January 7th, 2009 by 
goofshow
In the 1968 movie classic Bullitt, Steve McQueen took to the streets of San Francisco in a revved up 1968 Highland Green Mustang GT 390 Fastback as he chases two hit-men in a “Tuxedo Black” 1968 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum.
Getting air off the hills of SF
What follows is the greatest car chase ever filmed. Bullitt has nine minutes of tire-squealing thrills through the streets (and air) of San Francisco. What made the car chase scene groundbreaking, Bullitt was the first movie to show close-up shots of the driver which added more realism to the scene. The director called for speeds of 75–80 mph, but the cars reached speeds of over 110 mph on surface streets. The chase scene took three week to film, during which the Charger lost six hubcaps and has different ones missing in different shots. Even now, Bullitt is the measuring-stick by which all movie chase scenes are stacked up to.
Video of the Mustang Bullitt after the jump
Agree? Disagree? What’s your favorite movie car chase scene?
January 7th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Maybe … but you should check out the chase scene in The Seven Ups:
http://www.automoblog.net/2008/02/13/roy-scheider-1932-2008/
January 9th, 2009 at 10:13 am
Best car chase i found was in The Driver with Ryan O’Neill. In addition there is a surgical descruction of a beautiful Mercerdes Benz that is so good it is not offensive
January 9th, 2009 at 10:37 am
it was a dammm good chase, but why, why, why? did they keep putting that SAME stupid VW in there? everyone that watches it is like WTF!?!! are we stupid?