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Re: Bullitt stays in USA !!!!
« Reply #60 on: January 21, 2020, 06:40:22 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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  It was only movie original once and when the movie studio sent it out for refurbishment before selling it the patina went out the window on this car. JMHO. Gary
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« Reply #61 on: January 21, 2020, 08:13:00 AM »
Actually, McQueen had the car "dulled up" and dinged up so that it would look like a car that a detective on low pay would own. It's probably very close to the way it looked when filming took place, maybe a little more "tired" but not by much. Most all the original beefed-up underpinnings are still there, as are the mounts for the cameras.
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« Reply #62 on: January 21, 2020, 09:00:56 AM »
+ 1 charge entry and your return on investment will be had quickly

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.
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« Reply #63 on: January 21, 2020, 09:04:28 AM »
correct leave it as is as close to its original state, imagine all the dings, dents, scratches as it was driven through the Streets of San Francisco ( excuse the pun )

drive it to a local hang out and not have to worry about a rock chip or door ding.....priceless  !

then display and charge entry to view and get a fast r o.i.

Actually, McQueen had the car "dulled up" and dinged up so that it would look like a car that a detective on low pay would own. It's probably very close to the way it looked when filming took place, maybe a little more "tired" but not by much. Most all the original beefed-up underpinnings are still there, as are the mounts for the cameras.
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« Reply #64 on: January 21, 2020, 09:38:18 AM »
FYI
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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2398200070196190&id=175673335782219&sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e

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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2000801069936094&id=175673335782219&sfnsn=mo&d=n&vh=e

In this upcoming film, find out how the Bullitt Mustang ended up in New Jersey driven by a real detective named Frank, became a school teacher's daily driver during the gas crisis before being tucked away in a barn, a garage, hunted by Mustang enthusiasts worldwide and then revealed to the public on its 50th Anniversary! For the first time, the entire story of the Bullitt Mustang hero car is told with never before seen interviews from its previous owners including the Kiernan family that has cared for this famous car for over 40 years!
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Re: Bullitt stays in USA !!!!
« Reply #66 on: January 22, 2020, 05:01:33 PM »
The place to display the Bullitt Mustang as is- that would make sense- is the Dezer Collection north of Miami.

Oops, short correction: obviously Dezer just closed early this year and comes to Orlando, maybe it needs a new start there with a movie car highlight? Worth to watch out.
http://www.dezercollection.com/

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Re: Bullitt stays in USA !!!!
« Reply #67 on: January 23, 2020, 05:14:36 PM »
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« Reply #68 on: February 02, 2020, 12:17:39 PM »
Bruce Meyers would be my off the wall guess.

Regarding the potential of a restoration .......  even at a paltry $3.75M in the grand scheme, it's only original once.
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« Reply #69 on: February 02, 2020, 01:17:58 PM »
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Not the type of car he collects.
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Re: Bullitt stays in USA !!!!
« Reply #70 on: February 02, 2020, 01:59:09 PM »
My guess is the Miller family in Salt Lake City.

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« Reply #71 on: February 02, 2020, 02:41:24 PM »
My original guess was Craig Jackson, and still see that possibility.
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« Reply #72 on: February 02, 2020, 02:42:31 PM »
As long as we are throwing out names....  John Staluppi. He sold his collection and has been buying more eclectic cars to replace them.