I also like the chase scene in Gone in 60 Seconds better.
Which Movie? The Original, or the remake? I'll assume you are talking about the newer one. If not, disregard the following
Of course you guys like the newer stuff better .... human nature. Bigger, better, flashier. The point about the Bullitt scene remains, no COMPUTERS. No fiber bodies on frames simply made to fly.... Gone's scene was good, sure, any car would land that trailer jump and drive off, lol.
At the TIME, NO ONE had seen a chase scene like it, it was WAY beyond. Was Gone in 60 seconds scene "landmark"? Nope. They make entire movies with cgi these days, nothing is out of reach. Was the movie (Gone) more polished? Better acting? Better production? (was Angelina hot?) No doubt. Will it have a cult following like Bullitt in 40 years? Will a major corporation celebrate it with Special Editions? Doubtful.
It's about seeing how good something was WHEN it was done. Same thing as comparing a 2008 GT500 to one of 40 years ago. Sure the new one is better in EVERY way. But that's not the point. Your stock GT would SPANK the GT390 in Bullitt... however, what's the resale? Is it because it's a better car? Not even close.
In the Dirtbike/Motocross world we have the movie "On Any Sunday" , which by chance, McQueen was also in, just as a rider, not an actor (it's a documentary). Same kinda thing... the young ones want to see double backflips, bone-crushing crashes with Korn (whoever) soundtracks... not a bunch of old (now) dudes, jumping crap bikes 4 feet off the ground and racing out of old rusty Econoline vans. But... it's a classic and shows were we started and how we got here.
Sorry ... I ramble. Just saying, all that old stuff (Bullitt) is what helped sell Mustangs and a part of the reason it's never gone away.
Google this: famous car chase scene