spin_dry Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 https://www.foxnews.com/auto/steve-mcqueen-bullitt-ford-mustang-sold-auction-3-4-million Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Fkn crazy people! You can buy a reproduction body,frame and the latest and greatest in it for for less than $200K and its driveable and download a pic of the old Mustang for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I'd rather have a new Porsche.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) Fitting. Even the boomers’ most recognizable car is a piece of shit. Edited January 11, 2020 by frenchy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, smokin george said: Fkn crazy people! You can buy a reproduction body,frame and the latest and greatest in it for for less than $200K and its driveable and download a pic of the old Mustang for free You can buy a blow up doll for a wife......it’s not the same as the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Everyone of those movie cars were beat to shit. They broke a lot of mustang's during filming as they did not take the punishment of jumping well. The Charger's used as the bad guy cars held up much better and it is rumored that this was the reason the Duke's of Hazzard ended up driving a charger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin george Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 8 minutes ago, Mainecat said: You can buy a blow up doll for a wife......it’s not the same as the real thing. I'd have to disagree with with that example! The blowup won't complain about a headache and give you a honeydoo list 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 These cars are like fine pieces of art. They are, for the most part, collected/purchased for investment purposes only. The money some of these people have, most of us on here can't relate to. 3.4 Million is pocket change to some of these people but like you and I, are looking for an investment opportunity. Having Steve McQueen's name attached definitely added a lot of value, and that will also be the same in another 4-5 yrs when the car sells for 4.5 million or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Word is a 30 year old fudgcicle eater bought the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 30 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: Everyone of those movie cars were beat to shit. They broke a lot of mustang's during filming as they did not take the punishment of jumping well. The Charger's used as the bad guy cars held up much better and it is rumored that this was the reason the Duke's of Hazzard ended up driving a charger. This one was not beat to shit. It was the good car. Was used many years as a DD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Kivalo Posted January 11, 2020 Gold Member Share Posted January 11, 2020 39 minutes ago, Mainecat said: You can buy a blow up doll for a wife......it’s not the same as the real thing. I gotta agree with MC here. I get it from the nostolgia standpoint. I wouldn't buy it but I get it. I'd still rather have a 2-3 million dollar boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 54 minutes ago, frenchy said: Fitting. Even the boomers’ most recognizable car is a piece of shit. It's an iconic car and was pretty desirable for the time. Best car chase scene in movie history. Boomers like to cling on to the time before they fucked everything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 50 minutes ago, Carlos Danger said: Everyone of those movie cars were beat to shit. They broke a lot of mustang's during filming as they did not take the punishment of jumping well. The Charger's used as the bad guy cars held up much better and it is rumored that this was the reason the Duke's of Hazzard ended up driving a charger. This one special because McQueen tried to buy it for his collection. The cars were all heavily reinforced for jumping. Including this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, Anler said: It's an iconic car and was pretty desirable for the time. Best car chase scene in movie history. Boomers like to cling on to the time before they fucked everything up. No doubt in part from the beatings they took from dads of the greatest generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, spin_dry said: This one special because McQueen tried to buy it for his collection. The cars were all heavily reinforced for jumping. Including this one. Not from my memory. There were ports for smoke and brackets for cameras. Don't remember reinforcement in article. Been a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, awful knawful said: Not from my memory. There were ports for smoke and brackets for cameras. Don't remember reinforcement in article. Been a while. Yep. Underhood bracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, spin_dry said: No doubt in part from the beatings they took from dads of the greatest generation. We were just talking about that yesterday. Both my grandfather's were ww2 vets and my dad and his brothers said their father was a miserable prick. The guy was nothing but great to me and my sister and his other grandchildren. I honestly can't remember one time he was less than great to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Yep. Underhood bracing. Marti marveled at the modifications made for the movie. Underneath the rockers, three metal tubes were clumsily welded perpendicular to the car’s center line for camera mounts. There were holes cut in the trunk for the cords that ran from a generator to power the cameras and lights. Even tape residue remained—on the tachometer to mark the redline, and on the floor, presumably to secure the seatbelts and wires. “Ninety-eight percent of the original car is there,” he said. “It’s an incredible artifact.” https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2018/01/14/mustang-bullitt-found-real-mcqueen There are 2 shock tower braces, that is not "heavily reinforced". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Anler said: We were just talking about that yesterday. Both my grandfather's were ww2 vets and my dad and his brothers said their father was a miserable prick. The guy was nothing but great to me and my sister and his other grandchildren. I honestly can't remember one time he was less than great to us. I remember seeing the fucking beatings some of the neighbor kids took from their dads who were WWII vets. I was at a sleep over at my friend’s Mike. His dad beat him so badly that he could barely open his eyes the next morning. We were just little then. Maybe 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, Anler said: It's an iconic car and was pretty desirable for the time. Best car chase scene in movie history. Boomers like to cling on to the time before they fucked everything up. Remember the movie was before computers and special effects. It was a pretty dam good movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bussman Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I’ve had a few apprentices get butthurt when I called them out (nicely) on their mistakes at work. I told them as a young tech I got the end of the WW2 mechanics careers and when I’d fuck up they’d literally throw wrenches at me and tell me I’m a dumb fuck in my face. You’re average millennial would have a nervous breakdown if they had to deal with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, awful knawful said: Marti marveled at the modifications made for the movie. Underneath the rockers, three metal tubes were clumsily welded perpendicular to the car’s center line for camera mounts. There were holes cut in the trunk for the cords that ran from a generator to power the cameras and lights. Even tape residue remained—on the tachometer to mark the redline, and on the floor, presumably to secure the seatbelts and wires. “Ninety-eight percent of the original car is there,” he said. “It’s an incredible artifact.” https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/articles/2018/01/14/mustang-bullitt-found-real-mcqueen There are 2 shock tower braces, that is not "heavily reinforced". More than not being reinforced at all. I can’t believe that you went and looked that up. unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awful knawful Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Just now, spin_dry said: More than not being reinforced at all. I can’t believe that you went and looked that up. unreal. I read the article. I get the Hagerty magazine because I have 2 cars insured with them. You were wrong. Now you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, awful knawful said: I read the article. I get the Hagerty magazine because I have 2 cars insured with them. You were wrong. Now you know. So were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 41 minutes ago, Anler said: It's an iconic car and was pretty desirable for the time. Best car chase scene in movie history. Boomers like to cling on to the time before they fucked everything up. French connection was better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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