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1968 Ford ‘Bullitt' Mustang Driving Experience 8 or 12 laps

Bovingdon Airfield, Hertfordshire
REF: DLFBM8
Rated Based On 1 Review

  • Drive a Steve McQueen-style Bullitt Mustang
  • Experience takes place at Bovingdon Airfield track
  • Enjoy 4/8 driving laps of this replica movie car
  • Includes sighting laps in hot hatch as a passenger
 
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What's Included

  • A  Ford 'Bullitt' Mustang Experience
  • Welcome, introduction and safety briefing
  • 3 instructors driven sighting laps in a track prepared sport car to learn the racing lines and braking points followed by 1 high speed passenger lap
  • 4/8 laps driving the Ford Mustang with 1:1 instruction
  • Each lap is approximately 1 mile
  • Please allow around 90 minutes on site

What Can I Expect

Calling all Steve McQueen fans - this is your chance to drive a Bullitt Mustang! This very faithful replica of Lieutenant Frank Bullitt's Ford Mustang from the hit 1968 movie 'Bullitt' is an amazing beast of a car to drive - so let's see if you can replicate that legendary car chase scene!

So there you are driving through the streets of San Fran, when you spot the two protagonists who murdered the key witness you were charged with protecting as they cruise along in their Dodge Charger. Cue a heart-pounding 11 minutes of the most realistic car chase 1960s Hollywood had ever seen, where McQueen drove the Mustang himself for the close-up shots as his character Bullitt is chasing and being chased by the gangster hitmen around the hills of San Fransisco. The pursuit finishes in, quite literally, explosive style as Bullitt forces the baddies to crash into a petrol station.

Even today many film and car buffs consider Bullitt's Ford Mustang vs Dodge drive to be on of the greatest car pursuits of all time. Filming took a mammoth five weeks, using two 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastbacks, one of which was scrapped after the film wrapped and the other was sold. No-one is quite sure of the whereabouts of the original Bullitt car these days, but we can tell you there's a very similar one zooming around the airfield track at Bovingdon!

Just as you'd expect, this Bullitt-style Mustang is that subtle dark green colour with glistening chrome. We're not sure if you'll get any sultry jazz-inspired music on the cassette player and we doubt you'll ever look quite as cool as the McQueen himself in his tweed jacket with those leather elbow patches, but on this experience you'll sure have fun trying.

Before you're let loose for your Hollywood-style high thrills driving hot laps of the circuit, you will head out in a high performance motor with an instructor driving so can check out the lay of the land. There won't be any green VW Beetles to overtake twice, or Bernal Heights to climb, but there will be some challenging corners and a nice straight where you can put your desert-booted foot to the floor in this Bullitt Mustang.

Availability

  • Selected weekdays throughout the year
  • Upgrades to include Saturday mornings are available (payable direct when making your booking)
  • Experiences are subject to availability and weather conditions

Location

  • Bovingdon Airfield, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Suitable For

  • Minimum age 17
  • Maximum age 80 
  • A full manual driving licence is required
  • Minimum height 5'
  • Maximum height 6'5"
  • Maximum weight 20 stone
  • Participants must be physically fit with no serious health conditions

Spectators

    • Friends and family are welcome to come along and can participate in passenger hot laps or driving laps, for an additional charge payable on the day

Anything Else

  • Flat soled shoes must be worn
  • Glasses must be worn if needed
  • Drivers will need to sign a form accepting risk and vehicle damage liability of up to £10,000+VAT.  Alternatively damage liability reduction is available to purchase on the day starting from £27
  • Please note rebooking within 14 days of your booking will incur a fee

Reviews

4 out of 5 stars

Average Rating: 4
Total Reviews: 1

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Reviews

  based on 1 review

Rating: 4 stars
Mark Henderson
This would not have been a driving experience that I would have chosen myself! It was a gift from m...