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Ford Brings Back McQueen's Fast Machine Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the modern movie car chase scene. The car chase in the 1968 movie Bullitt — starring Steve McQueen — was faster, more intense and longer than any before it. Now Ford is bringing back that 1968 Ford Mustang GT.

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Ford Brings Back McQueen's Fast Machine

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Dustin Dwyer

Ford Brings Back McQueen's Fast Machine

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Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the modern movie car chase scene.

The car chase in the 1968 movie Bullitt — starring Steve McQueen — was faster, more intense and longer than any before it. Many think the real star of that scene was the car, a 1968 Ford Mustang GT. Now Ford is bringing that car back.

Dustin Dwyer of Michigan Radio reports.