1968 Ford Mustang 2 Plus 2 Fastback - Highland Green - fvl --- Attn Ford fans - unique Bullitt Mustang

I can not find the accent stripe. How original is that?

TS
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The car has been modified to be a replica of the car used in "Bullitt" the
accent stripe has been removed along with the grille trim and "corral". This
has to be the best replica I've seen done. The one Ford uses as it's
official car for ads and used in the Sheryl Crowe video has some
inconsistencies a stickler like me would gripe about!!!
This car has the correct flush rear reflectors not the surface mounted
later ones ( ala Cougar). They have blacked out the lower rocker trim like
the movie car, which was originaly done to avoid reflections from the
cinegraphic lighting and the gas cap has been blacked out like the car in
the movie also. There were two cars used in the filming. A 390 GT and a
small block car. One of the cars had the GT appearance equipment the other
did not ( fog lights GT badging etc). They stripped the cars of the unique
trim so they would not differ for continuity and the gas caps were covered
in black ( gaffer's tape probably)as one would have "GT" script while the
other would have a running Mustang logo.

Pity there is not a shot of the steering wheel. The movie car had a 3 spoke
'67 Shelby steering wheel wrapped in leather ( most likely) Originally '68's
had 2 spoke wheels stock.

If you look in the interior you can see words in the rear window. It is a
line Steve McQueen says to Robert Vaughan in the movie

"you work your side of the street, and I'll work mine"


According to the Marti Report shown, This car was actually built after the
movie was filmed in early '68 ( on my wife's birthday June 17the oddly
enough!)

Great pics Paddy, of one of, if not THE favourite car of mine.

Thanks! StuK




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>I can not find the accent stripe. How original is that?
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> TS
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"STUK" > wrote in message
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> The car has been modified to be a replica of the car used in "Bullitt"
> the
> accent stripe has been removed along with the grille trim and "corral".
> This
> has to be the best replica I've seen done. The one Ford uses as it's
> official car for ads and used in the Sheryl Crowe video has some
> inconsistencies a stickler like me would gripe about!!!
> This car has the correct flush rear reflectors not the surface mounted
> later ones ( ala Cougar). They have blacked out the lower rocker trim like
> the movie car, which was originaly done to avoid reflections from the
> cinegraphic lighting and the gas cap has been blacked out like the car in
> the movie also. There were two cars used in the filming. A 390 GT and a
> small block car. One of the cars had the GT appearance equipment the other
> did not ( fog lights GT badging etc). They stripped the cars of the unique
> trim so they would not differ for continuity and the gas caps were covered
> in black ( gaffer's tape probably)as one would have "GT" script while the
> other would have a running Mustang logo.
>
> Pity there is not a shot of the steering wheel. The movie car had a 3
> spoke
> '67 Shelby steering wheel wrapped in leather ( most likely) Originally
> '68's
> had 2 spoke wheels stock.
>
> If you look in the interior you can see words in the rear window. It is a
> line Steve McQueen says to Robert Vaughan in the movie
>
> "you work your side of the street, and I'll work mine"
>
>
> According to the Marti Report shown, This car was actually built after the
> movie was filmed in early '68 ( on my wife's birthday June 17the oddly
> enough!)
>
> Great pics Paddy, of one of, if not THE favourite car of mine.

Thank you very much. I thought it was sort of special too.
>
> Thanks! StuK

You're more than welcome. I'm happy you liked them.

Ford began selling a Bullitt version of the new Mustang earlier this year
but for some reason I don't think it's selling too well. I saw and
photographed the one below in February but haven't seen one since. The car
looks to be a darker green than the original but I think that may have been
partly due to the fact that I shot it in early morning shade.
--
Pat Durkin

I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything against the car. It was awesome. I was
jusk rubbing in the details of the card mentioning the stripes, thinking,
that's not what I see in the pic.

I get it totally!

Tom
"Paddy's Pig" > wrote in message
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> "STUK" > wrote in message
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>> The car has been modified to be a replica of the car used in "Bullitt"
>> the
>> accent stripe has been removed along with the grille trim and "corral".
>> This
>> has to be the best replica I've seen done. The one Ford uses as it's
>> official car for ads and used in the Sheryl Crowe video has some
>> inconsistencies a stickler like me would gripe about!!!
>> This car has the correct flush rear reflectors not the surface mounted
>> later ones ( ala Cougar). They have blacked out the lower rocker trim
>> like
>> the movie car, which was originaly done to avoid reflections from the
>> cinegraphic lighting and the gas cap has been blacked out like the car in
>> the movie also. There were two cars used in the filming. A 390 GT and a
>> small block car. One of the cars had the GT appearance equipment the
>> other
>> did not ( fog lights GT badging etc). They stripped the cars of the
>> unique
>> trim so they would not differ for continuity and the gas caps were
>> covered
>> in black ( gaffer's tape probably)as one would have "GT" script while the
>> other would have a running Mustang logo.
>>
>> Pity there is not a shot of the steering wheel. The movie car had a 3
>> spoke
>> '67 Shelby steering wheel wrapped in leather ( most likely) Originally
>> '68's
>> had 2 spoke wheels stock.
>>
>> If you look in the interior you can see words in the rear window. It is
>> a
>> line Steve McQueen says to Robert Vaughan in the movie
>>
>> "you work your side of the street, and I'll work mine"
>>
>>
>> According to the Marti Report shown, This car was actually built after
>> the
>> movie was filmed in early '68 ( on my wife's birthday June 17the oddly
>> enough!)
>>
>> Great pics Paddy, of one of, if not THE favourite car of mine.
>
> Thank you very much. I thought it was sort of special too.
>>
>> Thanks! StuK
>
> You're more than welcome. I'm happy you liked them.
>
> Ford began selling a Bullitt version of the new Mustang earlier this year
> but for some reason I don't think it's selling too well. I saw and
> photographed the one below in February but haven't seen one since. The
> car looks to be a darker green than the original but I think that may have
> been partly due to the fact that I shot it in early morning shade.
> --
> Pat Durkin
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"Paddy's Pig" > wrote in message
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> You're more than welcome. I'm happy you liked them.
>
> Ford began selling a Bullitt version of the new Mustang earlier this year
> but for some reason I don't think it's selling too well. I saw and
> photographed the one below in February but haven't seen one since. The
> car looks to be a darker green than the original but I think that may have
> been partly due to the fact that I shot it in early morning shade.
> --
> Pat Durkin
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>
>
>

I've seen a couple of them, here and there, in San Diego and environs. A
couple of green ones and a few more black ones. I think there's three
colors, but I can't for the life of me remember what the third one is...

--
Skip Middleton
www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
www.pbase.com/skipm

"True Blue"

StuK




"Skip" > wrote in message
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> "Paddy's Pig" > wrote in message
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>> You're more than welcome. I'm happy you liked them.
>>
>> Ford began selling a Bullitt version of the new Mustang earlier this year
>> but for some reason I don't think it's selling too well. I saw and
>> photographed the one below in February but haven't seen one since. The
>> car looks to be a darker green than the original but I think that may
>> have been partly due to the fact that I shot it in early morning shade.
>> --
>> Pat Durkin
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>>
>>
>>
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> I've seen a couple of them, here and there, in San Diego and environs. A
> couple of green ones and a few more black ones. I think there's three
> colors, but I can't for the life of me remember what the third one is...
>
> --
> Skip Middleton
> www.shadowcatcherimagery.com
> www.pbase.com/skipm
>

Sorry I wasn't jumping on you Thomas!

The accent stripe mentioned in the Marti report shown was probably the "C"
stripe that went down and around the side relief of the car. It was a sort
of homage to the GT40's striping and used as a marketing tool no doubt.
Like this one attached.

StuK

"ThomasS2" > wrote in message
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> I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything against the car. It was awesome. I was
> jusk rubbing in the details of the card mentioning the stripes, thinking,
> that's not what I see in the pic.
>
> I get it totally!
>
> Tom
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