The Lighter Side: Bullitt 1968

Hollywood has brought us many fantastic and heart pounding car chase scenes. Far too many to name but we all know the top few; Cannonball Run, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Fast and the Furious franchise (except Tokyo Drift, booo!!!), most Bond flicks, Ronin, and even The Blues Brothers. There is however one that sets itself apart from the rest; enter Steve McQueen.

Without question the greatest car chase scene of all time, Bullitt had it all.
Suspension crushing San Francisco streets, raw wide open speed, gun fire, wrecks, explosions, a Lalo Schifrin score and of course Mr. McQueen.

Point of Fact: McQueen did all his own driving; Every turn, every spin, every jump and every pump.

Observation: During the chase scene you can hear a manual stick shift changing gears on the Mustang during exterior shots of the car, but shots inside the vehicle during the chase show an automatic and not a manual stick

Top Movie Car Chases - Cobra 1986

That bad-ass Merc. What a horrible demise to such a cool car. No CGI, all real. Ok so maybe the Merc should have disintegrated after launching from that second story parking deck. Still a great chase, and always will be a classic in my book. Throw on some 80's sunglasses, breakout your tight acid washed jeans and turn the volume up...

NYC Gumballin'

Movies that stir my motorsports soul are getting harder and harder to come by. I often return to old favorites rather than new releases to truly capture the visceral joy of an exciting car chase thru city streets. No fancy CGI, or unbelievable cars-twisting-in-air acrobatics.
Just pure sound and natural settings.

They sure don't make them like they used to...

I am the NightRider

The opening scene to Mad Max - classic car chase porn. Grainy, gritty, and timeless.

So long and thank you... Peter Yates 7/24/29-1/9/11

Godspeed Mr. Yates. And thanks again for directing Bullitt, hence giving us car junkies one of the best chase scenes ever filmed. You have and will continue to provide inspiration for all of us...

Smokey Nagata - Our Favorite Japanese Outlaw

What do you do if you feel that racing, drifting, and drag racing isn't enough to promote your go-fast bits? How about 200+ MPH runs on public roads? Then YouTube the videos for all to see. Then get arrested. Oh yeah, then do it on multiple continents.

The ultimate blending of car culture and the male condition - CAR CHASES!!!

Ok, you got me. I love car chases. Something about combining my passion for cars along with my equally perverse love of danger and speed.
Speed Channel quenched my never-ending thirst for the above with their Hollywood's Hottest Car Chases show that I caught (quite embarrasingly) by mistake. Here's a quick list from their site and some direct links to what could be considered the best representation of what makes us car junkies tick.