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Pickles



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Bullitt Mustang "Found"?
There were two 390 Mustangs used in the iconic McQueen movie "Bullitt", one of my favourite movies,...actually I don't think I've ever seen one of his movies that I didn't like.
Anyway, one Mustang was used for close ups etc, and this vehicle was purchased by a movie exec, and its whereabouts are known. The other Mustang, driven by Steve, obviously had a hard time in the movie, & was thought to have been scrapped,....until now.
The second Mustang has apparently been located in Mexico, and its authenticity has been verified by the well known Mustang "Marti Report" people.....it is now on its way to the U.S. for a mega dollar resto.
This is one of the most famous Mustangs ever, so there's sure to be more about it in the future.
I must admit that when I first heard about this I was sceptical, but any way, this will be big news in the Mustang "World" so further developments will be there for all to see!
Pickles.
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williamthedog



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Yep, top film and the car definitely needs saving.
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I'm working just outside San Francisco at the moment and last night a group of us went in to town specifically to walk down one of the streets in the car chase! I made the 'youngsters' watch it on YouTube before we went, great movie.
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http://www.thedrive.com/news/8283/identity...tt-mustang
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/ford-mu...scrapyard/
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertai...17796.html


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EastFreo



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How good does that v8 sound! Haven't seen that film since nice I was a kid. Think I might watch it this weekend. Thanks for posting.
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Love it when they keep overtaking the beetle Laughing Cogito ergo sum
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Steve Mc Queen also owned land rover too
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David T



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The engine sound during the chase is the sound of a Ford GT40, overdubbed onto the soundtrack, not the Mustang.

I know a couple of the guys who were in the GB team and rode against Mr McQueen in the ISDT, one of them, Roy Peplow, has given me copies of a few photo's from the era. After the event, Roy imported a few Bultaco enduro bikes into California for Steve and his buddies and I have a great photo of Roy with James Coburn, in cowboy clothes on a film set, trying a bike for size. Another one is a McQ publicity photo of Steve (in his iconic G9 Harrington) and is signed "to Roy and his pretty lady from your friend in the Colonies, Steve McQueen"
My wife has them stashed somewhere, I'll dig them out later.
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I always understood the car to be Steve McQueen's own transport. 
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Pickles



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X4SKP wrote:
http://www.thedrive.com/news/8283/identity-confirmed-of-alleged-missing-bullitt-mustang
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/ford-mu...scrapyard/
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertai...17796.html


Cool

Pretty hard to beat that (I've walked a few of those streets!),...but maybe watching the best motor racing film ever made (IMHO) "LeMans" again with Steve, would come close. There was an absolutely brilliant dvd released a couple of years ago about the making of Lemans,..if ya're a McQueen fan, as I am, it's a must!
Thanks for the clip, Pickles
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