Bullitt Mustang - the Steve McQueen 1968 Ford Bullitt Mustang GT 390 Fastback movie car

The 1968 Bullitt Mustang is an icon in the world of classic American cars and like Steve McQueen an icon of the movie industry. Its understated menace in its de-badged dark highland green metallic livery had the audience on the edge of their seats in the film Bullitt. The 10 minute chase through the streets of San Francisco and out into the open country is one of the best filmed car chase sequence ever made. The spectacle was aided and abetted by the villains’ black 1968 Dodge Charger R/T’s.

The Mustang had been around since 1964 and immediately made its film debut in James Bond Goldfinger. It soon had the Shelby treatment to produce the GT350 model and a fastback design. The model used for the Bullitt was the big block GT390 Fastback with a few modifications. Apart from the dark green color the most noticeable was the lack of any badges including the front mustang and corral.