Author Topic: Bullitt Mustang at Mecum today (Read 3836 times)

thatdarncat · « **on:** January 10, 2020, 02:19:39 PM »

One of the movie Bullitt Mustangs is up for auction at Mecum Kissimmee this afternoon. Lots of speculation around the internet at how high the bids will go. Coming up very soon. Live TV coverage on the NBCSN channel.

Chrisss31 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2020, 02:57:26 PM »

What was the result???

thatdarncat · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2020, 03:10:51 PM »

Quote from: Chrisss31 on January 10, 2020, 02:57:26 PM

What was the result???

Some people probably recorded it, and don’t want to spoil the result. But it will probably be hard to avoid hearing about it.

428kidd · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2020, 03:18:34 PM »

Spoiler Alert! $3.4 Mil and the fees!

Chrisss31 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2020, 04:12:03 PM »

I guess I shouldn't feel so guilty about the pile I have into mine...

fryedaddy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 11, 2020, 04:12:45 PM »

its good seeing a 390 car go for millions.

TomP · « **Reply #6 on:** January 11, 2020, 07:16:18 PM »

Yes, now every 67-68 fastback with a 390 will be "worth" millions.... lucky for me i've got one.

What a huge crowd of people around that car.... compare to a few cars later when probably three quarters of the audience left!

428kidd · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2020, 07:27:40 PM »

I'm like Tom, I was at a swap meet today. Everyone with a fast back was talking about it. No one ever brought up the fact that it was maybe the most famous movie car of all time.

olman · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2020, 09:12:44 PM »

Ok Tom, now all you have to do is change your name to Steve McQueen!

TomP · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2020, 01:40:58 AM »

I did actually have a dark green 68 Mustang 390 4 speed. Mine was a GT coupe though and I sold it for $3800.... no three zeroes missing. My GTA is a 67 and little ways from complete (maybe Dale still has the pictures?_

Posi67 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 12, 2020, 04:37:35 AM »

I do have a picture of Tom's 67 FB but it's quite dated and I'd think the car is very close to being completely restored by now. I'm sure once he gets it going we can recreate some sort of chase scene to help up the resale value. Mine does run though and if anyone want's to give me 2 million plus I'd be interested in talking...

machoneman · « **Reply #11 on:** January 12, 2020, 07:58:54 AM »

Hey great but it's a crazy amount of money in my book. Caveat emptor too as this wasn't the only car and one wonders if it actually was the one that did the jump scenes in the final cut of the movie. Knock-offs will not only soar for awhile in price but this will also re-start the craze to make duplicates of the car.

Think of all the iconic cars that in some cases sold for less than that $2M large, some for more. GT-40's, all Marks, many with actual racing wins in the late 60's. Lola racers of all forms of motorsports. McLaren Can-Am cars. Porsche 917's. Ferrari's of all forms (F1, Lemans, etc.). Dan Gurney's All-American racers. The GT-40 that was modified and used as a camera car in Steve McQueen's Lemans movie did sell for more than $2 million. Lotus Indy cars, NASCAR race winners and more.

Much as I loved the movie and the San Francisco scenery, the buyer instead could have bought a stable of other cars with real racing heritage.

shady · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2020, 12:30:18 PM »

The rest of the cars weren't selling. most couldn't hit reserve. the ones that sold, generally the seller came down in reserve to the high bid.

Rory428 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 12, 2020, 03:37:33 PM »

Now we will have to see if the new owner is sending the Bullitt Mustang to Chip Foose for an "Eleno-whore" conversion!!

Falcon67 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:00:10 AM »

Quote from: Rory428 on January 12, 2020, 03:37:33 PM

Now we will have to see if the new owner is sending the Bullitt Mustang to Chip Foose for an "Eleno-whore" conversion!!

I'm going to throw up now...

Katz427 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2020, 10:52:18 AM »

Having seen the car, in "the flesh", I was kind of taken by its poor condition. It was obvious, that for most of the cars hibernation, nobody gave any thought to preserving it. Considering the movie provenance, it sat neglected for a very long time. Only the provenance was responsible for the selling price, certainly not overall condition. Hopefully the current owner respects the cars history, and gives it a better retirement. No disrespect to the Sean and his family, it was just an "old car" to them.

Heo · « **Reply #16 on:** January 16, 2020, 07:47:27 AM »

Much money for a worn down Mustang but.......
People pay a lot of money for dried up paint on a
piece of canvas.I think the mustang is more fun

TomP · « **Reply #17 on:** January 16, 2020, 12:06:06 PM »

Which makes me wonder, if the Mona Lisa had sat outside for a few years, then got touched up with fingerpaint by some novice.... what would it be worth?

gdaddy01 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 16, 2020, 04:29:07 PM »

the eye of the beholder , I guess

Falcon67 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 16, 2020, 04:39:55 PM »

According to an article I read, the finish is actually preserved and was not left to "fester". It's actually sealed to prevent further deterioration. But the object was to arrest deterioration at some stage and not to bring back any former glory.

>No disrespect to the Sean and his family, it was just an "old car" to them.
Not entirely, they knew what it was they just used it as Ford intended - as a car LOL. After some time, they became more aware of the pressure in the hobby to "find that car!" and put it out of reach.

I personally say that for all the ugly and pretty one of ones out there, this one sits on top of the heap. If you don't give a shiz about the movie, then you likely don't give a shiz about the car. Any remake of "Bullitt" won't be "the real Bullitt" and in the real Bullitt is Steve and the Mustang. And the whole car is there, not some fender VIN patched back into another chassis. All high end sales are about "provenance" and this one has it in a big way.

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