The return of the "Bullitt" Mustang
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- Mark Strassmann reports on the journey of the car that starred in the Steve McQueen classic, "Bullitt," and the owners who jealously protected their prize, even refusing to sell the car to McQueen himself. Strassmann also talks with McQueen's costar Jacqueline Bisset about the very special appeal that the Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback had (and continues to have) on movie audiences.
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This was the car that played in the enormous skyrocketing of mustang sales in last 1960’s. It’s a sad truth that today’s generation doesn’t even know that bullitt is a thing. This got me hooked on American muscle cars. Every movie car chase, from fast and furious to Jason Bourne, was just a descendant to the bullitt mustang chase. This car may be 51 years old, but it will never get too old or ancient to watch the greatest car chase ever filmed with the legendary Steve McQueen.
The Mustang, the car chase, Mc Queen, Vaughn, Bisset and all the casting , Peter Yates direction and fabulous Lalo Schiffrin soundtrack, the special SF's atmosphere... all these elements made a masterpiece of the XXth century's motion picture.
Followed up by The French Connection and To Live and Die in L.A. Great car sequences in those films by the great William Friedkin.
Ford sold 22,500 Mustangs on their first day.
Still the greatest car chase scene ever filmed.
Ictpilot Ictpilot - by far.
Second greatest. The French Connection was the best.
Bullitt is best ever..you could make a bad movie...but put Macqueen and a fastback in it and it becomes a classic.
Cinemobile systems provided the movie equipment for " Bullitt" so exciting to film. For the same amount of money paid for the "Bullitt " mustang, the buyer could have bought a bran new "laferrari" top speed 200 plus mph. The most amazeing Ferrari ever built.
I agree with you now mostly every movie is CGI which I hate older movies are way better just my personal opinion due to no CGI back then I'm 32 years old born in 89 but I admire the non CGI because they had to do so much with not so much technology back then it was great I own the movie on Blu-ray I also own DUEL which is Steven Spielberg's first film great movie I would recommend it as well
In 1973, before I had ever seen the movie, my first car was a green 68 fastback gt. 1050 dollars. It was a 302 model but if I had kept it long enough to see the movie that would have been fixed. Seeing this reminds me of how clean a design that year was. I traded it to a friend of mine for his 71 Z28. Those were the two cars that I absolutely should have kept. Total investment at the time was 3850 dollars. Neither had over 70,000 miles. Ok, I've talked it out. I'll just stare at the ceiling for awhile and you can go on with your business.
Sorry to say this but you guys really did get the best of this country and my generation got the shaft. It took me $35 grand to to be able to drive my Falcon. A $1,500 car now is the most wretched Honda Civic you can imagine.
@@herbienbrian2 Not to mention they bought that 1973 $1500 Mustang on a $5/hr salary. It's $8.50/hr and a Mustang is $50k these days. They wonder why nobody can build a life like in the 40's-80's.
Thanks for sharing just took 67 fast back out of barn was their 44yrs state trooper put it their
I just saw this car this afternoon at the Mecum Auto Auction in Kissimmee 1/9/2020 Great History
Sold for $3.4 million
That Charger was Badass as well
Except for that cheesey looking vinyl top...yeah, the Charger was indeed "badass".
john a. How much do you think it would be worth?
@@johna.4334 "Cheesy looking vinyl top?" Half of first generation Dodge Chargers came from the factory with vinyl tops. What do you know about these cars, anyway?
@@V8Deuce
I know the vinyl tops were ugly in their day as they are now.
@@cocotaveras8975
In mint condition sans vinyl top....say $60k+
I just picked up my 2019 Bullitt about 3 weeks ago. Took 4 months to get it. Not the original but a damn nice car... and it sounds INCREDIBLE!
I have one too! I love it!!!
Nathan Boresow - me too- love it!
That new model Bullti is so much sweeter than the original ugly Mustang in the movie. The Mustang made before the 90's we're all so ugly.
I've never been into the newer Stangs.....but this one is an exception.
David Galea - can’t compete with Ford Motor Company... and I’m
no Elon Musk or Carrol Shelby
The original "bullitt" just sold for 3.4 million dollars at the mecum auction.
And David Gilmours black strat sold for 4.1 million. Neither are close to actual value. But, some people will pay a lot of money for the fame of it
I guess the car wasn’t that special to them after all.
@@HotDog88GT we all have a price and for 4 mil they sure can make new memories
I watched the re-air of that moment yesterday. Man, was that something!
actually 3.74 million
I’ve read that wasn’t for a smoke machine it was for Camera cooling because the cameras got so hot back then.
The tires absolutely spinning on its own and smoking if you’re a car guy you would know that.
Plus they showed it on the driver side the smoke was coming out the passenger side.
I can tell you one thing that car was not taken good care of. It’s a shame. The car is a legend to us Mustang people.
Like they said the holy Grail.
Brian Migon yup idk seemed a bit bogus of her like “no it’s my car” but then I do kinda get it idk lol
@@legionpreaefectus4185 > it IS Her Car! They Bought it "fair and square"..!!
If McQueen wanted it, he should have bought it right after the Movie!
But someone ELSE bought it...owned it for 5 years or so...and then SOLD it to her Husband! That makes it HER CAR!
I DO agree with Brian Migon...that it is a SHAME they didn't take Care of the car as they should have! "Movie patina" is one thing...plain ole RUST and Rot is something else altogether!
It wasnt even an idea ..all cars were great ...i never thought of fixin my 69 Chevelle ..just thru it away...lookn back....
True fact that's right you said a mouthful...
@@dward7848m: That's What I Heard ,2 of 390' s & 1 HiPo 289. MUSCLE Car Dealer, My Rod.com,in Dallas Tx .Area Says Sound Track Was the Hi Po 289.
On 8th December, 1969 I flew from Tan Shut Nat Airport to Gatwick Airport, London England. Coming back the Vietnam War on that flight, was a relief to see the movie. On 7th March, 1971 I purchased 1968 Ford Mustang GTA fastback. The Color is Signalfire Red, 390 HiPo with Cruise-o-Matic trans. Its currently being restore. It will be finish by end of August.
That movie changed my life forever😊
My father took me to see the movie in 1969, and I actually got to touch this car a few months ago at the Sema convention in Las Vegas, thanks Dad
you’re welcome son
I thought the movie was slow, weak and B grade, I don't understand the popularity.
@@prohen3049 lowlife troll
Saw it at the National Mall in DC. So happy I could see up close.
It's still one of the greatest movies of all time, possibly the greatest.
That car fit Steve McQueen like a glove. I'm glad he tried to get it back.
Kinda sad that Steve wasn't able to buy his car back. In my eye it will ALWAYS be Steve's car.
Only in the movies
I can imagine how he felt when he was denied to buy it back. But i think the resulting story is pretty cool. This news clip doesn't tell the whole thing and waters it way down.
Check this out if you haven't seen it:
www.caranddriver.com/features/a19457341/original-steve-mcqueen-bullitt-mustang-rediscovered/
Nobody would know about this car unless Steve McQueen drove it in the movie. I mean raced it. I am so glad they have taken care of it. It is historic.
Steve Adams - If it was "His" car from the first place his name would of been on the initial title! McQueen never owned the car - the studios did!
Steve Adams yes indeed señor 🏋🏻♂️
Jackie Bissitt is as Awesome as that great 68' Mustang GT Fastback! RIP Steve McQueen, been missed for years.
Who on earth gives something as awesome as this a "thumbs down"?! SMH.
People just gotta Hate......Tards
Millennials
@@johna.4334
And even....some women...
Marcia Proctor They drive priuses.
I was at the auction. Posted photos on my fb page next to the car display after it was sold. Just amazing. Great event.
I lived in San Francisco the first three months of 1977, a couple friends and I walked the "Chase Scene", in various parts of the city, including the world-famous Lombard street, "the most crooked street in America". Anyway, the skidmarks were still on the pavement, it's amazing to be so close to a popular area like that and to think about what it would have been like when the actual filming was taking place. Just wanted to share this memory.
I think those skid marks are from others like yourself, but did more than walk the chase scene.
Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, and that Bullitt Mustang, best ever growing up small town mirroring American Graffitti!
Rallying car crashes
There were two "Bullitt" mustangs. One had a rather distinctive dent made in (I believe) in the left-front quarter panel. Steve McQueen thought the car looked a little too pristine... "too nice" and dented it with a baseball bat. His theory was that a cop couldn't afford to have every little ding repaired.
There were 3 Mistangs used during the movie " the dent was put in the right rear quarter panel " McQueen stated all cars have some kind of dent
@@robertcarter4649 I am sure some guard rail action and smashing into the Charger several times scratched the paint a little bit. :)
When you watch the chase scene you will notice the passenger side is all banged up on the mustang even the charger has damage to it plus tossing the hubcap on the curves
Left front would be a fender.
Left rear would be a quarter panel.
There were only 2 Mustangs used in the movie.
@@robertcarter4649 The Charger (all of them) lost 5 hubcaps during the chase sequence, according to some.
Just occurred to me that the Mustang didn't have a "Traction Lock" rear end even though I've seen that single wheel burnout dozens of times.
NVRAMboi - it is NOT the hard chase car, but the one used throughout the film leading up to the hard chase. That Bullitt chase car is in Mexico being restored. It’s front end and beefed-up chassis were damaged in filming.
You mean a lockable diff
@@bananamontana3956 Posi-traction!
It's interesting that the newspaper ad lists it as a 1968 "Bullett" Mustang. British Racing Green. It's not "Bullett, it's "Bullitt" and it's not British Racing Green, it's Highland Green. The rest is correct.
They didn't mention that's it's worth $4 million.
itschris2 more like 10 - 15 million
Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona went on sale for over 15 million (almost 18 million when including fees). Now this is Steve McQueens Bullet Mustang. This appeals to car collectors and cinema collectors. James Bond's Austin Martin sold for like 4.6 million. I would not be surprised if this exceeded that and approached the 10 million mark though I'm not an appraiser or collector of cars or Hollywood memorabilia and I know very little.
who cares, its the bullit mustang! and its safe, not crushed, not destroyed, not rusted to the ground! we all thought it was gone lol same thing with the gumball rally cobra, its just good to know someone DID save it.
itschris2 or more
Joe Hanson I’m with you $10,000,000 at least maybe more
Oh geez I loved that movie so much that when I had enough funds after sending my son to college, I bought a 67 coupe in that color with all the goodies, 4 speed top loader, full length headers, cam, 10.5 - 1 compression, limited slip, etc. etc. etc. I drove that car for over seven years and didn't baby it at all. I sold it at the Pomona hot rod swap meet five minutes after I entered the gate to a buyer from Belgium. The vanity plate was 1WA2RCK. I really miss that car.
Just seen it on Leno's garage. Cool family
It hurt me bad to lose my 71' Mach 1 351C 4spd. I grew up in the Rust belt. Now in the South cars like that don't rust here. It hurt hearing of his passing & it hurt watching some else drive away with the motor I rebuilt at 17. 🌹
The original Bullet car was sold recently for a record price of $3.7 million
It’s great that the family still enjoys it...
The hole on the trunk was for the exhaust from the generator used to power the lights and cameras.
They should've let Mr. McQueen have his car back without giving him the title and write up a contract that when he passes their family will be returned the car. That's what I would've done and if he didn't want to do that then he didn't really want the car.
In 1977, Nether McQueen or this family could see the future! McQueen probably wasn't expecting to pass just a few years later and Sean's father probably didn't expect Bullitt to eventually become a multi million dollar commodity! None the less, it is bittersweet that McQueen never got this car back!
If McQueen wanted the car that badly, he shouldn't have got rid of it in the first place. The family were right to hang on to it. The car is theirs after all.
I swear when I was a Young Stud and driving my 1968 Volkswagen....I WAS Steve McQueen.....Still loving that Dream all these year later. Cheers Everyone!
Was your VW Bug green, like the one continuously roaming around during the chase scene? :-)
I understand that Steve McQueen modified and tweeted the suspension and it was so good that the editors had to add the tire squealing sound taking off and going around corners to make it appear to be going as fast as it really was.
Idiot!
Just hearing the sound of the engine when the owners are driving down that country road, brings back memories of the iconic car chase with the late great Steve McQueen through the streets of San Francisco.
Legend.
This family surely was cashing in on the name
They deserve to cash in! $3.4m is a good sum to be part of the car’s history!
Like you wouldn't?
I really question the authenticity of this car. For one thing, did anyone bother to check the VIN#’s with Ford when it was originally purchased? I know there were something like 4-5 Mustangs used in the film, all but one were wrecked and the remaining one was sold to a secretary at Warner Brothers. So how did this car end up in the classified listings of a car magazine years later, and with the films’ title misspelled too?? Shouldn’t that be a clue it might not be authentic??
And now it’s in the history books as the most expensive mustang to sell at auction- ever. Will hold that crown for a long time to come. There is only 1. Wow is all that I can say. 3.4 million bucks.
The appearance of the Mustang's grill in the Charger's rear view mirror set the tone for the entire chase.
One of the all-time great pieces of film, right there! The suspense build up made the chase so much more special.
That, AND Bill Hickman clicking on his seat belt! If that doesn’t say ‘It’s on now,’ I honestly don’t know what else does...😉
So would you! And all of us.
I am sooo glad that I have one of these sitting in my shop right now. It's even the same shade of faded green.
Sigh... okay. For everyone questioning this car's authenticity- ENOUGH ALREADY!!! Anyone who bothered to do a little research would know that there were TWO '68 Mustangs used in the film. One was the stunt car, the other was used for the "hero" shots. The one at Mecum was the hero car. The stunt car was also recently found at a scrapyard in Mexico. Finally, I read an article somewhere where what they believe is the surviving Charger ( there were two of those also apparently ) was also found. Does that clear everything up for the doubters?
The Bullitt Horse tang is a classic
I had a 1967 Mustang Gat fastback, 390, 375 up. Paid $800 in 1977. 63,420 miles. It was a lot of fun. The back seat folded down. Perfect place for a cooler.
What a great story. Always loved this movie, especially since i'm SMC local. J Bissett still a classy lady.
1-10-2020 it just sold for 3.7 million ( 3.4 million before auction fees )
They just auctioned it off for $3.7 million. So much for 'it's my dad's car.'
guess that's how much a member of the family is worth to them.
Bisset was really good in "Bullitt" too.
D Storm The RADICAL LEFT were at WORK here in BULLITT , sad to say !!!!!!!!!!!
Witness Bisseit's comment on his line of work.My GOD !!!!!!!!
Everything in the CULTURE takeover/transfer was LOADED WITH THIS CRAP/B.S.!!!!!!!!!!
Her comment to Steve about his work,violence and him BASICALLY
NOT BEING A DAMN FLOWER CHILD ! (movie made in 1967,"The wear a FLOWER in your hair"year)
The chase scene is still so different today cause there's no dialog or music for almost 10 minutes. I read somewhere that they had planned to use music but when the director heard the sound of the engines, he decided that the music should be the sound of the cars themselves. Smart dude.
I have to believe if Steve would have offered the "it ain't for sale" price, they would have sold it to him. But I do agree that since the family owned it fair and square they were under no obligation to sell it back to Steve, even though history will always say it is Steve's Mustang.
Burt Reynolds always did
It has been reported that McQueen upshifted the four-speed 16 times. But you will never notice!
John D o noticed
Jackie Bisset .......... the best example of "aged to perfection" !
I just love that complete regular folk own it.
The Bullitt Mustang just sold for $3.4 million at Mecum Auctions on Jan 10th, 2020. With the buyers' premium, the total price came to $3.74 Million U.S. Dollars. That's a good price. This car could be worth $10 Million in the near future.
It's fake, for starts it has the incorrect hood markings. along with the front left fender. and chrome on the grill is not right. It was click bait.
the goomba's will realize it way to late, my guess it was bought with dug money.
I think it's feels right to keep the car within the family. I mean, if they had sold the car for McQueen we'd probably never have the chance to see it again, or it would be restored and would lose it's scratches from the movie. What we're seeing now, it's history, it's raw and it's a piece of art saved as it is.
He said in the letter he wouldn’t have restored it, it will always belong to him
Long live the 1968 Ford Mustang 390 Fastback in the color "racing green" and the Nr. JJZ 109 !!!!!! 😂😂😮😮😊😊❤❤❤❤
... 390 GT (!) Fastback ... sorry !!! 😂😂😂😮😮😮😅😅😅
The Bullitt chase was not staged by McQueen, although he was hands on regarding its inception. The stunt coordinator for the movie was Cary Loftin. When McQueen wasn't driving (which is about 1/2 the chase), his driving double was Bud Ekins. Ekins claimed, "Most of the chase was filmed before Steve woke up every morning."
The fun part was watching how many hubcaps the Dodge lost during the chase...
I own the same car,,and they are heavy,,and just held on with little teeth onto the rim, and replacements are not cheap!
@@milliondollar2981 - yep. am familiar with that. I was referring to watching the movie, you'll see it loses at least 7 hubcaps of the set of 4. I used to have a drinking game where you had to chug one every time one came off.
Oh!!!!,,,!!!,,,,great!!
The hole in the trunk was for a gas powered movie camera.
🤣
Watching the scene this evening, realized that my former house in Bernal Heights appears just before the chase gets underway. Amazing🏎️
There was a brand new Bullitt mustang 2 days ago at my job site...its such a beauty and sounds great
since when did a 390 GT need a smoke machine?...always wondered why they didn't chunk in a Traction-Lok differential, especially for the scene where he blistered the right rear tire for 100 yards, even tho the open, spider gear carrier turns the left in reverse..[usually]...which is what we see...if that was for a smoke machine why wasn't it used for a locker effect with smoke off both tires?...think im going with the cooling duct guy....a 390 GT Mustang can roast the tires anytime you tromp it....let alone if its a 428-SCJ or even a side oiler, or 390 horse... 427.
You should’ve given it back to Steve McQueen. Thanks for restoring it and taking care of it but it belong to him. God bless
Gotta be one of the top 10 movies of the 1960's!
I wanted that Mustang so bad. Great to see it's in good hands.
Never had the silver aluminum rocker panel trim piece along the bottom of the door in the movie.
Awesome movie, Bullitt. Some day I may build that model mustang..😊
This was 5 years ago already now feel old
1st the Mustang's real sound was replaced by a F-1 FORD RACE CAR 2nd the Mustang used for the FILM kept braking down with BAD suspension WHERE AS the Dodge CHARGER was FINE .ran like a champ to BAD the BAD GUYS got the BEST CAR! GO CHARGER!!!
Steve Dwyer , umm , no . F1 car in 1968 would’ve been a DFV Cosworth V8 reviving to 9500 plus with mechanical fuel injection. It sounds nothing like the sound in the movie . I’ve owned a few FE Fords and they sounded close to the soundtrack.
slowpar or no car right
I read somewhere the sound was from a Ford GT 40.
BRG coolest car color EVEEEEEEER
Love the Ford Commercial ,Where His Grand daughter is Racing A Couple of Guys in A Charger in A Parking Garage to the Last Space.LOL
I just seen this car at a car show here in Nashville Tennessee about 3 hours ago
When I was a sophomore in H.S. in 1972 I had worked for two summers saving my pennies and bought a '67 Pontiac Lemans. It had the 326 High Output (HO) engine which consisted of higher compression, a 4 barrel carb and dual exhaust and a 3 on the floor. A good friend of mine then shortly after I bought my car bought a '68 GT Mustang, highlands green with the 390 4 barrel engine...it was literally a duplicate of the Bullitt car, but back then nobody thought anything about it as the car had not yet become an icon. Btw the '68 390 was pretty much a dog engine as the only time we raced I beat him pretty convincingly with my little 326 LeMans
Just sold for 3.5 million congrats to them to never letting it go back to Steve.
AGREED, absolutely best car chase. I love to note some interesting quirks. When shifting he's pedaling it in-between gears like double clutching. After he spins out in the dirt and continues down the road it gets a second gear chirp only possible by an automatic. The charger was black which was not available in 68 and thats okay. Two or three hubcaps were thrown off only to be there in a later scene. I don't care, i just think its fun !
The family sold this car at a Mecum auction in Kissimmee in January 2020.
The car nevered stopped breaking down.
One of my favorite movies
My father has the exact same car! Too bad after he passed away my mother wants to sell it and she doesn't even need the money!!!!!
And to think i watch this car come into the Arena to be auctioned off for 3.4 million dollars at mecum and my phone battery died 😭😭
I had Mrs. Kiernan for third grade, and remember her parking that car in the school driveway every day. I seem to remember some kid taking a spill on the ice and falling against it with his metal lunchbox clasps catching on the car, spilling it open, the matching thermos ricocheting off the car with a thud, and rolling down the lane. The kid got up, collected his sandwich, Twinkie, and thermos, off the ice, and no one thought anything of it, not even Mrs. Kiernan, who had been promptly informed by a tattle-tale. I'm sure it took more than a hit or two from kickballs and street hockey pucks too. There were definitely other cars parked along there whose consequences would have been much more dire, believe me. $6K must have been really big coin to spend on a used car in those days! She used to definitely indulge in Irish purple rage now and then, but I don't recall concern about the car ever being the source of it.
Mrs. Kiernan, should be proud of selling the car, and made an excuse of $3.5 Million from it.
@@Middlesbrough250 I'm happy for her-she got to enjoy its ownership most of her life, and now has a worry free retirement, if for whatever reasons her late husband didn't leave her in good shape. After all, they pay Catholic School teachers in prayers.
The suspension was highly modified to make the “jumps”. In fact there was more than one car. One had a 427 and the other had a 390. There may have been more. But those are the only two I saw during filming. I grew up in Santa Clara, California...spent a lot of time in San Francisco after graduating from high school. Happened upon the blocked streets and preparations for filming. Never saw McQueen or any actors.
Ford didn't make a 427- but General Motors did !
1968 FORD MUSTANG BULLITT DRIVETRAIN
6.4-Liter V-8 320 Horsepower 427 Pound-Feet Of Torque Engine Was Modified With Race Equipemt Before Filming Borg-Warner T-10 Heavy-Duty Transmission Helwig Stabilizers Front And Rear Koni Shocks Heavy-Duty Coil Springs Reinforced Shock Mounts And New Cross Beam Support Bar Straight-Pipe Exhaust
The Ford Mustang received the meaty 6.4-liter V-8 engine in 1967 and, for 1968, it was part of the S-code package. From the factory, it put out 320 (sometimes over 330) horsepower at 4,800 rpm and 427 pound-feet of torque at 3,200 rpm.
With a curb weight of about 2,800 pounds, the Mustang GT Fastback with the 390 engine in it had a top speed of 105 mph and covered the quarter mile in under 14 seconds.
Amazing Ford Mustang 🌟star Quality With History Love the Film Bullitt Steve McQueen a true legend Definitely Got to get The Model Bullitt Car to add to My Collection
I dunno - I wish that the Mustang hadn't been renovated . Can't help but notice that the divers side mirror isn't the one in the movie ; radio antenna is back on the cowel . Not quite the the Bullitt Mustang , y'know ? And the grill looks like a stock grill sans pony and frame . I once read that the grill was replaced by wire mesh . Beats me . When Mcqueen parks the car in the cab driver scene , there was no driver side mirror . During the chase , the mirror is on the car door . Which is which ? For me , it's lost a lot of movie /collector value . BTW - whats the vin # ?
There were 2 used for the movie. Both 390 V8 4 speed cars, but one was a true GT, the other was a non-GT fastback. Both were de-trimmed similarly so they looked alike, but there were some differences. This one ended up in private hands. It wasn't really restored per-say, repairs were made which preserved it, unlike what the son said. The other car, the one that skidded into the ditch at the end of the chase with a broken lower control arm was supposed to have been sent to a junkyard and destroyed. Well, in the last few years, it was found mostly stripped in Mexico, and last I saw was undergoing an actual restoration.
I read the letter.CLASSIC MCQUEEN !!!!!!!
DIRECT,SHORT TO TBE POINT.
I CAN SEE BUS SUNTANNED FACE,SMILE AND SPARKLING, PIERCING BLUE EYES
El diseño del Ford Mustang fue siempre una maravilla.
Personalmente aprecio mucho más los actuales Mustang.
And then they sold it at auction for a cool $3,400,000. I would have kept it myself.
this is my dream car 2021 🙏
I sold recently at Barrett Car Auction in the crappy condition it was in, it went for $400,000
My understanding is that there were 2 Bullitt cars used in the movie..this one was for the close ups with Steve. And a second "Stunt car" was used for all the driving.. The story I heard was they have recently found the stunt car in a Tj Mexico wrecking yard and brought it back to life..
@@dward7848 And I also read an article in a magazine from the mid 90's that the mustangs used had to be juiced up to be able to run with the bone stock 440's Heads...manifolds and carbs were swapped out to achieve this. Words from one of the production mechanics on the scene back in the day.
id like to have a new one, i love the original.
no one give the charger any credit tho but car guys we know
383 or 440?
@@johna.4334 440 4 speed R/T car was originally yellow with black bumble bee stripes.
One charger survives it was mopar nats years ago. It’s full restored though not left original like the stang
What a motor,sounds fantastic and what a car chase steve McQueen was the man,king of cool or what
And the dude just sold it. RIP
Best move that guy made! Just got $3.4 million for a $7500 Mustang
@@prohen3049 now it's probably going to Switzerland or Japan
When Ford had the unveiling of the 2019 Bullitt...they had McQeen's granddaughter introduce it..
I did not see the passenger side quarter panel , door, fender but in the chase scene he makes contact with the charger and it left body damage, plus it looks like black wheels on her originally ...
Steve McQueen.... RIP ... bullet mustang lives on !!
Love the car and movie but why doesn't it have the scrap on the left front fender the two dents on the end of the hood or the damage on the right rear 1/4 behind the door??
This car was just sold at the Mecum auto auction in Kissimmee FL for just over $ 3 million dollars. $ 3.4 million dollars to be exact.
"Treated it lovely".... Puts it in a barn for over 20 years.
IDK. I guess they didn't have a garage.
@G hrvyck it's an awesome car.
If I am not mistaken the actual chase car was found in Mexico and this one was the back up car with a few street scenes.
Good going buddy it’s beautiful