In 1968, Hollywood filmed what many fans still call the greatest car chase ever, and then the hero car dropped out of public view for decades. The story of the Bullitt Mustang is one of […]
In 1968, Hollywood filmed what many fans still call the greatest car chase ever, and then the hero car dropped out of public view for decades. The story of the Bullitt Mustang is one of the best in muscle car history.
1968 Dodge Charger R/T: the villain
A black Charger with a 440 V8.
In the film Bullitt, the bad guys drive a black Dodge Charger R/T with a 440 cubic inch V8. The car chases Steve McQueen’s Mustang through the streets of San Francisco, and the Charger became one of the most menacing movie cars ever filmed.
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1968 Ford Mustang GT 390: the hero
A Highland Green fastback.
McQueen drove a Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT 390 fastback. After filming, the car was sold, passed through private hands, and stayed out of the public eye for decades. In 2018 it rolled out at the Detroit auto show, and in January 2020 it sold at a Mecum auction in Florida for 3.74 million dollars.
Image credits: View of a 1968 390 V8 Ford Mustang GT in the Classic Car Boot Sale – geograph.org.uk – 4174631.jpg by Robert Lamb (CC BY-SA 2.0) · 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 (31246600268).jpg by David Merrett from Daventry, England (CC BY 2.0) · 1968 Dodge Charger R-T.jpg by Calreyn88 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Facts from Wikipedia.
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