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Mustang fastback "Eleanor" (Gone in 60 Seconds hero car)
Nicolas Cage's primary 'beauty' Eleanor from Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), one of 11 Eleanor Mustangs built by Cinema Vehicle Services; sold at Mecum in 2013 for US$1 million.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 11 Built
- Years
- 1967
- Engine
- Front-mounted Ford 351 V8 crate engine (as built for the film) · 5,750 cc / 5.8 LFactory: 351 cu in · converted
- Power
- 298 kW / 406 PSFactory: 400 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Cinema Vehicle Services with Chip Foose
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 1 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Eleanor turned the 1967 Mustang fastback with Shelby-inspired styling into one of the most copied film cars. Of the 11 cars built for the production only three were working cars, and this is the primary car used for close-ups and promotion. Its builder certification separates it from the many licensed and unlicensed replicas.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionthis hero car survives in private hands; the total number of surviving Eleanor film cars is not stated by the source | 12 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model productionEleanor Mustangs created for the film by Cinema Vehicle Services; three were working cars, two of them destroyed in filming | 111 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Cinema Vehicle Services built eleven Eleanors for the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds, with help from Chip Foose. Three were working cars, and two of those were destroyed during filming. This car was Nicolas Cage's primary 'beauty' car, used mostly for close-ups and promotion.
It was offered for sale twice in five years and sold at Mecum's 26th Original Spring Classic in Indianapolis in May 2013 for US$1 million. It remains in private hands.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Mustang fastback "Eleanor" (Gone in 60 Seconds hero car).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted Ford 351 V8 crate engine (as built for the film)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 5,750 cc / 5.8 LFactory: 351 cu in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 298 kW / 406 PSFactory: 400 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Four-speed manual2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
'Gone in 60 Seconds' Eleanor Ford Mustang sells for $1 million Level C
- 11 Eleanor Mustangs created for the film by Cinema Vehicle Services; three were working cars, two of them destroyed in filming
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2
'Gone in 60 Seconds' Eleanor Ford Mustang sells for $1 million Level C Fox News · 2013-05-20
- sold for $1 million at Mecum, Indianapolis 2013
- 351 Ford V-8 crate engine
- rated at 400 horsepower
- Four-speed manual transmission
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