2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt
Name another movie or TV car that's been reproduced in large numbers in multiple generations, can be driven daily, and retains options not found on the mere mortal Mustangs. The Mustang Bullitt tributes have been produced by Ford in the fourth, fifth and sixth generations meaning you can find a 2001 Bullitt, a 2008-09 Bullitt, and a 2019-20 Bullitt. They can trace their DNA to a single car; a dark green 1968 fastback Mustang used in the film and sold at Mecum in 2020 for 3.7 million dollars.
For consignment, a 2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt with a reconstructed title and title verified 26,558 actual miles. It's one of 4,377 made in 2008 with Highland Green Paint, another 1,431 were black.
Note: This vehicle is sold with a Pennsylvania reconstructed branding on the title
Exterior
If you only take a quick glance you may mistake this car for a run of the mill 6 cylinder pony and boy would you be wrong. The stylists at Ford were very careful to show restraint and stay true to the original 1968 movie car. A black mesh grille is devoid of the iconic chrome pony and is accented by a satin aluminum frame that is a throwback to the 1968 Mustang but also does a splendid job of framing the black hole next to the proper Dark Highland Green. The side steel panels flow nicely with well minded gaps and at the rear we see a spoilerless trunk lid and a circular faux gas cap/badge that proclaims the car to be a Ford Bullitt. A duo of trio taillights frame this cap/badge and harken back to the Mustangs of yore. They are now larger and flattened but still reminiscent of past generations. Dual exhaust tips boldly emerge from the lower bumper and 18-inch black Bullitt wheels wrapped in deeply treaded 235/50ZR18 rubber with a late 2019 manufacturing date adorn all 4 corners. Some squiggly delamination marks on the wheels are the only exterior imperfection.
Interior
Nice simple door panels utilize molded plastic vented vinyl and a tasteful touch of thin trimming along with power window toggles, power lock switches and some woofers and tweeters. Inside we can see the blue glow from the dash on the beautiful high backed Charcoal leather buckets with even higher headrests where we note some wear on the driver's side entry point. In the back is a foldable 2 plus 2 bucket/bench seat in very nice condition. A center console runs through the buckets and houses a satin aluminum ring which surrounds the machined aluminum shifter ball. As it rises to the dash center we see the heater & AC controls along with a Boss audio system and back-up camera. On the black padded vinyl topped dash and real machine turned aluminum dash front, are 2 large round deep set gauges, again reminiscent of days of yore, with a central huge cluster, all analog save for the digital odometer readouts. Black carpet and a felt fuzzy headliner is tight and clean below and above.
Drivetrain
Lifting up the long green hood we see a 4.6L 3v V8 stuffed in the engine bay all fitting nicely under the factory installed Bullitt strut tower brace that includes this car's individual number. It is fed air by a factory Ford Racing cold air kit, a first for production fuel injected Mustangs. More engine calibration gives this engine the capability to produce 315hp while a Tremec 3650, modified at the factory for quicker more precise shifts is bolted on the back. A Ford 8.8 3.73 TracLok rear axle is standard fare to put power to the ground. Power disc brakes are on all 4 and give us the whoa factor.
Undercarriage
Surface rust coats the rear axle and some other untreated components but overall the underside is clean and dry. We note independent coil spring front suspension, and a 3 link with panhard bar rear suspension both of which have more aggressive shock and struts and stiffer springs which work together to give the car a meaner lower stance all of which being factory stock. From the engine's manifolds to the Bullitt specific H-pipe and muffler the underneath looks great.
Drive-Ability
My muscle car aficionado and crack decoder won the coin toss and got to wheel this limited production pony. He reported wonderful acceleration, superb handling, and stellar braking. All functions, including the aftermarket radio, worked as intended. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.
All in all, a nicely repaired, straight tracking low mileage example of the retro Bullitt and its star Steve McQueen. You too can fantasize about dodging in and out of cable cars and becoming airborne in those hilly streets of San Francisco or simply enjoy the flat straightaways of your hometown. We have one in the chamber, and they usually fly out of here faster than a .308 from a Daniel Defense, so pull the trigger on this one if interested!
1ZVHT82HX85173967
1ZV-Automotive Alliance, Ford Passenger Car
H-Manual Belts, Front & Side Airbags
T82-Bullit Coupe
H-4.6L V8 315hp
X-Check Digit
8-2008
5-AAI Flat Rock, MI Assy Plant
173967-Sequential Unit Number
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