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Started by gt350shelb, January 10, 2026, 12:10:43 PM

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FL SAAC

Quote from: shelbydoug on January 14, 2026, 02:00:48 PMIt has always been controversial to say the least about what is the "original" car.

If this one was the "stunt car" that essentially got wrecked, should it have been left alone as much as it could be?

I'm thinking of all of the "other cars". The Boss', the Shelby's, the Cobras, etc, that have been"restored to original". As if that ever could be 100% accurate.

It is only original once. Everything after that is essentially a "caricature" of the original.

As pointed out, it likely will find a buyer for the way it is now and it will be appreciated as such.

I'd speculate that the new owner is not in this discussion group. I can confirm that it is absolutely not me.

We concur
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Quote from: Coralsnake on January 14, 2026, 08:57:29 AMSince this one is a little less than the real "Bullitt" we should just call it "Bull"




Let's rethink on naming this particular Bullitt car that was the one that did all the hard work in the movie.

We think it should be called

1) "El Bullitt Numero Dos"

2) "El SeƱor 558"

3) "The Baja Bullitt"

4) "The 1.5 - 2+ Million dollar Bullitt"

Making it one very expensive Bullitt indeed...bang-bang !
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Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 11, 2026, 11:36:23 AMHas it been reported yet who bought the Hero car at the auction?

"some" say it's somewhere in Floridaland
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Quote from: FL SAAC on January 23, 2026, 07:05:09 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on January 11, 2026, 11:36:23 AMHas it been reported yet who bought the Hero car at the auction?

"some" say it's somewhere in Floridaland
Nope . It is not my story to tell but not there.
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