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Jan 10, 2020 · A dull green 1968 Ford Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in the movie “Bullitt” just became the most valuable Ford Mustang ever sold at auction. It went for $3.7 million, including auction ...
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The 1968 Ford Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in the 1968 film "Bullitt" is the star of the iconic car chase scene, featuring a 10-minute high-speed race with a black Charger. Learn about the history, modification and auction of this Highland Green Mustang, the only one of its kind in the world.
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The movie car’s trip to the auto-show stand actually started in earnest in December 2015, according to its owner, Sean Kiernan. Kiernan, 36, inherited the Bullitt from his late father. Bob Kiernan had purchased it in 1974 from an ad in our sister publication, Road & Track, to replace the family’s only car, an MGB/GT. “You have to remember that, at ...
But how to proceed with their three-pronged plan? The first step was to get the car authenticated. “Of course, weknew it was authentic,” says Kiernan. He even had a letter from Steve McQueen to his father written in 1977 asking if he could buy the car back. (Bob Kiernan turned McQueen down.) After some research, Horstmann reached out to John Clor t...
What was needed next was a deeper connection with Ford. “I knew I wanted to reveal the car with Ford’s help,” says Kiernan. After all, Ford had produced two special-edition Mustang Bullitt tribute models, in 2001 and 2008, and was likely ready to launch another soon, according to Clor. If the BullittMustang showed up in an official Ford event, Kier...
None of this, however, could have unfolded without the tacit involvement of one outsider who had known that the Bullitt Mustang existed—although not its exact location—for the past 28 years. Brad Bowling was a young editor at Mustang Illustratedmagazine when he was contacted by Kiernan’s father to correct errors in a story that had run about the ca...
The Bullitt Mustang, the iconic pony car from the 1968 movie Bullitt, was lost for 38 years and then resurfaced at a Ford press event in 2018. Learn how it happened, who owned it, and why it was important for Mustang fans and movie buffs.
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Jul 14, 2019 · One of the most iconic movie cars of all time, a 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback – the Bullitt Mustang – is now on special display at ACM through July 14, 2019.
Nov 12, 2022 · Steve McQueen’s Mustang GT from the 1968 movie Bullitt is far from an average sports car. It’s not every day a weathered, unrestored 52-year-old machine goes under the hammer to fetch three million dollars and some change.
The 1968 Mustang Bullitt was a Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT fastback used in the 1968 movie Bullitt starring Steve McQueen. The 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback (Bullitt – ‘599) is significant based on its association with an important person and event in American history and culture.
Jan 30, 2023 · The 1968 Mustang is highly sought-after on its own, but the two driven by Steve McQueen in "Bullitt" are the Holy Grails of muscle cars. Yet, after filming, both dropped off the map for decades.
