The Hunt for the Missing Bullitt Mustang: A VINwiki Story

The Search for the Bullitt Mustang

• 🎯 Larry Webster from Hagerty shares the incredible story of finding the legendary Bullitt Mustang, a car that had been missing for years.
• 🔑 The car's owner, Robert Kieran, inherited it from his father and kept it a secret, even turning down offers from Steve McQueen himself.
• 🎬 Kevin Marty, an expert in authenticating cars, was brought in to verify the Mustang's legitimacy before it was insured.

The Discovery and Verification

• 💡 Webster recounts the moment he learned the car's location, describing it as a "you're not going to believe this" revelation.
• 🚗 The Bullitt Mustang was eventually located in a suburban neighborhood, stored in a garage, and described as being in a state of disrepair but undeniably the real deal.
• 📜 Robert Kieran agreed to have the car documented for the Historic Vehicle Association National Register of Significant Vehicles, ensuring its story would be preserved in the Library of Congress.

The Story Behind the Secrecy

• 🤫 Robert's father had a deep connection to the car and wanted to keep it private, a sentiment Robert respected.
• 🤝 A chance encounter between Robert's boss, Casey Wallace, and Robert led to the discovery, as Casey was developing a screenplay that featured the Bullitt Mustang.
• 🛠️ The car was undergoing a sympathetic mechanical restoration to get it running again, a project initiated by Robert's father.

Media Launch and Challenges

• 🚀 Hagerty Media planned to reveal the story and the car at the Detroit Auto Show, coinciding with the release of a new Mustang model.
• ⚠️ The team faced significant anxiety about keeping the story secret, recalling a past incident where an embargo was broken, leading to a premature reveal of a new Corvette.
• 📦 Thousands of magazines featuring the Bullitt Mustang on the cover were carefully transported to the auto show, with the team crossing their fingers that no leaks would occur.

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