The 1969 Dodge Charger R/T is another muscle car that captured the imagination of enthusiasts, partly due to its appearance in pop culture, most notably in The Dukes of Hazzard and the famous chase scene in Bullitt. The R/T model came with a 440-cubic-inch V8 engine, delivering 375 hors...
Central to the video are the cars, which are carefully chosen to pay tribute to the ones featured in the film. A highlight is the appearance of a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback, similar to the one McQueen famously drove in Bullitt’s car chase scenes. Additionally, a classic Dodge Charger ...
These famous movie cars have influenced generations, inspired car culture, and become the stuff of every kid's dreams.
Even by today’s standards, the chase scene in“Bullitt”is exhilarating to watch. So much in fact, that Ford decided to honor the name by producing three separate special-edition Bullitt Mustangs in the 21st century – one of which is currently available. The original Highland Green 1968 Mus...
Ford unveiled thefirst Ford Mustang Bullitt in 2001 to commemorate the famous car chase scene in Steve McQueen's 1968 filmof the same name. After briefly disappearing, it became one of the more widely produced muscle cars based on a movie sold between 2008 and 2019. While Steve McQueen fans...
In the legendary chase scene in Bullitt he insisted on doing the stunts himself instead of using a double—a producer’s nightmare come true. An injured star would have meant losses to the tune of millions. Yet even as he was filming one cinema hit after the other, he couldn’t resist...
9. 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback, 'Bullitt' In what might be the most famous chase scene in motion-picture history, Steve McQueen's Lieutenant Frank Bullitt chases down a team of hitmen on the streets of San Francisco. His ride?One of the greatest Ford Mustangs of all time. McQueen did...
“Bullitt” (1968): “Get Carter” (1971): “Against All Odds” (1984): “Good Guys Wear Black” (1978): “Ekusu doraibâ” (éX-Driver) (2000): “Lost Highway” (1997): “Un homme et une femme” (1966): “Pulp Fiction” (1994): ...
Number one was the sequence from The Italian Job, second place went to the chase in Bullitt and third spot went to the scene from 1971’s The French Connection.Amid this, 55 per cent agree the ideal car chase should feature near misses, 32 per cent want to see motors driving into ...
Bullitt (1968) Photo 12/Alamy Photo 1968 Mustang from "Bullitt" Bullitt’s iconic car chase over the hills of San Francisco—a tire-squealing, exhaust-spewing, suspension-crunching affair if there ever was one—lasted 10 rollicking minutes on film. But it took four weeks to shoot in block...