Hi,
Agree 100% with aren040. Steve McQueen double-clutching the
up-shifts in that Mustang Fastback in
Bullitt is some of the best sounds ever laid on a Soundtrack.
I also go with
Ronin as #2 and
The Italian Job (the original
and the re-make) bringing up the rear.
These were choreographed by the famed Rémy Julienne who also did the chase scenes in 6 of the Bond movies (including with the Lotus Esprit!).
One of my favorites of his is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bxvGy1Uy70
If you like Muscle, see the old
Vanishing Point with Barry Newman - that 440 six-pack Challenger is amazing -
"Hey Kowalski, you out there?...?"...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99