Steve McQueen in Bullitt

[XUSNORDIE]

I see that your son is also a comedic genius . We have a Ring doorbell snitch also. I frequently forget that I am under surveillance every time I walk out the door.

Yep outside cams are humbling at times.....

 

[Acorn]

You might be correct

Ummm, no!

 

[Paul B]

Speaking of Bullet, McQueen's character wore an upside down Bianchi shoulder holster loaded with a Colt snub 38, Agent, Cobra or Detective special.
10 years later when I saw one of those holsters in a grab box at a local shop I knew I had to have it when my Ruger Speed Six fit it perfectly. It was comfortable to wear but very uncomfortable to draw from knowing the muzzle was pointed at my arm pit.

Ahhh! the doggone movie stuff.

Negative. It was a Colt Diamondback 4".
Paul B.

 

[Lt92]

Speaking of Bullet, McQueen's character wore an upside down Bianchi shoulder holster loaded with a Colt snub 38, Agent, Cobra or Detective special.
10 years later when I saw one of those holsters in a grab box at a local shop I knew I had to have it when my Ruger Speed Six fit it perfectly. It was comfortable to wear but very uncomfortable to draw from knowing the muzzle was pointed at my arm pit.

Ahhh! the doggone movie stuff.

I know of a cop in a neighboring jurisdiction to where I worked that ended his career prematurely with that holster...right up thru the shoulder ...lucky he survived

 

[bhp9]

Bullit is classed as the all time best car chase ever filmed.

McQueen tried to buy one of the 2 cars used in the film but was never able to do so.

Recently they found 1 of the cars used in the movie in a junkyard and restored it to its former glory.

 

[gunzo]

Negative. It was a Colt Diamondback 4".
Paul B.

Thanks for the correction. According to IMFADB.org it was a Diamondback. But not a 4", a 2.5.

I remembered Colt, & snub, just not the model.

 

[ole442]

I used to own a 1969 BOSS 302 Mustang that I fully restored myself. During that time, I was a member of the Mustang Club of America and in their monthly magazine it was posted a few times that the green Mustang Fastback hero car from "Bullitt" was in a barn in Kentucky and the owner would talk to anyone about it. It was a neat story but I always thought it was just a rumor. BUT, it wasn't.....it was actually in KY at that time. The Father bought the car from an ad in a car magazine for $3500.00 and the Mother, who was a teacher, drove it daily to work and to her everyday trips to the store and to places with the kids. After a while, it had mechanical issues and was stored. They also moved a couple times and I believe the car followed with them. In the mean time, Steve McQueen tried to buy it off him but the father refused. Eventually the Father passed away and the son took charge of it. It had had a few parts removed by scoundrels over the years while in storage (I believe the steering wheel and a couple other smaller items)! Any rate the son fixed the few mechanical issues and put the story out about where it had been and where it was. He transported it to different places around the country (even a stint in front of the Washington Monument in a special, secure glass display building)! I think it's on the National Historic register. Then it went to Mecum and the rest is history. I would have thought it would have brought closer to $5 million dollars!
There was a second car that did the crashes that turned up in Mexico near the ocean that was a POS that the body shop there was going to make into an Eleanor clone but someone was trying to buy it last I heard. Maybe that is the one that was restored?
As a 16 year old kid when I saw it when the movie was released it really got my attention. We have a street the goes downhill and flattens at each side street and it's moderately long. Well. I had a big 1963 Grand Prix back then and decided to recreate the Bullitt jump scene. Let's just say that it wasn't a good idea. Lucky I did not wreak the car and kill someone. Never tried that again!
Here's a photo of a photo of my BOSS 302 Mustang the 1963 Grand Prix:

 

[bowzette]

It has been my impression Hollywood has been reproducing the Car Chase since Bullitt. It set the standard!

 

[rock 22]

2001 Bullitt mustang 13,000 miles thinking of selling anyone interested.

 

[Yaworski]

I know of a cop in a neighboring jurisdiction to where I worked that ended his career prematurely with that holster...right up thru the shoulder ...lucky he survived

That's why you keep your finger off the trigger.

 

[jmca]

Speaking of Bullet, McQueen's character wore an upside down Bianchi shoulder holster loaded with a Colt snub 38, Agent, Cobra or Detective special.
10 years later when I saw one of those holsters in a grab box at a local shop I knew I had to have it when my Ruger Speed Six fit it perfectly. It was comfortable to wear but very uncomfortable to draw from knowing the muzzle was pointed at my arm pit.

Ahhh! the doggone movie stuff.

Friend of mine had an upside down Bianchi for a 6 inch Ruger Security-Six. Worked great!
Put the bulk down lower in a jacket which really helped to conceal it.

 

[bhp9]

Interesting story about Steve McQueen. James Garner lived next door and always kept a very neat yard. McQueen would roll beer cans down the hill so they ended up in Garner's front yard which drove him nuts. He never caught on that it was McQueen that was doing it.