1968 Ford Mustang GT “Bullitt”
Chassis / VIN 8R02S125559
Photo details
Downscaled without cropping to maximum 1800 px, EXIF orientation applied, converted to RGB WebP quality 86. No AI generation or visual reconstruction.
Why this car matters
The surviving hero Mustang from Bullitt connects a landmark movie chase to decades of family ownership and a $3.4 million reported auction result.
- Surviving camera mounts preserve evidence of the car’s film work.
- The Kiernan family retained the car despite McQueen’s attempt to buy it.
One car, a documented identity
VIN 8R02S125559 identifies the hero car. The other film Mustang, ending 558, is a different vehicle.
McQueen drove this car on screen; the documented ownership chain does not show him as a personal owner.
The public sale record does not identify its current owner.
Auction appearances & results
Kissimmee 2020
Kissimmee, Florida
Auction house’s reported sold result. The retrieved lot page does not explicitly identify the buyer-premium treatment; this is not labeled a hammer price.
Listing identity: 8R02S125559
Read the original auction recordNo upcoming or active auction has been verified in this car’s record. Historical results do not indicate that it is currently for sale.
Where this car has been
- 1968
A film car becomes a commuter
After Bullitt, the hero Mustang passed to Warner Bros. employee Robert Ross.
Mecum Auctions - 1970–1974
From Marranca to Kiernan
Frank Marranca acquired the car in 1970; Robert Kiernan bought it in 1974.
Mecum Auctions - 2018
Public return
Sean Kiernan revealed the car at the Detroit Auto Show. It became National Historic Vehicle Register entry 21.
Mecum Auctions - January 10, 2020
The record behind the story
Checked . This profile preserves what the sources establish and leaves unverified outcomes open.
Existing Joyride photograph by Ser Amantio di Nicolao, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, matched to the 2018 register display.
Read the related celebrity car storyExplore the model family (a different car)- Kissimmee 2020, lot F150Mecum Auctions · checked 2026-10-07
VIN, date, sold result, film role, camera mounts, rebuilt engine and ownership chain.