Go Back   Professional Soldiers ® > At Ease > The Library

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-28-2018, 18:04   #1
PSM
Area Commander
 
PSM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cochise Co., AZ
Posts: 6,175
The 50th Anniversary of Steve McQueen’s Bullitt

For the FOGs, where were you when you first saw it?

I was at our rec building's theater on Okinawa. It sat about 50 or so people and often got first run movies in 16mm. Right in the middle of the chase scene, just when the cars went over the big jump, the OD shut it down. We had to secure the company area for a typhoon that was about to hit. It took about two hours to tape the windows, fill sandbags and stack them near doors in case they would be needed, strip the canvas from the vehicles in the motor pool, and couple of newly arrived PVTs had to clean out the drains at the bottom of the steps of our deep-underground-bunker Orderly Room.

When we got back to the theater, the projectionist started the film right where we left off. He almost had a riot on his hands. So he re-wound it to the beginning of the chase.


McQueen tried to buy the car back without luck: Bullitt Mustang


Before I enlisted in '67 I had a '67 Mustang that was new to me but not new. The brother of a friend of mine bought it when they first came out in '66 but got drafted shortly after. Rather than let the Army pick his MOS he enlisted and I bought from him it by only taking over the payments. The summer before I enlisted was the best of my school life!

p.s.: Watching that video reminded me that I took off the Mustang on the grill way before the movie came out.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 1968-Mustang-BULLITT.jpg (32.2 KB, 29 views)
File Type: jpg 1968-Mustang-BULLITT Letter.jpg (58.0 KB, 27 views)
__________________
"Hector Lives!"

"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." -- Frederick Douglass

"The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen." -- Dennis Prager

"The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it." --H.L. Mencken

Last edited by PSM; 10-28-2018 at 18:07.
PSM is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-28-2018, 19:33   #2
cbtengr
Area Commander
 
cbtengr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,810
Here is a pretty good article about the car and what happened to it. Lot of great cars from the 50's and 60's. My personal favorite was the 69 Charger.

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...d-real-mcqueen
__________________
The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.
cbtengr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2018, 05:57   #3
JJ_BPK
Quiet Professional
 
JJ_BPK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
Posts: 11,901
Not sure when I was able to see the movie??

When it was released in October, I was in my 2nd month of OCS, at Benning's Schools for Boys. I don't think we had any passes until Christmas leave.

After OCS & Jump school it was off to Bragg. My classmate and roommate Pat Cobb had a 65 green 289 Muscrat, while I was running a 67 Camero RS/SS 396, 375HP.

Most weekends found us at the drag strip, with another classmate, Sammy Bush and his 66 GTO.

Pat won, more often than not, because he raced in HS and his Muscrat were almost 500 lbs lighter

But we were young and had fun

PS: Mine was stolen and totalled, but this is what it looked like :]
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 67 Camero RS-SS 396 Cordovan Maroon.jpg (87.6 KB, 16 views)
__________________
Go raibh tú leathuair ar Neamh sula mbeadh a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh

"May you be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead"

Last edited by JJ_BPK; 10-30-2018 at 19:55.
JJ_BPK is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2018, 06:21   #4
Ret10Echo
Quiet Professional
 
Ret10Echo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Occupied America....
Posts: 4,740
Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ_BPK View Post

65 green 289 CU Muscrat,

67 Camero RS/SS 396, 375HP.

66 GTO.

It would be something to have that selection of muscle sitting out in the garage.

The movie is cheesy, but for those of us that were a bit young to be a the theater in '68, Nicholas Cage's relationship with Eleanor in "Gone in 60 Seconds" comes to mind when I see that car. (Yeah, I know '67 versus '68)
__________________
"There are more instances of the abridgment of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations"

James Madison

Last edited by Ret10Echo; 10-29-2018 at 07:59.
Ret10Echo is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2018, 07:19   #5
CW3SF
Quiet Professional
 
CW3SF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 440
Quote:
Originally Posted by cbtengr View Post
Here is a pretty good article about the car and what happened to it. Lot of great cars from the 50's and 60's. My personal favorite was the 69 Charger.

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-vid...d-real-mcqueen
I agree with this. The Charger is my favorite.
CW3SF is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-29-2018, 21:31   #6
PSM
Area Commander
 
PSM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cochise Co., AZ
Posts: 6,175
Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ_BPK View Post
After OCS & Jump school it was off to Bragg. My classmate and roommate Pat Cobb had a 65 green 289 CU Muscrat, while I was running a 67 Camero RS/SS 396, 375HP.

Most weekends found us at the drag strip, with another classmate, Sammy Bush and his 66 GTO.

Pat won, more often than not, because he raced in HS and his Muscrat were almost 500 lbs lighter

But we were young and had fun
Yeah! My 'Stang was a 289 also but was stock. There were a lot of farm and ranch kids who got special loans based on harvests and stock sales, mine were monthly plus I was paying for flying lessons while working for Monkey Ward. They had amazing machines: GTOs, Chargers, 442s, supped-up Impalas, a GTX, but I don't remember any Camaros. (I had a first run '82, though, that my son is still driving!) There was a Saudi "cousin" going to the A&M school nearby who had a great '66 427 Malibu SS. As you would guess he had every bell and whistle under the hood and floorboard, but it looked stock on the outside. He was hell on the out-of-towners out at the drag strip.

Those were the days!

ETA: I forgot that the Impala that I was thinking about belonged to my oldest stepsister's boyfriend. On the night I got my driver's license he tossed me the keys to it and said, "Have fun." Well, while I knew how to drive a manual, his had a Hust 4-speed and heavy racing clutch. I was driving down Main St. while trying to figure out how to shift it smoothly. I'm not sure what engine he had in it, but the thing was bucking down the street as I shifted. Pretty much like in American Graffiti the local cop pulled me over and gave me a ticket for "hot-rodding" or whatever the official term was.
__________________
"Hector Lives!"

"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." -- Frederick Douglass

"The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen." -- Dennis Prager

"The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it." --H.L. Mencken

Last edited by PSM; 10-29-2018 at 23:15.
PSM is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2018, 17:16   #7
mojaveman
Area Commander
 
mojaveman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Harmony Church
Posts: 2,633
I have a very strong attraction to muscle cars from the '60s.

These guys in Oklahoma can basically build you whatever you want. It's on my to do list when I win the lottery.


https://www.classic-recreations.com/

Last edited by mojaveman; 10-31-2018 at 13:05.
mojaveman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-30-2018, 20:11   #8
JJ_BPK
Quiet Professional
 
JJ_BPK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
Posts: 11,901
The Discovery channel just started a new show "Trans AM"

A couple brothers in Tallahassee Fl, have purchased the copy-right & brand and are making 800PH Bandits. The first 70+ are signed by Burt himself.

Quote:
EXCLUSIVE: One of America’s great muscle cars is racing back for a Discovery docuseries. The cable net said today that Trans Am, featuring brothers Scott and Tod Warmack, will hit the starting line at 10 PM Tuesday, October 2.
https://press.discovery.com/us/dsc/programs/trans-am/
They also have a custom shop that will do your restoration to whatever you want.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg bandit2.jpg (91.3 KB, 18 views)
File Type: jpg bandit3.jpg (68.6 KB, 14 views)
File Type: jpg bandit1.jpg (86.9 KB, 15 views)
__________________
Go raibh tú leathuair ar Neamh sula mbeadh a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh

"May you be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead"
JJ_BPK is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2018, 05:29   #9
cbtengr
Area Commander
 
cbtengr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,810
Quote:
Originally Posted by JJ_BPK View Post
The Discovery channel just started a new show "Trans AM"

A couple brothers in Tallahassee Fl, have purchased the copy-right & brand and are making 800PH Bandits. The first 70+ are signed by Burt himself.



They also have a custom shop that will do your restoration to whatever you want.
Prices start at $115,000.00, obviously a couple of guys with a vision. TDC will certainly help keep them afloat, at least for a little while. Had John Delorean had TDC way back when, maybe his car company would have lasted a bit longer.
__________________
The only reason some people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.
cbtengr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2018, 06:44   #10
JJ_BPK
Quiet Professional
 
JJ_BPK's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
Posts: 11,901
Quote:
Originally Posted by cbtengr View Post
Prices start at $115,000.00, obviously a couple of guys with a vision. TDC will certainly help keep them afloat, at least for a little while. Had John Delorean had TDC way back when, maybe his car company would have lasted a bit longer.
Good observation,, The brothers have been building for over 20yrs, but the "trans am" is a brand new business.

Their egos remind me of past shooting star entrepreneurs such as Delorean & the currently Musk,, We shall see
__________________
Go raibh tú leathuair ar Neamh sula mbeadh a fhios ag an diabhal go bhfuil tú marbh

"May you be a half hour in heaven before the devil knows you’re dead"
JJ_BPK is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-31-2018, 19:40   #11
Badger52
Area Commander
 
Badger52's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Western WI
Posts: 6,817
Quote:
Originally Posted by PSM View Post
For the FOGs, where were you when you first saw it?
Still at home in the San Fernando Valley; just about to head to BCT at Ord. I remember going up once to ask the Dodge dealer on Van Nuys Blvd. "just out of curiosity, how much is one of those Chargers?" (I loved the Mustang but figured it was unobtainium.) He told me about $4800. "How about with a 4-speed?" "Same, but we'd have to order it - and it's half down just to place the order since that damn movie came out."

I will be watching this tomorrow night, fondly noting shorty .357 and all.
__________________
"Civil Wars don't start when a few guys hunt down a specific bastard. Civil Wars start when many guys hunt down the nearest bastards."

The coin paid to enforce words on parchment is blood; tyrants will not be stopped with anything less dear. - QP Peregrino
Badger52 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 07:13.



Copyright 2004-2022 by Professional Soldiers ®
Site Designed, Maintained, & Hosted by Hilliker Technologies