This 1971 Boss 351 Mustang is a true piece of automotive history. Owned since 1974, it has been meticulously tuned by Nick Panaritis of "Nick’s Garage," 
known for building some of the best muscle cars.
With a 460 Cobra Jet SVO crate motor under the hood, this Mustang is built for power, speed, and reliability. It’s a true “sleeper”—a street-legal cruiser that can dominate on the drag strip.
Now available for $54,000 USD, this classic comes with rare original parts, memorabilia, and expert tuning history. Serious buyers, read on for details.
I purchased this 1971 Boss 351 Mustang in 1974 as the second owner. From day one, I designed it to be a high-performance sleeper—able to race both on the street and in NHRA-sanctioned quarter-mile drag races. Back in the 1970s and ’80s, muscle cars ruled the streets. To stay competitive, I modified my Mustang to hook-up and go with minimal wheel spin, allowing it to take on Chevy and Mopar big blocks. Over the years, this car has been featured in major car shows, collector exhibitions, and street races. Even today, it remains a well-respected name among muscle car enthusiasts.
In the 70's, I modified the 351 Boss engine for racing and a small block too difficult to run on street tires for both the street and track. A small block has to rev high and when I pop the clutch OVER 3000 RPM, I had a hard time sticking to the ground and spun everywhere. If the car cannot stick at the start without spinning everwhere, it was hard to beat the Chevy and Mopar big blocks in a quarter mile so I decided to change the 351 Boss motor and put in a big 429 Cobra Jet SVO. Big block motors has a lot more torque and do not need to rev as high off the line which gives me a very consistant start without spinning the tires endlessly. A couple of years later, I decided to put in a modified Ford 460 Cobra Jet SVO crate motor bought directly from the Ford Racing factory in Detroit and this is the motor currently in the car. All maintenance and repairs done on the Mustang over the years has been performed by Nick Panaritis and he has used the top products for all his race cars. Valvoline VR1 Racing Oil, Wix oil filters, Champion Spark Plugs, Holley jets, gaskets and floats, etc., are just some of the premium names used.
This unique "sleeper" car allowed me to cruise on the streets while racing both on the street as well as doing the Quarter Mile drag racing at the track. Throughout the years, the car was always "streetable" as it can run on pump gas, (Super), drive around in the city, sit in traffic without overheating, and go on long distance highway trips. The car at the track did the best times around 11.5 seconds ET Quarter Mile and as I did not want to make the car to look and feel like a full fledged race car, I decided not to put a 6 or 8-point roll bar. At Sanair Raceway as well as Napierville Speedway, if I were to go under 11.5 seconds in the quarter mile, I would have been required to install a 6 point roll bar which destroys the image and uniqueness of a "Sleeper" car. As such, I kept the car very clean especially the interior but as the exterior has seen many days on the track and street, the car is still in very good shape but not as pristine as a "Trailer Queen" or "Trophy Car." Nevertheless, I was also invited to participate in numerous auto shows and exhibitions and won quite a few trophies throughout the years from 1970s till today.
Here are some pictures of the interior, motor, and trunk as of this year!
Here are some of the cars and friends that rode with me from drag racing, car shows, exhibitions, and street racing!
Latest video from June 15, 2024 at Nick's Garage and professional parallel parking by Nick in a tight space! (For view on a mobile phone, just click on the "PLAY" button.)
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Nick's Garage Episode 064 recorded June 2023 (Most recent)
1971 Boss 351 Mustang crushes Corvette Z06 at Sanair Speedway
1971 Boss 351 Mustang at the Montreal Muscle Car Show 2008
Mustang Boss 351 Rules 2008 at Sanair Speedway
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Car and Driver Test Review 1971 Boss 351 Mustang
MotorTrend 1971 Boss Mustang Highlights
MotorTrend 460 Cobra Jet SVO Crate Motor Highlights
MotorTrend 460 Cobra Jet SVO Crate Motor Photos
Ford Performance current value for a 460 Crate Motor with 575 HP: $15,750.00 USD
Odyssey Extreme 34-PC1500 Battery
1. Original unmodified 1971 Boss 351 Mustang body with authentic VIN Number starting with: 1F02R2.....
2. 1995 Ford Racing crate motor: 460 Cobra Jet SVO (Estimated cost for a fully assembled 460 Cobra Jet SVO Crate Motor, including all running components like a Holley Carb, Hooker Headers, and Accel Ignition worth over $20,000.00 USD)
3. Mileage on Speedometer: 39,281 miles
4. Aluminum "Cobra Jet" casted Heads
5. Aluminum "Ford Motorsport SVO Power" casted Valve Covers
6. Accel Ignition Wires 300+ Race Wire Black
7. Accel Super Coil Yellow
8. Barry Grant original Holley HP 750 cfm Racing Carb Part# 0-80528-2
9. Flow Master Air Filter
10. "Big N" nodular iron differential with 4:10 gearing ratio
11. Racing "Auto-hopital" automatic transmission
12. Transmission cooler installed in front of radiator
13. Holley Electric Fuel Pump installed on left rear quarter panel
14. AutoMeter Sport-Comp Tachnometer installed in dash replacing original Tachnometer
15. Hooker Headers with 3-inch Collector
16. Custom exhaust pipes with 3-inch header diameter for optimal flow and Original Ford Chrome Tips in the back
17. Custom "H" pipe fitted across dual exhaust pipes for a balanced exhaust flow
18. Ford original chrome tips on dual exhaust pipes
19. FlowMaster Mufflers
20. Racing catalytic converter
21. Odyssey Extreme 34-PC1500 Battery installed in the trunk
22. Noco Genius 10 Trickle Charger to maintain the Odyssey battery
23. 4 Rare Centerline brush aluminum rims with 8 center caps, (4 already on car and 4 brand new in box)
24. 2 Front tires: Pirelli P600 High Performance 235/60R15
25. 2 Rear Tires: Nitto NT555R Drag Radial Tire "Extreme Drag" 275/60R15
26. Full set of brand new stripes and decals for a Boss 351 Mustang
27. Ford 1971 Shop Manuals: Engine, Body, and Electrical Manuals
28. Middle console for 1971 Ford Mustang
29. Hurst Quarter Stick Shifter for an Automatic Racing Transmission designed not to mis-shift
30. Boss 351 mustang memorabilia, collectables, and trophies
31. Car doesn't have power steering or power breaks but works just fine
32. Having top mechanic Nick Panaritis answer any questions you may have as he tuned and worked on the car since 1974 and also rebuilt the current 460 Cobra Jet SVO Ford Racing motor in the car today.
33. Full Set of 1971 Boss 351 Mustang Striping Kit and Decals all with their original Ford boxes stamped "DIZZ"
34. Original Standard Top Loader Transmission with Hurst shifter and linkages plus Clutch lever
35. Replacement Seatbelts
36. Original Parts and Extras as seen below:
Here are some pictures of included items plus their rare ORIGINAL BOXES!
This 1971 Boss 351 Mustang is an exceptional piece of automotive history, meticulously cared for since 1974 by its second owner and professionally tuned by Nick Panaritis of Nick’s Garage. With a 460 Cobra Jet SVO crate-motor, custom modifications, and years of racing heritage, this "sleeper" car offers both show quality and performance. It has competed in numerous drag races, car shows, and exhibitions, earning several accolades along the way. Now available for $54,000 USD, this rare classic comes with a host of original parts and memorabilia as well as the expertise of Nick Panaritis for any questions.
*** For serious inquires, please contact me at (514) 586-0888 and we will FACETIME and go through some of the imperfections on the body as one cannot see them in a picture or video. Plus for any inquires with the car's serial number, (since the so-called Boss 351 Registry hasn't been updated since 2008), we could FaceTime and I can also send a photo of the actual Government Registration that has the serial number on it.
Please remember that on alot of days, this car was driven on the street, raced on the drag strip, and cruised from light to light so the undercarriage is not polished. Noted is that the car's drivetrain is in AAA shape with zero issues. (And for a restoration project, I also know the person who has the original Boss 351 motor with matching numbers that can possibly be for sale) ***
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