Ode to Steve McQueen

Z28DZ · #1 07-25-2007, 09:31 PM

Sheryl Crowe video with some cool auto/MC footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbjEbsd16qs

**ANDY M** · #2 07-25-2007, 10:45 PM

Is that Jr. in the black '69 Camaro?

**mockingbird812** · #3 07-26-2007, 12:02 AM

Good video tribute to Steve. Appears to be "Jr." as the adversary. The motorcycle jump was ala Great Escape.

"Like Steve McQueen, all I need is a FAST machine! "

**TimG** · #4 07-26-2007, 12:46 AM

A '67 Mustang that was professed to be the actual (or one of the ones used)Bullit green Mustangs was at the Road America Concourse on Saturday. It was drawing lots of attention.

**mockingbird812** · #5 07-26-2007, 01:00 AM

How does a peg-leg 390 cu.in 325 HP 4 speed fast back Mustang racing on (and over) the streets of S.F. so many years ago still get my blood flowin'?!!!!

**Late BrakeU2** · #6 07-26-2007, 01:56 AM

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How does a peg-leg 390 cu.in 325 HP 4 speed fast back Mustang racing on (and over) the streets of S.F. so many years ago still get my blood flowin'?!!!!

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Pure adrenalin for a then nine year old I know,no doubt responsible for my racing and general car addiction.

http://www.hottr6.com/triumph/BULLITT.html

Steve exits the stang at the car wash..and shuts the door in one fluid motion..pure cool

**mockingbird812** · #7 07-26-2007, 02:12 AM

Last line in your link....

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No one has duplicated the electricity or the <font color="green"> savage ferocity </font> that manifested itself in BULLITT chase scenes, and it's doubtful any one ever will.

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1970Bluel78 · #8 07-26-2007, 05:58 PM

There is a web page oui there talks talks about the Bullit Mustang. It's in NJ. Sorry I cannot remember the site

ORIGLS6 · #9 07-26-2007, 06:26 PM

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"Like Steve McQueen, all I need is a FAST machine! "

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Not a big Sheryl Crowe fan but I love that song.

McQueen was a 'Man's Man'. Rest in Peace Papa.

**PeteLeathersac** · #10 07-26-2007, 08:15 PM

McQueen certainly was THE 'King of Cool' and helped in creating car/bike fans out of a lot of us Pepsi generation guys...thankfully the Mustang part seemed to get filtered out somehow!?.

Reading online it's interesting that McQueen became a born-again Christian later in life..
'...due to the influence of his third wife Barbara Minty and his flying instructor Sammy Mason, he went through bible studies with the Reverend Billy Graham. It is interesting to note that this conversion happened before he was diagnosed with cancer, meaning it was probably genuine. McQueen's favorite Bible verse was John 3:16 which reads, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life"...'

Here's a link below to a Mustang site w/ a blurb on the original remaining Mustang also it lists the Vins of both it and the destroyed one..

http://www.midcomustang.com/1968%20Bullitt.shtml

~ Pete

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