Ford Mustang’s Most Memorable Movie Moments

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Ford Mustang's Most Memorable Movie Moments
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Introduction

• The Ford Mustang has been a hugely popular car
  over the years, and it's no surprise that it
  continues to find its way into a number
  ofHollywood productions.
• In fact, the Ford Mustang has been prominently
  featured in over 500 films since it first hit the
  market in 1964. Let's take a look at the
  cinematic history of this classic American car.

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Goldfinger (1964)

• Moviegoers first laid eyes on the Ford Mustang in
  the James Bond film Goldfinger.
• The actress Tania Mallet was the first person to
  drive a Mustang on screen. She gets forced off
  the road after encountering the "tire slasher" on
  Bond's car.
• Goldfinger came out in September 1964only five
  months after the Mustang was introduced.

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Bullitt (1968)

• Movie fans still talk about the nine-minute car
  chase sequence in Steve McQueen's Bullitt. That's
  a 1968 Mustang GT 390 Fastback that McQueen
  expertly steers through the streets of San
  Francisco in pursuit of the bad guy.
• It's an amazingly realistic chase that probably
  had a lot to do with the decision to award
  Bullitt the Oscar for Best Film Editing.

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Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)

• Speaking of car chases, Gone in 60 Seconds is
  famous for its non-stop auto action. 93 cars were
  wrecked during the making of the film!
• The featured automobile in the film is a 1971
  Ford Mustang named "Eleanor.
• The movie was remade in 2000 with Nicolas Cage in
  the lead.

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Death Proof (2007)

• It's not one of Quentin Tarantino's more popular
  films, but Death Proof has plenty of auto action
  for car lovers.
• A vibrant yellow-and-black 1972 Ford Mustang
  features prominently in the second half of the
  movie.
• A lot of dialogue in the film revolves around
  classic '70s car movies, including Vanishing
  Point and Gone in 60 Seconds.

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I Am Legend (2007)

• This sci-fi movie starred Will Smith as the last
  living man in New York City after a disaster has
  wiped out almost everyone on Earth. His only
  companions are his pet German Shepherd and his
  red-and-white Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500. What
  else does a man need?
• The opening sequence of I Am Legend shows Smith
  zipping his Mustang through the vacant streets of
  New York.

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Death Race (2008)

• Starring Jason Statham, Death Race is a
  futuristic sci-fi film about a prison inmate
  forced to participate in a demolition derby-style
  sport in order to earn his freedom.
• The car Statham drives is actually a 2006 Ford
  Mustang GT. Keep in mind that those flamethrowers
  and machine guns on the vehicle were put there
  just for the moviethey aren't standard Mustang
  features!

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Need for Speed (2014)

• This movie deals with a high-stakes auto race. So
  what vehicle does our hero depend on to get from
  Point A to Point B? A custom Ford Mustang Shelby
  GT 500, of course.
• The Mustang featured in the film was later sold
  at auction for 300,000.

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• Bloomington Ford LINCOLN is a leading auto
  dealership in the state of Indiana, offering new
  and pre-owned vehicles as well as financing and
  maintenance services. The dealership is located
  in Bloomington, Indiana, and also serves
  Indianapolis and Columbus.

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Sources

• http//mustangs.about.com/od/history/a/mustang-mov
  ies.htm
• http//www.imdb.com/title/tt0058150/trivia
• http//www.imdb.com/title/tt0062765/trivia
• http//www.imdb.com/title/tt0071571/trivia
• http//www.imcdb.org/vehicle_122553-Ford-Mustang-1
  972.html
• http//www.imdb.com/title/tt1028528/movieconnectio
  ns
• http//www.imcdb.org/vehicle_110101-Ford-Shelby-GT
  -500-SVT-S197-2007.html
• http//www.imdb.com/title/tt0452608/trivia
• http//www.imdb.com/title/tt2369135/trivia
• http//www.gtspirit.com/2014/04/13/need-for-speed-
  ford-mustang-auctions-for-300000-at-barrett-jackso
  n/

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Summary

• One of the most beloved of American cars, the
  Ford Mustang has played a huge role in the cinema
  over the past fifty years, appearing in such
  classic films as Goldfinger, Bullitt, I Am
  Legend, and many others.