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Lee Stewart
08-15-2019, 02:54 AM
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McQueen’s Bullitt could be the most expensive Mustang ever sold at auction
When we broke the news in January 2018 that the long-lost Bullitt Mustang was safe and sound in Tennessee, the story rocked the automotive world. It also ignited speculation about how much the iconic car might be worth if it ever hit the market.
In five months, we’ll know the answer.
The 1968 Ford Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in Bullitt is headed to Mecum’s 2020 Kissimmee auction in January.
Company president and founder Dana Mecum made the announcement on August 14 to kick off Monterey Car Week. Mecum says he expects the Mustang to surpass the American muscle car record of $3.5M paid for a 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda convertible at Mecum’s 2014 Seattle auction. The highest auction price for a Mustang to date is $2.2M for a 1967 Shelby GT500 Super Snake at Mecum Kissimmee earlier this year.
Tenney
08-15-2019, 01:53 PM
Did this one ever sell ...?
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2017/03/08/lost-bullitt-mustang-surfaces-in-mexico/#comments-block
JRSully
08-15-2019, 09:29 PM
That is the definition of an Iconic car for sure
AutoInsane
08-16-2019, 03:12 AM
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2018/01/14/mustang-bullitt-found-real-mcqueen
BCreekDave
08-16-2019, 12:33 PM
Buy the car that Steve couldn't.
A12pilot
08-16-2019, 01:51 PM
Man.... I gotta be there for this one! :drool: Estimates? $5mil?:hmmm:
Cheers:beers:
Dave
Tenney
08-16-2019, 02:26 PM
$5M wouldn't surprise - has to be the most valuable muscle car w/McQueen factor. Though also dig the '67 Super Snake (and it wasn't pretending!).
Would be a cool fit at the Petersen next to Steve's XK-SS - and figure it'd be the cornerstone in their Hollywood Dream Machines exhibit ...
markinnaples
08-16-2019, 03:05 PM
https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2018/01/14/mustang-bullitt-found-real-mcqueen
I read that whole article. Not sure who wrote it, but it was a little difficult to follow, at least for me. Anyway, wow, the guy who owns the Bullitt Mustang (and it sounds like his father as well, may he RIP), are taking ownership of this car to the extreme. I get that it's iconic and an important car in history from the movie, but it sounds like they are stressed almost to the limit owning this car. I definitely get keeping it quiet to keep it safe and secure, but it almost sounds like it's a huge burden instead of what I would think it would be, a gift or an exciting situation that will provide your family with a great deal of wealth when it's all said and done. We all approach things differently, which I get, but man, that guy seems to be taking all of this way too seriously. We only live this life once, and I think it's meant to be enjoyed. Just MHO.
Lee Stewart
08-16-2019, 03:21 PM
My guesstimate is $10 million. I am basing it on the fact that the first Cobra sold for $13.75 million
Tidmack
08-16-2019, 03:43 PM
I've been giving the sale of this car some thought, and have contemplated why the family would choose to sell, rather than continue to celebrate its history with the world. It's difficult to fully understand anyone else's financial situation, and the value of this car solely lies in its current condition being unaltered.
I recently visited Ring Brothers facility out here in Spring Green, WI. The Ring Brothers are known for their high dollar builds and I was shocked to see one of their high dollar builds with a dented quarter, door, and gouged wheel. The damage occurred in a shipping container while on its way to Europe. The employee said damage in shipping cars overseas in more common than you'd think. In this case, a strap let loose, allowing the car to bounce around. I always stress out any time I have a vehicle shipped, so having the Bullitt Mustang off and on a trailer constantly would freak me out. And DRIVE it to local shows? Umm, that's a nope.
The family has the equivalent of a winning lottery ticket. I was mildly surprised they have been as willing to parade the Bullitt car around the country as much as they have, as I'm not sure I would have had the courage to do so. ANYTHING can happen in transit, or while on display. The sale of this car, in its current condition, has the ability to change this family's financial trajectory for generations to come. Invested wisely, the proceeds should allow grandkids' grandkids to go to college for free, and/or have a down payment on a home. No one knows if the proceeds from the sale of the Bullitt Mustang would really help/change this family's financial situation, but I know it would drastically change mine.
With that said, I love guessing what cars will sell for. After weighing the provenance of this car during a conversation with my cousin, I'm sticking with a bold prediction: $10 million. In this 42 year old guy's mind, there's no other car that represents the muscle car era like the Bullitt Mustang. I think there are several people out there, with pockets deeper than I can fathom, who will duke it out for the right to say this car is theirs.
Jeff
Lee Stewart
08-16-2019, 03:44 PM
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The THUNDERBALL promotional DB5 which was never in the movie just sold for $6,385,000. IMO the Bullitt Mustang is more valuable because it was in the movie and it was driven by Steve McQueen.
Tracker1
08-16-2019, 03:45 PM
My guesstimate is $10 million. I am basing it on the fact that the first Cobra sold for $13.75 million
I wouldn't be surprised at that number, at all. Sky's the limit on this one. I can see the Henry Ford museum stepping up, Petersen for sure, and other ticket-selling venues. Car would be a big draw.
Tidmack
08-16-2019, 03:48 PM
I wouldn't be surprised at that number, at all. Sky's the limit on this one. I can see the Henry Ford museum stepping up, Petersen for sure, and other ticket-selling venues. Car would be a big draw.
Ok, so there's 3 of us thinking $10 M isn't out of line. The announcement coming this early also helps any interested parties get their financial ducks in a row. This will be a fun one to watch...
markjohnson
08-16-2019, 04:26 PM
Wow . . . three guesstimates that are 8-figures-on-the-left-side-of-the-decimal-point. Sounds out of the realm of reality at first thought then you realize: it is THE car from THE most famous movie car chase of all time, driven by one of the most legendary Hollywood actors of all time, surfaces in barn-find condition after a mysterious decades-long hibernation where folks weren’t even sure if it even still existed & Ford STILL builds Bullitt Mustangs today because of THIS car. This one pushes all the right buttons and the sky’s the limit. Frankly, I have absolutely no idea what it will hammer at but there’s no number that will surprise me.
the427king
08-16-2019, 05:30 PM
You guys sure have alot of renewed faith in the "immobile baby boomer" population who just last week were said to be the sole reason the collector car market was predicted to collapse after the last auction results ...Go Boomers!
Lee Stewart
08-16-2019, 05:39 PM
You guys sure have alot of renewed faith in the "immobile baby boomer" population who just last week were said to be the sole reason the collector car market was predicted to collapse after the last auction results ...Go Boomers!
You seem to be forgetting the pedigree of this car. Can you think of a reason why Ford wouldn't be interested in purchasing this car? Anyone out there who would want to buy the car and have deeper pockets than Ford? How about The Brothers? Or as stated, the Petersen Museum through one of it's deep pockets donators?
How about this . . . I am changing my guesstimate to $15 million.
You guys sure have alot of renewed faith in the "immobile baby boomer" population who just last week were said to be the sole reason the collector car market was predicted to collapse after the last auction results ...Go Boomers!
I almost spit out my coffee laughing, too funny.
That said, no result would surprise me. My guess is 4 million.
BCreekDave
08-16-2019, 05:59 PM
Depends heavily on if two very wealthy guys want the bragging rights to owning it. It could then go well into 8 figures. This stopped being a car some time ago. It's like calling the Mona Lisa a picture of some girl.
the427king
08-16-2019, 06:31 PM
Ford, Petersen museum....the decision of whether to buy this car by either will be left up to a baby boomer in the company
Lee Stewart
08-16-2019, 07:53 PM
Ford, Petersen museum....the decision of whether to buy this car by either will be left up to a baby boomer in the company
Of course! Who else would be in that position?
BJCHEV396
08-16-2019, 08:21 PM
Wonder how come Mustang guru Steve Davis didn't snag it for B-J Scottsdale 2020!?
Lee Stewart
08-16-2019, 08:28 PM
Wonder how come Mustang guru Steve Davis didn't snag it for B-J Scottsdale 2020!?
When it comes to muscle car auctions, IMO, B-J falls a distant second behind Mecum.
The question is . . . why didn't Sotheby get it. They are the premier auction house.
Tidmack
08-16-2019, 09:44 PM
I wonder if the decision to list with Mecum came down to lower commission fees for the family? But, I too am surprised Sotheby's isn't listing this car. Sotheby's seems to list the best of the best cars, domestic or foreign.
Jeff
When it comes to muscle car auctions, IMO, B-J falls a distant second behind Mecum.
The question is . . . why didn't Sotheby get it. They are the premier auction house.
BJCHEV396
08-17-2019, 12:30 AM
When it comes to muscle car auctions, IMO, B-J falls a distant second behind Mecum.
The question is . . . why didn't Sotheby get it. They are the premier auction house.
I was being sarcastic.B-J likes yo blow their own horn that they are the biggest and best!RM are no slouches either.
Charley Lillard
08-17-2019, 01:44 PM
I don’t know that I have seen Ford buying high dollar cars and the Peterson is mainly other people’s cars that are on display. Maybe the Weathertech guy ? It is such a iconic car and Mecum spends more on marketing than any of the other auction houses that I know of. The world will know it is for sale. How well known is Steve McQueen in places like Saudi Arabia etc ?
olredalert
08-17-2019, 02:56 PM
----Ford has had the use of the car for display and such for a while now and may feel like they got their moneys worth!...….Bill S
BJCHEV396
08-17-2019, 08:55 PM
And I'm sure Ford compensated the owner very well for showing the Mustang to the World!
BJCHEV396
08-17-2019, 08:57 PM
Surely the new owner won't be stupid enough to restore the Mustang!?
olredalert
08-17-2019, 08:57 PM
----Oh yah!!! Matter of fact, I can imagine that there has already been more than one conversation between the owners and Ford as to the cars future. That it's coming to auction at all says a lot......Bill S
BJCHEV396
08-17-2019, 08:58 PM
It's value would plummet!
it is not only for car collectors
the movie memorabilia people may jack it up
the427king
08-18-2019, 02:05 PM
Just think, BJ would charge 2M in fees if the car sold for 10M. Ebay fees on a 10M vehicle are around 100.00...and free if its your first car ad....and a car like that would get exposure on every newspaper and TV station for being on ebay
SuperNovaSS
08-18-2019, 02:56 PM
I would think a auction company would give a significant discount on the standard fees for a car like this. I imagine they approached the owner with a proposal.
Jason
Lee Stewart
08-18-2019, 04:01 PM
It wouldn't surprise me if Mecum is not taking any seller fee for the car. The amount of media coverage they are getting and will get, far exceeds the fee along with having a large group of deep pocket buyers at their auction.
1903USMCUnertl
08-18-2019, 04:02 PM
Iconic movie (only due to the car chase)...sure...
Iconic actor...sure
Iconic car in the movie...sure..
But 10 million?? Not sure...
That is a lot of coin for someone to pay..on an already over speculated market..for what is simply a 390 Mustang GT with cool pedigree. The boomer generation is what keeps these prices up there on stock cars..and they are getting out or dying off.
I'm 49 and as I've gotten older I've came to realize for me and the vast majority of people in the hobby....it is the experience and thrill of driving the cars that make it fun...The thumbs up at lights,the conversations at gas stations or restaurants, the local cruises where people randomly pop in and "browse," the "war stories" of the stop lights... Having a car simply to have it...rather boring and when it is all said and done...who cares..Given an immaculate original 1969 Z that sits in the garage for fear of driving it....or a new 1LE...give me the new 1LE.
My prediction in 10-15 years...a lot of high end restorations will be coming on the market...and prices won't be as high as they are now...
BTW..I'd rather have Morrison's Shelby.
the427king
08-18-2019, 05:05 PM
Milners 32 duece coupe is usually at the top of the list for iconic movie cars...the way a car brings big money is the first time it's for sale or if it's just found....once the bullit car sells it will be downhill from there on its value.....case in point the elvis car that just sold for 165k needing a total resto...the owner stated that it was unique and worth more because it wasn't well known like the others and hidden for the past 20 years . First time I've ever heard that being well known was a negative Well now that it sold, its "known" again,so value drops for the new owner
Lee Stewart
08-18-2019, 05:37 PM
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Tenney
08-19-2019, 01:24 AM
https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0513-154171/1967-ford-mustang-eleanor/
ScottG
08-19-2019, 03:00 AM
7.5 million . Movie Company purchase
Tracker1
08-19-2019, 04:24 PM
7.5 million . Movie Company purchase
$10 million, Saudi sheik purchase, shipped overseas, never to be seen again. ;)
Dave Rifkin
08-21-2019, 01:11 PM
Call me crazy but I'd rather have the clone that Dave (A12 Pilot) built so I could drive the heck out of it.
There's different tiers of cars,this is not a car you drive the heck out of.
big gear head
08-21-2019, 01:36 PM
Yeah, Dave's car was pretty awesome.
Crush
08-21-2019, 01:49 PM
Potential 10mil can buy a lot of fun cars!!
Lee Stewart
08-22-2019, 05:33 PM
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Ford Motor Co. last week presented Sean Kiernan, who owns the original 1968 Ford Mustang driven by Steve McQueen in the movie "Bullitt," with the keys to a 2019 Mustang Bullitt inspired by the original car and movie.
Friday, on the eve of the 2018 Woodward Dream Cruise, Sean and Samantha Kiernan became the new owners of Bulliltt No. 2. Car No. 1 has been raffled off for charity.
I guess that was how Ford paid them for using the car in their media exploits.
Late BrakeU2
08-24-2019, 02:35 PM
Never underestimate the king of cool factor and how it relates to valuation. I was at Monterey years ago when the 911 he drove in the opening scene of Le Mans went for 1.3M to a Japanese collector if memory serves. Remember, this is the hero car that pretty much started the whole chase flim genre. It's the little things like how he opens the door at the car wash, it popping up in the Chargers rear view etc..big want from liquid folks.
The owner of the Bullitt '68 Dodge Charger camera car would probably be a very serious buyer too.
https://jesusbehindthewheel.com/2018/02/21/mystery-of-the-bullitt-spec-chargers/
https://bringatrailer.com/2013/01/14/million-dollar-claim-the-bullitt-1968-dodge-charger/
big gear head
08-24-2019, 04:22 PM
The Bullet Mustang is in Somerset KY. today at the Somernites cruise in.
Lee Stewart
08-24-2019, 04:23 PM
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http://www.mustangtek.com/Library3/CL_69-08.html
hiperf406
08-26-2019, 05:50 PM
Personally I would not pay 1$ extra for the car even if Steve Mc queen was sitting in the front seat himself. It's a movie car that happened to have someone famous drive it, McQueen probably didn't drive it during the chase scene.
x44d80
08-26-2019, 08:09 PM
Here's a what if. What if the Bullitt Mustang and Jim Morrison's Shelby went together to auction, which one would bring in the highest bid? Yes I know Jim's Mustangs has never been found. I personally would rather have the Shelby, but then again I really like the Door's music.
Lee Stewart
08-26-2019, 08:48 PM
Here's a what if. What if the Bullitt Mustang and Jim Morrison's Shelby went together to auction, which one would bring in the highest bid? Yes I know Jim's Mustangs has never been found. I personally would rather have the Shelby, but then again I really like the Door's music.
The Bullitt Mustang hands down. It was part of THE greatest car chase ever put on film with the actor known as "The King of Cool." Jim Morrison and the Doors popularity were very short lived. There was nothing special about his Shelby other than he tired making a movie with it and failed. It has never been released BTW. It's title is HWY: An American Pastoral
The last time anyone saw his Shelby was right after he totaled it. He didn't buy it BTW. It was given to him by his record producer as a gift for the success of LIGHT MY FIRE.
x44d80
08-26-2019, 09:02 PM
No actor equals Steve Mcqueen's coolness factor except maybe Paul Newman. In my opinion.
the427king
08-26-2019, 09:06 PM
How much over 10m estimate would it be worth if it actually was in a good movie and the car was a desirable year,color, or even a hi performance model ? We are talking about a car that without the movie is a plain jane 20k car.
Cool car no doubt ,mostly to a 70 yr old and up that was at least a teenager in 1968 but the hype on this one is way over the top.. Its future value regardless of what it brings wont be timeless ,it needs to bring the money now....IMHO
Lee Stewart
08-26-2019, 09:18 PM
How much over 10m estimate would it be worth if it actually was in a good movie and the car was a desirable year,color, or even a hi performance model ? We are talking about a car that without the movie is a plain jane 20k car.
Cool car no doubt ,mostly to a 70 yr old and up that was at least a teenager in 1968 but the hype on this one is way over the top.. Its future value regardless of what it brings wont be timeless ,it needs to bring the money now....IMHO
I disagree - it's value WILL be timeless. BULLITT still remains a very popular movie. It has been released on DVD, Blu-ray and will be released on the new Ultra HD Blu-ray. The movie holds up against time BECAUSE it is and will always be the benchmark for car chases. There are no uses of under or over cranking the cameras. No CGI or special effects. It won the Academy Award for Film Editing because of the car chase. Ford continues to make Bullitt Mustang versions to this day.
And it will bring the money now. It is being hyped for 5 months - then it will be put on the auction block for ANYONE to purchase. No private sale here. No anonymous buyer. And anyone with an internet connection can watch the sale.
Lee Stewart
08-26-2019, 10:24 PM
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https://www.mecum.com/
That old letter from Steve himself wanting to buy the car back then,has got to have added to half the cars value today. :burnout:
luzl78
08-26-2019, 10:45 PM
That car won’t go over 5 million
Lee Stewart
08-27-2019, 06:34 PM
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https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0120-397388/1968-ford-mustang-gt-bullitt/
BJCHEV396
08-27-2019, 06:55 PM
We should have an over under pool!I'm saying under $5m but hoping it goes for a lot more!
Charley Lillard
08-27-2019, 08:28 PM
Retracting my guess :-)
Is the most money for a American car at auction about 5 mil ? Super Snake Cobra ? My guess is it will set the high water mark for a American Car sold at auction.
A Cobra coupe that sold for 7.25 is the most that I know of for a 60s era car. A Duesenberg sold for 20M last year at Gooding. As cool as this car is, there is no way it does that.
Lee Stewart
08-27-2019, 09:44 PM
Is the most money for a American car at auction about 5 mil ? Super Snake Cobra ? My guess is it will set the high water mark for a American Car sold at auction.
The highest amount paid for a Post WWII American car at auction is the first AC Cobra which brought $13.75 million (includes fees)
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Lee Stewart
08-27-2019, 09:52 PM
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1935 Duesenberg SSJ once owned by Hollywood legend Gary Cooper brought the highest amount paid for any American car at auction last year: $22 million
Tenney
08-28-2019, 04:28 AM
And nobody cares about the classics anymore. Though wonder what Gary Cooper's Persol's would go for ...
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/14037/lot/62/
Late BrakeU2
08-28-2019, 05:43 AM
And nobody cares about the classics anymore. Though wonder what Gary Cooper's Persol's would go for ...
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/14037/lot/62/
I remember reading somewhere that Cooper and John Carradine used to race their doosies along Mulholland in the forties.. It breaks the bank IMO. Built by Max Balchowsky,driven by McQueen and Bill Hickman at Cotati raceway, probably the most cloned pony car out there. There is no other star/car combo that gets close, excluding H.B. Halicki and Eleanor naturally.
here is a list of the top ten for 2018
the Bullitt Mustang will probably need $5M plus to make the top ten for 2019
https://www.classic-car-auctions.info/fp/2018-ten-most-expensive-cars-sold-at-public-auction/
Tenney
08-28-2019, 02:51 PM
here is a list of the top ten for 2018
the Bullitt Mustang will probably need $5M plus to make the top ten for 2019
https://www.classic-car-auctions.info/fp/2018-ten-most-expensive-cars-sold-at-public-auction/
Will be a test of the McQueen-factor if to top the 250 Goat #, but who's the next McQueen?
"LeMans"-starring 917 values higher than an actual LeMans-winning 917 ...?
https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a10209689/porsche-917-steve-mcqueen-le-mans-movie-car-for-sale/
Tracker1
10-02-2019, 12:58 AM
I was watching a Los Angeles-filmed movie from '69 called 'The Model Shop' this weekend. Great, great scenes of late '60s L.A. Anyways in one scene my eyes bugged out at this - I know Max Balchowsky who built the Bullitt Mustang had a shop in L.A. "Bullitt" was shot in San Francisco in April '68. The model shop was shot in L.A. in June '68. Maybe McQueen was taking one last spin after filming? Or Balchowsky brought it back to his shop and was tooling around? I dunno... long shot, probably out-to-lunch, lots of Highland Green '68s with aftermarket wheels in LA circa June '68 I am sure, but something sure does look familiar about the stance of this 'Stang. Hi-def versions of this screen grab are not available but the license plate is dark with yellow letters for sure. Got an actual grab from Bullitt here too...
I love this geeky car movie stuff!
So, did the Bullitt car have it's backup lights removed or were they blacked out?
The 'stang in your move has them.
Tracker1
10-02-2019, 12:25 PM
You raise a good point. At least one car had them removed, maybe both.
Lee Stewart
10-02-2019, 04:33 PM
I love this geeky car movie stuff!
So, did the Bullitt car have it's backup lights removed or were they blacked out?
The 'stang in your move has them.
https://i.postimg.cc/RFF35G9Q/screenshot-7379.png (https://postimages.org/)
https://i.postimg.cc/3N0dWRkk/screenshot-7380.png (https://postimages.org/)
Reverse Lights became standard on all cars for the model year 1966
olredalert
10-02-2019, 08:59 PM
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Reverse Lights became standard on all cars for the model year 1966
----You can almost see where the filler work was done on the lower valence......Bill S
luzl78
10-02-2019, 11:43 PM
----You can almost see where the filler work was done on the lower valence......Bill S
Round sheetmatal caps with two screws holding them in
resto4u
10-04-2019, 01:45 AM
yep, clearly see where they were.
Tenney
10-04-2019, 03:29 PM
I love this geeky car movie stuff!
So, did the Bullitt car have it's backup lights removed or were they blacked out?
The 'stang in your move has them.
Model Shop 'stang appears to have fender script, too ...?
EZ Nova
01-01-2020, 08:55 PM
Getting close!!!!!
Not sure what day it's going over the block.....
https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0120-397388/1968-ford-mustang-gt-bullitt/
Charley Lillard
01-01-2020, 09:05 PM
Lot F150 would be on a Friday.
Lee Stewart
01-01-2020, 09:15 PM
When we get a little close to the actual auction date I will rerun the "Guess The Selling Price" poll thread - to give people a second chance (and maybe for some a first chance) to come up with their best guess.
A friend of mine is headed there and I will give him eight hundred bucks to pick up the Bullitt for me. I suppose it's $880 with commission? I feel that is fair based on condition.
He thinks millions but i'm not sure it is shiny enough for the rich mooks and the young 'uns either have no interest in it or no money.
I was surprised to see it being auctioned, but maybe as someone already posted Ford got their value from it and doesn't need it anymore. I assume it was Ford that was responsible for the car for the past two years?
WILDCAT_65
01-07-2020, 08:12 AM
At least 5 millions...
tom406
01-08-2020, 12:22 AM
I figure $3-4m. When the icon and the artifact line up just right things move exponentially-that’s how you you get a $17million wristwatch. https://sharpmagazine.com/2018/01/08/the-story-of-paul-newmans-rolex-daytona-the-most-expensive-watch-ever-sold/
Charley Lillard
01-08-2020, 01:04 AM
With the threat of war seeming to be ramping up quickly I wonder if people that would be bidding on these cars will wait and see how things shake out.
luzl78
01-08-2020, 01:15 AM
With the threat of war seeming to be ramping up quickly I wonder if people that would be bidding on these cars will wait and see how things shake out.
I agree but they won’t let this one slip away.
Late BrakeU2
01-10-2020, 01:39 PM
Don't think there will be a war,if there is it will be a quick cleansing process that will ultimately oust Iran's Mullah's during T's second term IMO. Liquid folks aren't shaken by these geo deals..especially if it goes to Japan or UAE. That is the quintessential star car paired with the coolest cat Hollywood ever produced arguably.. folks have been chasing this car for decades.
JHMO
Does the son of the Dad who bought in the 1970's still own it,or did FORD buy it from him recently?
Lee Stewart
01-10-2020, 03:37 PM
Does the son of the Dad who bought in the 1970's still own it,or did FORD buy it from him recently?
Purchased by Robert Kiernan of Madison, New Jersey in 1974 from Marranca. Bequeathed to Kiernan's son Sean in 2014 upon Robert's passing
earntaz
01-10-2020, 10:23 PM
Sold for 3.4 mil ...
L72copocamaro
01-17-2020, 03:42 AM
3.74 with commissions.
Luvchevs
01-20-2020, 03:09 PM
I wonder who bought it?
Will be interesting to see if it ends up in a Museum or a private collection.
Dave
rsinor
01-21-2020, 02:30 AM
I wonder who bought it?
Will be interesting to see if it ends up in a Museum or a private collection.
Dave
My gut says Frank Mecum owns it!
Luvchevs
01-21-2020, 02:34 AM
Why would you think Frank bought it?
Dave
SS427
01-21-2020, 12:46 PM
My gut says Frank Mecum owns it!
I'm with you on that one.
I'm with you on that one.
You're wrong, trust me on this.
Frank is the name of the Bidders Asst.,(Not the Name of the Buyer),who helped get that Bid.The Hammer mentions the name of each Bidders Asst. at the end of most sales,to help the paperwork people get the buyers signature.
In this case,Danas son,Frank Mecum. https://journal.classiccars.com/2019...auction-block/
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