It’s been 50 years since anyone had a good idea of where the iconic Ford Mustang from Steve McQueen’s Bullitt was, but it might have shown up in a rather unlikely place. A Ford expert claims that it’s now been recovered after spending years in a Mexicali junkyard.
Originally picked up by Hugo Sanchez from a scrap yard in the capital of Baja California, the then white-bodied Ford Mustang was not in great shape. Its drivetrain was long gone and it had seemingly had a tough life even after being used as one of the two stunt cars in the original Bullitt movie.
However, Sanchez had no idea of its storied past at that point and planned instead to turn it into a replica of the “Eleanor” Mustang from the film Gone in 60 Seconds. As Fox News explains, though, once he learned of its potential history, that plan was put on hold.
Along with his friend, Ralph Garcia, Sanchez contacted Marti Auto Works, which maintains the historical records of every Ford built between 1967 and 2012. Owner, Kevin Marti is convinced that based on on the vehicle’s identification number and the green paint job still visible beneath several successive layers of paint, that it is one of the original Bullitt vehicles used in the filming of the movie.
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