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2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt, Part Three

Why you should buy the 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt:
You don't care if other people think you're cool; you know you're cool. If you want a job done right you think you have to do it yourself. You've got a bad habit of getting into car chases that end in fiery explosions. You were alive when the movie I'm alluding to premiered.

Why you shouldn't buy this car:
It is important that others know you've got a big... er... engine. You think you're cool, but just in case here are a couple of awesome stripes, gigantic foglights and an ugly spoiler. You don't care about balance or composure, you care about numbers. You want something on a piece of paper you can show everyone else. Let's understand each other — I don't like you.

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12:00 PM on Thu Jul 17 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,051 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: @Hannah_101: PLEASE learn to drive a stick. You'll never go back. More power PLUS better fuel mileage. Mmmmmmm... more »

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2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt, Part Two

Exterior Design: *****
The 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt isn't just a series of minor enhancements. Although the differences between the GT are subtle, they're numerous — starting with the badge delete option and Highland Green paint, a large black grille rimmed with a satin piece of chrome that hints at the car's unique importance. The dark five-spoked wheels get a similar strip of lightly colored metal around the perimeter, helping to both maintain the car's stealth and at the same time acting as an enticement to the casual observer. Even the carefully considered lack of a lip spoiler adds much to the stature of the car, signified by a refusal to ornament. A rarity these days.

Interior Design: **
The '60s-era font used for the gauges is difficult to read at first. The gigantic and distinguishing piece of machine-turned aluminum that covers the dash is also a bit worrying. Although it definitely stands out against the primarily-black interior, the word 'AIRBAGS' etched into the corner of one panel ruins it.

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12:00 PM on Wed Jul 16 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,351 views, 35 comments

Latest by n/a: Love this car but the big problem here in Canada is that they will not let this car go for anything less than retail. I ended up just getting a Mustang GT instead. Oh well. Looks great and more »

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2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt, Part One

I managed to drive nearly one thousand miles across Texas in a 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt without running over a cow, getting in a gunfight or playing a single hand of high stakes poker. How? If you've never been, the Texas in your head is a rugged place with sun-drenched highways stretching across a flat endless plain as seen in movies actually shot in Southern California. We've got three of the ten largest cities in the United States. We've got dusty hills and verdant valleys. Modern skyscrapers and sandy beaches. Twists and turns. Tangy BBQ and spicy Pho. For both Texas and the Bullitt, the myth serves a purpose but the reality is that much more magical.

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12:30 PM on Tue Jul 15 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,405 views, 59 comments

Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: @wadboy: "I stopped at a roadhouse in Texas, a little place called Hamburger Dan's..." Great old song. Oh, Mustang? Very hot. But I'm still holding out for the triple black Challenger. more »

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Top Ten Best Movie Police Car Chases, With A Twist

Police car chases are as much a part of American cinema as the sappy love story and the life-like animated robot movie. With so many directors having tackled the police chase it has become a bountiful field from which to pluck perfectly formed flowers of destruction and tire smoke. As we continue our Jalopnik Automotive Amerigasm this week with the second part of our review of the 2008 Dodge Charger Police Edition, we figured we should see what the celluloid forefathers of this blacked out beast have been able to do on film. Except, the "top ten car chases" thing's been done so many times it's not funny. Since we know there's more out there than the usual Bullitt-to-Bandit list we've shaken things up a little — with five of the obvious best and five of the not-so-obvious best — silver screen police car chases. So grab your popcorn and hit the jump. More »

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12:30 PM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,569 views, 126 comments

Latest by om nom de plume: FOR FUCKS SAKE YOU MORONS.... THIS IS POLICE CHASES ONLY !!! GOD DAMN IT more »

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Commenter Of The Day: Serious Spoilage Edition

Today we posted some new spy pics of the 2010 Mustang GT Convertible and noted that we weren't big fans of the spoiler and, perhaps, would like a "delete option." This prompted a long discussion about what delete options actually existed, pouring over into Question Of The Day. Though it seems like some of you may be inclined to delete everything but the chassis, engine and steering wheel, EndlessMike identified the proper option. More »

5:40 PM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,818 views, 22 comments

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The 50 Most Memorable Movie Cars, According To Rotten Tomatoes

The film critics over at the site all about Tomatoes that are Rotten, have proclaimed a list of the 50 "Most Memorable" movie cars. We won't give it all away here, but we were actually fairly satisfied with their choice for the numero uno slot. Obviously, they're not total hoons like us, but we were still interested to see where a few of our favorites ended up. More »

4:40 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Mark Arnold
5,129 views, 53 comments

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Bullitt Meetup in Review - A Week Later

Okay, you got us — this bit of Bullitt wrap up business is a little late in coming. We were busy bringing you all the breaking embargo releases Monday and schlepping it across the country to do that little New York Auto Show, so give us a break. Anyway, last Saturday saw the largest convergence of Jalopnik nerds in quite a while. While we never got an accurate headcount because some of you sulked in and then scurried back into your dank basements to check for updates after, we did have a good time. There's no way to have a bad time when you're out at an old theater to take in a cool flick and a new Ford Mustang Bullitt pulled onto center stage for a surprise cameo.

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4:00 PM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,185 views, 37 comments

Latest by Deefuzz: That looks like it was a great time. Wish I lived out there so I could have joined in on the fun. Love that Save the Enzos shirt too, wish I got one of those when there were still some more »

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Watch Bullitt At The Redford Theatre Tomorrow Night

Look at what the Redford Theatre has done, they've gone and put "Bullitt" front and center on the marquee. Guess that means tomorrow we should go out and see it. Yes indeed folks, after you picked out the date and we shot off the announcement, this is the last reminder you'll get to start showing up at the Redford Theatre at 7 PM tomorrow night for the 8 PM showing. You'll get to see Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Duvall and many more up on the big screen in this 1968 Peter Yates classic. More »

5:45 PM on Fri Mar 14 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
749 views, 30 comments

Latest by mytdawg: Other than the chase scene, I wasn't that crazy about the movie itself before that trip. It's much better full size. The sound may have been harsh because the source material was a bit old but I'd have to hear more »

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Bullitt Charger Or Bluesmobile Monaco?

We took a break from Star Car Shootout last week during all the Geneva coverage, but we're back today with another great matchup. The last shootout had two of Steve McQueen's silver screen rides go at it, and after two weeks of voting, the Mustang from Bullitt has beaten the Porsche 911 from Le Mans in another closely contested battle-o'-cool.

Just to keep everyone excited for this Saturday's Bullitt screening Detroit meetup, we're pitting the '68 Dodge Charger from Bullitt against the '74 Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile from the original Blues Brothers movie. Both are big black Dodges with thumping V8s. Both starred in spectacular chase scenes and performed big-air jumps. But your votes will decide which one has that certain undefinable something: Which one is cooler?
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1:01 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,762 views, 106 comments

Latest by n/a: I can't choose, they are both 440's. Although the 440 did have higher performance ratings in '68 than in '74, but ten again, they used gross horsepower ratings, which were not realistic. more »

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Watch Bullitt With Us On Saturday, March 15th, 2008

Apparently some of you like seeing cool old movies in cool old movie theaters because when we posed the possibility of seeing Bullitt at the Redford Theater, 131 of you gave us a hell yeah and 42 said maybe. Now, the Redford Theater is a pretty big place, and it's a fair bet the old timer will be able to hold ya'll, but we don't know how they'll feel when over a hundred car nerds show up. Now, on with the details More »

6:15 PM on Fri Mar 7 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,973 views, 66 comments

Latest by mytdawg: I don't have an Enzo shirt so I'm thinking Hawaiian. Specially now that people are talking sex twice in a year. Dang. Might as well celebrate. more »

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So, You Want To See Bullitt As Intended?

The Redford Theater is one of those places which breaks the mold of blandly nauseating suburban mega-theaters sporting 30 cookie-cutter, no personality movie holes. You go to Redford Michigan's oldest operational movie theater not because of the latest in high-test gee-whiz surround sound, nor do you go for the comfy seats or the fully digital projectors - it doesn't have any of that - you go to recapture the joy of the movies. Not too long ago, we noticed the theater would be showing a movie containing what many have called the greatest chase scene ever filmed, Bullitt, and we're wondering if you're interested in going. More »

5:00 PM on Sun Mar 2 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
4,249 views, 91 comments

Latest by dominetta_vitali: this sounds like a great chance to meet some of you guys and girls! finally, living in the detroit area has paid off ;) more »

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Bullitt Mustang Or Le Mans Porsche?

Each week we'll let two silver screen automotive icons face off and let you decide which stays and which one goes home, tailpipe between their legs. That's right, it's like an online Thunderdome — except without the death thing. We call it the "Star Car Shootout." Let's get ready to rumble.

Last week we had the inaugural match of Star Car Shootout, in which the James Bond's Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me went head-to-head against the Lamborghini Countach from Speed Zone in a battle to decide which big screen star was cooler. We've counted the votes, and with most of the precincts now reporting, Jalopnik projects that the Lotus has won.

This week, we've got another big-shot superstar facing off against a relative underdog. Appropriately for our whole "Which is cooler?" hook, both cars co-starred with the "King of Cool" himself, Steve McQueen. Now, while McQueen certainly surrounded himself with some impressive rides over the years, for this shootout we had to pick just two of them. The others will have to wait their turn. So for this match, we're pitting the Ford Mustang 390 GT from Bullitt against the Porsche 911S 2.2L from Le Mans. Yes, you're now probably already visualizing those scenes in your head, but just in case you aren't, we've got the clips after the jump.
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1:00 PM on Wed Feb 27 2008
By Mark Arnold
6,966 views, 123 comments

Latest by MadMikeBeliso: BULLET MUSTANG! Like Steve McQueen, that car is a legend! For decades, that chase seen was the best ever filmed. And even now, it still ranks near the top. =) more »

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Bullitt Chase Sequence Mapped, Proves a Tough Route

Most car guys have watched the legendary chase sequence in the movie Bullitt enough times to have it memorized, but have you ever tried driving it? Our guess is that if you tried it and succeeded, you must have an early copy of the Moller M200 because unfortunately the route is impossible. An intrepid Google user with the tag mthaeg has gone to the trouble of matching the movie to the roads of the bay area, and despite the greatness of the chase, it isn't based in reality. It seems the footage was filmed in nine different locations all over San Francisco. While this in no way diminishes the greatness of the 1968 Peter Yates classic, it does make recreating it with your own Mustang Bullitt and Charger SRT-8 that much more difficult. Click through for the map or go directly to to Google maps page for much more detail. More »

9:15 AM on Fri Jan 11 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,622 views, 59 comments

Latest by SuperBien: I never saw this movie in its entirety, but the two guys in that Charger give off this vibe like they're members of Nixon's C.R.E.E.P. . . . more »

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Top Gear's Pat Devereux Hearts the New 2008 Ford Bullitt

While I've yet to drive the new Bullitt Mustang, I've definitely heard good things about it from some very good people. Heck, even Phil Floraday over at the Road that is ever-Winding gives it a thumbs up. Chalk up one more thumbs-up from an auto writer as Top Gear magazine's Pat Devereux had this to say about the new McQueen re-make:
Ford has got it all wrong with the new Bullitt Mustang. It's tried to create a modern version of the original but, as I've just finished restoring one of the 1967 cars, I think I'm in a good position to judge. The new car is nothing like a modern GT 390 - it's much better.
But why's he think it's so good?
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12:15 PM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Ray Wert
3,218 views, 34 comments

Latest by dankicksass: Rouch and Saleen can offer you an IRS Mustang for a few bucks more than the usual garden variety GT. OK, maybe a little more than a few bucks... But anyway. Around here in Jersey anyway, you'll be hard pressed more »

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Ford Mustang Bullitt Timeline Drive

The 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt edition doesn't have quad camshafts or forty-eight valves in the cylinder heads. There is no turbocharger under the hood. The Mustang doesn't pack an eight speed twin-clutch super sequential transmission. The Mustang needs not even one of these things to be exactly what it is - a purely American machine that's a blast to drive.
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3:15 PM on Fri Nov 9 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
3,012 views, 19 comments

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Popular Mechanics Hoons The Mustang Bullitt


Those kids over at the magazine that's all about the Mechanics who have way too many friends because they're so Popular got to have a little bit of fun with the 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt when they took it out for a spin in the greater San Francisco area this week. The result? Loads of smokey burnouts. They have all the fun. Quick clip above of the first burnout, hit up their site for the full video. [Popular Mechanics]

6:15 PM on Thu Nov 8 2007
By Ray Wert
14,779 views, 30 comments

Latest by Evander: @GameBreaker: There were two patches.You see more of the one that's not completely covered up by smoke. It's easy to see the other patch underneath the car, before the smoke. You did see the doughnuts with two patches, right? Trust me, more »

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2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt Revealed, Officially

Well, never mind all the hints and leaks as the 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt edition's officially revealed. Ford's got a press release and we've got it below the jump. We've also got the press photos below. But consider it the appetizer with the main course coming sometime soon from the mighty Mike Bumbeck, who's already given us a taste of what's to come. Trust us, it'll taste a whole lot better than this warmed-over press pomp n' circumstance. But we've provided it for you super-fans of Ford and Steve McQueen — because we know you'll enjoy it.
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12:01 AM on Wed Nov 7 2007
By Ray Wert
119,431 views, 44 comments

Latest by Trackback: Post by Kasey Kagawa I know we already talked about the Special Edition Bullitt Mustang in a previous podcast, but I think that the media frenzy about the launch of, quite frankly, the most innovative and unique Mustang, nay, car more »

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Bullitt: Stuck in Traffic Edition

Look closely at the turned aluminum 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt dash accent and observe that we are stuck in traffic. We called Delgetti to see if he could clear it up and cover the exits. Until then we fired up the sweet talking onboard navigation to guide us. 25 miles to go.

6:45 PM on Tue Nov 6 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
2,453 views, 15 comments

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