Branstiter, Dennis
1968. After filming, the cars went their separate ways: the hero vehicle driven by McQueen in the movie was sold by Warner Bros. to a private buyer, and the other – used in many of the jumps during the famous chase scene
Thankfully, the rest of the list of changes is more agreeable. The Bullitt is more than just a trim job, gaining an intake manifold from the Shelby GT350, a fatter rear anti-roll bar and standard-fit Recaro seats. Power raises to 452bhp, a little less than US-spec cars, as the st...
This Mustang is one of just two that were used to fill the role in the 1968 action/thriller ‘Bullitt,’ which was named after main character Lt. Frank Bullitt played by Steve McQueen. It was used in countless scenes throughout the movie, including the infinitely famous car chase scene tha...
Continuity mistake:It's well known that two different '68 Fastback Mustangs were used to filmBullitt. The two cars can be seen by watching for the driver-side mirror. It looks as if the re-enforced stunt car had the mirror. The other car can be seen in the night scene, whenBullittrush...
himself gave the car chase an authenticity often lacking in films; the editing of the chase sequence earned Frank P. Keller anAcademy Award. Bullitt’s car was a dark green 1968Ford MustangGT fastback, and it helped make the Mustang one of the most popular sports cars in the 1960s and ...
When New Hollywood auteurs started making boundary-pushing road movies in the late 1960s and 1970s, cars became the ultimate symbol of the freedom they so openly yearned for. And then, of course, you have the car chase movie. People pursuing each other in very fast cars is one of ...
Reports on the use of the Dodge Charger RT and the Ford Mustang GT automobiles to relive the car chase scene in the streets of San Francisco, California, in the 1968 movie "Bullitt". Need for the right wheels and paint of the original cars; Description of both cars. INSETS: Dodge ...