Bullitt The Ford Mustang name has been closely associated with the film. In 2001, the Ford Motor Company released the "Bullitt" edition Ford Mustang GT. Another version of the Ford Mustang Bullitt, which is closer to resembling the original film Mustang, was released in 2008, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the film. A third version is planned for 2019. In 2009, Bud Brutsman of "Overhaulin'" built an authentic-looking replica of the Bullitt Mustang, fully loaded with modern components, for the five-episode 2009 TV series, "Celebrity Rides: Hollywood's Speeding Bullitt", hosted by Chad McQueen, son of Steve McQueen. Steve McQueen's likeness
Bullitt stealing $2 million ($ million today) from the Chicago mob and fled to San Francisco after escaping an attempted hit in Chicago. Meanwhile, Chalmers serves Bullitt's captain with a writ of "habeas corpus" in an attempt to force Bullitt to produce Ross. While driving in San Francisco, Bullitt is pursued by Ross's hitmen in a 1968 Dodge Charger R/T. He flips the chase, turning the hunters into the hunted. They attempt to escape, and a high-speed chase ensues through the streets of Russian Hill (actually a composite location with Potrero Hill) and out onto the highway south of the city,