Bullit 1968 Mustang Fastback GT Specs

There are several cars used in a more famous film of the green Mustang Fastback car from the Bullit movie of 1968, the 10 minute scene on the San Francisco Strip is among the best scenes in film history, Bullit has won the Academy Award as Best Film Editing.

In 2007 the film was chosen by the United State National Filem Registry as a car culture, a significant history and this is a tribute rarely earned by other action films. Co-producer of the film company McQueen Solar Production, Frank Bullit who plays the San Francisco Police Inspector (Dave Toschi) who also became famous for investigating the Zodiac killer murder.

The Ford company sent 3 Highland Mustang fastback cars and a consecutive ViN number to Warner Bros. for shooting the movie, both modified by a famous car builder who was also a racer named Max Balchowsky.

In a 10-minute chase scenario involving a car jump in the San Francisco bridge which is now known as the Jump down San Francisco steep road. Balchowsky modified the front shockbreaker with a heavy-duty shockbreaker and reinfroced shock towr.

The anti-roll-bar is made stronger on the front, as well as the Koni shoch absorber, the engine is enhanced by using ported head and Carburettor and ignition on upgrades.

Mustang Fastback GT in the film uses the specification of the S-code engine 390 cc (6.4 liter) v8 combined with 4-speed manual transmission, removable fog light and does not use badge pony but using badge with Mustang and GT, wheels using American Racing Torq which until now can still be ordered even after 50 years of production.

The engine generates power of 320HP and 427 lbft of torque, acceleration of 0 to a quarter mile traveled within 13 seconds at 105mph. 

Two cars used in the filet survived only 1, the other was crashed and damaged and difficult to repair, the car was then bought by a private collector and reportedly McQueen himself tried to buy it back but it did not work.

The muscle classic car was not known, but was later found in a Junk yard in Mexico and bought by an enthusiast who did not know the history of the car. The person intends to modify into an eleneanor car in the movie Gone in 60 second. 

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After checking his VIn no and finally he knows what the real car after convinced by Kevin Mari and restored back to Original Specification as in 1968.

Mustang Fastback car that was photographed using the original engine with no S-code 390 V8 engine in 1968 which was purchased at the dealer parker muray, Kentucky, from the manufacturer using 4-speed. Manual transmission, Holley-4-barrel carburettor and dual exhaust.

Then modified with heavy-duty suspension, American Racing Torq thrust wheel, aluminum radiator, detachable badge, the car is also famous as the duplicate Mustang bullit because of its performance and authenticity. The car was auctioned off at Mecum Auction on April 6-8. For the exact price admin have not got news.