Ask just about any Mustang enthusiasts what the "holy grail" of Mustangs is and the 1968 fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the movie "Bullitt" is going to be close to the top of the list. For a long time it was thought the original from the movie was lost forever, but it's now been found and has taken its rightful place alongside a new 2019 Bullitt Mustang Ford that has just unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
The new car isn't just a current Mustang painted in Highland Green to pay homage to the movie original either. It's actually been pretty well worked over to deliver more horsepower and a classic burbly exhaust note.Also Read: Turkmenistan President Bans All Colored Cars from Capital, Only White Cars Allowed
It was thought for decades that the original Mustang from "Bullitt" was long gone, but it turns out it was just being kept out of the public gaze. After the filming concluded, two cars were sold off by Warner Brothers. One of them went to a private buyer and the other went to a salvage yard. The one sold to the salvage yard was severely battered and bruised through the filming of the movie, but the other was eventually located in a private collection in Baja California where it had been peacefully resting for almost four decades.Also Read: India-Bound 2018 Hyundai Santro Spotted During Testing in Europe, Clearest Images Yet
When the car's owner, Robert Kiernan, passed away in 2014, his son Sean got in contact with Ford to let them know where the car was. It turns out McQueen tried on several occasions to buy the car from Robert Kiernan over the years, but was rebuffed at every attempt.
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