1968 Bullitt Mustang vs 2019 Mustang Bullitt | Car Comparison | Driving.ca

Описание: Respect Your Elders: The 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt is a love letter to the 1960s

The new 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt is chock full of delicious retro bits, but how does it compare to the original?

The iconic highlight of Bullitt is the scene that sees a Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT 390 Fastback, driven by Steve McQueen as Lieutenant Frank Bullitt, chase a black Dodge Charger R/T through the streets of San Francisco. It’s regarded as one of the most influential chase sequences in movie history — the inclusion of close-ups showing McQueen doing the driving himself makes it the scene by which all others are measured, and this in spite of the Charger losing no fewer than eight hubcaps. The scene’s most enduring moment arrives when the bad guys are searching for Bullitt — he suddenly appears in the Charger’s rearview mirror.

Fast forward to today, and we pit a replica of the original against the 2019 Mustang Bullitt that pays homage to the movie’s sassy co-star.

The restoration of the replica 1968 Mustang has been meticulous, to say the least. It was built on the same assembly line two weeks after the movie cars, and it came with the same options, including the S-code package. After the body was stripped, it was painted using the original PPG Highland Green paint, has the same door mirror from a 1966 Mustang, and the radio antenna was moved to the right rear fender to keep it out of the shots of McQueen muscling the steering wheel. Further adding to its accuracy, the replica has an Autolite battery and alternator, both of which are rare finds.

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