FORD BULLITT MUSTANG: DESIGNED TO WIN THE CHASE

The concept - making its world debut at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show - pays homage to the 1968 fastback Mustang GT featured in the edge-of-your-seat police thriller, the 1968 Warner Brothers film Bullitt with Steve McQueen.

Many of the 2000 Bullitt Mustang's styling cues are based on the original Mustang featured in one of cinema history's most memorable car chases - Detective Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen) in hot pursuit of bad guys through the challenging streets of San Francisco.

"With the Bullitt concept, we have visually and emotionally recreated the excitement of one of the greatest movie car chase scenes," says J Mays, Ford Motor Company vice president of Design. "Still as popular today as it was when it was introduced in 1964, the Mustang and the Bullitt concept show the possibilities for customizing this car and keeping the excitement alive as ever."

The Bullitt concept is a 2000 Mustang GT that has been modified to resemble the Mustang used in the film.

It features new front and rear fascia, a new hood, front and rear lamps, five-spoke 18-inch aluminum wheels reminiscent of the originals, unique gauges on the instrument panel and racing-inspired seats.

The exterior body panels are finished in pursuit green.

Since the Mustang made its debut at the New York World's Fair in 1964, Ford has continued to combine the spirit of the original vehicle with new features and customization possibilities that delight current customers. Mustang has remained the sales leader in its segment for the past 13 years.

More than 6.9 million Mustangs have been sold since this American legend first rolled off the assembly line in Dearborn, Mich. This all-American sports car has become one of the legendary automotive brands.

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