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Re: Bullitt stays in USA !!!!
« Reply #45 on: January 17, 2020, 05:59:25 PM »
Maybe it's the same guy (Miller) that bought CSX2000?
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« Reply #46 on: January 17, 2020, 07:35:17 PM »
I am hearing that the prior owner was offered $7,000,000 and turn down. Any truth to this?   Looks like he should have taken the offer.  I think everyone expected more than the $3,740,000 with fees it finally sold at.

I find it interesting that many of the images shown at the auction were not this car and that the car was not described as the none chase scene car.  (Or did I miss that?)  Still very cool.

In the actual movie, you can ID each car by the different side mirrors.  The non-chase scene car has the stock 68 Mustang mirror and the chase scene car has an a black round mirror.

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« Reply #47 on: January 17, 2020, 07:46:42 PM »
I am hearing that the prior owner was offered $7,000,000 and turn down. Any truth to this?   Looks like he should have taken the offer.  I think everyone expected more than the $3,740,000 with fees it finally sold at.


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« Reply #48 on: January 17, 2020, 10:23:32 PM »
Patina?  This is Patina!  :https://www.simeonemuseum.org/photos/cobra-daytona-coupe-csx-2287/

They did a presentation one time at the Museum about the effort that went into the preservation... not sure I remember any exact numbers, but pretty sure it was well over 2,000 hours to keep that patina and make it operable.
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« Reply #49 on: January 17, 2020, 10:27:53 PM »
every time we hear the words patina, barn find, provenance before the introduction we know here comes another SH#T BOX

what about that bullitt staying in the continental states

Hey, bring it to my State so we can enhance the patina by letting it spend some quality time by the beach.   For the concerned, we can put in that glass box.  On Waikiki beach, people f
rom all over the U.S. and around the world can visit it.    8)

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« Reply #50 on: January 19, 2020, 09:05:43 AM »
SOOOOO, would you guys restore it or leave it exactly as it is?

I would leave it as restoring it, in my mine would take away the connection to the movie and Steve

As far as Patina, I really believe it started becoming fashionable when folks could not afford paint jobs. All of a sudden cars were around that had wear and tear showing and folks liked it (I most certainly do and a 66 Shelby with heavy Patina got me wanting one for a few decades) Of course the word is now used to describe basket case cars. I think it fits when a car is in otherwise driver shape but has paint that is polished through and maybe some rust but not excessive

I also like buying project cars with original patina showing the car has lived in its current state, wether original or long ago restored. This shows me that the bodywork done didn't fail in 6 months.

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« Reply #51 on: January 19, 2020, 09:30:29 AM »
yes it is

I am very glad that Bullitt is staying in the USA.   Any intel on who bought it yet...other than Mr. Gaines and he ain't talking.
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« Reply #52 on: January 19, 2020, 09:36:43 AM »
Aloha Don

One of our cars went from Ford in Detroit to Shelby American, then shipped overseas to Maui, Hawaii.  Then from Maui back to the great State of Florida. 

It has more nautical miles than land miles. We almost had to register it as a boat.....

Let's take a look at our coast line and compare to your paradise. The big advantage we have over yours is that we have bridges connecting our islands. Mahalo

every time we hear the words patina, barn find, provenance before the introduction we know here comes another SH#T BOX

what about that bullitt staying in the continental states

Hey, bring it to my State so we can enhance the patina by letting it spend some quality time by the beach.   For the concerned, we can put in that glass box.  On Waikiki beach, people f
rom all over the U.S. and around the world can visit it.    8)
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« Reply #53 on: January 19, 2020, 09:38:20 AM »
Leave that 3 million dollar heap as it is, is what the majority of our group says

SOOOOO, would you guys restore it or leave it exactly as it is?

I would leave it as restoring it, in my mine would take away the connection to the movie and Steve

As far as Patina, I really believe it started becoming fashionable when folks could not afford paint jobs. All of a sudden cars were around that had wear and tear showing and folks liked it (I most certainly do and a 66 Shelby with heavy Patina got me wanting one for a few decades) Of course the word is now used to describe basket case cars. I think it fits when a car is in otherwise driver shape but has paint that is polished through and maybe some rust but not excessive

I also like buying project cars with original patina showing the car has lived in its current state, wether original or long ago restored. This shows me that the bodywork done didn't fail in 6 months.

Just one guys opinion

Peter
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« Reply #54 on: January 20, 2020, 10:28:40 AM »
  All good to say "leave it as it is" NOW.  But everybody here knows Mustangs...and metal.  Eventually, that car is going to get restored.  It might be ten years, might be fifty.  Otherwise we'll be looking at a pile of rust dust with 4 tires around it.

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« Reply #55 on: January 20, 2020, 06:05:11 PM »
Agreed, regarding the misuse of the words "patina" and "barn find".

Case in point:  the car below that was a no sale at Kissimmee.  If you look closely, you'll see HUGE holes in the lower quarters (I could have dropped a football from inside the trunk to the ground without hitting anything on either side of the gas tank) and holes on the forward and aft areas of the aprons on both sides.

There seemed to be no money in the room, and it looked to be shill bid up to $37K.  BTW - I checked after it crossed the block, and the reserve was $65K.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0120-396954/1969-ford-mustang-mach-1-fastback/
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« Reply #56 on: January 20, 2020, 10:40:30 PM »
The new owner could be any Jay Leno level
Collector or above. Which leaves a very long list of permanent residents of the USA.
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« Reply #57 on: January 20, 2020, 11:28:39 PM »
My guess was David McNeil from Weather Tech or the Mecums...

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« Reply #58 on: January 20, 2020, 11:56:49 PM »
Just for discussion, why not restore the Bullit Mustang to how it was at the start of the movie?  Look at the amazing work that has been done on the restoration of the first Shelby GT350 and 350R models, GT40 winners and other rare legendary cars.  Yes, expensive and needs to be done correctly, but not impossible.  It would then be o value in a glass box exhibition. 8)

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« Reply #59 on: January 21, 2020, 02:12:06 AM »
The place to display the Bullitt Mustang as is- that would make sense- is the Dezer Collection north of Miami.
One of the Bond Diamond Mach 1 is there and a huge Bond collection as well as other movie cars (Batman, Monkeys, you name it).
They have enough money to buy.