Bullitt Trivia (1968)

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Bullitt Trivia

• Frank Bullitt's car is a 1968 Ford Mustang 390 GT 2 2 Fastback.
• First major film to use the word "bullshit."
• Bullitt's reverse burnout during the chase actually wasn't in the script; Steve McQueen had mistakenly missed the turn. The footage was still kept, though.
• Robert Vaughn has said on numerous occasions that his performance in this film is his best and contains the work he is most proud of.
• Steve McQueen based his character on San Francisco Homicide Inspector Dave Toschi who is most notable for his work on the Zodiac killings.
• Peter Yates called for speeds of about 75-80 mph, but the cars (including the ones containing the cameras) reached speeds of over 110 mph. Filming of the chase took three weeks, resulting in 9 minutes and 42 seconds of footage.
• Bud Ekins, who did many of the Mustang stunts, also did the motorcycle jump for Steve McQueen in The Great Escape.
• Both of the Dodges and one of the Mustangs were junked after the filming. The other Mustang was purchased by a Warner Brothers employee after the film was completed. A few years later, Steve McQueen attempted to buy it but the owner refused to sell, and the car now sits in a barn and has not been driven in many years.
• Two Mustangs and two Dodge Chargers were used for the famous car chase.