1968 and 2019 Mustang Bullitt - Jay Leno's Garage

By the way, those criticizing the owner for not taking care of it or restoring the car, you don't restore an ARTIFACT. This is NOT a collector car, it is a film and historical artifact. You don't restore historical artifacts or antiques, you preserve them as much as you can in their original state. (Side Note: recall Antiques Road Show where those furniture guys say 'This chest of drawers was worth $1 million, but you refinished it, now it is worth $10,000'); i.e., you don't resole George Washington's boots. Anyway, this is from that linked page, where an expert first saw the Bullitt Mustang to validate it was the car: "They needed a third party to validate that the car was, in fact, real. They called Kevin Marti, who signed a nondisclosure agreement and flew to Atlanta on his own nickel. Marti is . . . the guy you call with your VIN to find out your Ford’s original equipment. Along the way, he’s also become an expert at recognizing fake VIN tags. “I walked in to see the car,” he said, “and thought, ‘Here’s another car that looks like the Bullitt.’ I went over, looked at the VIN on the tag and immediately my emotions flipped from skepticism to ‘Oh, my god, it’s real.’ ” 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

Back in the early 70's, I worked on and test drove the actual original Bullitt Mustang owned by Sean's parents. I still have the repair documents copies from that day and the two damaged parts. Clutch rod and it's retaining spring.

i find it amazing that leno can drive with his eyes closed

That's what makes the heart race. The original Bullitt Mustang. I am proud to own a 2008 Bullitt and love the road feel and sound of it. Thanks Jay and to the man & son that saved the only Bullitt that still runs.

Best car chase ever. Thanks Bob for keeping this Iconic car around for us enthusiasts to see.

I heard a while back that this mustang have been found, and saw the earlier announcement and drive. It warms my heart to see this car out and running even at low speed. Bullet was one of the McQueen’s best movies ever, and I still think it’s the best chase scene ever filmed. Since I’ll never get a shot at driving the original, I’ll be delighted to drive one of the new ones! I think this new Mustang is the best looking one ever built.

I will be buying a 2019 Bullitt Mustang for myself. One of the significant items on my bucket list in life. RIP Mr Bob Tiernan.

I shed a tear with this episode. Seeing that one normal average man had a gem of a car stashed away. Great story.

Always a class act Jay. You keep us auto enthusiast going. Thank you, well done giving that gentleman’s son and his memory the respect you did.

Perfect amount of chrome to counter the dark rims and paint. I'm in love. Best color ever

Fascinating story!!! You know you have something something very special when Jay Leno gets to drive it and gets emotional. Love that it actually has a decent amount of wear.

The new Bullitt, is great, but the original is fantastic,...thanks for showing us this.

I gotta say, that made me tear up. I miss my dad everyday. I'm getting a Mustang damn it!

Thank you Bob Keirnan. Jay really said it well when he said that car is special for car guys.

As a Mustang owner (2018 GT) I super enjoyed the video. I was in my twenties when the movie came out...and now when I hear the growl of my Mustang, I'm in my twenties again. Thanks Jay.

RIP bob Thank you for saving this piece of automotive history

Wow! What a story. Thank to Jay Leno, Bob and Sean truly a iconic car!!

Who's watching this after it was sold for $3.4 million at Mecum today?

That car, that guy with that story . . . are just a few of reasons cars are such a BIG part of life for some of us, the lucky ones. I feel sorry for those that aren't one of us. Thank you Jay Leno for more great content, you're an amazing (car) guy.

Never thought I'd get emotional watching a Jay Leno's Garage vid... thanks; R.I.P Bob!