’70 Boss 429, ’67 Shelby GT500 And More For Auction By US Marshals

When you have a pile of illicit money, and don’t know what to do with it, investing in collector cars is always a safe bet – real, rare collector cars. Of course, when the US Marshals Service comes a-knockin’ because they’ve caught wind of the source of your illegitimate funds, then you have to give them up – and the rest of us get a chance to bid on those cars while you get to spend  your days and nights listening to your cell door clang shut.

Coming up for auction on Friday, September 12th at the US Marshals Service Auction Facility in Lodi, New Jersey, are this pair of super-rare Mustangs – a 1970 BOSS 429 and 1967 Shelby GT500 – cars most of us could only dream about owning on our best day.

Built on Octoer 27, 1969, the Boss ‘9 is covered in Grabber Green paint and was one of 499 BOSS 429 cars, and one of 95 with the option package including the Grabber Green paint hue.

The car was delivered to Doenges Brothers Ford in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and ordered with the four-speed close-ratio manual transmission, Drag Pack, and F60/15 steel-belted tires. Power front disc brakes and power steering are onboard, along with the competition suspension, front spoiler, and trunk-mounted battery.

The Sportsroof machine has 3.91 gears and a Traction-Lok rearend installed and appears to be in primo shape. Of course, the star of the show is the 375 horsepower 429-4V BOSS engine. With only 21,028 miles on the clock, this car could very easily pull mid-six-figures, as a Calypso Coral ’70 BOSS ‘9 sold earlier this year for $370,000 by Mecum Auctions in Seattle.

The 1967 Shelby GT500 is just as rare – equipped with the 428 PI engine and an automatic transmission with only 51,765 miles on the clock.Originally delivered to Musgrave Ford Sales with no air conditioning, or smog equipment, and covered in Lime Gold paint. It was ordered with the extra cooling package, power steering, and power front disc brakes among other options.

The only question for you is – are your pockets deep enough to take one of these babies home? The auctioneer requires a $10,000 deposit per car in the form of a cashier’s check or cash, so get to digging in those couch cushions.

Also up for auction on the same day are a 1970 Plymouth HEMI Superbird, a ’69 Chevrolet Yenko Chevelle, ’69 Yenko Nova, ’69 Yenko Camaro, and ’70 Chevelle convertible. We’d hate to be the guy who lost these prime pieces of history.

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Jason Reiss

Jason draws on over 15 years of experience in the automotive publishing industry, and collaborates with many of the industry's movers and shakers to create compelling technical articles and high-quality race coverage.
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