Reggie Jordan
Reggie Jordan Circulation Director
5/24/13 1:29 p.m.

If you were a movie director and needed cars for the ultimate chase scene, rivaling Steve McQueen's "Bullitt," then what protagonist and antagonist automobiles would you use?

N Sperlo
N Sperlo UltimaDork
5/24/13 1:32 p.m.

I think the Falcon Typhoon would make an appearance. It could roll either way.

plance1
plance1 Dork
5/24/13 3:17 p.m.

4 door, hardtop, 69 oldsmobile delta 88's

dougie
dougie Reader
5/24/13 11:47 p.m.

First of all, I don't think you can improve on the original. If I was to create a "modern" version the the classic chase scene, I would have to choose the new Charger and new Mustang. Their both great continuations of the original car.

<img src="dodge-charger1" /> <img src="2008-ford-mustang-bullitt-19_800x0w" />

FranktheTank
FranktheTank Reader
5/25/13 1:04 a.m.

Daytona Charger and a truck stolen craftsman truck series.

slantvaliant
slantvaliant SuperDork
5/29/13 9:30 a.m.

I managed to catch the chase scene on TV last night. It's still a pretty good piece of film.

Bullitt was a cop and the Mustang was his personal car, so his car should be something a cop could afford and would drive to work.

The bad guys weren't all that high-tech (Note the '97 Winchester shotgun), so just used a common, relatively fast car with a fair amount of room.

For a remake, I'd choose a new-ish not-quite-top-of-the-line Mustang, and a similarly spec'ed Charger. Keep the colors, too.

IOW, I agree with Dougie.

TR8owner
TR8owner HalfDork
5/29/13 11:58 a.m.

I always thought Steve McQueen should have been driving a hotted up Mini-Cooper S for those chase scenes.

oldtin
oldtin UltraDork
6/9/13 6:12 p.m.

Skoda vs Moskvitch - it's the eastern European version

TeamEvil
TeamEvil Reader
10/10/13 11:22 p.m.

The television show "Alcatraz" paid homage to the Bullitt chase scene in their final episode. Same streets, same "course," even the same damned VW Beetle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SsBfb9Od_U

Very cool . . . ! ! !

FranktheTank
FranktheTank HalfDork
10/11/13 1:22 a.m.

Where are the trucks? I would put my Ford against almost every car actually street able on the road ... Granted it would be easy to find with the exhaust note from a .598 lift can and two exhaust systems on an electric switch (loud and unbearable)

Expendables had a decent truck chase but Sylvester Stallone blocked most of the scene with his roided up fore arms.

paranoid_android74
paranoid_android74 HalfDork
10/11/13 1:49 p.m.

In reply to TeamEvil:

Nice!

It even made the hair stand up on the back of my neck like the original!

oldeskewltoy
oldeskewltoy Dork
10/11/13 5:58 p.m.
paranoid_android74 wrote: In reply to TeamEvil: Nice! It even made the hair stand up on the back of my neck like the original!

agreed

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku UberDork
10/18/13 10:23 a.m.

2014 Z/28 vs 997 Turbo

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