Bullit

I got talking about car chases today. Several classics were mentioned. There was the excellent Vanishing Point which is virtually one big car chase from beginning to end and featuring the divine 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T. There was also Mad Max (sadly an american dubbed version after the jump) featuring the Aussie muscle cars of my childhood. And of course there is The French Connection - but it's no favourite of mine as it features no muscle.

There really is only one.

And that's Bullit with the inimitable Steve McQueen. In the greatest car chase of all time, Steve did his own stunt driving as he battles it out on the streets of San Francisco in a 68 Mustang GT Fastback against two goons driving a 68 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum (in ominous "Tuxedo Black"). Nothing even comes close.

Trivia for car geeks: The exhaust note of Steve McQueen's mustang is an overdub using a recording of a Ford GT40