One of the era’s nimblest golden-age muscle cars proved a fierce road racing warrior. It was also reborn as a modern Mustang track star. By the tail end of the 1960s, Ford was heavily involved in SCCA ...

It was one of Ford's best-kept secrets. In fact, team members were not even allowed to use the "B-word" in company meetings or hall conversations, although Ford dealers got a private hint during a ...

We love the Ford 302. Its short, 3.00-inch stroke encourages flinging the tach needle to 7,000 or even 8,000 rpm, and its fat, 4.00-inch bore allows mucho cylinder head breathing. We've punished a ...

The racing series had under- and over-2.0-liter classes, with all of the V-8-powered American iron running in the latter, which allowed displacements of up to 5.0 liters. Those were exciting times, on ...

This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was refurbished back in 2007, losing its original Boss 302 engine in favor of a 351 ci Cleveland V8. As far as this car being a collectible, the engine swap was ...

Say what you will about the first-generation Mach 1 or the Shelby GT350/GT500 duo, there’s just something about the Boss 302 specification that may just make for the perfect late-first gen Mustang. It ...

The Ford small block 302 is one of the most reliable V8 engines ever built. It powered some of the Blue Oval's most famous vehicles, including the Ford Mustang, Ford Bronco, and Mercury Cougar. But ...

Last year, Ford made many a car builder happy by releasing the Mustang's 5.0 as a crate engine. Now, taking the program to the next level, the blue oval has added the big, bad 444 hp Boss 302 5.0L V8 ...

"I grinned when I read the VIN, 0F02G100081, followed by the words, 'Cleveland Intro Show, Cleveland Sheraton' from an issue ofMustang Monthlya couple years ago." Bob Waters immediately recognized the ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

We all dream about low-mileage barn finds. Southern California's Don Prochot can count himself among the lucky few who have lived that dream. A couple of years ago, he unearthed a 15,000-mile '71 Boss ...