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1967 Ford Mustang GT500 “Eleanor” from “Gone In 60 Seconds”

Final price: $1,060,000
Movie cars are proven moneymakers at auction, and this car is a prime example. One of about a dozen identical cars built for the 2000 film Gone In 60 Seconds, it’s not originally a GT500 but a heavily modified ’67 fastback with a 351/400hp crate motor, lowered suspension and lots of bodywork. There have been lots of recreations of the silver and black car, but this particular one was an actual movie vehicle apparently used for many of the close-up shots in the film. Even the auctioneers at Mecum were surprised at the result, as it sold for way over the pre-sale estimate. As for that seven-figure final price, most of that money was for the car’s screen time. Otherwise, it was just a handsome resto-mod, but the movie stardom made it the second most expensive Mustang result.














































424

• Engine
  351/400 HP
• Trans
  4-Speed

[HR][/HR] From the auction notes:
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. Several cars were built to handle various duties during the filming of Gone, but this is serial number 7R02C179710, the “Hero” car driven by Cage during filming and used in movie close-ups, posters and promotional materials, in the process launching a whole new trend in Resto Modding. Built by Cinema Vehicle Services (CVS), the design of the car is a work of art, literally. Well-known hot rod designer Steve Stanford sketched out the original concept drawing for the car before the vehicle was brought to life by CVS. The builders were able to mock up Eleanor's body pieces on a Mustang using clay and wood. Molds were then made to produce a new fiberglass front end filled with high-powered PIAA driving lights, new fender flares, side skirts and scoops, hood and trunk lid. The front suspension was replaced with a lowered and reinforced coilover spring arrangement with power rack and pinion steering; 4-wheel disc brakes were installed and Goodyear Eagle F1 tires mounted on Schmidt 8x17-inch Cobra-style wheels. To give the car big-screen performance, it was treated to a 351/400 HP Ford crate engine, which shares room under the modified hood with a front subframe body brace by Total Control Products, LLC. This progenitor of the Eleanor revolution is relatively untouched inside with the exception of an Autometer Sport Comp Monster tach, fire extinguisher, Go-Baby-Go shift knob button for Line Lock and a switch for activating a nitrous injection system. Being offered directly from the original builder Cinema Vehicle Services, this is the car that jumpstarted the Eleanor resto modding craze.


Printed Catalog Description Addendum:
Additional research performed after the catalogs had been printed showed that Chip Foose had nothing to do with the design or construction of this vehicle. Contrary to the printed catalog description, the original design concepts were sketched out by well-known hot rod designer Steve Stanford.
HIGHLIGHTS


- Hero Car used in Touchstone Pictures "Gone in 60 Seconds"
- Nicholas Cage's primary beauty car used for close ups
- Featured in all movie poster and promotional efforts
- VIN: 7R02C179710, built by Cinema Vehicle Services
- This car started the "GT500 Eleanor" epidemic
- The most recreated car since the Shelby Cobra
- Presented in movie-used condition with minor touch ups
- 351/400 HP Ford crate motor, 4-speed manual
- Power steering and brakes, Go-Baby-Go shifter button
- Lowered suspension, coilovers, PIAA driving lights
- Schmidt 8x17" wheels, Goodyear F1 tires
- Equipped with nitrous but not functional
- Custom body kit with new fender flares, side skirts with exhaust outlets, trunk lid and hood
- Part of a private collection since filming