Parnelli Jones is a very famous race car driver and team owner in the USA. Parnelli Jones is like an American version of our Peter Brock in Australia
In 1970 Parnelli Jones won both the open wheeler Indy 500 race as the Team Owner and Driver and inthe same year 1970 Parnelli jones won the Trans Am Championships as the Team Owner and Driver
He won the 1970 Trans Am Race Series Championship in a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
American car company Saleen works very closely with Ford USA buliding performance vehicles very similar to the arrangement here in Australia between Holden and HSV even Ford USA and Saleen recognise Parnelli Jones 1970 Ford Boss 302 has significant history in the USA Racing scene as in 2007 Saleen built a limited run of vehicles in the same livery as the 1970 Ford Mustang Parnelli jones Winning Race Car
This 1970 Ford Mustang also pays homage to that race car it has gone through a complete rotisserie restoration that took over 3 years to complete with very close attention to detail to be in the complete livery of that exact Winning 1970 Trans Am Championship car Parnelli Jones owned and drove
The cost of this rotisserie restoration was over $250,000.00
As well as being true to the authenticity of a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 I have included some modernisation to make this car much more comfortable and pleasurable to dive 1970 car that drives like a 2017 car
All non genuine items are Billet performamce parts purchased through Rocket performance industries and the full restoration was by very well known car restoration company called Sleeping Beauties in Brisbane, Queensland the conversion from left to right and drive was completed by well known conversion engineering company in Sydney called American Commercial Imports
The interior was completed by John at Car interior Plus in Artarmon that also has a fantastic reputation in the restoration world
The list of modern items installed are:
1. Front and rear disc brakes
2. Power steering
3. Air Conditioning
4. Hydraulic clutch (very soft clutch pedal now)
5. Retro custom sound system
6. GPS Navigation
7. Front and Rear Suspension upgrade
8. Digital Instrument gauge / cluster showing analog and digital
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