New Bullitt Mustang proves that retro ain't dead

Joel Strickland

Contributor

15 Jan 2018

2 min read

Joel Strickland

Contributor

15 Jan 2018

2 min read

Ford has taken the wraps off the new 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the famous Steve McQueen Film Bullitt.

In front of packed house at the Detroit motor show, the grand daughter of Steve McQueen, Molly helped launch the new special edition as well as revealing the famous missing movie car from the original film which was driven onto the stage during the presentation.

Molly was even involved in shooting two short films about the new Bullitt, one which is a tribute to the original Bullitt film with her behind the wheel of the new Bullitt up against a Dodge Charger in car park racing for the last parking spot.

The second reunites Molly with one of the two famous movie car which has been missing for over 40 years and has been in the same family since 1974. The other missing movie car was recently discovered in a junk yard in Baja.

The new Bullitt is based on the new 2018 Mustang and features the following special touches

• Black NitroPlate™ exhaust tips

• Open Air Induction System

• Shelby GT350 intake manifold with 87mm throttle bodies

• Unique Bullitt welcome screen

• Colour choices are Shadow Black and the classic Dark Highland Green

• Chrome accents around the grille and front windows

• Classic torque thrust 19-inch aluminum wheels

• Red painted Brembo™ brakes

• Unique black front grille

• Circular faux gas cap Bullitt logo on the rear

The old with the new.

The old with the new.

The Bullitt Mustang comes with a unique black front grille.

The Bullitt Mustang comes with a unique black front grille.

Outback there is Black NitroPlate™ exhaust tips and a Bullitt logo on the circular faux gas cap.

The Bullitt Mustang gets classic torque thrust 19-inch aluminum wheels.

The Bullitt Mustang gets classic torque thrust 19-inch aluminum wheels.

Inside, there is a unique Bullitt welcome screen.

Inside, there is a unique Bullitt welcome screen.

Steve McQueen's granddaughter, Molly with the new Bullitt Mustang.

Steve McQueen's granddaughter, Molly with the new Bullitt Mustang.

The '68 Mustang joins the stage with the 2019 Bullitt Mustang.

The '68 Mustang joins the stage with the 2019 Bullitt Mustang.

Sean Kiernan's (behind the wheel) father own the car right up until his death in 2014.

Sean Kiernan's (behind the wheel) father own the car right up until his death in 2014.

No word on pricing as yet or if we will see it down under, but we can only hope…

Joel Strickland love all things automotive, you can follow him on line @joelstrickphoto on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Is the Bullitt the coolest sixth-generation Mustang yet? Tell us in the comments.

Joel Strickland

Contributor

Growing up in Tasmania, car culture hardly surrounded Joel. But between Targa, the Australian Rally Championship and V8 Supercars there was enough to build Joel’s passion for all things automotive. Joel got his first big break covering the Australian Rally Championship in the mid 2000s. His two biggest publishing accomplishments were for two publications which are no longer in print, first one photo published in Motorsport News in the mid ‘90s and then his first feature story published in Speed magazine in the mid 2000s, both from rally events. He now combines that automotive passion every day in his photography and writing. The best car he’s owned to date was a 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX, with the sound of the boxer engine and handling causing him to yearn for another. If he had the money, he would buy a Dodge Viper from the early ‘90s. Did someone say 8.0-litre V10?

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