy 2014 will mark the 50th Anniversary of Ford’s inimitable Mustang, and Longview, Texas collector Joe McMurrey has just the thing for those wishing to participate in the year-long celebration of America’s Original Pony Car: the McMurrey Family Collection of K-Code and Boss Mustangs, to be offered at the Mecum Monterey Auction on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on the Del Monte Golf Course in Monterey, California.
F124 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe One of the First K-Code Mustangs Built
F126 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback KK #2145, 6,000 Miles
F127 1970 Ford Boss 302 Kar Kraft Trans Am Racer Well Documented Kar Kraft Prototype
Spanning three exceptional phases of Mustang development and evolution, this high calibre “Group of Seven” comprises two early K-Code cars, three first-generation Boss 302 Fastbacks - including the only production Boss 302 Trans Am racer - a rare 1970 Boss 429 and the very first production 2012 Boss 302. The inspiration behind this collection will come as no surprise, as Joe McMurrey explains: “I am a real big Carroll Shelby fan. I’m a Ford guy because of Carroll Shelby, and for Shelby to be able to do what he did with the Mustangs he had to start off with the K-codes… I started off with the 1964 ½ built on the first day of K-Code production, went from there to the Boss 429 and on through to the 2012 Boss 302. It’s number 0001, and there’s only one of those. You can 20
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go to a whole gathering of these cars and you’ll have the only number one there.” Those three milestone Mustangs are joined by a matching numbers 1966 K-Code Coupe with Tri Power carburetion, a Bright Yellow 1969 Boss 302 originally listed in the first edition of the Boss 302 Registry; a 1970 Boss 302 equipped with a rare overthe-counter Shelby Dual Quad carburetion setup, and the “Moonlighter” 1970 Boss 302 Trans Am racer built by Kar Kraft engineers that boasts a fascinating racing history. For Joe McMurrey and his family, it is the perfect time to see the cars take the next step in
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