For Sale in our Detroit Showroom is a very iconic 2001 Ford Mustang
GT Bullitt. For those of you who don't know the history, the cars
are named after McQueen's legendary 1968 police drama/car chase
flick Bullitt, inspired by the green 390 fastback that Det. Frank
Bullitt used to jump over San Francisco's hilly streets and outwit
Dodge-driving bad guys in the movie. Bullitt is one of the most
iconic movies ever made, so if you're going to name a car after it,
it had better not just be some fancy graphics-and-wheels package.
Luckily, this 2001 Bullitt Mustang disappoints in that department.
This 2001 Bullitt arrived on the streets as an enhanced version of
that year's Mustang GT. Opting for the Bullitt got you some
exterior enhancements like a blackened grille, a deleted spoiler,
Bullitt badges and 17-inch wheels. There are some handling goodies
too, like thicker rear and thinner front sway bars and a front body
brace. It also claimed the larger disc brakes from the SVT Cobra.
The standard 4.6-liter V8 was given even more Cobra enhancements
like a new cast aluminum intake manifold and the 57-mm twin bore
throttle body. The result meant slight upgrades to 265 horsepower
and 305 lb-ft of torque, and while those numbers seem laughable
from a V8 today, it still got the Bullitt moving from 0 to 60 mph
in 5.6 seconds which is pretty impressive for the new millennium.
This future collectible will not last long and is sure to please
its next enthusiast. For more information on this Bullitt, visit
www.GatewayClassicCars.com or call to speak with one of our
friendly and knowledgeable sales staff at 313-982-3100 or email us
at
[email protected].
