Mustang Boss 429 production line. Ford enlisted Kar Kraft of Dearborn to modify Cobra Jet Mustangs to accept the wide Boss 429 engine. Kar Kraft had developed the GT40 MkII, winner of the 1966 24 Hours of Lemans, and the GT40 MkIV, winner of the '67 24 Hours of Lemans. Production for 1969: 857 ( plus 2 Boss Cougars).... For 1970: 499.
Missouri's Historic Highways 20 hrs ·
June 27, 1940 – A speech by Missouri Senator Harry S Truman highlighted the dedication ceremonies for the Miami Bridge over the Missouri River. Approximately 2,500 people attended the opening ceremony, and motorists were allowed to cross the new bridge free of charge for the day. The Miami Bridge was officially named the Forrest McDaniel Memorial Bridge after the local businessman who worked to get it built. The state took over the bridge and the tolls were lifted in 1962. The span was rehabilitated in 1983 and was closed to traffic on October 5, 2009. It was demolished shortly afterwards.
June 27, 1985 Route 66 officially passed into history as the American Association of State Highway and Transportation decertified the last 1,162 miles of the route remaining, from I-40 at Sanders, AZ to Scotland, near Joplin, MO. Removing the signs was “All in the interest of progress,'' said Jack Freidenrich, an Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation who was chairman of the group's route and numbering committee.
