Mustang "Eleanors" do u love 'em or not?

**midinite** · January 17th, 2007 05:00 PM

In some mustang forums in the U.S. there are camps for the "eleanor" look and others against. Some say they are great looking and riding cars. Others claim they are overdone to death. What is your opinion on them?

**number001** · January 17th, 2007 10:28 PM

I dont like it because it does not look authentic to the kind of vintage that a '67 Mustang belongs to. For example, the Eleanor kit has this "new" small projector type foglamps (attached only inches next to the main headlights and also on the fiber glass bumper). This certainly looks out of place in a car of this vintage and not to mention the ill-fitting unattractive appearance that it exudes (IMO). Ditto, the bumper, which looks way too modern to the small chrome ones it replaces.

Just a tidbit, I read that they chose the color grey on "Eleanor" so that the color would look nice or pop out especially during darker scenes in the movie "Gone in 60 seconds".

Btw, there is no shortage of these "Eleanor" clones in Ebay.

**Memphis Raines** · January 17th, 2007 10:33 PM

Although it has been a bit overdone since the movie, Eleanors have captured almost every 'stang lovers imagination. One of the nice touches that sets eleanors apart from the original GT500's are the relocated/lowered fog lamps and sleeker hood.

Eleanor is a legend and just like any legend, it has its own share of critics.

For sure, it's on my "A" list

For those who have not been familiar with the Eleanor project, the overall look for the car is based on a restore/modification category that's why see the old and new stuff mixed together.

Hers she is....

**deedee** · January 18th, 2007 07:52 AM

heres some more pictures of one of the real eleonor car that was used for the movie gone in 60 seconds
enjoy

**GlennSter** · January 18th, 2007 07:57 AM

that's not even the real eleanor...

this is the originl one which i have (body and chasis only) sitting in our garage =(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_(1973_Ford_Mustang)

**midinite** · January 18th, 2007 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by GlennSter

that's not even the real eleanor...

this is the originl one which i have (body and chasis only) sitting in our garage =(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_(1973_Ford_Mustang)

got pics of your 73 for the group to enjoy?

**redorange** · January 21st, 2007 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by GlennSter

that's not even the real eleanor...

this is the originl one which i have (body and chasis only) sitting in our garage =(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_(1973_Ford_Mustang)

The real "Eleanor" is actually a Mustang Mach I not a GT500. Everyone seems to forget that the Nicolas Cage movie is a remake of a movie done by Toby Halicki in 1974 later followed by a part 2 and 3. In the original Gone in 60 Seconds they used a Ford Mustang Mach I. BTW I have both movies and prefer the first one without all the special effects. The chases reminds me of another movie with a Mustang call Bullit.

Here's a link to the original "Eleanor".
http://www.halicki.com/gone.htm

**Memphis Raines** · January 22nd, 2007 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by redorange

The real "Eleanor" is actually a Mustang Mach I not a GT500.

This is interesting.

To the group - which Mustang model do you think better deserves the title of Eleanor?

**Chip** · January 22nd, 2007 11:39 PM

Popular opinion has a way of winning out over fact in the end.

Take for example the Boston Celtics. It should be pronounced Kell-ticks but the whole basketball loving world pronounces it Sell-ticks.
Beta vs VHS.. beta was clearly superior but lost in the format wars.

My money's on the 67

**wildthing** · January 23rd, 2007 01:14 AM

The car is okay but only if its an original GT-500 that was originally modified by Shelby.

I think the GT500 deserve to be the Eleanor than the Mach 1...because it is superbly modified by Shelby.