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Old 07-03-2017, 09:01 PM   #1
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Most of us know there was two 'Stangs used in the movie and that the less damaged one still exists hidden in a barn, but looks like the one used for the stunts that was thought to have been sent to a wreckers in fact didn't and has been found -

http://jalopnik.com/the-lost-bullitt...-me-1792985833

and just confirmed by Marti Auto Works -

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/03/...-confirms.html

Nice find and hopefully with the 50th anniversary of the movie coming up next year, along with a rumoured new Bullit Mustang from Ford, the reclusive owner of the other Bullitt 'Stang will wheel it out.
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Old 07-03-2017, 09:35 PM   #2
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Most of us know there was two 'Stangs used in the movie and that the less damaged one still exists hidden in a barn, but looks like the one used for the stunts that was thought to have been sent to a wreckers in fact didn't and has been found -

http://jalopnik.com/the-lost-bullitt...-me-1792985833

and just confirmed by Marti Auto Works -

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/03/...-confirms.html

Nice find and hopefully with the 50th anniversary of the movie coming up next year, along with a rumoured new Bullit Mustang from Ford, the reclusive owner of the other Bullitt 'Stang will wheel it out.
Yeah I've been following this story closely................Kevin Marti and co checked it out the other day, will be interesting how this one shakes out.

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Old 07-03-2017, 11:13 PM   #3
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Would like to see pics of how it was found and the modded bits. The big on was always a hole in the boot area for a generator (used to power onboard camera I believe) exhaust, That panel pic sorta looks like it could be it.
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Old 08-03-2017, 04:53 PM   #4
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Doesn't sound like there was much Mustang left of it anyway.
Lots of old damaged panels and no driveline.
Might be a bit like Grandpas hammer I think
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G'day ....Now you've dunnit....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vNvc9n1ikI ...Looks pretty safe to me after all that punishment...Maybe they ought to re introduce the 68 and she how she stacks up in the ANCAP tests.. Check out the ute at about 2.11 or so...Looks like a Falcon ute...Didn't realize the Yanks had them too ...
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They are called Ranchero's in the States Roddy.

This site has some pics of it before the resto -
http://www.ponysite.de/bullitt.htm
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Old 08-03-2017, 09:38 PM   #7
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G'day ....Now you've dunnit....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vNvc9n1ikI ...Looks pretty safe to me after all that punishment...Maybe they ought to re introduce the 68 and she how she stacks up in the ANCAP tests.. Check out the ute at about 2.11 or so...Looks like a Falcon ute...Didn't realize the Yanks had them too ...
Cheers Rod.....
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SHHHH...don't you know, "old cars are hopelessly unsafe and everyone must run screaming from the idea of driving one in case you have an accident"...
Even though we can, through the wonder of YouTube, see videos of crash tests of old cars we may own, like the 1982 Celica of mine, in a crash test at 50kph into a solid block where the passengers didn't hit the dash or pillars, and the doors still opened....
Be a good little consumer and go buy a new airbag-filled little hatchback...

I agree...lots of cars that legend says were "destroyed" in movies undoubtedly were. But even in the old days they had "hero cars" and "stunt cars". Look at the original Dukes Of Hazzard TV series...how many Chargers went to scrapyard heaven? Hundreds apparently, but the couple of hero cars would have suffered nothing more than cosmetic damage...
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