Other Highligts on site for Bullitt
maniacs
The CDC Flashback II was there. I met George
Huisman from CDC to talk about the Equus project (that has since changed to
Panoz hands) and the thorough engineered all-new Flashback 2010 as they call
this car now. We had featured it back then as the first website in the
Bullitt news section on ponysite.de.
Engine view of the Flashback 2.
Chad McQueens Bullitt retro-replica was
displayed at the Gateway Mustang stand. It looks much better in person,
still it misses the original touch in my view and is a compromise of a real
replica or a Flashback, not really a good blend, but still certainly fun and
the Mustang, as we all know, is here to be designed by yourself. Enough said.
A detail shot of Chad's replica from the LH mirror
..and a shot from the black-out treatment on the rear panel. There are still
remaining doubts about that treatment amongst hardcore Bullitt maniacs,
although 90% think it was blacked out. Have you ever
checked the front grille inner pieces! Well go ahead and you find another
mystery to solve.
The Bullitt racer in the paddock.
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Entering the
reserved Bullitt parking area raised some eyebrows ....
and
got some thinking about some improvements in "FordEducation"
of the organizers staff.
....the "Bullet Group" parking
sign will be at least the most obscure memorabilia from the 45th. Anniversary.
Some of the Bullitt guys were hesitant to park behind such a intolerable sign, but finally did just for a good laugh at least amongst themselves, since
probably only 40% of the 100.000 spectators got the idea what was wrong
with it. More radical members removed the signs finally for the peace of mind
and their garages.
Some may have speculated it was me or another stranger, who put these ones
up on the 16th. of April early morning already...., well yes, that
would have been a nice joke indeed. I'll think
about something like that for the 50th:)
There were numerous 2001 and 2008 owners of the DHG variety.
Plus this clean 1968 Bullitt movie replica, an
original S-code car, that was on sale from Heavy-T Custom sales. (US
205-281-3930)
Mediablasted and good quality paint, as it seemed.
Riding a
bullet
makes sense, if it is a true Bullitt Mustang inside and outside.
This more powerful 67 Bullitt move carreplica was
seen quite often on the track.
Interior shot of the racecar
Ken from Georgia staging for another run on the track - pushing the enveloppe
and praising the engineers at Ford for their outstanding job on a serial
production car..
Author: Wolfgang Kohrn
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