Steve McQueen

4. "Bullitt" (1968)

Pedal-to-the-Metal Plot: Steve McQueen is monosyllabic, turtlenecked detective Frank Bullitt, who ignores the speed limit as he chases murderers over the hills of San Francisco.

Under the Hood: Bullitt's 1968 Fastback Mustang GT 390 (color: Highland Green) ... moreroars after a 1968 Charger 440.

Turbo Trivia: In 1974, car nut McQueen reportedly tried to buy one of the film's two Mustangs (the other was destroyed), but the current owner wouldn't sell. It was last seen parked in a hay barn in the Ohio River Valley.

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