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The iconic car driven by Steve McQueen in the 1968 movie "Bullitt" sold for $3,740,000 at Mecum Kissimmee 2020. Learn about the history, restoration and features of this Highland Green Mustang that starred in the greatest car chase scene in cinema.
Nov 12, 2022 · Learn how the iconic 1968 Mustang GT Fastback used in the movie Bullitt changed hands and condition over the years, and how it fetched $3.7 million at an auction in 2020. Discover the details of the car's modifications, the letters from McQueen, and the tribute model by Ford.
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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...
Sean Kiernan inherited his father's 1968 Ford Mustang GT fastback, the same car used in the movie Bullitt. He decided to reveal its identity to a filmmaker who wanted to make a movie about it, and the car made a stunning comeback at the Detroit auto show in 2018.
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Jul 14, 2019 · See the iconic 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the movie Bullitt. Learn about its history, restoration and significance as a cultural and automotive icon.
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...
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Three years after attempting to buy back the Bullitt Mustang, Steve McQueen died of cancer and his collection of cars, motorcycles and antique toys was sold off. Fun Mustang Bullitt Trivia. For his role as Frank Bullitt, Steve McQueen was voted World Film Favorite by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Jan 30, 2023 · The 1968 Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in the iconic car chase scene of "Bullitt" was lost for decades after filming. Learn how it was rediscovered, restored, and sold for millions.
