Mustang History 2001

Mustang History: 2001

2000 2002

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.

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.

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