Re: Bullitt Movie

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In a message too many people  wrote:

>> One of my favorite chase scenes is with Steve McQueen in the Bullet.

>Chasing through the streets of San Francisco in a ??? (he was 
>> driving some sort of mustang, maybe a GT 500 or ??). The guy 
 >McQueen drove a dark green Mustang fastback with custom cast wheels, 
>wide tires, and a big block V-*, probably a 428.   

As I recall, shortly after the movie was released "Popular Mechanics"
published an article on the chase scene and the two cars.  I remember clearly
that Steve McQueen's Mustang was powered by a highly modified 289, putting
out somewhere around 400HP.  The 1968 Dodge Charger was basically stock - if
you can call a 426 Hemi a stock engine.  BTW as I recall from car magazines
of the day, the 426 Hemi was rated by the factory at 425HP but actually put
out 519HP.   According to the "P-M" article the only modification was 4 Koni
shocks.  If you recall there is a scene where the Charger begins in the
right-hand lane, cuts across traffic and then shoots up the hill.
 Apparently, that quick move to the left broke all four of the stock shock
absorbers.  That's torque!

Mark