1968 Mustang GT driven by Steve McQueen in film ‘Bullitt’ could fetch record at auction.
The legendary muscle car was used in one of the greatest chase scenes in cinematic history, when it tore through the streets of San Francisco in the 1968 thriller, and is estimated to make a cool $2 million.
After more than 40-years hidden away, the hero car known simply as “Bullitt”, reemerged in January 2018 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and it’s now slated to cross the Mecum auction block at the world’s largest collector car auction this coming January in Kissimmee, Florida.
One of just two Mustangs used to fill the role in the 1968 action/thriller “Bullitt,” named after main character Lt. Frank Bullitt played by McQueen, this car was the film’s “hero” car and was driven by McQueen in countless scenes throughout the movie, including in the infinitely famous car chase scene, which went on to become the most influential car chase scene in all of film history. After the filming of “Bullitt” concluded, this car was sold to a private buyer and was thought lost to history until its unveiling for the 50th anniversary of “Bullitt” just last year.. The announcement of the car’s upcoming offering at the Jan. 2-12 Kissimmee 2020 auction was made at Mecum Monterey 2019.
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