1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor
The classic muscle car looks incredible and comes with the sweetest soundtrack thanks to the iconic V8 sitting beneath her hood.
Fusion Motor Company is the only company licensed to make Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 ‘Eleanor’ recreations and eager to see what these vehicles are all about, AutotopiaLA recently paid a visit to Fusion’s facility.
Under the hood is Ford’s 400-horsepower cubic-inch (or 5.8-liter) small-block V8 mated to a four-speed manual transmission. As a hero car, this Eleanor was also equipped with a nine-inch Lincoln rear axle, a suspension upgraded with a better coilovers and wishbones, rack-and-pinion power steering, and stabilizers from Total Control Products.
Inside, there are some wonderful details, including the correct style speedometer and rev counter – which many recreations miss – and of course the famous nitrous ‘arming switch’ and the push-button gear knob. New front and rear black leather seats were fitted during the conversion, and a Deluxe interior kit was also installed. While staying faithful to many of the familiar big-screen features, there are also a few mod cons, including a JVC touch-screen stereo head unit, full six-speaker Pioneer sound system and even a reversing camera.
There are few cars in modern cinema as iconic as the custom 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor from Dominic Sena’s 2000 blockbuster “Gone in 60 Seconds”. The silver Mustang with its black stripes, custom front end, and aggressive retro styling is famous, spawning hundred of recreations while becoming the poster car for a generation. Eleven were built for the movie with three “hero” cars produced – fully working vehicles. One made its way to Germany where YouTuber Supercar Blondie had the opportunity to take one for a spin.
