thats what they wanted to do. but they were going to call it the boss. when the boss mustang went behind schedule(meaning they could not get the suspension/power/weight they wanted) ford moved the entire project back. in came the bullitt, because they did not need it to be their best effort! is this that hard to understand.

the only reason we have the bullitt first is that ford felt they could bring out the bullitt with less horsepower on a much faster timetable which they have!

 

This it?

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/22/s...llitt-mustang/

 

I assume you are speculating this scenario, based on some of the anecdotal information that's been available on various forums, including this one.

My speculation is that Ford is extremely resource and cash constrained (recall how may people have been affected by the downsizing), and overall product plans shifted people and funds to other vehicle lines. It has been mentioned there would be a "steed for every need", but I think the implementation of that has been done by including Steeda, Saleen, Roush and most notably, Shelby.

I also think that "wanting to produce a Bullitt" and "producing a Bullitt" can happen on much different timelines. While the idea of doing one might have been floating around in 2004, the actual approval to spend money and engineering time to start the process might not have happened until the last 12 months.

Hearing what actually happened to get the car to this point would make for an interesting story.

 

Thanks for the link!

 

looks like thats it to me.

so the exterior is a plain gt with different grill...so where did they put their money in this SE. I'm still praying for a H.O. engine.

 

It all went into that faux gas cap on the rear ... thats why its the only thing covered up.

I think I am going back to being a pessimist rather than an optimist. Such high hopes that Ford would give us something that would match up well with what MAY be coming from Chrysler and GM and we simply get a GT.
If I had simply remained pessimistic, I would have realized that the original Bullitt mustang was nothing more than a GT (with the ocasional V6 in the equation) and wouldnt have expected more and wouldnt have been dissapointed by this. And if, by some miracle, Ford had given us something special, then I would be nicely surprised.

New pessimistic outlook: Bullitt will be nothing more than a GT painted green with an additional $10,000 faux gas cap and another $5,000 ADM.
It cant possibly be any worse than that, can it?

 

The 2005-2007 Mustang is really the only "Home run" Ford has had when it comes to autos in recent years. You would think that they would have better planning and invest more resources into the Mustang brand.

The strategy of "milking it" no longer works in todays market. Ford has even said that. Yet we see the same ol' pattern being done.

The biggest problem I see with the Shelby GT and this new Bullitt, is the price. $35k-38K is a lot of money for a Mustang GT with slapped on Ford Racing parts. Especially when you look at the GT500(500hp) at $42k(minus the dealer mark-ups).

What should we expect from the Blue Oval when they finally produce a 400hp SE? $40K? Yep!

This is not the direction I wanted the Mustang to go. A 400hp SE should not cost more then $35k.

 

i cannot beleive inflation cause these to be so expensive. how come a 2004 cobra only cost $33k new

 

Don't think so. Still appears to be at standard GT ride height and it has the stock GT exhaust tips, not the GTAs. Other than wheels and grill it looks like a plain old GT.

 

It has never been stated that the car would have GTA's and they have not said what suspension would be on it.

and some reason they coverd the rear fake gas cap... hmm why would they cover the cap on a normal GT?

 

The 390hp 2004 SVT Cobra was $35,320.

It makes me sick seeing the current Mustang GT & GT/CS at or above $30k.

The Shelby GT($35K-$38K) is insane, IMO.

 

HAHA. It's a fake.

 

The EPA is no longer involved as the upgrade would be done after the sale of the car by the dealer using EPA approved FRPP parts. Similar to what Shelby Autos is doing with the Shelby GT, except Ford keeps the upgrade dollars "in house". And no shipping charges or hassles, a lot less down time, etc. This would be an attempt to offer the Bullitt a suitable bump in horsepower for those who want it.

 

The Bullitt photo is false. They got it confirmed from an inside source that that is NOT the Bullitt. The source said the Bullitt is much nicer looking.

 

Obviously the pic is fake unless the it's a red Bullitt. So, who is the source or is your statement as fake as the pic?

 

You are forgetting the gas guzzler tax and the reasons why it is applied.

According previous statements, Shelby Autos had to gain EPA approval for the Shelby GT as the manufacturer of record due to their modifications to the car's tune, the CAI, and the catback which is similar to what dealers would need to do to be involved in the aftermarket segment on new cars sold in volumes. The local Ford dealer here has twice declined to be involved in replacing a catback and an axleback on a '04 Cobra and a '06 GT for those very reasons even though they sell the parts.

Just as a dealer will not remove the catalystic converters from a car, they cannot legally alter the manufacturer's approved EPA ratings by replacing the stock with high performance part which will alter those approved ratings.

 

Actually I should say they were mistaken with the photo. It's not a fake- it's was just a wrong assumption on their part.
The source of info is Autoblog themselves- they printed a retraction stating that they were wrong.

 

Well, its not going to look too much different. My Source saw it up in Detroit, and he said it was just a stripped down GT, with a V6 grill.

 

It's funny how "the little things" can make or break something. For me the Bullitt MUST have the dual induction/heat extraction hood. If it doesn't it really won't be like a '68 Bullitt and will just look like a stripped down GT.

In which case I will probably slide into another GT. That GT500 red stripe edition has got me thinking how cool looking black with red stripes looks.
And that might be the look I go with next. Combined with black and red interior I think it would really stand out.