1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
Engine: 429 ci (L7) 385 Cobra Jet V8
Horsepower: 375
Torque: 450 lb-ft
Number Built: 858
Price: $4,798

You were probably wondering when, not if, a Mustang was going to be on this list. Well, here it is. Checking in at number 5 is the 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429. Just saying that name gives me the shivers. If you are a car enthusiast, you probably know this car as the “Boss 9.” However, you choose to call the car though, this is a real street beast.

The ’69 Mustang Boss 429 was designed around a new engine that Ford wanted to qualify for NASCAR’s Grand National Division. In today’s world, that division is now called the Sprint Cup Series. To qualify the engine, a 429 ci (7 L) V8, Ford had to have at least 500 cars sold to the public with the engine. Ford built 858 of these gems. They not only included the new engine but decked out the car with a screaming interior, hood scoop, front spoiler and Magnum 500 wheels. The ’69 Ford Mustang Boss 429 was epitome of muscle with s