STEVE McQUEEN BULLITT 1968 Mustang GT - Ltd. Ed.
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It all begins with the click of a seat belt... What follows is the greatest car chase ever filmed-- nine minutes of fender-crunching, brake-screaming excitement as Detective Frank Bullitt peels out at the wheel of his '68 Mustang GT in pursuit of two mobsters through the streets of San Francisco.
It's been 40 years since STEVE MCQUEEN first took us on the ride of our lives. Now, you can recapture the white-knuckle excitement as never before with the definitive precision model of the '68 Mustang McQueen drove in the movie BULLITT. Every detail is captured to perfection - and ours is the only model to bear the authorized signature mark of STEVE MCQUEEN.
Seen on the big screen or even on TV, the chase sequence from the Steve McQueen classic Bullitt takes viewers on the most awesome ride of their lives, leaving some exhilarated, some exhausted--all aware that they have just witnessed the greatest car chase in motion picture history.
Of equal significance, the film, and that pivotal scene, established McQueen as the undisputed King of Cool--the hero, or anti-hero, whose persona embodied the restlessness and rebellion that characterized the turbulent 1960s.
McQueen himself was the force behind the most talked-about scene in Bullitt. From Day One, he was determined to shoot the best car chase ever. To that end, the finest stunt coordinators and drivers in the motion picture industry were summoned to San Francisco to "choreograph" and perform what would unfold as a nine-plus-minute turbo-charged ballet, much of it airborne, to the accompaniment of squealing brakes, growling exhausts and the grating shifting of gears.
The entire sequence took three weeks to film, with McQueen himself actually behind the wheel through much of the chase. Unlike classic film chases of the past, traditionally filmed at slow speeds and then sped up by the editor, there were no special effects employed in the Bullitt chase sequence. What you get is what you see. The cars were shot at real-time speeds, frequently clocked at 124mph!
From beginning to end--from the instant the villain clicks his seatbelt to the climactic moment when the airborne Charger crashes into the service station--every second contributes to the overall excitement of what has by now become the gold standard of all chase scenes--the one against which all others will always be measured.
It is with great pride that Franklin Mint Precision Models brings you the definitive die-cast replica of the 1968 Mustang GT driven by Ste ve McQueen in the classic chase scene from Bullitt. Issued on the 40th Anniversary of the motion picture, and bearing Steve McQueen's signature on the trunk lid, it is the ultimate precision model of the automotive icon that thrilled millions in the greatest chase scene ever filmed.
Winner of the 2008 SEMA Global Medal Award
Presented by the Speciality Equipment Market Association
It all begins with the click of a seat belt... What follows is the greatest car chase ever filmed-- nine minutes of fender-crunching, brake-screaming excitement as Detective Frank Bullitt peels out at the wheel of his '68 Mustang GT in pursuit of two mobsters through the streets of San Francisco.
It's been 40 years since STEVE MCQUEEN first took us on the ride of our lives. Now, you can recapture the white-knuckle excitement as never before with the definitive precision model of the '68 Mustang McQueen drove in the movie BULLITT. Every detail is captured to perfection - and ours is the only model to bear the authorized signature mark of STEVE MCQUEEN.
Seen on the big screen or even on TV, the chase sequence from the Steve McQueen classic Bullitt takes viewers on the most awesome ride of their lives, leaving some exhilarated, some exhausted--all aware that they have just witnessed the greatest car chase in motion picture history.
Of equal significance, the film, and that pivotal scene, established McQueen as the undisputed King of Cool--the hero, or anti-hero, whose persona embodied the restlessness and rebellion that characterized the turbulent 1960s.
McQueen himself was the force behind the most talked-about scene in Bullitt. From Day One, he was determined to shoot the best car chase ever. To that end, the finest stunt coordinators and drivers in the motion picture industry were summoned to San Francisco to "choreograph" and perform what would unfold as a nine-plus-minute turbo-charged ballet, much of it airborne, to the accompaniment of squealing brakes, growling exhausts and the grating shifting of gears.
The entire sequence took three weeks to film, with McQueen himself actually behind the wheel through much of the chase. Unlike classic film chases of the past, traditionally filmed at slow speeds and then sped up by the editor, there were no special effects employed in the Bullitt chase sequence. What you get is what you see. The cars were shot at real-time speeds, frequently clocked at 124mph!
From beginning to end--from the instant the villain clicks his seatbelt to the climactic moment when the airborne Charger crashes into the service station--every second contributes to the overall excitement of what has by now become the gold standard of all chase scenes--the one against which all others will always be measured.
It is with great pride that Franklin Mint Precision Models brings you the definitive die-cast replica of the 1968 Mustang GT driven by Ste ve McQueen in the classic chase scene from Bullitt. Issued on the 40th Anniversary of the motion picture, and bearing Steve McQueen's signature on the trunk lid, it is the ultimate precision model of the automotive icon that thrilled millions in the greatest chase scene ever filmed.
Winner of the 2008 SEMA Global Medal Award
Presented by the Speciality Equipment Market Association
Additional Details
Technical Specifications
From The Franklin Mint Blog:
45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MUSTANG
While many consider the critical importance of the Model T in the birth and development of the U.S. auto industry, the Mustang is perhaps the single most important post war U.S. automobile ever built.
To understand the impact that the Mustang had on America we need to remind ourselves what was being sold in most US car dealerships. In 1964 when the Mustang arrived mid-year, most cars were slow, large, wide, and offered little more than evolutionary design changes from the late 1950's and early 1960's... Click Here to Read More
Technical Specifications
- Engine: V-8
- Displacement: 390 Cubic Inches
- Horsepower: 335 HP
- Torque: 427 LBS-FT @ 4200 RPM
- Bore & Stroke: 4.05 x 3.78 Inches
- Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
- Transmission: Four-Speed Manual
- Fastback Production Run: 42,581
- Doors: Your model's doors are hinged in the front.
- Steering: The front wheels can be positioned for display.
- Trunk: The trunk on your model opens.
- Suspension: Your model comes with a functioning suspension.
- Hood: As on the original car, the hood is hinged.
From The Franklin Mint Blog:45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MUSTANG
While many consider the critical importance of the Model T in the birth and development of the U.S. auto industry, the Mustang is perhaps the single most important post war U.S. automobile ever built.
To understand the impact that the Mustang had on America we need to remind ourselves what was being sold in most US car dealerships. In 1964 when the Mustang arrived mid-year, most cars were slow, large, wide, and offered little more than evolutionary design changes from the late 1950's and early 1960's... Click Here to Read More
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