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If it was indeed the first movie with a car chase scene then I get that historical point of view. But saying how cool Steve was by basing off what the writers told him to do and what the director told him to do is non sense.
We get it, you don't like the movie, the car, or McQueen.
Pretty simplistic view of what goes into the making of a film, but you are however entitled to your opinion.
Last edited by Bowlerdude; 04-23-2018 at 12:43 PM.
The Mustang is cool, but I'd rather have the Challenger from Vanishing Point..now that was a badass car!
Chrysler provided four or five Challengers to be used in the movie. When they saw the finished product, they asked for their cars back and terminated any association with the movie.
There was a magazine article about the cars. It said they had to do a lot of work to the mustang to keep it together and to handle. they finally had to put skinnier tires on the charger so it wouldn't. Still have one
You need to brush up on just who and what Steve McQueen was as a person, an actor and a full blown race car driver. If it had an engine and wheels, two or four, he raced it. On Netflix or Amazon is a documentary on McQueen and the making of HIS movie, LeMans, and it's an amazing look at what made him tick.
He did much of the driving in Bullitt. The guy was absolutely BADASS.
McQueen and James Garner were both super pilots of automobiles and great actors. My recollection is that Garner made a decision to act rather than drive Formula 1.
There was a magazine article about the cars. It said they had to do a lot of work to the mustang to keep it together and to handle. they finally had to put skinnier tires on the charger so it wouldn't. Still have one
Freakin gorgeous. I dont get envious much but you are prodding me. Mine was black vinyl roof and guts with maroon red body.
The was a big Barrett Jackson auction not too long ago that featured a collection of "movie cars" from the John Staluppi collection.
I recently saw an article about the top 13 movie cars of all time.
1. 1964 Aston Martin DB5 - Goldfinger.
2. 1976 Lotus Esprit Series I - The Spy Who Loved Me.
4. 1977 Pontiac Trans Am - Smokey and the Bandit. 1932 Ford Coupe - American Graffiti
5. 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 - Back to the Future
6. 1968 Mustang GT 390 - Bullitt
7. 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T - Vanishing Point
8. 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon - Mad Max
9. Batmobile Tumbler - Batman Begins
10. 1970 Dodge Charger - The Fast and the Furious
11. 1970 Dodge Charge - Furious 7
12. 1969 Mustang - John Wick
13. The Gigahorse - Mad Max: Fury Road
I love Mustangs. In fact, I own a late model Triple Black Mustang GT convertible with the famous Coyote motor. But frankly, every time I watch Bullitt, I always focus in on that badass Charger R/T in the chase scene. Not only was it black, but the 2 dudes riding in it looked REALLY sinister. The exhaust note from the Charger sounded authentic, deep throated and cool. Not to mention the fact that the 440 engine's rating of 375 HP was probably underrated by 100 HP.
I always have a burning question about that movie: Why the hell did McQueen feel the need to double clutch that beautiful, raspy sounding Mustang?
Can you name the vehicle that both chase cars passed twice?
Actually I thought it was two vehicles. The VW bug and a Pontiac ( I thought anyway)
I love Mustangs. In fact, I own a late model Triple Black Mustang GT convertible with the famous Coyote motor. But frankly, every time I watch Bullitt, I always focus in on that badass Charger R/T in the chase scene. Not only was it black, but the 2 dudes riding in it looked REALLY sinister. The exhaust note from the Charger sounded authentic, deep throated and cool. Not to mention the fact that the 440 engine's rating of 375 HP was probably underrated by 100 HP.
I always have a burning question about that movie: Why the hell did McQueen feel the need to double clutch that beautiful, raspy sounding Mustang?
Can you name the vehicle that both chase cars passed twice?
Lol, Where in God's name did you come up with that tall tale? Do you really think that a 440 motor really had 475 hp? Geez
McQueen and James Garner were both super pilots of automobiles and great actors. My recollection is that Garner made a decision to act rather than drive Formula 1.
Garner, McQueen, and Paul Newman. All three could drive like their was no tomorrow
He double clutched the mustang because the sounds in the chase scene weren't actually the mustang. They overdubbed it with the recordings of the then current GT40 race car, which had an unsynchronized transmission, also the reason for the raspy open pipes and insane high rpms from what was supposed to be a simple 390.
It was blue - look at the door handle area when it got knocked off - look at the scratch in the quarter panel in the shotgun scene - IT WAS BLUE ! Go back and watch - IT was Re-painted black
04-23-2018, 11:02 AM
Love the movie!
