One Pricey Pony

This was considered by many to be the "Holy Grail" of all auto finds.

However, there were two Highland Green 390 GT Mustangs used in the iconic movie Bullitt.

The first one to be rediscovered was the stunt car, used for the jumping scenes on the San Francisco streets and the infamous motor-soundtrack chase scene. Pictured above when first found in 2017, there wasn't much left of the car, having been badly damaged during filming, later repaired and gone through many paint jobs over the years, before winding up in a scrapyard in Mexico’s Baja region.

Nearly becoming another “Eleanor” replica from 2000's "Gone in 60 Seconds," it was saved from that fate through a vehicle identification number check, later to be verified and confirmed as the missing stunt car from the movie.

However, the car can't be restored to completely original, since the factory motor, transmission and various other components are long since missing. At the time of this posting, it isn't clear how far along in the restoration they are. Read about all of this in more detail here.

But, what about the other car?

Well, the "Hero" car, used for close ups and slow, normal driving, was recently sold by Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida. This running, over 90% original car was purchased by an undisclosed buyer for $3.7 million dollars! Read the story and specs here.

In all honesty, if I had this car, they would have to bury me in it when my time came.

Across a lot of the social media platforms, the sale of the "Hero" car, especially the price point has brought out almost all the trolls from under their bridges. Take the above example, I am getting the distinct feeling the guy just hates Mustangs, or had a bad Ford experience and holds all of the nameplates in ill will. 

However, once I checked his profile, I saw he "proudly owned" a modified Mazda Miata, so I changed my opinion to reflect the fact he probably tried to race a Mustang and got his ass handled to him real good and his ego won't him recover from that.

Real Racing 3 doesn't have a Ford Mustang 390 GT, so I will have to settle for the 1967 Shelby GT 500 instead. Also, no San Francisco to pick from, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca will be my California location.