The 1968 Ford Mustang Highland Green Metallic GT390 fastback that served as the stunt car for the infamous chase scene in the movie Bullitt was unveiled at the Petersen Automotive Museum on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Automotive historians, fans of iconic actor Steve McQueen, and gear heads the world over have been searching for this car since the filming of the movie wrapped in 1968.
There were rumored to be two Bullitt Mustang movie cars, a Bullitt, beauty car that was acquired new from The Ford Motor Company and more lightly modified for the static scenes and light street driving scenes. That particular Bullitt was identified several years ago as residing in New Jersey and daily driven to work by a teacher. The other Bullitt was more modified to be the stunt car that was equipped with a beefed up suspension, a roll bar, and some movie-friendly enhancements like a smoke machine, and some areas in the back seat for mounting lights and film cameras. That's the Mustang that has been lost to the passage of time until it was discovered in 2016.
Above: Ralph Garcia Jr. proudly shows the Marti Report. Mr. Kevin Marti spent two days personally investigating this 1968 Mustang GT390 fastback. He confirmed the Mustang to be the stunt car Bullitt (#558).
Thanks to the tireless efforts of Ralph Garcia, Jr., and his professional crew of automotive restorers at World Class Performance & Restorations, the stunt Bullitt is almost out of its 10-year, ground-up original parts and NOS parts Concours restoration. We'll have the full scoop on this remarkable, iconic, world famous American muscle/movie car machine, with both informational videos and article, very soon. For now, feast your eyes on perhaps one of two of the most famous movie cars to ever be seen on the silver screen and driven (abused) by Mr. Cool himself, none other than Steve McQueen!
Classic Industries - Your Ford Mustang Destination for Restoration & Performance Parts
Above: Ralph and members of his talented team of automotive artisans stopped by the Classic Industries' Retail Showroom on Monday, June 1, 2026, to pick up parts for a Mustang Eleanor they're building for a client, en route to the Petersen Auto Museum for the hush hush (media only unveil) of this iconic Movie Star Pony Car. Thank you Ralph and crew for permitting CI to photograph, interview, and write about this peerless movie muscle machine! Stay tuned for the full scoop coming soon!
Given Classic Industries' solid reputation for providing American pony and muscle car parts the world over, millions of American muscle car enthusiasts know that CI's an awesome resource for Mustang components. Mustang owners can initiate searching for Ford Mustang parts online. Online parts purchases can also be supplemented by also obtaining the Classic Industries' Mustang Parts & Accessories Catalog. Classic Industries also now has an all-new and all most excellent digital Mustang catalog. Happy hunting, shopping, building, driving, and enjoying your Ford Mustang and/or Shelby Mustang!
Classic Industries' Ford Mustang History Articles
We have a growing library of Ford Mustang and Shelby Mustang history articles available for your entertainment, education, and inspiration. Have fun in the CI library:
- Ford Mustang History: Creating the First Pony Car
- 4th Gen SN95 Mustang History: Development & "Fox 4" Concept Cars
- Fox Body Mustang: Development, Concepts, and 1979-1993 Year Changes
- 1964-1973 Ford Mustang VIN Decoder & Pre-Purchase Buyer's Guide
- 1964.5 (Early 1965) Mustang VIN & Data Plate Decoder
- The Wild Horse Galloped Away - 1969 Shelby GT350 Mustang Fastback
- Visiting the Segerstrom Shelby Event Center - Mr. Shelby is Smiling!
- Building & Driving a Factory Five Racing Mk4 1965 427SC Cobra Replica
- Decoding Your 1965 Ford Mustang's Data Plate & VIN
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1965-1970 Shelby Mustang Paint Colors, Fun Facts, & Specifications
