Featured in all movie poster and promotional efforts. Starting with 1967 mustang fastbacks, the team at cinema vehicle services in north hollywood, california, completed the eleanor transformation with parts designed with input from chip foose. Eleanor is a customized 1971 ford mustang sportsroof redressed as 1973 that features in independent filmmaker h. Mustang eleanor played an important role in the 1974 independent filmturnedcult classic gone in sixty seconds, as well as the 2000 remake with the same title. Eleanor is the only car to get star title credit in a movie a credit that passed on to the 2000 eleanor. Fans of the touchstone pictures 2000 remake of the 1974 cult movie gone in 60 seconds will recognize this as the original eleanor, the modified 1967 ford mustang piloted by retired master car thief memphis raines, played by nicholas cage. The collector car world is abuzz with news that one of the two 1968 mustang gt fastbacks used in the filming of the 1968 steve mcqueen movie bullitt, which was long thought to. Nicholas cages primary beauty car used for close ups. The toyota supra from the fast and the furious isnt the only 00s movie car that comes to mind when thinking about the previous decades motion pictures. Blue lens fog lamps lights kit for ford mustang eleanor shelby gt500 fastback fits.
This 2005 mustang gt is a modern interpretation of the iconic 1967 eleanor gt500 from the movie gone in 60 seconds. The black california lyn 274 license plate is produced as seen on the ford mustang shelby better known as eleanor in the 2000 remake of the movie gone in 60 seconds. The parts unique to the movie cars include fender flares, a new fascia, headlight bezels with additional driving lights, and rocker panels with a. When the subject turns towards famous movie cars, a vehicles presence on the silver screen invariably adds some intrinsic value to the vehicles. The car was professionally built by autograf of houston, tx. Own a brandnew eleanor mustang from gone in 60 seconds. Parts, brand new muscle car, eleanor mustang, replicas. How no flights, corona, inaction became lights, camera. Thereby the stated conditions or details of a car can never ever be taken as a fact. Below those lights, an eleanor style bumper bends aggressive ground effects around sculpted, shelbybranded fenders that frame a pinned, eleanor style hood. Both movies shared plot similarities, a crew of thieves ordered to steal 50 cars and deliver them to the long beach, california docks. The one used for closups, promos, and the one nicolas cage drove. Sadly, the car is completely destroyed by the end of the film. When you think of the worlds great movie and tv cars there are sure to be a few iconic machines that come to mind.
Maybe the vehicle itself has fastback parts, but them tail lights are customized. Key features of the car are its centralmounted driving lights, pumped fender flares. I think this board is probably the biggest collective of e car fanatics. Uses longer hood with shelby style grill headlight panel. The parts unique to the movie cars include fender flares, a new fascia, headlight bezels. In the pantheon of great movie cars, eleanor, the 1967 shelby mustang gt500 prized by nicolas cages character in 2000s gone in 60 seconds, is right up there with doc browns delorean and anything steve mcqueen piloted. Original eleanor mustang from gone in 60 seconds coming. Eleanor mustang replica, 1967 eleanor mustang fastback. Much attention to detail was taken to make this eleanor as close to the original eleanor movie car as possible, down to the gobabygo button on the shifter, and the nitrous setup which is not hooked up, but rather for show only.
Due to the delayed start, the mustangs were modified with grilles from 1973 to make them appear newer. Sorry bullitt, the 1974 gone in 60 seconds eleanor is the greatest movie mustang of all time. Each movie muscle car is special, with the bullitt model being the most famous. This was no ordinary mustang, however, as the car in question. High quality ford mustang inspired greeting cards by independent artists and designers from around the world. You can buy an authentic 1967 eleanor mustang from gone. Most of the actual movie cars were equipped with automatic transmissions, despite the chase sequence displaying a 4speed car, and this eleanor s stout c3 does a fine job of turning the engine to break neck speeds.
Knowing memphis past with eleanor, castlebeck realizes that the 1967 mustang will be last on the list and their best chance for catching him in the act. Though four mustangs are portrayed in the film as eleanor targets, only two cars were used for filming the movie, with license plates and tires alternated as necessary. This legit eleanor mustang from gone in 60 seconds could bring. The eleanor mustang that starred in the movie gone in 60 seconds somehow. And although we werent able to achieve a lot of the same things in the film, the car sure looked good under the lights of las vegas. Unique artwork for posting words of wisdom or decorating your wall, fridge or office. Halickis 1974 movie gone in sixty seconds starring eleanor. In the original 1974 movie, eleanor was portrayed as a 1973 ford mustang mach 1 the last of the fastbacks in the 70s, but was played by 1971 mustang fastbacks which had been customized for the film. Key features of the eleanor mustang were its centrallymounted driving lights. It is with integrity and honesty that we describe our cars, but they are in fact, up to 50 years old, may have had many previous owners, modifications or alterations that are unknown to the us, so its not possible to verify everything about every car in detail. In the more recent 2000 release, eleanor was a 1967 shelby gt 500. We have seen the famous eleanor gt500 go up for auction, one of the 11. The muscle car named eleanor, a shelby gt500 ford mustang made. It sits beside eleanor, a 1967 ford mustang used in the 2000 version of gone in 60 seconds, which is next to a 1966 ford gt40 built by superformance.
T from knight rider or perhaps the various iterations of the batmobile. Shes the star car character from denice halickis 2000 movie gone in 60 seconds, which was a remake of the h. The eleanor mustang from gone in 60 seconds is one of the most iconic movie cars ever created. The eleanor name is reused for a shelby mustang gt500 in the 2000 gone in 60 seconds remake. Margot robbie and the birds of prey creative team had a big impact on jurnee smollett s experience as black canary. The first eleanor mustang appeared in the 1974 film, gone in sixty. Before the magic of movies made the 67 mustang fastback a star with eleanor, the sexy sweeping body style was already a fanfavorite, due to that ingenious marketer and race car builder, the late carroll shelby, with his fleet of shelby mustang fastbacks.
While it has spawned countless replicas, a rare authentic model from the. Mustang eleanor the mustang eleanor gt500 cj pony parts. If you were having trouble deciding on how the 2015 mustang looks, the lovely sienna miller might be able to change your mind. Purchase our 19671968 mustang eleanor body kit to transform your car into a movie icon. One of the original eleanor mustangs created for 2000s hit movie gone. Hero car used in touchstone pictures gone in 60 seconds. Greenlight 124 scale diecast 18220 eleanor 1967 custom shelby gt500 60 seconds. In the original movie, the eleanor mustang was a medium yellow gold customized 1971 fastback depicted as a 1973 pony car. This legit eleanor mustang from gone in 60 seconds.
More than 25 years later, eleanor was reimagined as a striking, dupont pepper grey 1967 mustang fastback depicted as a shelby gt500 with a 351 cubic inch, 400horsepowerproducing engine. This was the hero car used in the movie gone in 60 seconds. The cars used in the movie, four total, were purchased in 1971 but it took the filmmaker another three years to secure all of the funding required before filming. You now have the option to use the 1967 shelby style hood in place of the eleanor hood, just tell us which hood you want when you place your order. Though not an original shelby, the eleanor mustang was based on a 1967 mustang fastback and was built by cinema vehicle services with the help of legendary coachbuilder chip foose. Of the 11 eleanor ford mustangs created for 2000s hit movie gone in 60 seconds, which starred nicolas cage and angelina jolie, only three of the cars were actually drivable and two of. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. So many, in fact, thatcvs eventually stepped away from its normal business of building andsupplying movie cars to offer the complete eleanor body kit, just likethe ones used to create eleanor in.
Eleanor shelby ford mustang tv lift display best movie cars. Lowered suspension, coilovers, piaa driving lights. This car sold at the mecum car auction in indianapolis for 1 million. Now, if you have the cash, you can have your very own eleanor. He and drycoff go to the abandoned warehouse with functional black lights and discover the original list of cars. Based on a 1967 mustang fastback, the jawdropping eleanor that burst onto the screen in the 2000 remake was the result of extensive modifications to the body, engine, and interior. Adding categories like original movie cars, up authorized shelby recreations, movie correct recreations, 6768 fastback eleanor s, coupes, etc. We have captured detail after detail of the fullsize car to ensure that this superlative buildup will satisfy fans of the movie and of classic mustangs alike. Parts, brand new muscle car, eleanor mustang, replicas, builder. When you are offered the chance to shoot an original 1967 shelby gt500 from the film gone in 60 seconds, signed by nicolas cage. More than 25 years later, eleanor was reimagined as a. I saw an original moviecar from her in real life and again, she captured me. At the front of the car, boxed grilles hang a prominent cobra emblem and crisp piaa fog lamps between bright headlights and trick driving lamps.
Fine enough if youve got a classic car and you want to keep the standard lights, but definitely the worst of the bunch out there. Eleven eleanor mustangs were built with body kits inspired by the shelby gt500, but only three used in filming have survived. The eleanor name applied to the feature car in the second film, a pepper gray metallic 1967 mustang custom fastback. Of these two, one car was modified for the stunt driving necessitated by the final chase and wrecked in said process, while the other was kept intact for all external beauty shots.
Build your dream eleanor or shelby conversion cloning. And with our connections, we could get quite a few members in a short time. This is one amazing eleanor mustang any collector or enthusiast would love to own. Authentic hero mustang shelby gt500 eleanor from gone in 60. Presented in movieused condition with minor touch ups. Directional front headlight, rear engine, padded dash. Of course, some people only use bits and pieces from the shelby or eleanor movie car to build a custom ride that suits their tastes much like our own generation gap fastback has a shelby deck lid.
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