In the film “Bullitt” (1968), veteran stuntman Bill Hickman was cast to drive the Dodge Charger and even portrayed the stone-faced hitman behind its wheel.  Originally, the production considered using a Ford for the villains’ car, but mechanic Max Balchowsky warned that a Fairlane wouldn’t survive the brutal stunts and pushed for the sturdier Dodge Charger R/T instead.  Steve McQueen and director Peter Yates loved the idea of a Ford vs Mopar muscle car duel, though Warner Brothers initially balked due its promotional ties with Ford.  McQueen leveraged his star power to get the Charger approved.  Hickman then bought two 1968 Chargers - a yellow R/T and a blue 383 - model from a Glendale dealership for the film, and both repainted ominous black at Yates’s request to look more sinister on screen.
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