One of the most famed cars from american cinema, the 1968 ford mustang, used in the car chase scene in the steve mcqueens movie bullitt is presented at the north american. Warner brothers hero car for car chase scene in the 1968 movie bullitt. Ford mustang driven in 1968 movie bullitt sells for. The original bullitt mustang has come out of hiding. Mustang made famous in steve mcqueen movie bullitt. Longlost 1968 mustang from bullitt likely worth millions. Ford mustang driven by steve mcqueen in bullitt sells. Bullitt steve mcqueen refuses to back down when the charger trying to follow him takes it up a. Cnn 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. The ford mustang gt390 driven by steve mcqueen in the cult classic film bullitt isnt a car. The 68 mustang bullitt movie car just became the most.
The mustang that steve mcqueen drove in the classic 1968 movie bullitt became a. Continue reading below the iconic stunt car was snapped up within minutes at the mecum. Another version of the ford mustang bullitt, which is closer to resembling the original film mustang, was released in 2008, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the film. Mustang from 1968 movie bullitt up for auction youtube.
The real bullitt mustang movie car heads to mecums. The primary car changed hands after serving duty while making the film, eventually ending up in the collection of bob. Bullitt is a 1968 american action thriller film directed by peter yates and produced by philip. Hidden away for decades until its reveal to the public in 2018, this star of the silver screen is now slated to cross the auction block at the worlds largest collector car auction this january at mecum kissimmee 2020. The star of the movie, a 1968 mustang fastback, was sold at mecum auctions on friday, january 10. If you arent old enough to remember, or havent seen the movie, you need to. Ford on monday unveiled the new 2019 mustang bullitt at the 2018 north american international auto show in detroit, but the special car, launched to mark this years 50th anniversary of the. The 2008 variant was based off of the s197 platform and is, at least. The original bullitt mustang movie car is one of two cars used for filming. The 1968 ford mustang gt made famous by the warner bros. Steve mcqueen bullitt mustang sells for record price at.
The synchronicity of the cars breaking cover in the same year as the bullitt movie s 50th anniversary, and at the same event where ford revealed its 2019 mustang bullitt tribute modelthe. While driving his ford mustang, bullitt becomes aware he is being followed by a dodge charger driven by the two hitmen. Though steve mcqueens performance in the film bullitt was certainly memorable, for many the real star was the 1968 ford mustang gt 390 used to great effect in the epic car. A dull green 1968 ford mustang gt driven by steve mcqueen and famously raced through the streets of san francisco in the movie bullitt just became the most valuable ford mustang. Bullitt mustang stunt car being restored ford authority. Bullitt is een amerikaanse film van regisseur peter yates uit 1968.
The bullitt uses a mustang gt front fascia with a new blackmesh grille encircled by a satin aluminum strip, a nod to the chrome accent piece on the movie car. A dull green 1968 ford mustang gt driven by steve mcqueen in the movie bullitt just became the most valuable ford mustang ever sold it auction. Bullitt 1968 san francisco car chase scene 410 movieclips. The 1968 ford mustang driven by steve mcqueen in bullitt. The 1968 ford mustang gt that served as the stunt car in the 1968 film bullitt is undergoing restoration, while the hero car basks in the limelight. This highland green 1968 ford mustang gtthe hero car driven by the king of cool, steve mcqueen, in the iconic 1968 film bullittis the one that started that enduring legacy.
The 2019 ford mustang bullitt doesnt need nostalgia to be great it shares its name with a movie that came out in the johnson administration. The 1968 ford mustang fastback bullitt 599 is significant based on its. You first saw the car slam dancing through the streets of san francisco as one of two highland green fastbacks purchased. A dull green 1968 mustang gt driven by steve mcqueen in the movie bullitt just became the most valuable ford mustang ever sold at auction. Ford mustang van steve mcqueen in bullitt verkocht voor 3,7.
The 1968 ford mustang gt that steve mcqueen drove in the classic car chase from the movie bullitt, one of the most famed cars from. The 2019 ford mustang gt bullitt is a tribute to the famous steve mcqueen film and like the pony cars greatest hits, says fox news autos editor gary gastelu. Ford s new mustang bullitt is fun, fast and will turn heads the 2019 mustang bullitt is rated by car and driver at an acceleration rate of zero to 60 mph in. That highland green car known now simply as the bullitt mustang took on a. The ford mustang name has been closely associated with the film. Many consider that bullitt, the movie that sent this 1968 ford mustang gt fastback into the embracing arms of history, is a movie thats only worth watching if you enjoy seeing footage of san. Its been a long and winding road for one particular 1968 ford mustang gt. 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. Ford mustang driven in the movie bullitt sells at auction for record. The 1968 ford mustang gt 390 that starred in the movie 1968 bullitt sold at the mecum auction in kissimmee, florida, on friday for a. Een splinternieuwe ford mustang bullitt kost in nederland 121. Seven years later, and three years after the launch of the allnew 2005 mustang, ford came out with another bullitt mustang.
Fords new mustang bullitt is fun, fast and will turn. How the original bullittmovie mustang was rediscovered. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of iconic movie bullitt and its fanfavorite san francisco car chase, ford introduces the new cool and powerful 2019 mustang bullitt. Mustang made famous in steve mcqueen movie bullitt expected to fetch millions at auction the iconic movie car has been owned by the kiernan family since 1974.
Ford mustang driven in the movie bullitt sells for. A dusty looking green ford mustang with some surface rust and holes cut in the trunk could very well become the most valuable mustang maybe even the most valuable american muscle car of any. The 2019 ford mustang bullitt marks the 50th anniversary of the 1968 movie bullitt. In 2001, the ford motor company released the bullitt edition ford mustang gt. 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. Ford mustang driven in the movie bullitt sells at auction.
Mustang used in the movie bullitt could sell for millions. Ford s notallthat unexpected reveal of the 2019 bullitt edition mustang gt was accompanied on stage by a genuine surprise. Maar je kunt ook kiezen voor een tweedehands exemplaar. Back in 2018, when ford revealed that it had found the original steve mcqueendriven, 1968 highland green mustang from the movie bullitt, the. Few movie cars are as instantly recognizable as the 1968 ford mustang that steve mcqueen drove in bullitt. Original 1968 ford mustang gt 390 from bullitt commands.
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