EDDY SANDFORD

BULLITT–2019 GT BULLITT EDITION

THESE CARS WERE LIMITED

Production

NUMBERS AND HAVE A UNDERSTATED COOLNESS THAT IS STILL A HEAD TURNER 50+ YEARS LATER IN DESIGN.

I’ve been a Mustang fan as long as I can remember. I was raised in a racing family, as my dad was a transmission mechanic. During the years while growing up around my dad’s shop, I’ve been able to help build and race quite a few different vehicles. My first build was actually on my mom’s 1990 5.0 Convertible with a built 302 and a 150 shot of Nitrous. Drag Racing it was a huge adrenaline rush until I got to ride in the next build project: 1988 F150 4x4 with a race built 351 Windsor, Vortech Supercharged 1200 horsepower build.

As I got older the opportunity to drive something that could give me a smile every time I got behind the wheel presented itself in late 2019, as I had the opportunity to purchase my first Mustang. It is a 480 HP/420 TQ Bullitt,

6 speed with full Magnaride suspension and a one of a kind color that was legendary to the original Steven McQueen Bullitt Mustang: Hyland Green. These cars were limited production numbers and have a understated coolness that is still a head turner 50+ years later in design. Debadged, tuned exhaust to match the 1968 Bullitt sound, and subtle throwbacks to the start of the muscle car era can be found throughout.

With the help of my best friend, Frank Bodine, we went to work to “Stop the Hop” with BMR suspension components and Steeda end links to dial in the stock Magnaride system. Frank also ceramic coated the car and wheels to help me land a Top 25 placement at Mustangs at Daytona in 2022. I’ve been blessed to be around some amazing Mustang specialty shops since childhood, Higgins Ford Performance in Douglasville, GA for one helped me find a way to fully swap a GT350 Brembo rear brake kit onto the car by doing a full rear spindle swap from the GT350. So far, Bullitt has seen time on the Daytona International Speedway, Suches Loop, and Blood Mountain in North Georgia, Mustangs At Daytona, and numerous car shows throughout the West Georgia area. I’m looking forward to seeing Ponies in the Smokies and competing with family at Mustangs at Daytona this year!