badpuss Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Does anyone know what size block was in the 68 GT detective Bullitt AKA Steve McQueen drove in the movie?, it was on last night, must have been the 100th time I have seen it. Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset and fast cars, what a combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT500KR Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Not sure but I think a 289 bored over 302????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile_pony Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 390ci, It was a 68 GT390 with slight performance modifications. And yes a great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badpuss Posted September 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 390ci, It was a 68 GT390 with slight performance modifications. And yes a great movie. We have a winner, 390ci . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badpuss Posted September 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Okay, how many hubcaps did the Charger lose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsalbre Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Okay, how many hubcaps did the Charger lose? IIRC, two. Haven't seen the movie in years tho, I think I smell a weekend rental coming up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Boy Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Okay, how many hubcaps did the Charger lose? I believe the Chrger lost a total of six if all counted furing different scenes. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docile_pony Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Okay, how many hubcaps did the Charger lose? 5, if memory serves me correctly and it should with 50+ veiwing's of the movie in the last year.(Wife is a huge McQueen fan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niswonger Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Actually, there were two cars. An automatic with a 390, and a manual 289. The 390 is the one whose wheel breaks in the last scene, and the 289 is the one that spins out avoiding the motorcyclist. The worst part is that isn't the sound of a mustang. McQueen substituted the sound from a race car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alloy Dave Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Okay, how many hubcaps did the Charger lose? I thought it lost 2....but wasn't it the same hubcap? In other words, they goofed up the scene by showing the same hubcap fall of twice. Is that right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badpuss Posted September 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I counted 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I counted 5 I counted 5 also, the same each time I watched it, about 6 times in the last couple months. It has been on a lot. I did notice it was cut in places. I always thought it was 6, maybe they cut one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgussin1 Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 anybody notice you keep seeing the same VW beetle in front of them. Must have been one hell of a sneaky driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goesfast Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Geez you guys! You'd think you'd know your Bullitt trivia by now! There were two 390 1968 Mustangs, both manual shifts. One was a GT390 and the other was a 2+2 coupe with a 390. That's why both were stripped of their nameplates and such, to make them look identical (although not exact if you look closely). The sound dubbing was used from the now surviving Bullitt which resides on the east coast. There was rumour that a GT40 was used for dubbing in some parts, but a GT40 has a much higher pitched whine than a 390 cu.in. , and just doesn't sound "right" for a street car. Both Bullitts were modified slightly (induction, exhaust, etc.) in an attempt to keep up with the Charger, which they didn't. And I believe the Charger lost approx. 8 hubcaps on film, but don't quote me on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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