Gone In Sixty Seconds film star Eleanor listed for sale on Auto Trader

THE 1967 Ford Mustang GT500 Shelby Cobra that featured as the lead car in the blockbuster film ‘Gone In Sixty Seconds’ starring Nicolas Cage has been advertised for sale on Auto Trader.

The Shelby Mustang film star was affectionately dubbed ‘Eleanor’ in the 2000 film that also starred Angelina Jolie, Robert Duvall and Vinnie Jones and played a lead role during the climax of the movie with a mega chase scene through the streets and docks of Los Angeles.

The GT500 is a rarity in its own right given that only 300 were ever manufactured by American tuning legend, Carroll Shelby. It was based on the Ford Mustang Fastback and had several body parts made from fibreglass to reduce weight such as the side intakes and bonnet, and was powered by a huge 7-litre V8 petrol engine.

In what appears to be an eventful journey, ‘Eleanor’ is now for sale at a dealership in Keighley, Yorkshire, and is claimed to have been used for the ‘beauty’ shots in the film, plus promotional activity. According to the dealership, ‘Eleanor’s’ previous owners also include the London Motor Museum and ex-Chelsea and Barcelona forward Samuel Eto’o.

The car is listed by the retailer as boasting a rare specification including a 7-litre V8 with a 428 Cobra Jet Engine upgrade, full black leather Carroll Shelby Signature seats, original Shelby 427 wheels and Shelby racing fuel cap.

Labelled as the most iconic fast Ford ever built, the car is up for sale with a price tag of just under £100,000.

Of the 50 cars that Nicolas Cage and his gang needed to steal in what is now considered one of Hollywood’s most famous car heist film, half of them can be secured through more conventional means by buying them on Auto Trader.

Here’s the full list of the cars and whether or not they are listed for sale on Auto Trader.

	Car	Code name	Is it on Auto Trader?
1	Aston Martin DB7	Mary	YES
2	Aston Martin DB1	Barbara	NO
3	Bentley Arnage	Lindsey	YES
4	Bentley Azure	Laura	YES
5	Bentley Continental	Alma	YES
6	Cadillac Eldorado	Madeline	NO
7	Cadillac Eldorado Brougham	Patricia	NO
8	Cadillac Escalade	Carol	YES
9	Cadillac Eldorado STS	Daniela	NO
10	Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible	Stefanie	NO
11	Chevrolet Camaro Z28	Erin	YES
12	Chevrolet Corvette	Pamela	YES
13	Corvette Corvette Stingray L71	Stacey	YES
14	Ford F-Series F-350 4×4 Pickup	Ann	NO
15	DeTomaso Pantera	Kate	NO
16	Plymouth Superbird	Vanessa	NO
17	Dodge Viper Coupé GTS	Denise	YES
18	Ferrari F355 B	Diane	YES
19	Ferrari F355 F1	Iris	YES
20	Ferrari 275 GTB/4	Nadine	NO
21	Ferrari 550 Maranello	Angelina	YES
22	Ferrari Testarossa	Rose	YES
23	Ford T-Bird	Susan	YES
24	GMC Yukon	Megan	NO
25	Hummer H1 (2 Door)	Tracy	YES
26	Infiniti Q45	Rachel	NO
27	Jaguar XJ220	Bernadine	NO
28	Jaguar XK8 Coupe	Deborah	YES
29	Lamborghini LM SUV	Gina	NO
30	Lexus LS 400	Hillary	YES
31	Lincoln Navigator	Kimberley	YES
32	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL/Gullwing	Dorothy	NO
33	Mercedes Benz CL 500	Donna	YES
34	Mercedes Benz S 600	Samantha	NO
35	Mercedes Benz SL 600	Ellen	NO
36	Mercury Custom	Gabriela	NO
37	Plymouth Hemi‘Cuda	Shannon	NO
38	Plymouth Road Runner	Jessica	NO
39	Pontiac GTO	Sharon	NO
40	Porsche 996	Tina	YES
41	Porsche Boxster	Marsha	YES
42	Porsche 356B Speedster	Natalie	YES
43	Porsche 959	Virginia	NO
44	Porsche 911 Twin Turbo	Tanya	YES
45	Rolls-Royce Park Ward Stretch Limousine	Grace	NO
46	Shelby AC Cobra	Ashley	NO
47	Shelby Mustang GT500	Eleanor	YES
48	Toyota Land Cruiser	Katie	YES
49	Toyota Supra Turbo	Lynn	NO
50	Volvo V70R	Lisa	NO

 

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