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Why the White Gear Knob?
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Interesting stuff!
So...what shift knob would Frank have had? Not sure he was a a car guy necessarily, so would he have changed it from stock? And if a previous owner had done so, what was the 'go to' knob of the time?
So...what shift knob would Frank have had? Not sure he was a a car guy necessarily, so would he have changed it from stock? And if a previous owner had done so, what was the 'go to' knob of the time?
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Frank Bullitt? I think he was supposed to be a car guy. McQueen picked the Mustang because he wanted Frank to have a spirited machine that the audience would believe a detective could afford. I also think the Torq Thrusts were indicative that the character had done some light modifications to the car. The shift knob was probably stock but I think the steering wheel was actually a transplant from a GT500.
I think the 'go to' aftermarket shifter back then was probably the cue ball.
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Just YouTube the chase scene. It's the best part of the movie anywayIt actually looks cool (movie be damned. Ha ha), so that's fine with me. By the way, I searched for that movie on Netflix here in the US, and no dice. Will search again, in case it was just put in here as well. By the way, is it even worth watching? Remember reading reviews that it was crap. Thx. Oh, and I did watch the chase scene on Youtube after buying the car
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In 1968 my dad rode with other guys to work in a car pool. One sunny day I earned a few bucks to clean a '66 Mercury Comet Cyclone. Wearing factory dark green paint, that 390 CI car had a white interior and a factory 4 speed with a factory white cue ball shift knob.
An aftermarket addition of a cue ball shift knob to a floor shift car was very popular in the 60's. It was a cheap way to add a "cool" factor to your car.
An aftermarket addition of a cue ball shift knob to a floor shift car was very popular in the 60's. It was a cheap way to add a "cool" factor to your car.