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Guest Speakers

We have spoken with and are working on confirmation with the following individuals. We anticipate they will attend and speak at the Boss Reunion Banquet. Also, they will more than likely be hanging out with us on Saturday and Sunday at the event. This group of individuals has contributed to the BOSS car development, and some will be guest speakers at the Friday banquet. We are also working on additional special guests, check back for updated information and confirmation.

  • Don Eichstaedt: Test Engineer 429, Supervised build 1st Boss 302 prototype, handled testing and certification.  Was  very heavily involved with the 429 start to finish.  
  • Bill Barr: Ford Engine Engineering, Chief engineer for the Boss 302 development program.
  • Donald Farr:  Unfortunately Donald will not be attending.  Donald has been a Mustang owner since 1970 and involved in the Mustang hobby as a journalist and editor since 1977.   2010, Ford Motor Company commissioned Farr to revise his original Boss 302 book with new chapters about the 2012 Boss 302. The updated book, Mustang Boss 302: From Racing Legend to Modern Muscle Car, was published by Motorbooks in July 2011 and has been updated in a second printing to incorporate the 2013 Boss 302.
  • Ken Dowd: Ford Motor Company Stylist, Ken began his design career in the late 1960s working for Ford Motor Company.  He was assigned to the Special Projects Studio, responsible for the design and modification of multiple race and show cars.
  • Shawn Carney (Confirmed speaker): lead development engineer for NVH (noise, vibration, harshness) on Ford’s V-8 Mustang.  Shawn and the Boss team worked on developing the lopey sound for the 2012 & 2013 Boss cars +++. 
  • John Kranig: Ford Motor Company Engineer 32 years, vehicle design, vehicle development wind tunnel testing
     

                       Very Happy to announce: Larry Shinoda's wife Joyce and son Keith Shinoda will be attending the banquet and will be at the event on Saturday