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Bullit chase remake on TV show Alcatraz ...

GT/CS S Code

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I saw that too, right down to the VW. I showed my kids the original then played the remake to them. They just shook their heads. Good Catch.
 

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Cool beans !

Too bad they didn't have the sense to use a modern GT/CS... :grin:
 

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...Curious, who can tell me "why the double clutching" on the original movie Mustang? Was that dubbed from something else, or was McQueen actually shifting that way?

I just googled this and found the following...

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/mustang-bullitt.htm

Excerpt:
"The sounds emitted by the Mustang suggest a lot of double-clutching -- something that would not have been needed with a '68 Ford transmission. McQueen confirmed that the sweet racket of the car's engine and transmission were overdubbed recordings of a Ford GT40 driven at full tilt."
 

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I just googled this and found the following...

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/mustang-bullitt.htm

Excerpt:
"The sounds emitted by the Mustang suggest a lot of double-clutching -- something that would not have been needed with a '68 Ford transmission. McQueen confirmed that the sweet racket of the car's engine and transmission were overdubbed recordings of a Ford GT40 driven at full tilt."


Awesome James, Thanks!
Renee had given me the DVD and I've watched it numerous times lately. Last weekend, I took out the 'S' 4-spd and tried to duplicate that shift! 'Got it sounding pretty good, but it sure didn't get me up the hill any faster... ;-) Thanks for the confirming research!

Now my next question:
How many (layered) hubcaps does a '68 Charger have? I counted upwards of nine or so departing that car and never saw a naked rim! ;-))
 

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...Last weekend, I took out the 'S' 4-spd and tried to duplicate that shift!...

Tim, here's a suggestion that might help you with your Bullitt double-clutching/driving...

I recorded Bullitt "Shifting Gears" (off of Youtube) as an mp3 and sometimes play it when I'm driving - makes the car go faster and handle better :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9irLCl3dFLo
 
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