A custom Boss 302 Laguna Seca 2012 Ford Mustang taking inspiration from the Boss 302 version of 1970 that run the Trans-Am Championship goes through the auction block for charity.

The unique Mustang Boss 302 that will benefit cardiovascular care gets the same School Bus Yellow treatment similar to the one driving by racing legend Parnelli Jones in 1970. The vehicle will also be signed by the former winner of the Trans-Am Championshop.

The proceeds of the sell off will benefit the Detroit based Henry Ford Health System. The designer of the car, Melvin Betancourt who works as a designer for Ford battled a serious heart condition before called aortic dissection.

According to medical websites, aortic dissection is a very dangerous condition as the aorta which is a big blood vessel that stems from the heart, develops a tear. This condition can be seen in patients aged sixty thru seventy and is often considered as fatal. The car designer is grateful to the hospital and doctors who helped him eleven years ago when he had to go through a delicate and difficult heart surgery which saved Betancourt’s life.

Betancourt personally attended to the graphics of the car including the stripes, the number 15 of Parnelli Jones, and the name of the racing legend painted on the side rails.

The special Mustang Boss 302 has a V8 5.0L engine that outputs 444 horsepower coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission. It has a 4-pipe exhaust system and front brake Brembo package.