RE: Bullit

[Doug Jacobsma <big_jake57@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is going completely off memory, so take it for what it's worth.  When I was a director in the Mopar Muscle Club INt.  we had a big gathering on one Sat nite during the Mopar Nationals, in which we showed the Original Vanishing Point after the usual slide shows.  One of the guys did an intensive research on the cars used in Bullit, Vanishing Point and Dirty Mary/Crazy Larry.  I also read more about Bullit later, but can't remember the publication.  As I recall the RT was indeed a Hemi, (which added to the front heavy landings), while the 'stang was a 390.  Supposedly, the driver in the mustang had an awful time trying to keep up with the Charger, even after repeatedly trying to slow it all down, so the Mustang was massaged with cam, intake, headers, ect.  They still had to slow the chase down some.  That was the only car used and it was ofcourse destroyed.  I think Vanishing point used 3 Challengers, with the one driven off at first being a Hemi car, the other 2 stunt cars I don't think were Hemi.  (and ofcourse the camaro that hit the 'dozers.)  Never did get any decent info on the Yellow Charger in Dirty Mary Crazy Larry.  One destroyed obviously, but don't know if there were multiple stunt cars.  
Atleast thats how I remember it, but it's been awhile now. :-(












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> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> From: bt6t4@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Bullit
> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 11:26:17 -0800
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> I had a 68 Charger R/T in the early 70's. To this day I assert there is no way that Mustang would have caught it. But,that's the movies. IUt's the movie car chases ar3e based on.Still the best though. Can't forget "Vanishing Point" either!
> George
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> --- On Sun, 2/7/10, Jeff Adams  wrote:
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>> From: Jeff Adams 
>> Subject: Bullit
>> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 7:26 AM
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>> Anybody catch Bullit on TCM last nite? I love to see all
>> the old cars,
>> but I HATE to see them destroy that 68 Charger R/T!
>>
>> Jeff Adams
>> 64 Polara
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