Ask just about any Mustang enthusiasts what the “holy grail” of Mustangs is and the 1968 fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the movie “Bullitt” is going to be close to the top of the list. For a long time it was thought the original from the movie was lost forever, but it’s now been […]The post 2019 Ford Bullitt Mustang Unveiled appeared first on Pursuitist.

Ask just about any Mustang enthusiasts what the “holy grail” of Mustangs is and the 1968 fastback driven by Steve McQueen in the movie “Bullitt” is going to be close to the top of the list. For a long time it was thought the original from the movie was lost forever, but it’s now been found and has taken its rightful place alongside a new 2019 Bullitt Mustang Ford that has just unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.The new car isn’t just a current Mustang painted in Highland Green to pay homage to the movie original either. It’s actually been pretty well worked over to deliver more horsepower and a classic burbly exhaust note.The engine in the 2019 Mustang Bullitt is Ford’s tried and tested 5.0-liter V-8, but this one will develop “at least” 475 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. The car, due out this summer, also features a new air induction system Ford calls the Open Air Induction System, and the Bullitt also borrows the intake manifold and ECU from the Shelby GT350. Perhaps a little surprising...