All Mustangs in 2001 got the 2000 Cobra R's smoked
headlamps, and the spoiler was changed to a more wing-like style. GTs got
the raised hood scoop and side scoops used on 35th Anniversary Limited
Edition Mustangs in 1999, as well the option of the retro Torque
Thrust-inspired wheels on the Bullitt GT. 2001 Mustang GTs would all come
standard with 17" wheels.
The limited edition Bullitt GT was available in
2001, paying homage to the 1968 Steve McQueen movie by the same name, in
which McQueen's character Lt. Frank Bullitt got behind the wheel of a
Highland Green 1968 GT390 Fastback and chased two assassins in a black
Dodge Charger R/T. The 2001 Mustang Bullitt GT was available in three
colors: Black, the new True Blue, and Dark Highland Green, borrowed from
Ford's F-Series lineup. There were 3041 green, 1818 black, and 723 blue
Bullitts produced. Dark Highland Green was not available on any other
Mustang. Exterior features included a blacked-out corral around the pony
in the grille, red brake calipers with a silver Mustang, simpler side
scoops, and a brushed aluminum fuel door. Spoilers and fog lamps weren't
available on the Bullitt. 2001 Bullitt Mustangs had a retro interior
theme. The new seats were designed after seats from the 1960s, and were
much more comfortable than the standard seats. The numbers in the gauge
cluster were written in a tall, thin font like in the 1960s as well. The
shifter was aluminum and the door lock soldiers were silver, as was the
shifter trim ring. The Bullitts had a different intake than the GT they
were based upon, and the upgrades resulted in an additional five
horsepower. The C-pillars were also altered, and "BULLITT" was engraved on
the sill plates. Although Ford planned to produced 6500 Bullitts, only 5582
made it off the line. Click here
for more info on the movie Bullitt, and be sure to check out pictures of the
concept Bullitt. I like
it a lot better. Visit the
International Mustang Bullitt Owners Club for more info on Bullitts.
The Cobra returned in 2001 with a new interior,
"COBRA" in the rear bumper where it said "MUSTANG" in 1999, the spoiler
used on the V-6 and GT Mustangs, and a 320-hp 4.6L DOHC V-8.
