The ‘Eleanor’ identify holds a number of weight in classic Mustang circles. It originated in H.B Toby Haliki’s 1974 movie ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’, earlier than being recast as a special kind of Mustang within the 2000 remake, starring Nicholas Cage.
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Technically although, that wasn’t the unique Eleanor, which occurred to be a restyled 1971 Mustang Fastback painted a type of pale yellow. Not the perfect coloration, nevertheless it appeared fairly good on-screen.
Now, for the Nicholas Cage film, they went with a Pepper Gray 1967 Mustang depicted as a Shelby GT500, that includes a customized physique package. Every single comparable Mustang you’ve seen since has been an Eleanor-style Mustang, or slightly a tribute automotive.
Such is the case with this specific 1967 Mustang Fastback, modified by Unique Performance as a Shelby GT500E Super Snake within the mid 2000s. This Mustang additionally was Candyapple Red, initially, however was later refinished in silver with black stripes.
Looking on the options, they embrace the domed hood, billet grilles, center-mounted fog lights, body-color bumpers, flared arches, twin bullet-style aspect mirrors, quarter and sail-panel scoops, GT500E badging, a flip-up fuel-filler cap, GT500-style taillights, side-exit exhausts, and Halibrand-style 17” wheels with Mickey Thompson Street Comp tires.
Meanwhile, mechanical upgrades embrace the QA1 entrance suspension system with adjustable coilovers, energy rack-and-pinion steering, a pushrod rear suspension, and power-assisted Baer cross-drilled and slotted discs in any respect corners.
Inside, you’ll discover aftermarket entrance bucket seats with ‘Super Snake’ embroidery, a middle console with extra ‘Shelby GT500E’ and ‘Carroll Shelby’ embroidery, harnesses, a padded roll bar, a Sony Xplod head unit with Pioneer audio system, aluminum pedal covers, a Shelby-branded shifter, aftermarket air con, and a wood-rimmed steering wheel with a Shelby GT500E brand on the middle.
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Oh, and in the event you pop the trunk, you’ll come throughout a bottle for the NOS nitrous-oxide system, subsequent to the fuses and battery. This factor is correct bonkers.
Speaking of which, the engine is a 427 ci V8 working alongside a Vortech V-2 supercharger, a Holley digital fuel-injection system, Shelby finned valve covers, SpinTech mufflers, and a Tremec TKO five-speed handbook gearbox.
Originally, this automotive was powered by a 289 ci V8 mated to a C4 automated transmission, however as you may see, it’s come a great distance since then.
What’s staggering is the truth that the vendor refused to half with it regardless of being provided $165,000 at public sale just lately. I suppose they thought it was price much more – which it might be.
