Fast N’ Loud is a reality show which follows Richard Rawlings’ Gas Monkey Garage as they build epic cars. To celebrate their 15th season, the crew at GMG decided to recreate a 1968 Ford Mustang and the scene from Bullitt which made it famous.
Check Out the Recreated Chase Scene from Bullitt:
To pull it off, the Gas Monkey Garage enlisted famed drift racer Chris Forsberg. Though the original movie featured actor Steve McQueen chasing a Dodger Charger, in the recreation they swapped in a black Dodge Challenger. The effect is pretty amazing: new and old American sports cars taking to the skies over San Francisco, California.
To add extra bonus points for authenticity, the recreated Bullitt scene featured in Fast N’ Loud also features an appearance by a Volkswagen Beetle and even a quick cameo by McQueen’s son Chad.
Check Out this Behind the Scenes Video of How GMG Pulled it Off:
Known as one of the coolest car scenes of all time, as well as one of the most iconic and expensive movie cars ever, its easy to understand why the guys at Grease Monkey Garage decided to work with Bullitt’s 1968 Ford Mustang.
In 2016, Fast N’ Loud was cited by the New York Times survey analyzing the T.V. shows as the most liked on Facebook as “the show most favored by men”. They found that 83% of the people who had liked the show identified as masculine.
Compare to the Original Bullitt Chase Scene:
The 15th season of Fast N’ Loud premiered on July 8th, 2019. Bigger than ever before, this season will feature multiple builds costing more than 6 figures. Richard Rawlings is also the star of Garage Rehab which is also broadcast on Discovery.
Listen to Richard Rawlings on The Joe Rogan Experience:
Source: Gas Monkey Garage