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1. FORD MUSTANG'S
MOST MEMORABLE MOVIE MOMENTS
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2. 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 of
Hollywood 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.

3. G O L D F I N G E R ( 1 9 6 4 )
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 1964—only five months after
the Mustang was introduced.

4. 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.

5. 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.
GONE IN 60 SECONDS (1974)

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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 movie—they aren't standard
Mustang features!

9. 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.