Bullitt Mustang Engine 1968

Bullitt is sometimes a nickname used by cult enthusiasts for a fastback mustang because of the 390 gt that had been selected to appear with actor and race car champion steve mcqueen in the 1968 movie bullitt.

Bullitt mustang engine 1968. 1968 was the first year ford introduced the 428 cobra jet engine. It was designed by bob tasca of tasca ford and was originally a 428 police car short block with a cobra aluminum intake manifold 427 low riser cylinder heads a special camshaft and 427 exhaust manifolds. It came from the factory with the correct 4 speed manual transmission a holley 4 barrel carburettor and dual exhausts. The 1968 ford mustang fastback bullitt 599 is significant based on its association with an important person and event in american history and culture additionally it is significant due to its largely original unrestored state that is informative to its history as a movie car and as an automotive icon that vanished from public view and was highly sought after for almost half a century.

The 1968 bullitt mustang sells for 3 740 000 at mecum kissimmee 2020 and captures the crown for most valuable ford mustang in the world. 1968 ford mustang coupe 289 v8 4 bbl factory 4 speed rusty needs rebuilt complete car with engine transmission glass interior seats rims tires make a great build. Generally speaking a 1968 ford mustang gt with a 390 cubic inch v8 engine would be worth about 70 000 in good condition according to the hagerty price guide for collectible cars. History was made on january 10 2020 as the mecum auction block arena at oceola heritage park filled to capacity to watch history unfold.

From the factory it put out 320 sometimes over 330 horsepower at 4 800 rpm and. The 68 mustang engine came with a new engine option. More info 1968 ford mustang 4 500. The bullitt spec mustang shown here.

Likewise two new dodge chargers reportedly. The car shown here is an original s code 390 v8 from 1968 that was sold new via packer motors in murray kentucky. The original bullitt mustang shown around the world sold for 3 4 million. The ford mustang received the meaty 6 4 liter v 8 engine in 1967 and for 1968 it was part of the s code package.

Historic vehicle association back in 2018 when ford revealed that it had found the original steve mcqueen driven 1968. 390 engines and according to kevin marti s ford production database sequential vins were shipped to the studio.