Ford brings 'Bullitt' Mustang to Detroit auto show
Steve McQueen
CLOSE Ford's new 2019 Mustang Bullitt is inspired by  Steve McQueen 's classic car in the 1968 film 'Bullitt.' This next gen version packs 475 horsepower and tops out at 163 miles per hour. USA TODAY
The Mustang that  Steve McQueen  drove into Hollywood history for the 1968 movie Bullitt emerged for the first time in 40 years Sunday at the Detroit auto show in tandem with the debut of a new  limited-edition 2019 Mustang Bullitt.
Steve McQueen  starring in the title role of "Bullitt " steps out of his car after a 140-mile-an-hour pursuit through the hilly streets of San Francisco. The Technicolor action drama was filmed entirely on location in the Bay City. (Photo: Warner Bros.  Seven Arts Inc. )
âThe car shows the gentle patina of time. It has rust marks â said Gessler  who noted that Detroit will be the first stop before a national tour that includes Washington   D.C. âSteve McQueen  wanted to create the most realistic chase scene ever on film.  He  found a director  Peter Yates  and Warner Bros. gave  him  the reins. They took four weeks to shoot an 11-minute chase scene.â
 McQueen  had all the badging on the car removed. It was recognizable from just its angles and silhouettes. And thatâs why the new model is so sparse  said Kevin Marti  owner of Marti Auto Works in El Mirage  Ariz.  who created and maintains the database for every Ford vehicle built since 1967. âThis car is so iconic that you donât even need to put a name on the thing. That speaks to the confidence Ford has.â
As the licensee of Ford production records   he  tracks every vehicle identification number for more than 140 million cars  and  he  notes style and color trends of each era. In the 1960s  popular cars were avocado green  white and red. In the 1970s  automakers turned to browns  yellows and earthy colors. Now consumers lean toward silver  white and black. So Dark Highland Green will make a statement. It is a throwback color on a throwback car.
âI love the different sounds that Bullitt makes  the roaring " he said. "And  Steve McQueen  is one of those movie stars that stays in your mind after all this time.â
The company called  Molly McQueen .
"I honestly didn't know how to drive a stick shift and I stalled it quite a few times. By the end of the second day of shooting  they asked me to slow down. It becomes second nature. And you're thinking about the gears and the clutch and driving becomes a fun activity as opposed to just a way to get from one place to  another " McQueen  said in advance of Sunday's event at Cobo Center.
Few people know  Molly McQueen  is the famous actorâs granddaughter.  She  grew up in Pacific Palisades with a film producer mother who spent most of  her  time as at home as a mom. Now  Molly  is a writer  actress and producer who recently sold  her  first project to Warner Bros.  the company that made  her  grandfather famous.
CLOSE Ford's new 2019 Mustang Bullitt is inspired by  Steve McQueen 's classic car in the 1968 film 'Bullitt.' This next gen version packs 475 horsepower and tops out at 163 miles per hour. USA TODAY
The Mustang that   [TGT] drove into Hollywood history for the 1968 movie Bullitt emerged for the first time in 40 years Sunday at the Detroit auto show in tandem with the debut of a new  limited-edition 2019 Mustang Bullitt.
 [TGT]   starring in the title role of "Bullitt " steps out of  [TGT]  car after a 140-mile-an-hour pursuit through the hilly streets of San Francisco. The Technicolor action drama was filmed entirely on location in the Bay City. (Photo: Warner Bros.  Seven Arts Inc. )
âThe car shows the gentle patina of time. It has rust marks â said  [TGT] wanted to create the most realistic chase scene ever on film.   [TGT]   found a director  Peter Yates  and Warner Bros. gave  him  the reins. They took four weeks to shoot an 11-minute chase scene.â
  [TGT] had all the badging on the car removed. It was recognizable from just its angles and silhouettes. And thatâs why the new model is so sparse  said Kevin Marti  owner of Marti Auto Works in El Mirage  Ariz.  who created and maintains the database for every Ford vehicle built since 1967. âThis car is so iconic that you donât even need to put a name on the thing. That speaks to the confidence Ford has.â
As the licensee of Ford production records   he  tracks every vehicle identification number for more than 140 million cars  and  he  notes style and color trends of each era. In the 1960s  popular cars were avocado green  white and red. In the 1970s  automakers turned to browns  yellows and earthy colors. Now consumers lean toward silver  white and black. So Dark Highland Green will make a statement. It is a throwback color on a throwback car.
âI love the different sounds that Bullitt makes  the roaring " he said. "And   [TGT] is one of those movie stars that stays in your mind after all this time.â
The company called  Molly McQueen .
"I honestly didn't know how to drive a stick shift and I stalled it quite a few times. By the end of the second day of shooting  they asked me to slow down. It becomes second nature. And you're thinking about the gears and the clutch and driving becomes a fun activity as opposed to just a way to get from one place to  another "  [TGT] said in advance of Sunday's event at Cobo Center.
Few people know   [TGT]   is the famous actorâs granddaughter.   [TGT]   grew up in Pacific Palisades with a film producer mother who spent most of   [TGT]   time as at home as a mom. Now  Molly  is a writer  actress and producer who recently sold  her  first project to Warner Bros.  the company that made  her  grandfather famous.