Which Mustang Boss 302 paint color is worth the most?

Cars slathered in eye-catching colors never fail to garner attention. The degree to which those colors impact value, however, can vary wildly from model to model. Corvettes, perhaps unsurprisingly, are most valuable when coated in red, white, or blue. For Porsches, warmer colors tend to do better than cooler ones. That said, Corvettes and Porsches often come in a variety of configurations, and when it comes to values their other options can outweigh the color’s importance. For vehicles with few trims or minimal differences, color can be a much more important consideration.

Such is the case with the 2012–13 Ford Mustang Boss 302. There weren’t many options, and the car was only offered with a manual transmission and only as a coupe. One option package featured Recaro seats and a Torsen limited-slip differential. Another was the track-focused Laguna Seca package (Rapid Spec 501A). In contrast to the rather sparse option sheet, 10 colors were available: Black, Competition Orange, Gotta Have It Green, Grabber Blue, High Performance White, Ingot Silver, Kona Blue, Race Red, School Bus Yellow, and Yellow Blaze. In the Boss 302, those hues are the biggest differentiators (we do factor in the additional value of the Laguna Seca package, so we are able to isolate each color’s impact). Some were only available one model year, and some, like Black and Ingot Silver, were only available on the Laguna Seca edition.

Looking at auction transactions from the past several years and comparing them to the Hagerty Price Guide condition-appropriate value while noting the color, we’re able to determine the premium (or discount) the market attaches to each of those 10 shades.

In another case of rarity resulting from something not selling well when new, the 252 Yellow Blaze cars built (all for the 2012 model year) have an average Hagerty Price Guide condition-appropriate discount of 11 percent. Conversely, common colors such as Competition Orange and Performance White sell for a typical premium of 17 percent. Another highly sought-after color is Gotta Have It Green, with a 16 percent premium.

If you’re looking for a cheaper way to have fun on the track, along with the Yellow Blaze cars, the Laguna Seca cars in Black and the base 302 in Kona Blue both tend to sell at an average discount of between 9 and 10 percent, respectively.

The colors that put the Boss 302 nearer the average value are Race Red, School Bus Yellow, and Grabber Blue.

What’s your favorite late model Boss color? Are you willing to pay more for it, or, armed with this knowledge, would you refine your Boss 302 search to find one at a discount? Or… is your favorite color only available on a Camaro?

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