Wheels: Mustang Raced in ‘Bullitt’ Sets Auction Record

Steve McQueen’s hero car from a renowned Hollywood chase scene sells for $3.74 million.

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Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today, via Associated Press   Wheels ‘Mona Lisa of Mustangs,’ Raced in ‘Bullitt,’ Sets Auction Record Steve McQueen’s hero car from a renowned Hollywood chase scene breaks expectations in a sale for $3.74 million. By Jerry Garrett

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