1969 Ford Mustang Fastback Coupe

Tasca Ford, known for their involvement with Ford Performance during the 1960s, was also involved with the Trans Am road race series. During the 1968 Trans Am season, Dean Gregson, the Tasca Ford Performance Sales Manager, raced a Mustang prepared by fabricator Hank Fournier.

For the 1969 season, Tasca raced a new Boss 302 which was delivered from the Metuchen Plant in New Jersey without serial numbers, wearing only a door tag that simply noted 'Special Unit,' with 'No Sealer' and 'No Deadner' sic. It was called the 'Metuchen Special.'

Mr. Gregson's first race with the Metuchen Special was at Michigan International Raceway in May 1969, followed by nine Trans Am races spanning into 1972. The driving duties were then handed over to Hank Fournier who competed in regional events until the car's professional retirement sometime in the 1970s.

Since that point, the car has changed ownership one or two times until it came into the car of Chris Messler. Mr. Messler used the car occasionally at track and show events for over two decades. In December of 2014, it was acquired by a Mustang restorer and subsequently sold to the current owner.

The Mustang Boss 302 has recently returned to the historic Trans Am racing scene.

By Daniel Vaughan | Jun 2017