The fact that they never said a word, cut the music when the real chase began, and let all the action speak for itself seems... Almost alien to me. No words, almost no music, just engines, tires, slams, and crash landings. Not even a "He's onto us" or an occasional "Shit!". It's beautiful.

@karlpartridge9546

2 жыл бұрын

british director peter yates wanted the movie to be as real as possible

@jeremyb408

2 жыл бұрын

For real. This is a lost art.

@sketch6995

2 жыл бұрын

Sound fx made on a sound stage.

@hebneh

2 жыл бұрын

Words are unnecessary because the story is conveyed entirely visually, which is the best way to have done it.

@olikwinther7586

2 жыл бұрын

Superior

Back when putting on a seatbelt meant you were about to do some serious driving.

@oddities-whatnot

3 жыл бұрын

Van Farley if it was like in the UK in the 70s, kids in the back wouldn't have any belts on at all ! Crazy really.

@radioguy1620

3 жыл бұрын

I still believe that scene saved more lives than any public service bulletin, us kids would always give each other a mean look when we buckled up, this was serious business and if you were driving a 60's car it was !

@lancelot1953

3 жыл бұрын

@@radioguy1620 Hi Radioguy, good point, I did not think about that but you are right, I am a Baby Boomer and when we wanted to "psychologically" impress someone, we would "buckle-up" just for the look of this movie. Peace be with you, Good comment, Ciao, L

@guitarlover302

3 жыл бұрын

Really cool 😎 black leather gloves - put belt on here we go 👍

@gregorys6074

3 жыл бұрын

Dittos

Man that second generation Charger, in black with the headlights covered... That's one _SINISTER_ looking car.

@JeffKopis

28 күн бұрын

Coolest car ever made. Mine was in black primer. It ran low 13's on street tires!

@wtf-hc3tp

28 күн бұрын

The hideaway lights are probably the best feature about it

@michaelclare9326

23 күн бұрын

A lot of Green VW beetles on the street that day. 😂

@danorthsidemang3834

23 күн бұрын

​@@JeffKopisElaborate, you vile fiend.

@johnsaccoccio7373

20 күн бұрын

Everyone idolizes the Mustang. The '68 R/T is 100X sweeter.

Nothing will ever replace the symphony of an American V8

@snuffysmiff

7 күн бұрын

An Italian V12 is impressive at full song but nothing thunders quite like a big block-especially a Mopar

@707EvoX

4 күн бұрын

German V8s are pretty damn good. Especially the e92 M3

Man, talk about a classic. No talking, no music, no quirky one liners, no CGI, no outrageous stunts that look like they belong in a space movie, nothing like that. This almost ten-and-a-half-minute video is nothing but 2 muscle cars chasing one another through the streets of San Francisco. I love this whole scene from start to finish. I give my late father a lot of props for showing me this movie when I was a kid. By far THE most famous car chase in cinematic history.

@rogerdodrill4733

Ай бұрын

What a lame ass chase, should have added the Chevelle & GTO to it, that they passed. Try to push big fat charger off road w little mustang, who made this sheet up,?

@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor

Ай бұрын

​@@rogerdodrill4733 ok let's then have vin diesel star a chase made entirely with cgi

@TooTallDean

Ай бұрын

How many times did they pass that green VW Beetle?

@NFS_Challenger54

Ай бұрын

@@TooTallDean I count 4. However, that seems to be the same street with different camera angles. Back in those days, they didn't close certain parts of area off for filming like they do today. I'm betting many people were surprised to see they got at least one second of fame in something like this.

@boostjunkie2320

Ай бұрын

​@@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingForOk those movies were better anyway.....

I love how McQueen doesn’t break a sweat or show emotion in any way. Calm and collected. Truly the king of cool

@MrWelshboy81

2 жыл бұрын

Trained racing driver he was !!

@johnwackisback9516

2 жыл бұрын

The OG badass

@greatwavefan397

2 жыл бұрын

Lightning McQueen

@Teknokill-jm2ub

2 жыл бұрын

But neither does the other driver, which is what makes the chase scene a bit comical , in a great and classic way😁 everyone has this serious grim gameface on, while driving two cool hotrods and making history 😁

@kempissongster21

2 жыл бұрын

@@Teknokill-jm2ub spot on.

Filmed from a helicopter by my father, Rexford M. , pilot named Davey Jones. Dad also worked on "Jaws".

@bottlethrower1544

6 күн бұрын

🫡

@batlin

6 күн бұрын

@@WhatsUp2121 how do you propose he do that?

@jimlechuga3193

6 күн бұрын

My dad did too!

@antonioforestgardens697

6 күн бұрын

@@jimlechuga3193 I would imagine other crewmembers had children too. Nice to meet you. Do you also have a SAG membership number? Enrollment date? Practically all crewmembers enrolled their families. Do you even know what sag strands for. My guess is no. FYI (Screen Actors Guild). We made a lot of money for our parents as "Extras" on the sets over the years. I am in many old movies, albeit briefly, not to mention tv commercials. As one troll to another, you can believe it or not, my father often took me to work with him. He introduced me to Steve the very day they shot those clips. I was there in person to witness what you only see 2nd hand. To prove that the director let me use the clapper board. Tell me what that is and I'll know for sure you grew up in and around the film industry. Peace.

@scotthill8787

5 күн бұрын

Which parts of the chase were filmed from a helicopter? I will defer to anyone claiming expertise, but, most of the shots seem to be taken from ground level.

Boomer here. I don’t know about you guys, but for years, THIS was THE CAR CHASE. Later on there were good ones, but this established a pretty good precedent.

@ihaveunevennostrils9455

18 күн бұрын

i think baby driver's opening chase is gonna age like fine wine as the years go on

@MatthewJarvis-zw2sz

11 күн бұрын

I think it's still THE CAR CHASE even today, speaking as a millennial. There have been some pretty awesome car chases since then, with some of them being almost equal to Bullitt, but Bullitt is still my favourite. A few more recent car chases (in some cases, entire movies) that deserve to be remembered as classics: Drive (2011) Jack Reacher (2012) Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) Mission Impossible : Rogue Nation (2015), Fallout (2018), and Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023) Baby Driver (2017) The Batman (2022) I'll add more if I think of them :)

@keithmoon3190

11 күн бұрын

Blues Brothers, Terminator, Magnum Force, Gone in 60 seconds (The original 1974 to be specific), and even Spielberg's first movie Duel also had legendary vehicle chase scenes too. But still, no matter how well executed or legendary other chase scenes can be, nothing tops the Bullitt chase.

@TomokosEnterprize

9 күн бұрын

Ahh, The good old days eh, LOL.

6 күн бұрын

@@keithmoon3190 Duel did not have legendary chase scenes.

Steve McQueen could drive. He wasn't just a Hollywood legend. He was also a race car driver. He had driven in Le Mans, Sebring, and I do believe Daytona. Fifty-five years later, this is still the greatest chase scene in Hollywood.

@robertc4311

Жыл бұрын

Yep. He drove in the Porsche 917 in the racing movie Lemans...Steve was that rare breed of actors like Paul Newman, James Garner, the guy from Greys Anatomy, and Paul Walker that actually raced. And let’s not forget James Dean. Wonder how good he would have been...

@DBAllen

Жыл бұрын

Well that would be someone who could get a Ford to keep up with a Dodge then.

@jonpayne4931

Жыл бұрын

What's your opinion on the car-chase in 'Ronin'?

@robertc4311

Жыл бұрын

@@jonpayne4931 It’s very good. It’s just not as relatable to me personally. I have no interest in the vehicles used...

@matthewcaughey8898

Жыл бұрын

@@jonpayne4931 ronin is a classic of the modern age

Just that shot of the Mustang suddenly appearing in the rear view mirror beats most movies today.

@markfryer9880

Ай бұрын

It's kind of like the first appearance of the shark fin in "Jaws". Trouble is here!

@diane8937

Ай бұрын

LOVE that shot!

@42lookc

24 күн бұрын

Oh yeah. You knew it was gonna get serious then. Then when Bill Hickman fastened his seatbelt, you knew it was ON...

@denisbradley9289

19 күн бұрын

And there it remained... being the slower car, and I guess the pitt manouvier was unheard of.

@denisbradley9289

19 күн бұрын

@@42lookc fair enough he did drive faster

DAMN!!! I just love the sound of a V-8 engine and four barrel carbs! I miss the 1960s and '70s. No artificial intelligence can top this stuff!! I was 19 years-old when this played in theaters and it still gives me 'goose bumps' today watching it on KZread. Nothing like seeing this on big screen theaters at the time.

@BlackPill-pu4vi

Ай бұрын

Little known fact. The movie studio originally planned to give the bad guys a black Impala SS coupe. The studio approached Chevrolet about donating a couple of those cars but, was turned down. GM didn't want their car associated with the bad guys. The studio then went to Chrysler and they were totally on board. For them, this was top quality advertising and they sold a lot of Chargers because of Bullitt.

@felixmadison5736

Ай бұрын

@@BlackPill-pu4vi I've always been a Chevy guy, but I had a 1970 Plymouth Duster as my first brand new car when I was 21 years-old. Nothing wrong with Mopar back in the day! It's too bad Chevrolet 'dropped the ball'. A black Impala SS would have been a great match vs. the Ford Mustang.

@BlackPill-pu4vi

Ай бұрын

@@felixmadison5736 Absolutely. No doubt the studio execs thought it would be a natural Ford vs Chevy match in addition to the good guys vs bad guys. But GM dropped the ball on that and Mopar swooped in and got the fame instead.

@vcv6560

21 күн бұрын

@@BlackPill-pu4vi apparently they got the message in time for the 7-Ups with cars supplied by Pontiac

@denisbradley9289

19 күн бұрын

Audi v10 on full noise, hell a v6 tdi driven by Not the owner

The editing in the Bullitt car chase is so outstanding that it took me about 30 or so viewings of this movie before I noticed the omnipresent Green VW Beetle.

@robbiespence6504

9 күн бұрын

But why is there an omnipresent Green VW Beetle? Did they run out of props?

@BW4EIRE

7 күн бұрын

@@robbiespence6504 The editor masterfully worked with the cuts he was given. The director and cinematographer certainly didn't intend for all those green VW bug shots to be used. They left it up to the editor to work his magic. We are so focused on the two cars in the chase we don't think about the recurring bug. The editor deservedly won the Oscar for his efforts.

6 күн бұрын

@@BW4EIRE I noticed it from my very first viewing. It was obvious how bad this chase was edited.

@BW4EIRE

6 күн бұрын

lol. Really. The picture won the Oscar for Best Film Editing. The picture won the Eddie (which I'm confident you've never heard of) for Best Edited Feature Film. But I don't need that information to know how outstanding the editing in this film is.

6 күн бұрын

@@BW4EIRE and it was a huge mistake. Tell me editing the same scenes from different angles deserves an award. You see the vw and hubcaps fly off over and over. Doesn't matter if it won, it shouldn't have.

This 10 minutes and 18 seconds alone is better than any movie from the entire Fast & Furious franchise. Steve McQueen - absolute LEGEND!

@firebir11

9 ай бұрын

And both were professional stunt drivers/ actors Steve McQueen and Bill Hickman who actually drove their own cars. Unheard of today.

@fazertace6837

9 ай бұрын

@@firebir11Bill Hickman also did the majority of McQueens dangerous car stunts throughout his career too.

@dd.greenefilms2598

9 ай бұрын

Agreed and this is the real thing,a real car chase.

@jdxsr85

8 ай бұрын

Only the first Fast and Furious movie was any good since the action was mostly all practical stunts.

@veganskeletons4131

8 ай бұрын

Except for the first fast and furious

My Dad's fave movie. He worked at Ford, loved cars. I watched this clip on the first anniversary of the night he passed. RIP, Dad, you were right, it's still the best car chase ever.

@pedroakira7987

3 жыл бұрын

@eating sugar no papa no

@AladeenofWadiya1

3 жыл бұрын

@eating sugar no papa shut up bitch

@thabisomodise2529

3 жыл бұрын

He is at peace.

@recoveringdrunkrp

3 жыл бұрын

Love is eternal ♡

@4Bobay

3 жыл бұрын

You're a good son.

It's funny that you mentioned this as the best car scene ever. I can tell you a true fact about this. My dad was a great sound editor and created the 1st Foley stage. When my dad and his work partner on Bullitt, the sound for the engine didn't sound right to Mr. Mc. Queen. So he picked up my dad and his co-worker Frank Makelvie to record the sound from the same 67 fastback mustang in the movie. Any Steve McQueen said he wanted to drive the same route in San Francisco as in the movie. Well my dad and Frank didn't think about it much until the got there. Mr. McQueen said to put the reel to reel sound recorder in between them in the back seat with a mic out both sides. My dad didn't realize until Steve said to put the seat belts on tight. Right then my dad said, "Oh Shitt"! Steve took off like a bat out of Hell driving as fast as it was in the movie. Thru traffic and everything. When they finished, my dad and Frank came crawling out of the car shaking. Mr. McQueen just laughed and says, "here John! This should make you gentlemen feel better !" Then he handed my dad and Frank each a case of aged scotch from Steve's private stock and $2000 bucks each. Mr. McQueen liked the sound so much he told the director to use the sound my dad made and that's what is in the movie to this day. Funny story right. You can look up my dad, God rest his soul. John Howard Post or John Howard. If you wish to hear more cool stories that my dad told me, I would be happy to share tidbits of the movies my dad and I worked on. God bless everyone

I still drive a stick shift...but my motor is only half of a V8. Killer movie...thanks for posting this. 👍

@denisbradley9289

19 күн бұрын

Me too and mine is a deisel

@707EvoX

4 күн бұрын

I have a turbo i6 and a turbo i4

The vehicle those hit men were in just looks menacing. The fact they're both older middle aged men indicates they are experienced, calm and patient. No two characters look as grim and mechanical at their job then these two characters chosen to play the role of consummate killers for the syndicate. Nothing personal, just business. They communicate by glances without saying a word. Insane acting.

@FrankensteinsMonster-1313

6 ай бұрын

1968 Dodge Charger R/T. The meanest looking car ever made

@richspinaci8293

5 ай бұрын

Director Peter Yates commented that he liked the look of the Chargers because it reminded him of a shark

@Seeker-wq8jc

3 ай бұрын

As FrankensteinsMonster-1313 said, 1968 Dodge Charger. The 1968 and 1969 models were my favorite Chargers ever made. You can tell the one in the movie is a 1968 at a quick glance (besides of course the movie itself being 1968!) from the single grill that goes all the way across, which would become split in 1969, and the two circular taillights on either side, which became rather cool rectangular ones in 1969. I like the grill of the 1968 better, but the taillights of the 1969. Either way, killer freaking body style - a timeless, menacing-looking car for 60s movie hitmen!

@sweetsunnyvibes

2 ай бұрын

​@@FrankensteinsMonster-1313Lincoln Continental Mark III begs to differ

@justicemeter347

Ай бұрын

It was Darth Vader before there was a Darth Vader!

No cgi, no super fake special effects, no overdramatized acting. AWESOME compared to today’s movies. RIP Steve Mqueen.

@WarrenZevonYT

Жыл бұрын

yup the actors even burnt themselves to death for the last bit

@GraysonMiller69420

Жыл бұрын

@@WarrenZevonYT No man, I meant that the special effects weren’t overdone for every single scene like they are now.

@aidanfrancis2193

Жыл бұрын

@@GraysonMiller69420have you seen mission impossible fallout? Great driving in that

@GraysonMiller69420

Жыл бұрын

@@aidanfrancis2193 No man, but I will check it out.

@aidanfrancis2193

Жыл бұрын

@@GraysonMiller69420 you'll love it I think, cruise is a modern Steve McQueen

This is the movie that changed car chases in movies forever. I remember when this movie came out and I fell in love with the fast back Mustang. The legendary Steve McQueen.

You cant beat the sound of a well executed double declutch on an old school unsynchronised gearbox, CLASS ,, Iv'e still got ya picture on my wall Stevie 💛 :)

The driver of the Charger is professional stunt driver Bill Hickman. He also did the famous chase sequence in the French Connection. A complete legend

@radman3206

Жыл бұрын

Hickman looks like he’s out for a Sunday drive.

@ebaylistentomusic

Жыл бұрын

Pretty much the two ultimate car chases scenes.

@KevinStriker

Жыл бұрын

A lesser known third (and spiritual successor to The French Connection) is The Seven-Ups where Hickman is chased by Roy Scheider for nine solid minutes before Scheider's car has its top sheared off by a semi-truck trailer.

@pilummurialis6490

Жыл бұрын

​@@wesleycook7687 Loftin was the truck Driver in Duel, when they did chsde scenes, he would have his friend Dale Vansickle drive the car both of them were the top stunt drivers to go to

@KB2.9L

Жыл бұрын

He was also in a couple of episodes of Dragnet.

Rumour has it the Green Beetle is still cruising the streets of San Francisco and at night you can still hear the Chargers hub caps rolling around.

@TheJer1963

4 жыл бұрын

1 is said to be here in Ohio (The one that Steve wanted to buy) 1 was totaled and the 3rd was just found a couple years ago in a junkyard in Mexico. It had been painted yellow and most of the parts were gone.

@daniyalshah7797

4 жыл бұрын

Rumour has it that Steve McQueen's soul still drives around San Francisco's roads at night in a Mustang looking for Chargers to chase and drivers to kill

@johnwilliamson5191

4 жыл бұрын

Naw, the hub caps are stuck in some that shit all over san fransico.

@gordonsflash8612

4 жыл бұрын

All as the mustang shifted like it had an 18 speed eaton in it.

@srcastic8764

4 жыл бұрын

The 1Pubeman and came off and returned and came off and... 🤣🤣

A lot of films have tried, but none have surpassed the greatness of this car chase. One of my favorite films.

Cars will NEVER sound that great again. Two of the best looking AND sounding cars ever made, in the best car chase ever produced.

@707EvoX

4 күн бұрын

Idk man there's some really really good sounding modern cars. I can recommend you some if you're unaware

No Music , no Dialogue. This car chase will never be beaten.Period.

@StBeter-tc2te

5 жыл бұрын

This and 1974 Gone in sixty seconds are the best.

@blodwyndavies6395

5 жыл бұрын

Have to include the 7 ups as well but still cannot beat the original.

@StBeter-tc2te

5 жыл бұрын

BLODWYN DAVIES i meant the original gone in sixty seconds not the nicolas cage one

@deanoflip7459

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed...

@blodwyndavies6395

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure I have see that one. Definitely haven't seen the NC one.

No CGI, this is the real deal. I hadn't seen this for many years, and had forgotten just how good it is - even the music, and the way it builds.

@glipk

3 жыл бұрын

It was 1960s dude why would there be CGI?

@dekkerlundquist5938

3 жыл бұрын

@@glipk LOL I wasn't suggesting that there was CGI in the 60s, just that old films like this one without CGI are great. In my view, the obsession with CGI these days spoils a lot of films.

@RadioNul

3 жыл бұрын

No CGI in Blues Brothers either. Way better.

@minnowpd

3 жыл бұрын

Aye, cool jazz with roaring engines and screeching tires is very American. Best chase ever.

@LITTLE1994

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. This was raw.

This 10-minute clip is absolute cinematograph history at its best! No music, no over-dramatized effects, just the pure natural V8 engine sounds open throttle all he way through, accompagnied by occasional traffic collisions and startled motorisis caught off guard eyewitnessing what they think is an illegal street race taking way. Absolute classy, compated to today's vehicle chases.

No CGI, no talking, no shit. Just real driving ... on the limits.

I went to San Francisco last year. Have wanted to go there all of my life having been brought up on Bullit and Dirty Harry. I walked down the streets where this car chase was filmed. Went to Taylor street where bullitt,s house is. It was an amazing feeling to be there where it all happened. They just don’t make films like this anymore. No CGI. No stupid dialogue. Just pure class.

@br273k

Ай бұрын

All Mustangs used must have been destroyed... but I guess the green Beetle is still rolling around there!

@Ren-ri5cl

Ай бұрын

i went to see Mrs. Doubtfire's house in SF on 2640 Steiner Street and around that time, there was a lot of R.i.p Robin William written all over the sidewalk

@yokinakasaki5598

Ай бұрын

Was it safe in that area? I always wanted to go but heard it's super run down now. If it was, where was it exactly? Thanks

@BarryL2697

29 күн бұрын

Ah, yes ... the good ol' days of REAL acting!

@user-lf4ux7dm7g

28 күн бұрын

It's just a movie, Cleetus. And McQueen was a pencil-neck.

Everybody lining up to purchase the Mustang, I want that Charger. It's the only charger in the world that regenerates hub caps. It lost 3 hub caps during the chase and still managed to crash with 3.

@ooh2873

4 жыл бұрын

Trent 6_3 Christine was its mother

@Romamb

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@RozitaVideo

4 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@RozitaVideo

4 жыл бұрын

O Oh 😂😂😂

@regularbasis9295

4 жыл бұрын

The other driver is so cool. A real pro

One of the very best street chaces of all time. Awesome footage. The ones producing this Steve wanted to do all the the scenes doing them his self. He (Steve) had a great time doing them. WOOHOO EH, LOLOL.

Ridiculously-superior filmmaking. I miss that style.

Man, this still holds up today. The cinematography, editing, and sound work are amazing.

@JamesGadbury

2 ай бұрын

The good old stuff goes beyond holding up. Holding up suggests it's as good as contemporary offerings. It can be better in many ways. Something only possible in it's time. It gets better with age.

@daveyboy_

Ай бұрын

I don't wanna be 'that guy ' but in the city how many times did they pass the same cars in different scenes? The white Firebird the green Beetle ? But that aside. Fuking Epic

@stuarthepburn6508

Ай бұрын

The editing is garbage lol - he passes the VW beetle 4 times at the same spot

@seanylewl

Ай бұрын

Wouldn't say the editing holds up very well, but it's still an exciting scene

@timothyalbright5200

18 күн бұрын

AWESOME TO THE MAX!!!!🎉🎉❤❤❤❤

I’m not a car guy. But I am absolutely obsessed with this scene. The way they prowl around the downtown streets like lions growling in the bush. And when they finally roar and takeoff… The whole thing is absolutely thrilling. it’s emotional. Masterful filmmaking. And don’t get me started on Steve McQueen.

@miltontavares9506

Жыл бұрын

McQueen did all the stunts. The man was a true badass. Nowadays it s all CGI.

@holdenmcgroin9774

Жыл бұрын

@@miltontavares9506 he was not doing the driving, you only see closeups. Bud Elkins is doing the driving.

@mikkoranta8767

Жыл бұрын

@@holdenmcgroin9774 And some should say to that Green beetle driver 'Get hell out of this scene'

@thomasthomas2418

Жыл бұрын

@@mikkoranta8767 As I understand it, the green bug was one of several "safety cars" accompanying the stunt. The streets were blocked off, but they had to be prepared (insurance wise) to deal with any civilian car wandering into the scene.

@sarahjim11332211

Жыл бұрын

That whole bit before the chase starts is peak slow burn.

The wheel hop and the fact that the mustang sounds like it still has its manual cable clutch... so much better than today

They don't make movies like this anymore an absolute classic.

6 күн бұрын

the movies itself was absolute garbage. Super boring.

Ah, this brings me back to a time when you could actually find parking in San Francisco.

@scottslotterbeck3796

2 жыл бұрын

LOL. My wife and I drove to North Beach one time, and I found a spot about three blocks away. My wife urged me to find a closer spot. I just laughed.

@davideisler6779

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@oliverhunter9495

Жыл бұрын

@@scottslotterbeck3796 Husbands don’t usually win those points. Well done.

@douglasgorney

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, but you'd have Chargers sideswiping you so I guess six of one, half a dozen of the other

@cedergrenpeter

Жыл бұрын

I worked for IBM in the early '80's repairing IBM Selectric typewriters (remember those things?!) and I had the Fisherman's Wharf / Ghirardelli Square driving territory. i became very good at making a U-turn in a flash whenever I spotted someone pulling out of a space. It NEVER worked to go around the block ... it would be gone by the time I made it around that block.

Thank you for starting this at the ACTUAL beginning of the chase sequence! It starts with the low speed games, the music building, little hints at what engines these cars are packing, then all of a sudden they drop the hammer. Perfection!

@7colliemac

2 жыл бұрын

The music of those big blocks was music enough for me .. 👍🏼

@timcarpenter2441

Жыл бұрын

The cool music is fundamental. The heavy cars launching with just a blip and a burble showing the tractor like torque the engines had.

Amazing Amazing stuff. You just can't make this today. No matter how hard you try. He had this way that is unmatched. Never ever gets old.

Got a stage two upgrade on my Road King a few years ago mechanic asked me what I want the new exhaust to sound like , I gave him this video and told him to match the mustang at full throttle as much as possible . I have to say it’s pretty damn close . Thank you Flaco !

Fun fact: Director Peter Yates estimated that the top speeds during certain portions of filming the scene would need to be 75-80 mph to achieve the realism he desired. The stunt drivers later confessed that had the cars up to 110 mph at times. And, because the Charger had 50+ h.p. on the Mustang meant its stunt driver was constantly having to lay off the accelerator to get the shots Yates wanted.

@Stratahoovius

2 жыл бұрын

The Charger also handled all the jumps with stock suspension, whereas the Mustang had to be modified to handle them. They built cars fucking tough back in those days.

@FrankBullitt390

2 жыл бұрын

Heard that 20+ years ago, the charger was too fast and had to stay slow for the mustang - you can hear it in RPM's, the charger is literally cruising and the stang is at 6000 rpm wide open. For the record 390 mustangs weren't fast, 440 Charger R/T's were - look it up

@MilkDrinker218

2 жыл бұрын

@@FrankBullitt390 the sound of the Mustang isn’t authentic though, it’s actually the sound of a GT40’s engine dubbed in, which is why you’ll hear it upshift about 12 times during the chase. Furthermore, I remember reading the top speed statistics on both, the Charger was only 2-3 mph faster, the difference was in traction, the charger’s immense weight kept the tires glued to the road while the Mustang, being lighter, did burnouts in reverse gear, as you saw in that one shot. It just depended on what road they were on really, tight, narrow, San Francisco streets full of traffic were perfect for the Mustang, being able to corner much better and not fish-tail as much. The countryside with the long, clear straights were where the Charger could absolutely fly.

@johnlightbody9942

2 жыл бұрын

110mph nowadays, well that's tractor speeds & so bleedin slow..... When 17 I had a silly wee 250cc motorcycle that would reach a hundred....

@hadlee73

2 жыл бұрын

There's certainly reasons Chargers were used for so many car chases in so many movies and tv shows. It's like they were built specifically for it!

Bruce Lee said Steve McQueen was one tough son of a gun. If Bruce Lee says you are tough, it really means something.

@franciscs1604

2 жыл бұрын

Wait... is this legit???

@moustachio334

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@MartyInLa

2 жыл бұрын

@@franciscs1604 Yes, you can see it on KZread for yourself. It's an interview with Bruce, the Pierce Something show.

@michaelf.douglas6798

2 жыл бұрын

Bruce Lee bought one of Steve’s porsches.

@franciscs1604

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelf.douglas6798 Wait what…?!

I'm 54 now, the first 2 movies I remember watching is Bullitt and Crazy Mary and Dirty Larry. Great movies

Saw this at the flicks when it first came out. Still sent shivers up my back.

This entire 10 minutes of the car chase is better than most cinema movies today. It's 2024 that's crazy

@kirill_dreamer74

19 күн бұрын

I agree

6 күн бұрын

take out all the reused footage of the cars from several different angles and you have a 5 minute chase. Horrible editing.

What can you say? 50 plus years. And it's still badass.

@oscuffed

Жыл бұрын

I was born nearly 40 years after this came out, and some of my earliest memories are of playing with my hotwheels on the tv cabinet pretending it was the cars in this chase while I was watching it. Still the best chase

@thegame6141

8 ай бұрын

Do you have photos of your mother?

Steve McQueen was one of my favorite actors and like all his movies.

Listening to those V8’s sing is better than any music.

@dehoedisc7247

4 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahaha those V8's are a dime a dozen, and you don't know shit about music or v8 sound. Idiot.

@mikestyles499

4 жыл бұрын

dehoe disc - yeah idiot, those V8’s from 1968 aren’t near as powerful as the latest V8’s, but in 1968, that was THE music.

@dehoedisc7247

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikestyles499 Horseshit, the point is that Hollywood sound professionals had total control over all the engine noise and tire screeching, and it has Nothing to do with technology. McQueen was pretending to shift a 4 speed when the car actually had an automatic. You children always get fooled by the pros. That's why they make the big money.

@mikestyles499

4 жыл бұрын

dehoe disc - wrong, the Mustang that Steve drove had a four spd, the Charger also had a four spd.

@mikestyles499

4 жыл бұрын

dehoe disc - Two identical Mustangs and two matching Chargers were used in the Bullitt chase sequence. So that the four-speed Mustang could run more easily with the brawnier four-speed 440 Magnum Charger, Hollywood engineer Max Balchowsky installed a racing cam on both Fords, milled the heads, and modified the ignition and carburetion systems. Additionally, Balchowsky bulked up the suspensions of all four cars for improved strength, handling, and control. One Mustang and one Charger were fitted with a full roll cage.

I love how quiet the charger is until the seat belt goes on and the charger dude revs up and dumps the clutch. Then you hear the real sound of that big block come to life.

@bimbobaggypants4820

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an angry t rex

@jjs777fzr

3 жыл бұрын

The Mustang had to be highly modified including nitrous because it could not reach speeds the Director wanted. The Charger was NOT modified for power. It came with all the power needed. Fact.

@fernmann7

3 жыл бұрын

Another fact: Check out tires on Charger. Smallest possible. Another way to help the Mustang.

@shyman9023

2 жыл бұрын

My uncle had a satellite with the 380 and automatic and that fricking car was fast.

@aronkovacs1386

2 жыл бұрын

@@jjs777fzr actually they removed two spark plugs wires so the mustang could keep up enough for filming.

Credit for being THE OG car chase, but let's not lie, there have been many phenominal stunt driving scenes since, with spectacular drivers.

During the filming of this chase sequence McQueen kept losing control of the Mustang which threatened the crew's safety. The problem of making McQueen look heroic on film and also protect the film crew was for McQueen to be seen visibly driving the car is limited to safe shots where he can't injure the crew. All of the real stunt driving is performed by the glasses wearing Dodge driver Bill Hickman. He was the premier stunt driver in Hollywood in that era. Great chase scene. Still the gold standard. Both cars were sold off after the movie and disappeared for decades. McQueen later tried to buy the Mustang but the owner refused and drove it around town on errands. The story of both cars is online.

@jimlechuga3193

6 күн бұрын

Not true. Are Loftin drive the mustang.

@jimlechuga3193

6 күн бұрын

Carey Loftin. Sorry for the mistype

@MakerBoyOldBoy

6 күн бұрын

@@jimlechuga3193 Thank you for the correction. I read about Hickman. Loftin is not listed online in only a brief search. You may have interesting additions about unlisted stunt drivers of interest to movie fans. Can you add more info?

@MakerBoyOldBoy

6 күн бұрын

@@jimlechuga3193 Thank you for the further correction. He had a marvelous career.

I love this scene because up until the car chase, Bullitt has been one step behind the crooks and playing defense the whole time. It's when Hickman looks up and sees the Mustang in his rear view mirror that the audience and the bad guys are finally shown what Bullitt's really made of.

The music never gets enough credit. It really adds to the legend of this scene.

@jamesjwalsh

3 жыл бұрын

Lalo Schifrin - composer. "Mission Impossible" theme too.

@virtuosowins

3 жыл бұрын

You mean the sax and jazz music at the start right ?

@charliesperformance1510

3 жыл бұрын

I know right away makes the beginning of the chase great

@MrPolymers

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!

@alcd6333

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. But the filmmakers were right in having the actual chase without any music. Lalo Schifrin even suggested to keep only the sounds of the chase intact.

Man, those POV shots going over those hilltops was crazy.

This is THE car chase , but what folk never mention is its a great film all round good acting with a good story line .

not only is it the best car chase scene, it has the best engine sounds.

@dandare1001

Ай бұрын

I think the Gone in 60 seconds car chase is way better, and a lot longer.

@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002

Ай бұрын

You don't know what you're talking about. The engine sounds are just a generic American V8, dubbed over on a 30 second Loop with a couple gear shifts thrown in. They don't match up with the video at all. It's a poorly done sequence.

@johnbecay6887

Ай бұрын

@@EATSLEEPDRIVE2002 Bullitt has inconsistencies and continuity issues, as has been pointed out for the last 56 years. (that pesky VW springs to mind). But, upon its release in 1968, it set the movie world on its ear. Gritty realism, innovative camera techniques, and antihero protagonists were all fresh innovations and combining them in a superb action film headed by Steve McQueen has made Bullitt an iconic film. Serious gearheads knew cars from the factory would never survive the abuse of that race. Furthermore, the glaring faux paus of portraying a 390 Mustang managing to keep pace with a 440 Charger was utter fantasy. But it doesn't matter. Bullitt does what all good art does. It captures its subject matter and portrays it in novel ways. That snapshot of the time, the place, the cars and the culture, which could have been so easily buried in some forgettable movie, was instead turned into legend. Half a century on it's still a thrill. As for the sound recording, let Mike Magda's eye-opening account, "Dangerous Pursuit: The Real Truth Behind the 'Bullitt' Chase Scene" (subtitled Steve McQueen and his green Mustang defined on screen car chases for a generation) in Motor Trend, June 20, 2005, cast some light into the murky recesses of the internet. Here's an excerpt-- "After Keller and Yates finished editing the chase, John Kean went to work recording and mixing in the sound of the revving engines and squealing tires. Kean and Bud Ekins took the cars to Willow Springs Raceway near Los Angeles for the recording. Some critics complain that the Mustang upshifts so many times it sounds as if it has a six-speed transmission, but most of the sounds fit the scenes perfectly, including the tires barking during gear changes and the rpm shifts during speed changes. Kean was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the film." --Mike Magda Bullitt remains the quintessential car chase scene. It is the most influential chase scene ever filmed and the chase scene against which all others are measured.

I love it, when the Charger driver buckles up.... It's like he's thinking " OK, GAME ON ! "

@cadillacman028

4 жыл бұрын

That was when you knew shit was about to get real

@MrMagsimus

4 жыл бұрын

Yup!!👍👌👌👌 you got it spot on

@GaryMCurran

4 жыл бұрын

I was just reading something on that. Bill Hickman, the driver, was a stunt driver in Hollywood. The way the seatbelts in the Charger were at the time had a tendency to keep you planted in your seat, so in fact, he did it to maintain control of the car. When he came around the one corner and smacked the parked white car, that car had a camera on it, and he wasn't supposed to hit it. But, yeah, he in fact did know what he was doing. He was a close friend to James Dean, and was only a few minutes behind Dean with Dean's stationwagon and trailer when Dean crashed. Hickman was the first on scene, and Dean died in his arms.

@brownwrench

4 жыл бұрын

Most epic belt buckling ever.

@redtra236

4 жыл бұрын

wasnt James Dean instantly killed in the crash?

This is first time seeing this legendary classic. I didn't expect the gruesome ending. Bravo Bravo!

I like looking at all the other cars on the streets. A lot of 1950's cars still in service..

@Jack-jy2nh

9 күн бұрын

AMEN! Thanks.

I’ve probably watched this scene 50 times and never get tired of it.

@Ancientlunatic

5 ай бұрын

150 here bro😂😂😂

@Metron65

3 ай бұрын

I have lost count😂

@YoshanBisanka

Ай бұрын

❤❤

@luckyguy600

Ай бұрын

Double that for me!

@YoshanBisanka

Ай бұрын

@@Metron65 😇🙂

3:21 The way the Charger just takes off is badass

@RW4X4X3006

11 ай бұрын

No effort whatsoever for the RT. Lol!

@nuntana2

6 ай бұрын

Right! The sound from inside the Charger is epic. Other than it being in the script, never understood why he didn't boot it to get away after McQueen 'hedged it' after the biker came off.

@skyraider87

2 ай бұрын

​@@nuntana2trying not to act suspicious

@maundamartin59

Ай бұрын

No SHIT

@DaveJOHAZ

Ай бұрын

How was the Mustang right behind him after having to get around all those cars? Looks like he went down a different street. Magic Mustang.

Drove those roads, born in SF. And I had a 67 302 modified Herb Adam's modified suspension Camaro. Fun times..

Inoubliable à jamais je l'avais vu 2 fois au cinéma j'étais jeune accompagné de mon frère et mon cousin où à l'époque la place de cinéma était de 3francs 50 cts donc 60 centimes d'euros avec sièges en velours rouge une hôtesse et aussi qui nous vendait dans son panier rempli de cornets de glace, de chocolat, sucette, cacahouètes et ce film Bullitt avait un immense écran en technicolor et des hauts parleurs stéréo dolby de haut niveau..... aujourd'hui j'ai 65 ans et c'est comme si c'était hier

No crazy stunts or unrealistic maneuvers. Makes this chase better than any of the chases from modern movies.

@thethirdman225

2 жыл бұрын

No but there was plenty of undercranking and the sound effects were all dubbed in post.

@bighands69

Жыл бұрын

@@thethirdman225 Yeah because it is difficult to relay sound in filmed footage.

@thethirdman225

Жыл бұрын

@@bighands69 Errr... not really. Post synching is pretty straight forward. If you can't head slate it you can tail slate it. I'm not even convinced these are the sounds from these actual cars. But these are all done in post. I used to work in the film industry as a clapper loader and focus puller so it was part of my job.

@bighands69

Жыл бұрын

@@thethirdman225 Cars do not sound the same when you listen to them through speakers. Music is the same when played through speakers. That is the reason when they do cars there is modifications of the sound or even replacement sounds. While you can record the event you will never capture the feeling of that sound hence why car sound is enhanced by different techniques.

@thethirdman225

Жыл бұрын

@@bighands69 LOL!! Yeah, okay. Whatever.

This 10 minute scene epitomizes the talent and coolness of Steve McQueen.

@brandonburkest6229

3 жыл бұрын

Ever since The Blob (1958). Steve Mcqueen has been a legend ever since

@muhammadomarsaleembutt7547

2 жыл бұрын

And the bad guys….. cool as cucumber drivers

@zdelacruz6296

2 жыл бұрын

effortless acting.

In this colour, she's just perfect. 💗💕

I have to say if you haven't seen this in a theater sitting up close you really haven't seen it in all its glory.

ive studied film for a few years now and can confirm that they simply do not make films on this level anymore. it saddens me everyday. what a sequence. the sound, subtleties in the performances, the cinematography, the tension, the editing. absolutely phenomenal.

@miltontavares9506

Жыл бұрын

This iconic scene is master filmmaking.

@skottbeal

Жыл бұрын

@@miltontavares9506 indeed it is

@MrCarpen7er

Жыл бұрын

You don´t need to study film to realize that. A real movie buff knows that.

@hari23

Жыл бұрын

Yes, they make them better

@johncarpentersthething7189

7 ай бұрын

I'm gay.

It's amazing how simply 2 muscle cars speeding down a street in SF can be more suspenseful than any of these multi-million dollar action blockbusters of today. I will say the car chase from The Raid 2 is the only film in recent times that comes close.

@tonimoroni742

10 ай бұрын

100%

@redtra236

8 ай бұрын

This movie did have a multi million dollar budget and iirc went way over budget, but its very good ratings made up for it

It's like watching aircraft dogfight... They way it was filmed... Two classic icons fighting it out, the charger and the Mustang forever immortalised.

Everything came together, without doubt the best car chase... You can actually feel those drops, smell the engines and immerse yourself in the beautiful sounds of engines growling...Yet to be beaten and I doubt it ever will be!

RIP Steve McQueen you will be sadly missed by millions of fans who are always there to support your talent

@carlosfranciscohernandezuz8028

3 жыл бұрын

Love the man... couple weeks ago I could watch at Amazon Prime Video "The Great Escape"

@brandonburkest6229

3 жыл бұрын

He was awesome. He was a great, man too.

@JackFlemingFan1

3 жыл бұрын

Well said about the "King of Cool"

@blueschewy2558

3 жыл бұрын

@@carlosfranciscohernandezuz8028 One of the greatest POW films ever made.

@blueschewy2558

3 жыл бұрын

@Tupac Shakur Nice.

Best car chase in cinematic history. No CGI, no music, no cheesy one liners and the best bit is the cars. To this day, they’re still iconic.

@happilyham6769

3 жыл бұрын

There was definitely music.

@LCaddyStudios

3 жыл бұрын

have to say the original mad max opening scene ties for that title

@kyokogodai-ir6hy

3 жыл бұрын

@@happilyham6769 The music set up the chase, but there was ZERO music during it. That is what Scott Ferguson is saying.

@kyokogodai-ir6hy

3 жыл бұрын

@@LCaddyStudios Nope.

@LCaddyStudios

3 жыл бұрын

kyokogodai reasoning?

Not one word spoken...that is art

Love this movie: not just the chase. But what a chase: even though now you can see that green VW Beetle reappearing (that's become part of it's charm). I think it's the combination of San Francisco, those hills, the crashing car chassis' on the bumps, that bay view and sunshine, classic cars, great music, the roar of the Mustang engine, the overtakes and undertakes, and that unique handsome and oh so cool Steve McQueen persona. And the thugs look great too. All in all an excellent production which does what cinema did best without all the gizmo' we have today!

Everything about the '68 charger was so badass, the looks, the size, the noise ..

@the_fat_oracle4290

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed man, the sound of that V8 is amazing.

@andykgalbraithjr.8516

4 жыл бұрын

That’s that classic 440 Big Block Mopar rumble !!

@scorcherfan

4 жыл бұрын

That Charger is my dream car

@rejectedjeepers7317

4 жыл бұрын

Owned one and if you read back story of movie the charger had to be held back never had chance catching it really. It wasn't even working that hard in this scene. So miss ours. Such a bad ass car.

@DrStrangeLove817

4 жыл бұрын

That thing got a HEMI?

Steve McQueen shared this chase scene with Bud Ekins, one of Hollywood's best stunt drivers at the time. 53 years later and it is still an epic chase scene with an Iconic car and equally Iconic actor. Hollywood don't make them like this anymore.

@toyman81

Жыл бұрын

Stuntman Driver Bill Hickman drove the Charger, He was close friends with James Dean and was driving the Station Wagon pulling the trailer about 5 minutes behind when James Dean was killed in his Porsche Spider in 1955. Dean actually died in Bill Hickmans arms. His last words were I don't want to die.

@deanthiessen7306

Жыл бұрын

yeah I believe Bud drove the motorcycle.

@joematthewsparacino6844

Жыл бұрын

How do you know bud ekins drove? I was 10 years old and talking to bud ekins on each scene.we were standing on the corner with bud and 2 girls right when they start going up the hill,I was wearing a white tee shirt and flood pants.bud has blonde hair,if you watch closely you'll see the four of us.i asked bud why he wasn't driving after he said he was Steve's stuntman and he said Steve does his own driving and he's there to fill in if necessary.

@deanthiessen7306

Жыл бұрын

@@fahrbloosky Yes he did.

@robertc4311

Жыл бұрын

@@joematthewsparacino6844 I see you guys every time standing there on the corner on the left! Always thought that’s regular by-standers...kinda like the cabbie and the other guy in traffic who make Steve go around behind them...wow

While not driving fast. When i lived in SF, parts of this do remind me of going to grocery store. Each intersection was basically "a new view" who is coming/up down!!

Best scene in car chase history and the music fits perfectly...................................

Thanks to no CGI, you really feel like you're there inside the cars. And watching from the street. Clever camera work at 2:08 when the Mustang appears in the mirror of the Charger. EPIC!!

@belgianwaffle1693

4 жыл бұрын

Right! I love brilliant camera work.

@davidr5436

4 жыл бұрын

2:08.....The moment you go from being the hunter to becoming the hunted.......

@anticlout5788

3 жыл бұрын

Cgi makes me hate most action movies. Just doesn't have that authentic thrill

@loganstolberg2743

3 жыл бұрын

anti clout that’s why most of the Mission Impossible films work Bc of little CGI.

@CryoTechh

3 жыл бұрын

At 4:08 the car and the skid marks completely disappear after the crash.

57 years and still the best car chase in the history of cinema Not a single word, no music during the chase, no overdramatized stuff, only what we need: V8s screaming, tires screetching and metal slaming.

@markr.devereux3385

11 ай бұрын

I miss the plowing through farmers markets on the sidewalk....random motorcyclists w/black visors & automatic machine pistols....cop cars with cherries & berries. Hydraulic Gimbels launching automobiles cartwheeling 20 ft. in the air.

@gordonhall9871

10 ай бұрын

real cars real film making

@warrenofsherwooduk8328

7 ай бұрын

54 years i was born in 68 but i do agree with your comment!

@Eggyteevee

7 ай бұрын

@@warrenofsherwooduk8328 feel honoured coming from a senior

@Kingkillersstripe632

5 ай бұрын

You 55 years

It just gets better with age, what a piece of art. The way the tension builds and then the scene blazes into action... not a word said, the sweet music of the V8. And I'll take the murdered out charger any day :)

The pureness and joy of the V8 engine's sound is the best of this 10 min....

You'll never see a car chase like that again. No dialogue, no camera tricks, no nothing.... just 2 dudes driving 2 cars the best they can

@brandonburkest6229

3 жыл бұрын

I want to create a movie ne day. I'll have a car chase with no music or diolauge. Only the roaring engines of a 1996 Chevy K1500 and 06 Mustang.

@lonerunner89

3 жыл бұрын

The car chase in the movie The Seven-Ups 1973 was just as good as this. Both are great.

@patrickjoos4744

3 жыл бұрын

And 4 times a green vw beetle + a car appearing out of nowehere at 6'44"

@soonersdevil

3 жыл бұрын

When Steve walked up and got in car...looked And music started...Just a Perfect Buildup !

@LITTLE1994

3 жыл бұрын

@@lonerunner89 Yeah, it is a great chase, but they only dubbed the sounds from this

I see why it's the greatest chase of all time. Everything's authentic, the multiple camera angles, it was all done in one take from the looks of it. The fact that they did it on public streets, it all makes for one incredible scene

@scottslotterbeck3796

2 жыл бұрын

Done over four days. That green Beetle was a film car.

@Jm-dx9tl

Жыл бұрын

ONE TAKE LMFAOOOOO

@MrFusion

Жыл бұрын

@@scottslotterbeck3796 yeah there's no way it was one take, you'd have to block off so many streets for one, but every car they drive around and dodge would have to be perfectly on cue. Doubt Steve McQueen did all the driving, I'm sure there was a stunt driver too.

@robertc4311

Жыл бұрын

@@MrFusion sSteve was like Paul Newman, James Garner, and a couple other actors. He was a real racer. Look up the movie Lemans, he drove in some of the scenes with the Porsche 917 at Lemans. Same type of photography. Cameras on race cars. Also look up, On any Sunday. The original. Steve is featured driving Baja racers and dirt bikes. He is as legit as the race car guy from Greys Anatomy TV show and Paul Walker...

@KingCeee

Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest

Steve Mc queen didn't need a stunt driver, he drove the car himself. He is the Cooler King

Having grown up in the Bay Area and spending time in SF during the time this movie was made, I appreciate watching this as sort of a time capsule of how the city looked and the cars that were on the street in that era. Yes, it brings back memories!

@cedergrenpeter

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I was born in SF, went to college there, in the 70's, worked in downtown for many years. Brings back fond memories.

@pilummurialis6490

Жыл бұрын

The thing is too, a TON of these cars still are better than what's on the market today, not just how much abuse they can take, but also mechanically, they weren't as tough to fix, the old days really weren't all that bad, I just wish I could have been alive in that time to see a lot of these great films for the first time on the big screen, even though I am 26 now, I don't feel it

@barrycuda3769

Жыл бұрын

@@pilummurialis6490 yeah' and the modern car manufacturers have purposely made their cars complicated so that you will take them to the dealerships for maintenance and repairs ' on top of that they tell you that the automatic transmission fluid never needs changed 'that's dumb 'and they dont put grease nipples on anything' they dont want them to last too long. I've got my father's old 1971 Valiant ' he always maintained it himself ' the engine still runs great ' everything is simple' easy to work on and reliable.

@Gmthekiller

Жыл бұрын

@@barrycuda3769 thise cars were poison for our environment

@barrycuda3769

Жыл бұрын

@@Gmthekiller which car's were ' or are poison for the environment?

Love it. No music, no dialogue, no excessive car flips and explosions in the background like some Michael Bay movie. Just two badass muscle cars chasing each other.

@venom-123

Жыл бұрын

I love old muscle cars their the best cars and the engine oooooff not like shitty plastic engines now

@evgenigradinar2731

9 ай бұрын

Jack Reacher

@myusdmcavalier

8 ай бұрын

Oh there's plenty of music all right, it's just 289ci and tire squeal, perfect to me

@williamwright2698

6 ай бұрын

@@myusdmcavalier390 for the Bullitt

The most impressive thing in the video to me was the senic drive watching all the old cars. It dawned on me that as they drove up the residential streets the parked cars - some were 20 years old. Many of those cars were from the mid-to-late 50's; American's have been sold cars today that don't last. Yea, you had to either adjust or change the points and plugs and rotar cap every 3-5,000 miles but they ran forever. I really started focusing on the cars (rewatching several times) when the baddie's turned the corner and that yellow Mustang came into veiw. That 68 'stang and Steve McQueen are American Icons.

I used to play bass in a band and Steve McQueen was the guitar player's great uncle.

A true classic. Should be mandatory for any new car lovers and enthusiasts to watch to truly start their love.

@mikes9017

Жыл бұрын

My 8 year old son said... give this 10000 likes... saw this also after the Ronin chase which to me is the modern best chase while this is still my all time favorite.

@BiIlDipperIy

Жыл бұрын

My gramps showed me this as a kid, can't remember how old.. But I wanna say it was probably one of the first car scenes where I was like "woah... That was cool" lol. Ever since then, been the biggest car guy.

the double Clutching on that GT350 Sounds Absolutely Beautiful

@johnwilliamson5191

4 жыл бұрын

hollywood prepared 2+2/302 , but sad to see limited slip rear

@PhilG999

4 жыл бұрын

The double clutch always bothered me because BOTH cars IIRC were synchro...

@JuergenGDB

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnwilliamson5191 Actually the 2 mustangs they used had 390's not 302's.

@gordonsflash8612

4 жыл бұрын

Wasnt the mustang engine sounds dubbed over? And also the 440 mopar was so much faster they had to stay out of it so the mustang could keep up on the highway scenes.

@Froto1976

4 жыл бұрын

@@gordonsflash8612 believe that

Zero dialogue for 10 minutes, incredible scene

The fastback 68s will forever be my favorite Mustang. My current goal is getting an s550 bullitt.

The sound of the mustang is music to the ears! Best car chase in Hollywood history.

@thegame6141

Жыл бұрын

Crap for your breakfast, dude

@harleyrider76

Жыл бұрын

The sound of the cars is really crappy. Not even close to reality.

@LITTLE1994

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for you, but the Mustang's sound was a dubbed race car sound, not its actual V8, unlike the Charger.

@KingCeee

Жыл бұрын

@@thegame6141 Stop the 🧢

@KingCeee

Жыл бұрын

@@harleyrider76 A damn lie. They sound RAW

Without a single word, only Lalo Schifrin´s music and the roar of the engines. Best chase of history ! Hollywood for ever.

@lesnyk255

4 жыл бұрын

It's the gold standard for sure!

@southpawboxing4265

4 жыл бұрын

Iconic. The golden age of cinema.

@leftcoaster67

3 жыл бұрын

Best of all when he Charger makes the left turn and squeals the tires. The music stops. It's not needed.

Best car chase ever filmed, period.

This chase is the reason why there were queues outside the cinema upon its release in the UK 1970. And in '72 for the Gene Hackman car/train chase. The good old days of great movies with great cars and great actors.

Love how that VW kept beating those faster cars around the block.

@aliensoup2420

3 жыл бұрын

I guess extra background cars wasn't in the budget.

@steveblackburn9124

3 жыл бұрын

4 times I think

@usmanahmed8027

3 жыл бұрын

@@steveblackburn9124 you are right

@breakingcycles741

3 жыл бұрын

Those shots of the cars coming down the hill is the same scene as when they showed it from the top of the hill. They just replayed it from a different angle.

@nixon9346

3 жыл бұрын

@@breakingcycles741 yea they repeated it for three times

When Americans drove cars that had 3 pedals...

@user-cs8uq9oi7g

Ай бұрын

Yes sir and used the clutch once ripping through the gears😂😂😂 - once, the dump of it!!!!

@malcolmhector2641

Ай бұрын

& Australia. Only way to drive a car is by stick shifting , pure thrill .

@user-cs8uq9oi7g

Ай бұрын

@@malcolmhector2641 yes it is. it's really fun when you have your R.P.M.s down pat where you don't need the clutch, except to dump it on take off. ☺

@ICEMAN99TURBO

Ай бұрын

Miss those days

@philp7884

Ай бұрын

I still drive a manual scat pack.