In April 1969, Solana won the VII Cicuito Los Fuertes, and with Freddy Van Buren continued to campaign the car for the next 10 years. Tim Olive brought the '69 Mustang racer built by Bud Moore for Mexico's Moises Solana. In the hands of collectors since 2008, the car has fewer than 200 miles on the clock. Lisa snared some famous race cars as well, starting with Randy Saba's "Pony Tail," the '69 Boss 302 briefly drag raced by Bob Justice, then stored for 38 years after Justice's untimely death. Lisa also realized the importance of inviting "some key cars that we would be able to promote," including a limited number of Concours restorations and original-condition Survivors, for a Special Display to be judged by Boss Registry rules. ![]() A typical CarFest includes not only road-course driving, autocross competition, a car show and on-site dyno testing, but also live music and a banquet with a guest speaker. "And we wanted a race track that could offer a driving experience for owners of the 2012-13 models."Ī likely contender was CarFest, the annual Labor Day Weekend bash promoted by the AutoInterests driving school. ![]() "Because of the up-front costs for a venue, insurance, and online registration, we knew we'd have to team with an existing event," she said. Lisa was also involved with the 2012 Boss Reunion in Dearborn and in 2017 she contacted Randy Ream of the Boss 302 Registry to pitch a 50th Anniversary festival. That 35th-Anniversary celebration drew over 200 cars, recalled Lisa Leathery, who was then event director for Carlisle Productions. ![]() With a show field comprised of over 125 cars, the Labor Day weekend event was likely the largest gathering of Boss Mustangs (and Cougars) since the first Boss Reunion, held at the Ford Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania back in 2005. "Boss" may have been what Shinoda called then-Ford Motor Company President Semon E "Bunkie" Knudsen, but to the 2,400-plus owners and admirers who thronged to the Summit CarFest Boss Reunion at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex this past summer, Larry Shinoda was the Boss and the Boss was his car. PITTSBURGH, PA – Of all the engineers and designers who contributed to the Boss 302 project, it was Larry Shinoda who gave Ford's road-racing Mustang its distinctive look, and who also who gave it its name.
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