1968 Ford Mustang Fastback (Bullitt)
The 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback is one of the most expensive classic rides you can get today. Part of the reason for its success was the movie Bullitt. Only two 1968 Ford Mustang Fastbacks were used in the making of Bullitt. The forest green paint job ended up being a hit with consumers and the sales numbers were high. In January 2020, the “Bullitt” hero car set a record for the most expensive Mustang ever sold at auction, fetching $3.74 million (via Britannica).
The car chase in Bullitt not only made the Mustang Fastback famous but also set a new standard for realism in cinematic car chases. The most memorable part about the movie was the car chase even though the actual Mustang probably wouldn’t perform quite as well in a chase.