1969 Kent SCCA Trans Am Race 0001-4526

This official archive photograph captures the number 15 and number 16 Ford Mustang Boss 302s of the Mustang Clubs Racing Team running in formation at the 1969 Trans-Am race at Kent, Washington. Both cars carry MUSTANG CLUBS RACING TEAM lettering on the rear quarter, and a period billboard for Contemporary Classics Inc. of East Pike Street, Seattle stands on the bank behind.

What Is Visible in This Photograph?

The two Boss 302s are shown from a slightly elevated angle, the number 15 car ahead and slightly to the inside, the number 16 car following on the outside line. Both wear dark paint with a pale roof, bonnet stripes, roll cages visible through the glass and MUSTANG CLUBS RACING TEAM script on the rear quarter panels.

The background carries a detail that fixes the location precisely: a hand-painted billboard reading CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS INC., 1110 EAST PIKE • SEATTLE • EAST 9-6111, complete with a period telephone exchange number.

Why Was 1969 a Turning Point for the Mustang in Trans-Am?

1969 was the Boss 302's first competition season, created specifically to meet the SCCA's 5-litre limit. Ford mounted a substantial effort against Roger Penske's Camaros, running cars through both Shelby and Bud Moore Engineering.

The championship went to Chevrolet that year, but the groundwork paid off: with Bud Moore running Parnelli Jones and George Follmer in 1970, Ford took the Trans-Am manufacturers' title.

Why Do Background Details Matter in Archive Photographs?

What this image documents beyond the cars:

• Legible team identification — MUSTANG CLUBS RACING TEAM — on both cars
• Race numbers 15 and 16, the pairing used by Ford's leading Boss 302 drivers
• A dated Seattle business billboard with a pre-1970s telephone exchange
• Period track infrastructure — grass banks, no barriers, minimal signage
• Two-car formation running that shows team strategy rather than a single subject

Who Is This Print For?

This Kent 1969 print suits Boss 302 owners, Trans-Am racing enthusiasts, Pacific Northwest motorsport followers, restoration shops, offices and garages. As vintage Ford racing wall art the legible period billboard gives the image documentary value beyond the cars. Choose framed, canvas, metal or Giclée formats for a home office, study, museum display or Ford wall decor programme.

Photograph Details

• Event: SCCA Trans-Am
• Date: 1969
• Location: Kent, Washington
• Cars: Ford Mustang Boss 302s, numbers 15 and 16
• Entrant: Mustang Clubs Racing Team
• Archive reference: 0001-4526

This archival photograph is made available through Fordimages.com, the official Ford archive imagery licensee operated by Richard Weedn LLC. Each image is digitally restored before printing and handcrafted to order.

Available as:

• Framed Print — museum-quality paper, archival inks, Acrylite glazing, hanging hardware included
• Stretched Canvas — hand-stretched over 1.25-inch pine bars, heavy cotton poly matte finish
• ChromaLuxe Metal Print — image infused directly onto sheets of alloy metal for maximum vibrancy and durability
• Giclée Art Print — 260gsm satin finish paper, finest archival inks, white border

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Artwork in this collection comes from the Ford Motor Company Archives, The Henry Ford Museum, the Carroll Shelby Archives, and the collections of acclaimed photographers and painters from around the world. Reproduction rights are reserved by the respective copyright owners.

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