Mustang Bullitt Generations
Title | Mustang Bullitt Generations PDF eBook |
Author | Anthony Alonso |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2020-06-15 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780578673448 |
Explores the evolution of three generations of Mustang Bullitt feature cars and their link to the 1968 Mustang fastback from the movie "Bullitt". Provides a detailed look at the Bullitt DNA in relation to styling and performance and how owners responded to each generation upon their release. Also examines the serialization and customization that make these unique feature cars more personalized expressions of owner enthusiasm. Featuring stories and photos from those involved in the creation of each model and owners who so passionately love these cool cars, "Mustang Bullitt Generations" celebrates a worldwide phenomenon of cool.
Engineer + Enthusiast = Excitement
Title | Engineer + Enthusiast = Excitement PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Hoag |
Publisher | |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 2018-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780975436080 |
This is the story of how Scott T. Hoag, former Team Mustang Customization Manager, marshaled resources within the Ford Motor Company to produce two legendary nameplates, the 2001 Bullitt and 2003/04 Mach 1 Mustangs. This narrative represents the passion, vision, and focus that a long-time enthusiast engineer brought to the table. The end results are two special feature cars that gained strong followings among the Ford Mustang faithful.
Steve McQueen
Title | Steve McQueen PDF eBook |
Author | Greg Laurie |
Publisher | Zondervan |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2019-05-07 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0310356202 |
An intimate look at movie star Steve McQueen's reckless life of fast cars, women, and drugs all the way up to his dramatic life-change and terminal cancer diagnosis. Join Greg Laurie as he takes a cross-country drive in his 1968 Highland Green Ford Mustang 390 GT through the canyons of Malibu, the alleys of Hollywood, the wide and open roads of the Midwest, and the streets of New York as he traces the woolly geography of actor Steve McQueen's life, relationships, career, and spiritual journey. This iconic muscle car was the vehicle McQueen drove in his most raucous and enduring film, Bullitt. In the 1960s, McQueen was, according to box office receipts, the biggest movie star of his generation and one of the coolest men to ever walk the planet. Greg Laurie was a teen at the time and an ardent fan of "The King of Cool," first mesmerized by McQueen in 1963's The Great Escape. Like millions of cinema fans, Greg developed a lifelong fascination with the actor. Now he has a chance to tell McQueen's story. McQueen was a complex, contradictory man who lived the same way he drove his motorcycles and cars: fearlessly, ruthlessly, and at top speed. After a lifetime of fast cars, women, and drugs, McQueen took a surprising detour. In this book, Laurie thoughtfully interviews Steve McQueen's friends, co-stars, associates, widow, and pastor to tell of the dramatic life-change for the actor in the spring of 1979--six months before McQueen was diagnosed with terminal cancer. What were the critical steps that led McQueen to make such a life-altering decision? Perhaps more importantly, why is that part of his story so rarely told? This book answers these questions. Greg Laurie will follow the seeds of Christianity that were sown throughout McQueen's improbable life where a Light finally shone into the darkness of his troubled life. These seeds miraculously germinated, allowing McQueen to see that redemption through Jesus Christ is a lasting truth more glittering and real than any magic of the entertainment industry.
Bullitt
Title | Bullitt PDF eBook |
Author | Matt Stone |
Publisher | CarTech Inc |
Pages | 194 |
Release | 2020-08-15 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1613255292 |
Get the behind the scenes view of arguably the most iconic automotive movie car and scene in history. Ask any automotive enthusiast what his or her favorite chase scene to appear in a movie is, and the majority will respond with "Bullitt." It has made the top 5 in every list covering the best automotive chase scenes in history. But the appeal isn’t just about the chase scene. Shot entirely on location in picturesque San Francisco in 1968, the movie not only features the historic chase scene but also many outdoor scenes filled with cars and architecture of the period that are filmed in crisp clear color. The movie was the fifth-highest-grossing film for 1968, it was well received by critics, and the chase scene won Franks P. Keller an Oscar for editing. In Bullitt: The Cars and People Behind Steve McQueen, you will get the complete behind the scenes picture of how all the action was coordinated and filmed. Included are the ideas behind the making of the movie, an interview with Director Peter Yates, production stills, and the planning for the scene. Also covered is the cast, the building of the cars used in the film, and the how and why the stunts were choreographed and filmed. To round out the story, an examination of what happened to the cars is included as well as coverage of the multiple Bullitt Edition cars released by Ford after the film, including the latest 2019 edition. While several books have been published about Steve McQueen, the "King of Cool," never before has there been a thorough examination of this specific film and these specific cars. This edition is a welcome addition to the library of any McQueen, Mustang, or automotive film history fan.
The Complete Book of Ford Mustang
Title | The Complete Book of Ford Mustang PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Mueller |
Publisher | Complete Book Series |
Pages | 327 |
Release | 2022-01-25 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0760372888 |
The Complete Book of Ford Mustang, 4th Edition details the development, technical specifications, and history of America’s original pony car, now updated to cover cars through the 2021 model year.
McQueen's Machines
Title | McQueen's Machines PDF eBook |
Author | Matt Stone |
Publisher | Motorbooks |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 2010-11-06 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1610601114 |
No other Hollywood star has been so closely linked with cars and bikes, from the 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback he drove in Bullitt (in the greatest car chase of all time) to the Triumph motorcycle of The Great Escape. McQueen’s Machines gives readers a close-up look at the cars and motorcycles McQueen drove in movies, those he owned, and others he raced. With a foreword by Steve’s son, Chad McQueen, and a wealth of details about of the star’s racing career, stunt work, and car and motorcycle collecting, McQueen’s Machines draws a fascinating picture of one outsized man’s driving passion. Now in paperback.
Engines of Change
Title | Engines of Change PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Ingrassia |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2012-05-01 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 145164065X |
A narrative like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the American experience— from the Model T to the Prius. From the assembly lines of Henry Ford to the open roads of Route 66, from the lore of Jack Kerouac to the sex appeal of the Hot Rod, America’s history is a vehicular history—an idea brought brilliantly to life in this major work by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Paul Ingrassia. Ingrassia offers a wondrous epic in fifteen automobiles, including the Corvette, the Beetle, and the Chevy Corvair, as well as the personalities and tales behind them: Robert McNamara’s unlikely role in Lee Iacocca’s Mustang, John Z. DeLorean’s Pontiac GTO , Henry Ford’s Model T, as well as Honda’s Accord, the BMW 3 Series, and the Jeep, among others. Through these cars and these characters, Ingrassia shows how the car has expressed the particularly American tension between the lure of freedom and the obligations of utility. He also takes us through the rise of American manufacturing, the suburbanization of the country, the birth of the hippie and the yuppie, the emancipation of women, and many more fateful episodes and eras, including the car’s unintended consequences: trial lawyers, energy crises, and urban sprawl. Narrative history of the highest caliber, Engines of Change is an entirely edifying new way to look at the American story.