Ford Mustang’s Bullitt heading to Australia

Posted by Bill Buys | Mar 10, 2018 | Bill Buys, News & Advice | 0 |

A NEW special and very limited edition of Ford Mustang’s Bullitt, celebrating the 50th anniversary the legendary Steve McQueen movie, will be heading to Australia later this year.

Ford hasn’t said much about the car, other than it will be sold only in Dark Highland Green, but it will likely be similar to the car unveiled at the recent Detroit Motor Show.

That one had a black grille, a throttle-blipping function, Brembo brakes, 19-inch Torq Thrust wheels and Recaro seats.

Mustangs have been a hit since arriving in Australia in late 2015, leading sports car sales nationally for the 26th consecutive months – despite Ancap’s bleating that it scored only two stars in crash tests.

Australian-spec Mustangs come with a Performance Pack as standard, including 19-inch alloys, a sports suspension tune and, on Mustang GT, high-performance Brembo brakes.

Details and local spec of the 2018 Ford Mustang Bullitt will be announced closer to the vehicles launch.

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Bill Buys, probably Australia’s longest-serving motoring writer, has been at his craft for more than five decades. Although motoring has always been in his DNA, he was also night crime reporter, foreign page editor and later chief reporter of the famed Rand Daily Mail. He’s been shot at, attacked by a rhinoceros and a puff adder and had several chilling experiences in aircraft. His experience includes stints in traffic law enforcement, motor racing and rallying and writing for a variety of local and international publications. He has covered countless events, ranging from world motor shows and Formula 1 Grands Prix to Targa tarmac and round-the-houses meetings. A motoring tragic, he has owned more than 90 cars. Somewhat of a nostalgic, he has a special interest in classic cars. He is the father of Targa star Robert Buys, who often adds his expertise to Bill’s reviews.