Got Bullitt? Get your 1968 Steve McQueen Signature Edition Mustang Now!

Ford liked the Bullitt movie so much they built not one, but two generations of special edition Mustangs for it. But what about the 1968 Mustang that started it all? Well news comes today that Gateway Classic Mustang, a manufacturer of high performance vintage Mustangs, announced their offering for a limited edition “1968 Steve McQueen Signature Mustang”. The company has full blessing and license of the Steve McQueen estate.

“This Mustang build combines the classic body styles of the late ‘60s Fords with contemporary performance technology to deliver a fantastic driving experience,” said Jason Childress, co-owner of Gateway Classic Mustang. “Each of these limited edition Steve McQueen cars are hand-built by our team at Gateway Classic Mustang. The car’s design was based on the famous ride driven by McQueen in his 1968 film, where he starred as a no nonsense San Francisco cop.”

The Steve McQueen Signature Mustang has a 450 horsepower Roush built small block crate motor and a Keisler 5-speed manual transmission. The company says the powertrain combination puts out some 27 percent more power than the original movie car.

It features a fully modernizes suspension underneath comprised of adjustable coil-over front struts with power rack and pinion steering. That pretty much eliminates the sloppy handling of the original Mustang alone. But they also added a three-link adjustable coil-over rear suspension with watts link. That will go some way in tidying up the old bones out back. Classic five spoke American Racing wheels are paired with BFGoodrich tires, while Baer 12” front disc brakes and Baer 11” rear disc brakes bring the car to a halt.



“The car is symbolic of Hollywood’s greatest chase scene in which McQueen performed majority of the stunt driving,” added Childress. “A limited amount of Mustangs are being built with the Steve McQueen signature and specs. Each vehicle is numbered and signed and released on a first-come, first-served basis.”

The interior of the vehicle is dressed in its original ‘68 features with updated black components, including a Gauge package with tachometer by Classic Instruments. A carpeted fold down rear seat and original style lap seat belts add to the overall atmosphere of the ‘Stang, while custom bolstered original style front bucket seats are also available in the vehicle by TMI.

Air-conditioning by Classic Auto Air adds to the comfort of the car, while an AM/FM/MP3 stereo blares through a six speaker amplifier. Extreme sound deadening is supplied by Dynamat and stops road noise, vibrations and car rattles, while improving the car audio’s sound and bass.

So what you get is the look of the original Bullitt movie Mustang but you get a car that handles and feels like something you can live with today. All the performance and creature comforts not immediately seen mean the world when it comes to how the car drives and how you feel after a day of driving it.

“Steve McQueen pushed life to the limit and we modeled this car after his bad boy persona,” noted Childress. “We’re honored to celebrate the life of McQueen through our Mustang.”

Gateway starts with an original ‘67 or ‘68 original Mustang in their builds. More information: www.gatewayclassicmustang.com

I like it!!!..... Just need to win the lotto so I can get one!!....