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1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 'Eleanor'

1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 in Gone in Sixty Seconds, Kinofilm, 2000 IMDB

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1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 'Eleanor'

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jazzy

27-08-2004 à 19:41

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eleanor ;)

jwramc

02-08-2005 à 01:21

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A fake Shelby

mgisbert ES

2005-11-04 19:32

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Les Shelby 350 et 500 GT 1967-68 portent le nom de Cobra et sont fabriquées à Iona, Michigan.Elles sont très semblables aux Mustang de série, étant notamment livrées avec un moteur Ford V8 de 5L.(235cv).Mais il y a deux versions 7 Litres (390 et 425 Cv.SAE)Malheuresement dans ce film c'est una "réplica";manque le nom S H E L B H Y au front et autres dètails.F. Técnique selons l'année Automobile 1967-1968 C'est;Nom-Shelby Cobra 500 GT-Cylidrée 6997cc. - Taux de compression 11,5/1 -Moteur Ford V8 425cv. a 6000 Tours/min-Couple Max.66,4 a 3700 trm.-Poids 1290 Kg. 274cm. eix.-4 velocités-Seulment de ce model sont fabriqués 80 exemplairs.

Jaqob P. NL

2006-01-03 01:56

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It's not a fake Shelby, the actual chase car does still exist

BeanBandit FI

2006-01-09 14:57

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I wonder, if these models should go under Shelby brand, these cars do not have Ford or Mustang logos.

Junkman AT

2006-01-09 15:22

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Cinema Vehicle Services actually produced 12 different "Eleanors" for use in the production of this film. None of the 12 were actual Shelby Mustangs but converted standard 1967 Mustang fastbacks and are thus just customized 67 Mustangs with very little optical resemblence to an actual 67 Shelby.
Wow, even I am confused now.

Of those cars, seven survived the filming in various states of repair. A 13th Eleanor, based on a real '67 Shelby GT500 was prepared by Cinema Vehicle Services for producer Jerry Bruckheimer, but
that car did not appear in the film.
The only true Shelby GT500 in the movie was given to Nicolas Cage's character by Giovanni Ribisi's character at the end of the movie. The real owner consented to the vehicle being used as long as it
was returned in the original condition. Every part that could be unbolted, was unbolted and replaced by
a junked replacement part for the scene.


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wickey SK

2006-01-10 00:15

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wickey SK

2006-01-10 00:37

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Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us - the one mentioned by Junkman

any1 SE

2006-02-17 21:12

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I thought it was a Unique Performance built car? http://www.uniqueperformance.com/performance.aspx

volobrian

2006-02-25 18:06

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12 of these cars were built for the filming, none were real Shelbys. Exhibition Eleanor for sale at www.volostarcars.com

punkrockluva NZ

2006-06-15 04:59

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OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH

landrover1 AR

2006-06-26 19:10

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chip foose is one of the designers of this special shelby gt500.
and yea, any1, this car now is build by unique performance.
you should know that unique performnace have the pride of be part of the shelby club north america....that's mean the car they build is recognized as a shelby.

skyline_vspec US

2006-08-10 03:40

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Chip foose also helped to design the new "Foose Stallion" which has the same piant color, racing stripes, and light position as Eleanor. it also has mild engine upgrades.
Once in a while, these Eleanors pop up on eBay, claiming to be an authentic movie car, when it's not. It's just a mustang I turned into eleanor.:mad:

Scudman64 US

2006-09-03 21:48

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go baby go!

carfan US

2006-09-12 23:52

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My favorite mustang of all time!!!!

stpaulcarguy US

2006-11-04 06:23

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whoever decied that it would be a good idea to have that car crushed at the end of the movie should be pistol whipped and strung up by his onions. . . . . . . . of course thats just my opinion.

landrover1 AR

2006-12-04 06:35

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there's a site about the original eleanor
http://gonein60seconds.com/elenor_t.htm

Carlover NL

2006-12-19 15:41

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Eleanor has captured me: I always thought custom Mustang would suck really hard, I was a purist, yes, but the she came along and blew that stupid idea right away! I saw an original 'movie'-car from her in real life and again, she captured me.

Greets, A Eleanor-fan

Lt.Lemmens NL

2007-03-26 22:04

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here are some more pictures of the beautyfull Eleanor:

http://www.lasvegas-nv.com/brett/eleanor-the-car.jpg

Link to "www.dreams-cars.net"

http://motomania.h-fans.cz/eleanor/Eleanor9.jpg

http://www.totalcontrolproducts.com/download/wallpaper/eleanor2.jpg

-- Last edit: 2007-03-26 23:10:49 (antp)

Exiv96 BE

2007-03-26 22:07

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Whoah ! Easy with the large pics !

antp BE

2007-03-26 23:11

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Yes, links will be enough :D

Skid US

2007-03-31 01:12

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Apparently I'm the only person who thinks this car is freaking hideous. It's an insult to the real 1967 G.T. 500.

Hecubus CA

2007-03-31 04:33

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It's a little too ostentatious, I'm also more partial to a stock GT500 (but I also prefer the Charger from Bullitt to the General Lee).

Spiff FR

2007-07-21 20:12

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C'est un modele custom, je prefere l'original! ;p j'ai plus l'ame d'un collectionneur. C'est une chouette voiture. Pour les besoins du film plus d'une dizaine de mustang fastback modifiées en eleanor ont été detruites...voir plus, je me souviens plus du chiffre exact :/

crazyforcars12 EN

2007-07-25 19:24

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It is a fake Shelby , if you watch the movies special features it shows them building the car and painting it. There are a few real GT500 KR s that have been "done up" to resemble Eleanor.

landrover1 AR

2007-07-31 08:13

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people , can add more pics of the chases and a better main pic?
i mean, the car dont appear enough in this place...

antp BE

2007-07-31 10:40

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What's the problem with the main pic? Anyway I plan to add pictures from the DVD some day

landrover1 AR

2007-08-01 01:57

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antp wrote What's the problem with the main pic? Anyway I plan to add pictures from the DVD some day

i mean, theres better views on the movie
like the chases scenes, the car appears better to take a pic.
i cant wait to see more pics of the car¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

antp BE

2007-08-01 14:44

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The problem with chases is that sometimes it is all blurred. Well, I'll see.

memphis EN

2007-09-09 23:30

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i dont know what some of you people are talking about, ok the 1967 shelby mustang gt500 isnt the best car in the world but it is my all time favourite car not only for what it can do but for its looks and style i would much rather drive that than a ferrari enzo or a aston martin db9.The car in the movie had a ford 425 engine that pumps out 650 bhp and close to 1000 bhp with nitro and a body kit, functional side pipes, mag rims, sport tires and a hood scoop. my favrit car ever.

crazyforcars12 EN

2007-11-25 08:18

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The 73' Mustang in the original was better IMO

crazyforcars12 EN

2007-12-04 20:19

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In 1967 the Ford Shelby name was dropped and the cars were now just Shelby Mustang

andygallidt AR

2008-02-26 19:13

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Here I leave the link of my web site about Eleanor.

www.fordshelbygt500.com.ar



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vilero ES

2008-04-01 12:48

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Nicolas Cage beside Eleanor
[Image: 60segundos2qe8.th.jpg]

galih ID

2008-07-16 11:49

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the replica of this GT-500 "eleanor" in Indonesia... awesome...

XFJaguar US

2008-07-25 23:46

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shelby gt500e

XFJaguar US

2008-07-25 23:48

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jwramc

02-08-2005 à 01:21


A fake Shelby



ya they built 4 gt500e's for the movie

Stingraybuilder US

2008-09-11 07:07

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crazyforcars12 wrote It is a fake Shelby , if you watch the movies special features it shows them building the car and painting it. There are a few real GT500 KR s that have been "done up" to resemble Eleanor.



There are real GT500KR's made up to look like Eleanor? Heck! Then that's icing on the cake.......

tony US

2008-10-02 03:43

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The GT500KR came out mid year 1968. when Ford intoduced the 428 Cobra Jet engine. there where no 67 GT500KR's. only GT500's

Max Army 19 FR

2008-12-08 23:19

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The best car all categories. Shelby gt 500 is the most beautiful car.

dav UK

2009-02-07 11:58

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why's it called Eleanor?

ford_guy US

2009-02-07 20:15

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I forget, but I do know that the name can be put in the extra field section since it is the car's nickname.

TexasCowboy US

2009-03-21 05:31

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Best car on the whole WEBSITE!!!

mr.mopar US

2009-04-05 02:16

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jwramc wrote A fake Shelby

what's your problem so real.

BiltFordTuff US

2009-06-27 16:16

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really a 67 mustang fastback, but this movie sucks

holden nut NZ

2009-07-07 00:48

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I'VE GOT A BIG MODEL OF THAT CAR.

wasserspeier DE

2009-08-14 08:09

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I found this article at www.mustangmonthly.com with lots of background information about the car(s).
Because the internet is sometimes very volatile I put a backup here.

Link to full article at www.mustangmonthly.com

1967 Ford Mustang GT500 - Gone In Sixty Seconds
Inside the Gone In Sixty Seconds Mustangs

By John Pearley Huffman


Whatever its merits as a film, the 2000 version of Gone In Sixty Seconds was required viewing for Mustang
lovers. After all, it's not often that Hollywood makes a movie starring a car, much less a Mustang. And
the Mustang in Gone was definitely the star. What's with that Mustang? And the movie? Those are questions
substantial enough to build a story upon. And despite the fact that not everything makes sense in the
movie (such as hitting the nitrous when the engine is already turning 7,000 rpm), we know you're going to
buy the video.

The Movie

While the 2000 version of Gone In Sixty Seconds is obviously inspired by 1974's Gone In 60 Seconds, it's
really not a remake. Although both titles are pronounced the same, technically, they're not identical
because the title of the newer movie spells out the word sixty and the old title uses the number (even
though the poster for the new movie uses the number). That's not bad, though, since (except for the
40-minute chase within its 97-minute running time) the first movie was practically incomprehensible. The
major appeal of Gone In 60 Seconds—and it is considerable is that it is a genuine primitive work of art,
says the Los Angeles Times, upon the original's release.

Art or not, the idea for the remake germinated at Disney and wound up in the hands of producer Jerry
Bruckheimer. Bruckheimer produced Flashdance (probably not a top pick for the guys in the audience), Top
Gun, and Days of Thunder with his late partner, Don Simpson, and such recent hits as Armageddon, The Rock,
and Con Air on his own. With a script from Scott Rosenberg, who penned Con Air, Bruckheimer recruited
Nicolas Cage to star and TV commercial director Dominic Sena to direct. Throw in a supporting cast that
included Oscar winners Robert Duvall and Angelina Jolie and hopefully the result would be a hit.

The story is similar to the original in that a group of car thieves needs to steal 50 cars in a 24-hour
period. The makers of the new movie threw in a threat to the life of lead character Memphis Raines' (Cage)
brother, Kip (Giovanni Ribisi), to add some emotional wallop to the film, but people were going to see
this movie based on the quality of the action. And the action would include a big car chase featuring, as
in the original movie, a Mustang named Eleanor.

Creating Eleanor

When the movie started production, Eleanor wasn't necessarily going to be a Mustang at all. We really
wanted to see a GT40 blowing through downtown L.A., flying down the L.A. River, doing all that, says
production designer Jeff Mann. But even for a movie that cost a reported $90 million to make, a fleet of
GT40s was prohibitively expensive. So it was back to Mustangs.

We were looking at a '67 GT500. It's a bitchin' car, no doubt, continues Mann, but does it really stack
up against these other vehicles? This is a pertinent concern in a film that would be overstuffed with
Ferraris. In the context of all these other cars, it's not necessarily going to be the hottest thing
going down the road (That depends on who you are Ed.). That's when Jerry kind of opened the doors for me
to come up with a variation on it . . . . Building that variation that didn't suck started with famed Hot
Rod illustrator Steve Stanford, who drew up an illustration of an over-the-top '67 GT500.

Former Boyd Coddington designer Chip Foose was hired by the production company to turn Stanford's work
into a reality. Foose fitted the car with PIAA lights in both the nose and rear backup areas. He also
prototyped the hood, the front valance, the side skirts, the scoops, and other fiberglass parts that would
be used for the car. That billet grille is based on aftermarket pieces originally developed for Chevy
Astro vans and Foose found the Schmidt 17x8-inch wheels that would be sheathed in P245/40ZR17 Goodyear
Eagle F1 tires.

Neither the side-exit exhausts nor the C-pillar mounted fuel fillers ('71 Mach fuel doors) were functional
on the cars seen in the movie. Why? First, because actually making the side exhausts work is tough,
considering how the '67 Mustang is built. And second, because they didn't need to be functional. Once the
prototype pieces were completed and the molds were made, the project moved into the hands of Ray Claridg's
Cinema Vehicle Services (CVS), where construction of the actual Eleanors took place.


Building Eleanor

In all my time in this business, explains Ray Claridg, this was the toughest show. Because of the screen
time the Eleanor Mustang would have and the stunts it would be asked to do, several Eleanors would have to
be built. The occasional improvisation of the production of the film itself further complicated the issue;
script changes were constant and the needs of the filmmakers practically changed daily. Ultimately, there
would be 12 Eleanors built for the film, including the prototype that didn't appear in the movie.
Construction of the Eleanors started with the CVS staff scouring the Southern California want ads,
searching for '67 and '68 Mustang fastbacks. The cars CVS acquired ranged from clapped-out machines with
leaky 289s to at least one Mustang GT powered by a 390. All the cars in the movie are '67s, and none were
actual Shelbys.
Because certain cars were required to do different things in the course of the film, no two Eleanors were
alike. Many of the Eleanors remain in CVS' inventory, but they've all been twisted, fiddled with, and
rebuilt so many times, it's hard to determine their original condition when they appeared in the movie.
And apparently, CVS didn't take any pangs to catalog all the cars. Some of the cars received Lincoln
Versailles rearends, and at least one of the cars was geared for high-speed running along the concrete
canals of the Los Angeles River. All the cars were lowered, but some of them received a Total Control
rack-and-pinion steering system and engine bay bracing. Some of the cars were built to slide around
corners, some were built to survive a jump, and others were built to be crushed in a junkyard.

Up close, the Eleanors are a mix of sweet design work and expedient engineering. These cars weren't built
to last a lifetime, win a car show, or go extremely fast; they were built to look good in a movie and do
their particular task well.

Of the 12 Eleanors built, 7 survived the filming to end up back in CVS' possession. Two of the cars were
destroyed doing the climactic jump on Los Angeles' Vincent Thomas Bridge at the end of the film. That jump
was done in segments: in the first segment, a car jumped off a ramp and was destroyed during the landing.
Another car had a longer jump, and it landed in a pile of cushioning boxes. That car, according to stunt
coordinator Johnny Martin, actually came out in surprisingly good (though still damaged) condition.

Another car was suspended from wires for the portion of the jump between the takeoff and the landing. A
computer-generated Eleanor was used for a few seconds during the jump as well. And finally, another
Mustang was destroyed when it jumped off a platform and back down onto the bridge's unforgiving tarmac to
complete the jump. That car was definitely totaled. Two more Eleanors were destroyed in the film's final
scenes when the car is seen being snatched up in a junkyard and put into a crusher. Destroying that many
Mustangs seemed like an utter waste of perfectly good cars. But it's all in a day's work for Hollywood.

The best Eleanor of those used in the film actually plays the least pristine of the bunch. CVS was in the
process of building an Eleanor with a new Ford Motorsport 351 crate engine and all the best mechanical
pieces (Versailles rearend, rack-and-pinion steering) when the production put out a call for a car to play
Kip's gift to Memphis at the end of the film a ratty Shelby. The car that was in the process of becoming
the nicest Eleanor of them all finished in primer, fitted with a derelict front bench seat, and mismatched
steel wheels was chosen to play that car. So the nicest Eleanor you see in the film, is actually the
cruddiest looking.

The Nicest Eleanor of All

Although it didn't appear in the film, the nicest Eleanor of all was built by CVS for producer
Bruckheimer. It's an actual '67 Shelby GT500. The side-exit exhausts function, and so does the fuel filler
in the C-pillar. The engine bay brace from Total Control and the rack-and-pinion system were also
installed, but the suspension itself wasn't touched. There's nothing we can't reverse, explained Ray
Claridg.

This 13th Eleanor is powered by a 428 with dual quads and was converted from its original automatic to a
four-speed by CVS. While the exhaust system hangs low (low enough to be impractical), it makes a sound
that rattled the condiments off the kitchen shelves at Bruckheimer Films when it was started in the
facility's garage.

It may not have been used in the film, but Bruckheimer's Eleanor has the best claim to being the real
thing of all the Eleanors.

Filming Eleanor

While star Nicolas Cage did a surprising amount of the driving in Gone, the heavy lifting was done by a
team of Hollywood's best stunt drivers. We've had a lot of man days on this show, says stunt coordinator
Johnny Martin. It's been nothing but weaving through traffic and dodging cars. And we did a lot of chase
scenes in the middle of the day, through downtown L.A., so that pretty much causes a lot of traffic. We've
had more than 350 guys work in it [the movie]. However, having Cage in the car most of the time allowed
the director to better create the illusion that he was driving all the time.


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nate78 CA

2009-09-16 03:51

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nice car

leoz EN

2009-10-15 18:49

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:love: VERY fast and powerful car! Damm good looker, too. Built at the time Hendrix was king of the radio! :D

walter IT

2009-10-17 21:58

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