On February 4, there will be a novelty at the Rétromobile 2023 exhibition auction from the house of Artcurial. As every year, there will be many collectibles and vehicles, each with a story like this one 1966 Ford Mustangs : a real movie star!

Indeed, this dark green Ford Mustang is the exact one that drove through the streets of Aubervilliers near Paris John Paul Belmondo in “Discrepancy”a film by Jacques Deray that stages numerous stunts organized by Remy Julien’s team.

Belmondo’s Ford Mustang will soon be auctioned

Released for the first time on December 5, 1966this Ford Mustang has the chassis number 7T01A120268 and its registration “9 TL 75” seen in the movie “Le Marginal” is dated May 3, 1971: from that date the car was owned by one Jean-Michel Breaux. , who prepared V8 engine 4.7 liters Specialist Michel Mocriqui.

Two copies were made for the occasion: the first would be destroyed after filming, and this one was kept for many years by Joe Cote, a vehicle preparation specialist for Remy Julien’s team, before he disposed of it in a junkyard.

Ford Mustang “The Marginal”: an example with history

The model then restored by an enthusiast, who will then resell it to the current owner, destroyed and incomplete. This Belmondo fan then begins a restoration to bring the car back to how it was in the movie, using another donor Ford Mustang.

All the details are present, such as the side exhaust, extra wide wheels or the Plexiglas roof that was installed for filming purposes. On this matter, Artcurial clarifies that some parts were used for the restoration, but not all correspond to the parts of the original 1967 Mustang.

Ford Mustang “The Marginal”: for sale at Retromobile 2023

This 1966 Ford Mustang driven by Jean-Paul Belmondo on the set of Marginal will soon be auctioned by Artcurial, February 4, 2023 as part of the Retromobile show.

According to preliminary estimates, its price should increase from 200,000 to 400,000 euros !