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Oct 8, 2013 · by Carscoop. October 8, 2013 at 19:28. Nicolas Cage’s career may have gone downhill faster than you can say 60 seconds, but the car he drove in the 2000 action film “Gone in 60 Seconds ...
The 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds is remembered for its fast cars and thrilling chases. Among them, the Eleanor Mustang holds a special place in car enthusiast hearts. Shawn Davis, host of Autotopia LA YouTube channel , got up close and personal with one of the three hero Eleanor Mustangs from the film, courtesy of Chris from Chrome Cars in ...
Class. Pony car / Muscle car. Body style. 2-door fastback. "Eleanor" is a code name used in independent filmmaker H. B. "Toby" Halicki's 1974 film Gone in 60 Seconds to refer to a 1971 Ford Mustang (redressed as a 1973 [1] [2]) featured in the film. The Eleanor name is also used in the 2000 remake for a customized Shelby Mustang GT500 .
For the 2000 movie Gone in 60 Seconds, Cinema Vehicle Services built a total of 11 Eleanor Mustangs, but only three of these were completely working and could be driven. The #7 of the 11 cars is the one on these photos, the ‘hero’ car, also known as the ‘beauty’ car, and the only survivor as the two other working cars were destroyed during filming (remember the jump toward the end of ...
- The 13th Eleanor Mustang. Ray Claridge’s Cinema Vehicle Services (CVS) built a total of twelve Eleanor Mustangs for the movie including the prototype.
- Copyrights. Building a replica of the Eleanor Mustang without proper authorization could lead to a lawsuit. Denice Halicki, the wife of the late filmmaker, H.B.
- Sold For $1 Million. In 2013, while at the Dana Mecum 26th Original Spring Classic Auction in Indianapolis, one of the Eleanors – specifically, the “beauty car” – was sold for a staggering sum of $1 million.
- Redundant Features. Eleanor looks so cool aesthetically, no doubt. However, even on the three functional builds, some incredibly nice parts featured on the car are for mere aesthetics enhancement and have no real functional capacities.
Jun 20, 2023 · What’s Coming From Ford: 1,200 lb-ft of Torque Power Stroke Diesel Engine. Test Drive: Two Girls and a Smokin' Hot Eleanor Mustang. Slammed '62 Ford Country Squire Sporting a 900hp Diesel Swap. And ever since Nicholas Cage drove his Eleanor all over LA in the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds, car enthusiasts have wanted an Eleanor of their ...
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The original Gone in 60 Seconds came out in 1974 and starred H.B. Halicki and a yellow 1973 Mach 1 named Eleanor. The movie is 91 minutes long; the chase scene lasts 40 minutes.
