A radical mid-engine Mustang prototype meant to challenge European sports cars. It featured a 289 Hi-Po V8 mounted behind the driver and a lightweight fiberglass body. Though it never reached production, it remains a "holy grail" for Ford historians. The "Kar-Kraft" Experience
The shop was abruptly closed in late 1970 as Ford shifted its priorities away from racing, but its impact on muscle car culture persists. Today, Boss 429s are among the most valuable Fords in existence, often selling for $300,000 to $600,000+ at auction. Current Continuation
While officially rated at 375 hp for insurance reasons, the engines were known to produce closer to 500+ hp when properly tuned. KarKraft
Kar-Kraft was instrumental in the development and assembly of the GT40 Mk IV , the only version of the GT40 designed and built entirely in the United States. This car famously won Le Mans in 1967.
KarKraft (frequently written as ) was Ford’s secret weapon during the 1960s—a dedicated performance shop that functioned as an outside engineering arm to bypass corporate bureaucracy. While it was technically a separate entity, it was funded by Ford to build their most extreme racing and homologation machines. A radical mid-engine Mustang prototype meant to challenge
Today, the name lives on through , led by Mike Teske, which produces authentic continuation Mk IV GT40s for collectors who want the period-correct experience of the original Le Mans winner.
Unlike mass-produced Fords, Kar-Kraft vehicles were essentially hand-built . This resulted in high labor intensity and superior performance hardware, though some period reviewers noted they were "sledgehammers" rather than "ballerinas"—brutally honest and loud machines. The "Kar-Kraft" Experience The shop was abruptly closed
Kar-Kraft was subcontracted to hand-modify the front ends, relocating the shock towers and reinforcing the structure to fit the "semi-hemi" engine.