| "I checked my rear view mirror and I could swear there was a black Charger tailing me." |
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Best Car Chase in a Movie: Bullitt - C'mon, the 1968 Mustang GT that Steve McQueen actually drove is pitted against a formidable 1968 Charger R/T. The slow build, the shot of the rear view mirror in the Mustang, the driver of the Charger cinching down the lap belt, and the engine sounds makes this cinematic magic. Honorable mention: The Seven Ups - Roy Scheider busting through New York in a Ventura (yep, a Ventura) in hot pursuit of a nasty Delta 88. Although the engine sounds are obviously dubbed, a Ventura vs. a Delta 88, my goodness, who writes this stuff? Best Car Chase Movie: Vanishing Point - Kowalski burning up the desert in that 440 Challenger, combined with the zen hippie flashbacks, elevates this film into a cultural experience. The realism of the speeds attained and the shocker ending puts this one over the top. Honorable mention: Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry - Peter Fonda starts his crime spree in a hot-rod 4-door Byscayne and finishes in the sublime Charger R/T. The pass between the two 18 wheelers that rips the side mirror off and cracks the windshield is shear terror. Fonda ripping the Charger through the Georgia orchard is just plain delightful. So there you have it. Just one man's opinion. As I navigate my old Dodge back into civilization, I checked my rear view mirror and I could swear there was a black Charger tailing me.  |
