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Scootering, cars and cycling => Cars and related => Topic started by: detroitmike on January 16, 2018, 12:49:03 AM

Title: McQueen's car resurfaces after 40 years
Post by: detroitmike on January 16, 2018, 12:49:03 AM
Ok, It's not Mod. And I'm an old "gear head",so maybe it's only cool to me, but it does have that Steve McQueen "province"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekfFp8cjRmU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekfFp8cjRmU)

They're bringing it to the Detroit Auto Show next week for Ford's promotion...
Title: Re: McQueen's car resurfaces after 40 years
Post by: Simon Bond on January 16, 2018, 05:54:40 PM
It might not be Mod but it is certainly a classic movie and one of my all time personal favourites and an iconic car . I made a point of hiring a car a few years ago to drive down some of the roads in San Francisco that feature in the car chase . Obviously , as every schoolboy now knows , some of the scenes were filmed outside of SF in Daly City. .

Yeah maybe not Mod but McQueen wears some cool clothes and it is a very cool movie . .

Thanks for posting the link Mike. .
Title: Re: McQueen's car resurfaces after 40 years
Post by: Martin G on January 17, 2018, 01:08:52 PM
I am not a car guy as such. In fact I don't even drive but do like cars connected to films I am into. BULLITT is a classic all the way from McQueen's performance to his clobber and of course the car. A pal of mine is a bit of a car buff and until recently owned the same model Mustang as McQueen drove and whenever we went along to a rally and he took it the amount of attention it got amazed me. Class stuff.
Title: Re: McQueen's car resurfaces after 40 years
Post by: greenstreet on January 17, 2018, 06:58:42 PM
Quote from: Martin G on January 17, 2018, 01:08:52 PM
I am not a car guy as such. In fact I don't even drive but do like cars connected to films I am into. BULLITT is a classic all the way from McQueen's performance to his clobber and of course the car. A pal of mine is a bit of a car buff and until recently owned the same model Mustang as McQueen drove and whenever we went along to a rally and he took it the amount of attention it got amazed me. Class stuff.

That car has even got soul pedigree!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuHgzu1Cjg

Title: Re: McQueen's car resurfaces after 40 years
Post by: Simon Bond on January 17, 2018, 07:27:38 PM
Quote from: greenstreet on January 17, 2018, 06:58:42 PM
Quote from: Martin G on January 17, 2018, 01:08:52 PM
I am not a car guy as such. In fact I don't even drive but do like cars connected to films I am into. BULLITT is a classic all the way from McQueen's performance to his clobber and of course the car. A pal of mine is a bit of a car buff and until recently owned the same model Mustang as McQueen drove and whenever we went along to a rally and he took it the amount of attention it got amazed me. Class stuff.

That car has even got soul pedigree!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuHgzu1Cjg

That song always reminds me of that Irish film from a few years ago . .
Title: Re: McQueen's car resurfaces after 40 years
Post by: The Laird of Enfield on January 17, 2018, 08:24:50 PM
Quote from: Simon Bond on January 17, 2018, 07:27:38 PM
Quote from: greenstreet on January 17, 2018, 06:58:42 PM
Quote from: Martin G on January 17, 2018, 01:08:52 PM
I am not a car guy as such. In fact I don't even drive but do like cars connected to films I am into. BULLITT is a classic all the way from McQueen's performance to his clobber and of course the car. A pal of mine is a bit of a car buff and until recently owned the same model Mustang as McQueen drove and whenever we went along to a rally and he took it the amount of attention it got amazed me. Class stuff.

That car has even got soul pedigree!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfuHgzu1Cjg

That song always reminds me of that Irish film from a few years ago . .
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Title: Re: McQueen's car resurfaces after 40 years
Post by: Mutley on January 21, 2018, 09:48:14 PM
Quote from: detroitmike on January 16, 2018, 12:49:03 AM
Ok, It's not Mod. And I'm an old "gear head",so maybe it's only cool to me, but it does have that Steve McQueen "province"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekfFp8cjRmU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekfFp8cjRmU)

They're bringing it to the Detroit Auto Show next week for Ford's promotion...

Cool car, cool film and Uber cool guy - what's not to like?

Currently watching the Barrett-Jackson auctions so that will tell you where my head is at. Good post.