1967 Eleanor Mustang for Sale
Hollywood is well-known for so many reasons, and one of the most popular ones is undoubtedly its iconic movie cars. Not only does Hollywood produce them, but it also modifies them radically as well. There are many factors that go into converting a regular mustang into Eleanor. Most of the fabrication and parts that Eleanor Mustang for sale have are slightly modified, but there are a few upgrades that change the Mustang fastback completely.
Foundation of Eleanor Mustang The 1967 Mustang GT 500 is used as a foundation to create Eleanor. The Gone in 60 Seconds Mustang for sale can also be found but of course that Eleanor price will be very high as it has become a collector’s item.
Specs of Eleanor Mustang As mentioned, the 1967 Eleanor Mustang for sale is created using the 1967 Mustang GT with the original performance parts. Car enthusiasts can also find the parent 1967 Ford Mustang for sale.
The design of the iconic Eleanor Mustang was first introduced by Steve Stanford and Chip Foose, who is also a famous car builder who elaborated the original drawings. Both of the creators used the following specs:
Exterior: The Eleanor Mustang got a custom-designed look, and the most pronounced area is undoubtedly the front end. It got a one-piece fiberglass front bumper that replaced the standard chrome bumper. It also comes with custom headlight bezels, a wider airflow opening, and a low spoiler. The sides of the Eleanor Mustang were also customized as they received side scoops on the rear quarter panel and B pillar, side-exit exhausts on lower side skirts, and fender flares on the wheel openings.
The rear of Eleanor Mustang received Shelby taillights, decklist, and molded spoiler. It also received the same fiberglass rear bumper (that matches the pepper grey metallic color) that replaced the standard one.
Interior: The interior of the Eleanor Mustang is undoubtedly timeless, and it's almost similar to the original 1967 Ford Mustang. However, the designers still modify it slightly that include Go Baby Go shifter knob, four inches wide racing lap belt, and Shelby wooden steering wheel.
Front Fog Lights and Headlights: The Eleanor Mustang features eight individual lights, where five of them were Piaa fog lights, and the remaining three were upper inboard lights.
Steering and Suspension The lower and upper control arms, along with coil spring, were replaced with the total control products front coil-over. For the demanding chase scenes in the movies such as "Gone in 60 Seconds, the designers stiffen up the chassis by installing subframe connectors and a tower brace kit. Both power and manual steering pinion and rack systems were also used.
Is Eleanor Mustang Expensive?: It's easy to understand that being an iconic car that has been used in multiple Hollywood blockbusters, Eleanor Mustang won’t come cheap. The true original model of this car was sold in 2013 for around one million US dollars. But there are car enthusiasts out there who have already modified the 1967 Ford Mustang the same way as it was originally done. Those models of the 1967 Eleanor Mustang for sale have relatively lower prices.
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