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VIDEO: 'Making Of' Bullitt short is period awesomeness

When megastar Steve McQueen and director Peter Yates set out to make Bullitt, the object was to make a "real" film with one of the most ambitious chase scenes in the history of cinema. And they did it before computers and CGI enabled filmmakers to do the lion's share of the dangerous work with the click of a mouse. The chase scene in Bullitt remains an all-time classic, with McQueen's 1968 Mustang Bullitt going head-to-head with a black 1968 Charger R/T 440 Magnum. The chase was real, with speeds surpassing 100 mph on the hilly ... Read more →

McQueen family authorizes Bullitt replicas John Neff

I recently had the opportunity to spend some time driving Ford's modern day interpretation of the Mustang Bullitt and came away wanting one in the worst way. It's true that the late model Mustang has ...

Rotten Tomatoes rates top 50 movie cars Chris Shunk

Click the image above for more classic movie car pics It's no secret that we're passionate about cars, and we're pretty sure you feel the same way. We're also big fans of the silver screen, ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt Sam Abuelsamid

Click above for high-res gallery of the Mustang Bullitt My earliest memory of falling in love with a car was a Mustang. As a kid, a friend of our family had a blue 1969 Mach 1 with the Shaker hood ...

Mustang Bullitt included in Ford's April incentives Drew Phillips

Click above for a high resolution photo gallery of the Mustang Bullitt It would appear that the Mustang Bullitt does not have the same magic as the Shelby GT500. While it's taken over a year for ...

Back to the Future, Bullitt added to National Film Registry 1 year ago on Autoblog

Judging from how a generation of thirty-somethings have images of a flying, fusion-powered DeLorean imprinted in their DNA, we'd say that Back To The Future has left its mark. Likewise, Highland Green '68 Mustang fastbacks only look appropriate wearing American Racing Torq-Thrust Ds and flying ...

Flashback: Steve McQueen reviews eight rides in 1966 Sports Illustrated 1 year ago on Autoblog

For a bit of year-end nostalgia, it would be hard to beat reading Steve McQueen reviewing eight grand tourers in the August, 1966 issue of Sports Illustrated. The cars that get the nod from the man behind Bullitt and Le Mans are the Jaguar E-type 2+2, Aston-Martin DB6, Ferrari 275 GTS, Alfa Romeo ...

VIDEO: Mustang Bullitt melting tires courtesy of Popular Mechanics 1 year ago on Autoblog

The original Bullitt Mustang was one of the original sleepers, as all flash and flare were stripped in favor of a clean slate that could fly through the streets of San Francisco with the greatest of ease. The 2008 Bullitt has shed all the frivolities of the Shelby models, or even a stock GT, for ...

First Drive: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt - Day 2 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click above image for an updated gallery of the 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt For the second and final leg of our drive with the Bullitt, we took back roads up from Monterey to San Francisco with some great twisties that really put the new suspension to the test. Read on after the jump for more from ...

First Drive: 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt - Day 1 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view some gorgeous high-res live shots of the Bullit Just as Autoblog announced the debut of the 2008 Bullitt Mustang, Ford was allowing a select number of journalists to drive the car in San Francisco, a fitting location for the car's debut. We were fortunate enough to ...

Pics Aplenty: The full batch of official Ford Mustang Bullitt photos 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view 20 high-res photos of the 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt Straight up, we're high-res pic whores here at Autoblog, swapping our desktop backgrounds about every 20 minutes as we handle gorgeous automotive photography in the name of blogging. Sometimes we even take a few good ones ...

Spy Shots: 2008 Bullitt Mustang breaks cover 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/2008_Bullitt_Mustang_breaks_cover_PIC'; Right now as we speak, Ford is showing the 2008 Bullitt Mustang to a select group of automotive journalists in Dearborn, Autoblog included. The official info we take from this event is embargoed for a couple of ...

Bullitt Mustang specs thwart possibility of suckage 2 years ago on Autoblog

The crew over at the MustangBlog procured a copy of the 2008 Mustang Ordering Guide and after combing through the corporate doc they came across all the details of the beloved Bullitt Mustang. On the outside, color choices will be appropriately limited to Highland Green and Black, while 18-inch ...

Spy Shots: Ford Mustang Bullitt caught! 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/2008_Ford_Mustang_Bullitt_caught_under_cover'; Last December we were invited to Detroit to view Ford's "Showroom of the Future" and were shown a dozen cars and trucks stretching out all the way to 2012. Nothing in Ford's pipeline we saw that day excited ...

Want a new Bullitt or BOSS Mustang? Go to Japan. 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Want_a_new_Bullitt_or_BOSS_Mustang_Go_to_Japan'; While everyone waits patiently (or for some folks, impatiently) for Ford to release the new Bullitt Mustang, Blue Flame, a Japanese firm that imports and distributes Mustangs over yonder, has taken the ...

Pitt Bullitt: classic McQueen remake to begin production 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Don't fret all you Steve McQueen fans. After reading our post, Ford got in touch Brad Pitt's management, who don't know anything about the remake or Pitt's involvement. The credibility of this rumor's source, Monsters and Critics, was also called into question. Still, with all the positive ...

Spied: Bullitt Mustang? 2 years ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Apparently, we're wrong. We just spoke to someone in the know, who has seen the Bullitt and claims to be familiar with the car pictured. This individual says that this car is NOT the Bullitt, but is another named variant (hence the covered cap in back). The good news is that the same ...

2008 Bullitt Mustang specs leaked 2 years ago on Autoblog

For all our joking about the seemingly endless parade of special edition, aftermarket, or niche-built Ford Mustangs, there is one that we're all waiting for: the Bullitt. We daydream about donning a turtleneck, popping in the jazzy Lalo Schifrin score and cruising around, looking for bad guys in ...

Autoblog Podcast #55 2 years ago on Autoblog

Things are pretty quiet in the automotive world right now what with the Detroit Auto Show in the past and a couple weeks to go until the Chicago Auto Show, so we happened to record a very tidy podcast for you this week. 42 minutes and 14 seconds, think that's a record for us, or at least the ...

Bullitt Mustang engine details emerge 2 years ago on Autoblog

You may remember last summer when we brought you news from Stangs Unleashed about 2008.5 Mustang Bullitt rumors. Well Stangs Unleashed says Ford has a date set for the Bullitt's unveiling (though won't tell us when). The site also divulges more detailed information about the car as well as a spy ...

Hot Rod runs down Top 40 car films 2 years ago on Autoblog

Hot Rod magazine has just released its list of the Top 40 Car Movies of all time, and it has opened the list up for you to vote on. Although many of the films on the list are obvious choices (American Graffiti, Bullitt, Le Mans), some of their selections are a bit more obscure. The editors go out ...

New 4.6L "niche" motor may be on the way for the Mustang 3 years ago on Autoblog

With Ford readying one or more special-edition Mustangs to slot in between the GT and the Shelby GT500, there is a need for an engine that will bridge the gap between the SOHC 4.6L's 300 HP, and the supercharged DOHC 5.4L's 500 HP. And it's impossible to ignore the fact that the Mustang GT will soon ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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