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Found! The Bullitt Mustang Hidden for 40 Years

It was the most famous car in Hollywood history, and then it vanished. For 40 years, the original 1968 Ford Mustang GT from the legendary Bullitt car chase was considered lost. But it wasn't lost—it was hiding in a garage.

In this episode of Ghosts of the Hollywood Garage, we uncover the true story of the Bullitt Mustang. Discover why the Kiernan family refused to sell it, even when Steve McQueen himself wrote them a letter begging to buy his car back. This isn't just a classic car story; it's the greatest barn find mystery of all time.

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Topics Covered:
The history of the 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback
Steve McQueen's secret letter to the owner
How the "Hero Car" survived decades in hiding
The 2018 reveal that shocked the automotive world
#SteveMcQueen #Bullitt #Mustang #ClassicCars #BarnFind #HollywoodHistory #FordMustang

SOURCES CITED
Primary Sources:
Hagerty Media - "Found: The real Bullitt Mustang that Steve McQueen tried (and failed) to buy" (May 24, 2024)
https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/mu...
Car and Driver - "Steve McQueen's Bullitt-Movie Mustang Suddenly Reappeared: This Is How It Happened" (March 16, 2018)
https://www.caranddriver.com/features...
Road & Track - "The Original Bullitt Mustang Has Come Out of Hiding" (January 14, 2018)
https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...
Historic Vehicle Association/PR Newswire - "McQueen's 1968 Bullitt Movie Mustang Revealed At The North American International Auto Show" (June 27, 2018)
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...
Ford Performance - "Highland Green Times 3: We Shine A Light On Mustang Bullitt Tales" by Brad Bowling (February 2018)
https://performance.ford.com/enthusia...
Old Cars Weekly - "11 Questions with 'Bullitt Mustang' owner Sean Kiernan" (January 9, 2020)
https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/news/11...
ABC News - "Mustang made famous in Steve McQueen movie 'Bullitt' expected to fetch millions at auction" (January 6, 2020)
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/musta...
Wikipedia - "Bullitt" (film details and chase scene specifications)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullitt
Drivers Foundation/Hagerty - Official Historic Vehicle documentation for 1968 Ford Mustang Bullitt
https://driversfoundation.org/registe...
Mustang Driver Magazine - "Highland Green Hero: The 1968 Bullitt Mustang Hit the Bright Lights to the Tune of $3.74-Million Dollars"
https://www.mustangdriver.com/feature...

Key Facts Verified:
VIN numbers (8R02S125558 and 8R02S125559)
McQueen letter date (December 14, 1977)
Chase scene length (9 minutes 42 seconds)
Purchase price ($6,000 in 1974 from Road & Track ad)
Bob Kiernan death (2014)
Detroit reveal (January 14, 2018)
Auction sale (January 10, 2020 for $3.74 million total)
Discovery conversation (December 2015)

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