Star Car Shootouts
“Each week we’ll let two silver screen automotive icons face off and let you decide which stays and which one goes home.” The good guys at Jalopnik started their “Star Car Shootoot” a few weeks ago with Cannonball Lambo or Bond’s Lotus? Which Is Cooler?, which was won by the Lotus Esprit, continued with Bullitt Mustang or Le Mans Porsche?, where the legendary pony snapped the victory, then they took a break and started again last week with... Read More
2008 Bullitt Mustang wallpapers and gallery.
A nine-minute scene was all it took. To Establish the modern movie car chase. Ford has created a special website for its new Bullitt pony. It’s worth checking it out just to hear the engine roar! As it says in the intro: “A nine-minute scene was all it took to establish the modern movie car chase”. If we don’t agree on everything about the new Bullitt Mustang, we couldn’t agree more on that. And we’ve put together a gallery for you to see... Read More
Will Smith hunting deers with his GT 500 in I am Legend
We actually don’t know if those are actually deer, but it sure looks like fun and Will Smith doesn’t shoot any (for one moment we thought he was trying to run them over), so it’s safe to watch, even for animal lovers or PETA members. Way more exciting than driving for two hours in the woods in a beat up Bronco and wait for the prey to show up. You can see all this and hear the wonderful roar of the predator -a.k.a the Shelby Mustang GT 500- in the first... Read More
2008 Bullitt Mustang jumping in San Francisco
To promote the new special edition pony, Ford put together some nice driving videos, screaming “Here’s what you could do in your Bullitt Mustang”. McQueen can rest peacefully, but they’re still worth watching. See them after the jump! Read More Read More
I Am Legend, Mustang GT500 window crash
digg_url = \\\\\\\\\\\\'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/01/15/i-am-legend-mustang-gt500-window-crash/\\\\\'\\\\\\\\\; This video was shot during the filming of a stunt scene from I Am Legend. The red Shelby Mustang GT 500 goes through a window, in the same way Charlton Heston went through one in the Omega Man (1971). Which is pretty normal since the two movies are based on the same book by Richard Matheson (published in 1954)… Video after the jump. Read More Read More
Mustang GT 500 in I Am Legend (2007)
var digg_url = \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'http://carsplusmovies.com/2008/01/07/mustang-gt-500-in-i-am-legend-2007/\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'; 2008 already looks like a promising year for the Mustang’s acting career, but 2007 wasn’t half bad either, with its role in Transformers (as Barricade), a special real-life Bullit edition… and a supporting part in I Am Legend. Excerpts from the Ford press release found on zercustoms.com: “There... Read More
2008 Bullitt Mustang
This isn’t breaking news, but this website didn’t exist when the car was presented… so here it is now. Ford has released a Bullitt version of the Mustang, complete with the Dark Highland Green paint job, Bullitt emblems on faux fuel cap, steering wheel and engine, Euro-Flange rims and souped-up performances. Here’s an extract from the press release (source: Jalopnik): “* More horses: Featuring the latest in Ford Racing Technology, Bullitt’s... Read More
