One of the best-known movies of the last 50 years, is no other than Bullitt. This is a movie with Steven McQueen as the leading man, and in this movie, he drove a 1968 Ford Mustang. The car was used in several scenes within the film, but then something happened and the car disappeared. No one knew where this special 1968 Mustang had ended up, but such is no longer the case. The car was found not very long ago at a Mexican junkyard. Some might say this is not the car from Bullitt, but according to Kevin Marti, he’s 100 percent sure this is indeed the real deal. How was the 1968 Mustang discovered According to the newest report, the vehicle was first found in Baja California Sur, by a man who goes by the name, Hugo Sánchez. Folks in Hollywood …show more content…
The report claims when Sanchez acquired the vehicle, he brought to a Mexicali custom car shop to transform it into a clone of the Mustang in the movie, Gone in 60 Seconds. However, the car shop owner, Ralph Garcia, Jr, and Sánchez, both learned of the origins of this intriguing 1968 Mustang, and as such, plans changed. Marti Auto Works checked out the 1968 Ford Mustang For those who are unaware, Marti Auto Works maintains a database of every Ford vehicle built from 1967 to 2012. The company is quite familiar with the identification number of this particular Ford Mustang, which is how the company came to the conclusion that it was ordered by Warner Bros. for the making of Bullitt. Apparently, Warner Bros. ordered two of these vehicles. One found its way in a junkyard, and the other is privately owned and haven’t been seen for decades. “It’s not the first time one of these old movie cars showed up in a junkyard, but it’s rare,” according to a statement from Marti. Marti seems very confident the 1968 Ford Mustang found in Mexico is the same card used in Bullitt, and why not? His company specializes in knowing these
Thesis Statement: The Mustang has interested me since a very long time, i found interest in them because they’re such amazing creatures and there’s still so many things that we don’t know about them
The Showroom of Automotive History: 1948 Tucker. (n.d.). . Retrieved February 18, 2010, from http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/1948/tucker.html.
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He started out in Hollywood doing stunt work, camera work, and film editing. In addition, Ford performed in such movies as Lucille Love, Girl of Mystery (1914), The Mysterious Rose (1914), The Broken Coin (1915), The Hidden City (1915), The Bandit’s Wager (1916), The Lumber Yard Gang (1916), and Chicken-Hearted Jim (1916).... ... middle of paper ... ...
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It is safe to say all Americans know the name “Ford,” and throughout the world, the “Ford” name is recognized as being ‘American.’ The iconic brand got its start at the turn of the twentieth century when the determined Henry Ford unveiled his life’s work, the Model T. (pictured left) Ford’s Model T
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