Who bought the Bullitt Mustang today?

According to Kiernan, the only person who does know who bought the car is none other than Frank Mecum of Mecum Auctions. It does seem kind of odd that a car this important could spend the last two years on a global tour, only to be hidden away once again by its new owner.
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Who owns the Bullitt Mustang now?

The iconic movie car has been owned by the Kiernan family since 1974. After nearly 50 years, McQueen's Mustang GT fastback from "Bullitt" is back on the world's stage.
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Who bought Steve McQueen's Mustang?

After filming, the Mustang was sold to a Warner Brothers employee, and later to a New Jersey police detective. He in turn sold it for $6,000 in 1974 to Robert Kiernan of Madison, New Jersey, who held onto the car until he died in 2014.
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What happened to the car Steve McQueen drove in Bullitt?

Interestingly, the Bullitt car story isn't over because the other “jumper” car that was thought to be lost was actually found. The car was scrapped after it sustained damage during the filming, and in 2017, it was found in a junkyard in California.
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How many Bullitt Mustangs are there?

The 2020 Ford Mustang Bullitt is the third generation of the special edition of Bullitt Mustangs, with the previous two rolled out in 2001 and 2008, and 2009, respectively. There have been 12,164 examples built of the latter two and around 8,000 in 2019 and 3,500 in 2020 of the latest generation.
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Who owns the 1968 Bullitt Mustang?

According to Kiernan, the only person who does know who bought the car is none other than Frank Mecum of Mecum Auctions. It does seem kind of odd that a car this important could spend the last two years on a global tour, only to be hidden away once again by its new owner.
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Who built the Bullitt Mustang?

In 2001, Ford launched the first homage Mustang ever from the production line. Based on the GT platform, the Bullitt would be a limited production, featuring a revised 4.6L V8 composed with better airflow, power, and torque.
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What happened to the 68 Charger from Bullitt?

The blue Charger was said to be used for the gas station crash scene. During production the Charger completely missed the gas station and you can see it in the film as it tumbles into a cloud of dust behind the station as McQueen drives past it on the highway.
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What were Steve McQueen's last words?

Death Although diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1979, McQueen had been ill for some time but always refused conventional medical treatment. He died on 7 November 1980,in Mexico. His last words were in Spanish. 'Lo hice,' he said.
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Where is Steve McQueen buried?

He is buried in an unmarked grave in Long Beach, California. 3. The actor has a 70-year-old half-sister living in the Midwest named Teri McQueen. She is the result of a relationship between William McQueen and Alma Doris Moody.
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Did Steve McQueen own a Shelby Cobra?

Steve McQueen wasn't allowed to own a Shelby Cobra because studio contracts prohibited the highest-paid movie star from owning one of the high-performance roadsters. McQueen was a fan of performance cars and when given the opportunity to drive in a movie, he performed many of his own stunts.
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Who drove the Charger in Bullitt?

However, it was the car chase alongside Steve McQueen in the 1968 film Bullitt for which he is usually remembered. Hickman was to do all his own driving; portraying one of two hit men, he drove an all black 1968 Dodge Charger 440 Magnum R/T through the streets of San Francisco, using the hills as jumps.
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How much is Steve McQueen's Mustang worth?

Ford Mustang Driven by Steve McQueen in 'Bullitt' Sells for $3.74 Million.
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Where is the second Bullitt Mustang now?

In late 1968, when shooting was complete, the hero car went into private ownership and has stayed in circulation ever since. But the stunt car unfortunately didn't. After filming ended, Balchowsky had the badly damaged car towed off to a scrapyard for crushing. Deemed lost forever.
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Where is the original Bullitt car?

The Bullitt Mustang ended up staying in the Kiernan family's D.C.-area garage for decades. Upon Kiernan's passing in 2014, the car was passed down to his son Sean who was inspired to get the car back up and running. Sean Kiernan restored the car in secret on his own before unveiling it to the public.
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Who owns Steve McQueen's Jaguar?

Richard Freshman, a one-time Hollywood Hills neighbour of McQueen's, bought the car for $148,000 — the equivalent of $358,000 today (or £257,000).
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Was Steve McQueen sick during the filming of the hunter?

Steve McQueen was diagnosed with cancer the month after filming had ended. He first began to suspect his condition in the autumn of 1979, while he was shooting scenes for this film on location in Chicago.
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What was Steve McQueen worth when he died?

Steve McQueen was an American actor and cultural figure in the 1960s and 1970s. At the time of his death Steve McQueen's net worth was $30 million.
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How many hubcaps are lost Bullitt?

During the car chase, the villain's car loses 5 hubcaps.
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Do Bullitt Mustangs hold their value?

A Bullitt has no redeeming value over and above a similarly equipped GT of like condition and miles. A quick rule of thumb is that after 5 years of ownership the value of the car is a little more than half of what is was new.
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What size engine was in the Charger in the movie Bullitt?

The Charger had a big-block 440 cu. in while the Mustang had a medium-block 390 cu.
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How many Bullitt cars were there?

Two Mustangs and two Dodge Chargers were used for the famous chase scene. Both Mustangs were owned by the Ford Motor Company and part of a promotional loan agreement with Warner Brothers.
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What engine was in the Bullitt Mustang?

1968 Mustang GT Fastback – The Original Bullitt

Two Mustang GTs were used for the movie Bullitt starring Steve McQueen. Both cars had 390-cubic inch V8 engines with four-speed transmissions. The engine supposedly made 320 horsepower and 427 lb.
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Was the Bullitt Mustang a Shelby?

Ford Mustangs, already beloved by hordes of car collectors in the US and around the world, reached an extreme level in 2020, hitting startlingly high record-setting auction sales for two very special examples.
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