"Despite the fact that he wasn’t driving it any more, he insisted it would never be for sale. Steve McQueen himself tried to buy it back in 1977 but Joe had already promised that it would not leave the family, flattered though he was by the offer.
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He said he was dedicated to keeping the car’s existence secret"
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He said he was dedicated to keeping the car’s existence secret"
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- Brad Bowling, Bullitt Mustang – Discovery
After seeing Drive this weekend, I got into a car mood and discovered that the original Bullitt Mustang has a bit of mystery surrounding it.