It was 1970, and famed race car driver Parnelli Jones was hurtling along the Riverside International Speedway in a yellow Boss 302 Mustang, competing for Ford in the Trans-Am Series alongside teammate George Follmer. The race would end up being one of his toughest, and proudest, victories.
On the fifth lap, while passing a lapped car, Jones was bumped off-course by a back marker and returned to the fray with the right side of the Mustang crushed in, fenders rubbing the tires and driveshaft bent. In tenth place, Jones continued until black-flagged for smoke, pitting for emergency repairs to the leaking transmission seal caused by the wobbling driveshaft. Meanwhile, Follmer had opened up a huge lead and was seemingly headed for an easy victory.
However, Jones worked his battered Mustang into third place behind Donohue’s Javelin. Parnelli’s Mustang was battered and dirty and the right side was caved in, the front spoiler was crumpled, and the brake ducts were dropping off. Lap after lap he charged out of turn nine, contemptuously brushing the wall, gunning past the pits with his granite chin thrust forward. With ten laps to go they were running nose to tail, their domination of the Trans-Am so complete that they had each other to race with. The Jones-Follmer showdown ended in the nick of time as Follmer’s shift linkage broke, leaving him without third gear. Jones cruised past to cap off a tremendous 1970 season with a win at Riverside.
PN: R1201202
#15 1970 Ford Trans Am Mustang – Parnelli Jones
MSRP: $399.95
ESTIMATED ETA: Late Q3 2025
Estimated Production 250 pieces