MOTORING NEWS - A special-edition 2018 Ford Mustang Bullitt honouring the classic Steve McQueen movie could be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next week, according to Automotive News.
The car is reportedly being prepped for the 50th anniversary of Bullitt, which featured McQueen as police lieutenant Frank Bullitt at the wheel of a 1968 Ford Mustang GT in one of the most famous car chases ever.
The report cited an anonymous source familiar with the matter and adds to weeks of rumours that a Bullitt special-edition Mustang would appear in Detroit in February. But, for now, Ford has nothing to say.
"We don't have any Mustang news to share today but we love the interest in America's favourite muscle car," Ford spokesman Mike Levine told Automotive News.
The publication noted that the Mustang Bullitt wasn't among the cars Ford showed at a media preview earlier in January.
This isn't the first report of a 2018 Mustang Bullitt. In December, a current-generation Mustang wearing the Bullitt signature Highland Green paint was spotted filming in Chicago.
Ford has sold Bullitt-edition Mustangs before. The first appeared during the 2001 model year, and the second was sold during 2008 and 2009.
Both tried to reference the look of the original movie car with Highland Green paint and special wheels.
A 2018 Bullitt will probably take a similar route, adding Bullitt-specific styling touches to the current Mustang GT.
Meanwhile, one of the two original 1968 Mustangs used to film Bullitt was uncovered last year, while the other is hasn't been seen in decades.
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