Eleanor Mustangs WTF ?

Raminduction · Post by **Raminduction** » Sat Jun 13, 15 7:00 pm

Its surprising how many people talk about these cars as if they were a genuine car built by Ford back in the 60's.

Speaking to a guy today who is absolutely convinced they were built by Carol Shelby and his "mate" has driven one ?

I tried telling the guy the name "Eleanor" came from H B Halicki's original "Gone in 60 seconds" back in 1974 were the gave each individual car they were stealing a personal name to make the theft list a bit more difficult to decipher if the police caught them. "No" thats wrong he said ?

Anyway the original was a bad film but brilliant in a way - awesome chase.

£100K will buy you this ............( The guys on babbage )

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1967-Ford-Mus ... 4196c5db47

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Jun 13, 15 7:15 pm

That's handy, makes your car worth about 2 mil then, even with that dashboard

sublimemike · Post by **sublimemike** » Sat Jun 13, 15 8:13 pm

I always thought it was a manual shift. No mention of NOS on the advert either.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Sat Jun 13, 15 8:20 pm

So that's the real movie car??????!??

Rear wheel offset doesn't look right but the front is perfect.

It's a close up pretty car......but they put the big engine in?

Most others I have seen have been around 60-100k asking price.......so if this is genuine with documented movie history car, that would make it cheap?

i like them but would only buy one if it was from Custom recreations..... http://www.classic-recreations.com if paying that much cash.

But I'd never pay this much for one. Other classics and movie cars are above it on the list

Bozwell · Post by **Bozwell** » Sat Jun 13, 15 8:48 pm

last year I did a fair bit of work on a genuine '67 Shelby GT500 (not an Eleanor clone thankfully). it'll be back over next year as it lives in America.

advert doesn't make sence, so is it 5.7 or 7 litres? that old big block FE engine is a squeeze in the engine bay. have to remove the drivers side rocker cover to change the spark plugs.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Jun 13, 15 9:27 pm

this is my Eleanor car, will be for sale soon, 351 cleveland T5 4.10s air ride 4 link, etc etc

vipergts · Post by **vipergts** » Sun Jun 14, 15 7:24 pm

To produce every Eleanor abomination a they cut and wreck a beautiful 67/8 Mustang

Why take a gorgeous looking car and make a pigs ear out of it?

I just don't get it

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sun Jun 14, 15 8:31 pm

Stunning ducan and love the warman wheels

Jim · Post by **Jim** » Sun Jun 14, 15 10:41 pm

vipergts wrote:To produce every Eleanor abomination a they cut and wreck a beautiful 67/8 Mustang

Why take a gorgeous looking car and make a pigs ear out of it?

I just don't get it

I couldn't say it better myself.
I have seen Eleanor Mustangs advertised for stupid prices, which is mad. One day someone will will have to remove all the Eleanor junk and return them to real Mustangs again.

What really gets me is that all these Eleanor's are based on a car that did nothing in what must be one of the worst films ever made. It is absolute rubbish.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Sun Jun 14, 15 10:54 pm

The only film car i like is the bullitt mustang, great colour for a fastback or coupe and very understated, no body alterations just wheels and colour. Perfect, just lose the 390 boat anchor and stick a small block stroker in.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sun Jun 14, 15 11:08 pm

True,,,,,,,,,,, guy i know shipped over a solid 390 gt fastback did his homework restore and bullit it, or retro it as an eleanor fact built it as an eleanor = more money sold at auction last xmas 75k inc fees, as a 390 bullit rep what 40-50,,,,,makes no sense to me but if this black one i have does the bizo i will be chuffed,,,,,,,,,,,,, had it sold to someone on here but as useuall he was Bananarama! = bad man,,

Raminduction · Post by **Raminduction** » Mon Jun 15, 15 9:14 am

The full original film from 1974 - Longest car chase in move history !!

1.13:50 ( put the stunt driver in hospital )

1.26:40 watch that roof ripple !!