The Mustang John Wick Drove Wasn't Actually A Boss 429

The film industry is jam-packed with iconic cars, including the DeLorean DMC-12 from "Back to the Future," the Aston Martin DB5 from 1964's "Goldfinger," the Mini Cooper S from "The Italian Job," and the Lamborghini Countach from "The Cannonball Run." In more recent years, the classic Ford Mustang from "John Wick" has become a legend in its own right, although the model used in the film isn't exactly what you may think it is.

In an early scene of the first John Wick film released in 2014, villain Iosef Tarasov admires and comments on the Mustang at a gas station. He refers to it as a "Mustang. Boss 429," before asking Wick "She a '70?" Wick, played by Keanu Reeves, quickly responds, correcting him and saying, "'69."

However, the Mustang used in the film wasn't a 1969 Mustang Boss 429. Just 859 examples of this very special Mustang variant were built in 1969, and it was only sold in Candy Apple Red, Black Red, Raven Black, Wimbledon White, and Royal Maroon. Wick's car is silver. In addition, the Boss 429 had a larger hood scoop than this car and was only sold with a four-speed manual transmission. By comparison, Wick's ride is shown with an automatic transmission.

The car actually driven by Reeves during production of the John Wick series was a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1. A total of five units were used during the first film and each of them was badly damaged. The Mustang Mach 1 would go on to feature in other John Wick films, including "John Wick: Chapter 2," released in 2017.

In November 2025, one of the Mustang Mach 1's used in the second film was sold at auction. That car originally left the Ford factory on January 28, 1969, before being acquired by Jerri Immersi who supplied the vehicles to the John Wick franchise. It was originally equipped with a driving rig on the roof, but this was removed and the car was used during the movie's famous warehouse jump scene. While it was modified for the film – receiving an upgraded chassis and a roll-cage — it retained the original 351 cubic-inch V8. It sold for €123,200 ($138,000).

The Mustang Mach 1 and Mustang Boss 429 may look similar, but the value of them is vastly different. Original Mach 1 models are usually worth between $50,000 and $80,000, depending on the mileage. By comparison, several Boss 429s have been sold for over $500,000 apiece over the past year, including one which fetched a staggering $1.045 million in June.