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Eleanor ( automobile ) - wikipedia Eleanor ( automobile ) Jump to : navigation , search <Th_colspan="2"> Eleanor <Td_colspan="2"> Original 1971 Mustang Sportsroof ( restyled as 1973 ) Eleanor from the original 1974 film Gone in 60 Seconds <Th_colspan="2"> Overview Manufacturer Ford <Th_colspan="2"> Body and chassis Class Pony car / Muscle car Body style 2 - door fastback `` Eleanor '' is a customized 1971 Ford Mustang Sportsroof ( redressed as 1973 ) that features in independent filmmaker H.B. `` Toby '' Halicki 's 1974 film Gone in 60 Seconds . `` Eleanor '' is the only Ford Mustang in history to receive star title credit in a movie . The Eleanor name is reused for a Shelby Mustang GT500 in the 2000 Gone in 60 Seconds remake . Contents ( hide ) 1 Eleanor - 1974 film 1.1 Prepping the two 1971 Mustangs for the film 1.2 Stunt Eleanor 1.2. 1 Additional history 1.3 Beauty Eleanor 1.4 Plates worn in the film 1.4. 1 California 1.4. 2 New York 2 Eleanor - 2000 film 3 Screen - used vehicles 3.1 License plate numbers 3.1. 1 California 4 References 5 External links Eleanor - 1974 film ( edit ) Though four Mustangs are portrayed in the film as `` Eleanor '' targets , only two cars were used for filming the movie , with license plates and tires alternated as necessary . Of these two , one car was modified for the stunt driving necessitated by the final chase and wrecked in said process , while the other was kept intact for all external `` beauty shots . '' The latter car was also used for all but two interior shots . Prepping the two 1971 mustangs for the film ( edit ) Both 1971 Mustang Sportsroofs used in the film ( neither car has been proven to be a Mach 1 , as often assumed ) were bought in 1971 , but - as it was three years before Halicki could raise sufficient funds to start filming - each car was facelifted with 1973 grilles for the film . Both cars retain their 1971 front bumper and valance panels , as retrofitting the 1973 parts to the car would have required swapping the fenders as well . As with the liberties taken with the body modifications , Halicki 's paint scheme on both cars were similar - but not identical - to Ford factory offerings . Both cars received blackout treatment to the lower bodyside - resembling Mach 1 's and base models equipped with the Exterior Decor Group - and a unique blackout treatment to the standard hood ; not seen on any factory 1971 - 1973 Mustang . Additionally , neither car wears any identifiable badging spelling the `` Mustang '' name in type , though the pony badge and `` Ford Motor Company '' hubcaps are visible in the film . Despite rumors that both cars were painted in Ford 's Medium Yellow Gold , Halicki - in a 1974 interview - stated that the cars were painted `` generic school bus yellow '' to save money . Stunt Eleanor ( edit ) The modified car required 250 hours of labor before it was ready for the film . All body panels were removed in order to install a roll cage throughout the Mustang 's stock unibody . The transmission was also chained in for safety . An adjustable camera rig was mounted in the back seat to capture footage from the internal `` driver 's point of view . '' The wrecked Eleanor was equipped with a base interior and no instrumentation package , but utilized seats from the Mustang 's deluxe interior package ; sourced from the beauty car . Conversely , the beauty car had deluxe interior , with the standard seats from the stunt car swapped into it . Other safety modifications included : Heavy duty Simpson shoulder harness Deadbolt door locks Aftermarket hood pins 24 - volt electrical system On - board first - aid kit Electrical kill switches Individual locking rear brakes Fish plating of the undercarriage - 3 '' x 3 / 8 '' steel The interior of the stunt car is seen only once in the film , when Halicki - as Maindrian Pace - places his hands against the windshield when cornered by the Long Beach police . The rollcage is clearly visible against the A-pillar . All other interior shots were executed with the `` beauty '' car , generally on alternate filming dates . Additional history ( edit ) The stunt car survives to this day , despite two serious incidents during filming : The first occurred during a stunt wherein `` Eleanor '' cuts across multiple lanes of freeway traffic . The stunt driver leading the `` traffic '' overshot his mark during the take , clipping the Mustang and causing it to careen into a nearby light pole . Halicki was rendered unconscious from the impact , but filming resumed the following week - utilizing this accident as part of the final film . Halicki 's first words - upon regaining consciousness - were `` Did we get coverage ? '' Following the incident with the light pole , Halicki compressed multiple vertibrae after performing the impressive 128 - foot jump in the closing minutes of the film . The modified Mustang survived , despite the rough nose landing . 2007 - 2009 Classic Recreations manufactured Eleanor mustangs under license by Halicki Films / Eleanor Licensing . After two years Classic Recreations terminated the licensing agreement . Classic Recreations produced two models of the Eleanor Mustang ( 535 model , 750 model ) . Beauty Eleanor ( edit ) The second car was left absolutely stock - as noted by cinematographer Jack Vacek in the film 's DVD commentary - and was not modified extensively other than the obligatory matching paint job , grille change , and seat swap with the stunt car . Though this car was not damaged during filming , Halicki stated ( in 1974 , at the film 's premiere ) that the car was crushed . Plates worn in the film ( edit ) California ( edit ) 869 FLA 613 HSO ( Airport Eleanor ) 614 HSO ( Hal McClain Eleanor ) 359 JRA 820 FUA ( Eleanor at car wash ) New York ( edit ) RMH 100 ( Fake plates affixed to 820 FUA ) Eleanor - 2000 film ( edit ) Custom 1967 Mustang Fastback Eleanor from the 2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds film In 1995 , Denice Halicki licensed the rights of the 1974 film to Disney for a remake of the same name . The new 2000 Gone in 60 Seconds film , produced by Jerry Bruckheimer , features Nicolas Cage as master auto thief Randall `` Memphis '' Raines . Both films share plot similarities about a crew of thieves who steal a large order of cars ( 48 in the original , 50 in the 2000 film ) and deliver them to the Long Beach docks . Once again , the `` Eleanor '' name is given to the film 's featured car ; now a Dupont Pepper Grey 1967 Ford Mustang fastback , depicted as a Shelby GT500 , with a customized body kit designed by Steve Stanford . Screen - used vehicles ( edit ) Depending on the source , either eleven or twelve cars were built by Cinema Vehicle Services for the film ( not including CVS 's creation of one additional Eleanor clone - with a Ford 428 - for producer Bruckheimer ) . Nine were shells , and three were built as fully functional vehicles . Seven were reported to have `` survived the filming ( and ) made it back to Cinema Vehicle Services '' according to research by Mustangandfords.com . Of the surviving vehicles , three cars have been offered to the public with claims of originality and screen - use in the film , as follows : Cinema Vehicle Services number VIN Sales history ? 7R02S211287 Sold at Barrett - Jackson 's 2009 Scottsdale , AZ auction for $216,700 . 7 7R02C173895 Sold at COYS Autosport International January 2012 auction ( Birmingham , UK ) for £ 95,000 . Later offered at Mecum 's Austin , Texas auction on December 12 , 2014 ; did not meet reserve at $380,000 USD . 9 7R02C179710 Sold at Mecum 's Indianapolis auction on May 18 , 2013 for $1,000,000 USD . Touted as the `` main '' hero car in the film and used for promotional photographs . All three claim to be functional builds for the film . Whether the two wrecked cars were rebuilt - or whether surviving shells were built up into functional cars - remains unknown and unpublicized . A fourth car , VIN # 7F02C229830 , last offered for sale in Dubai , also claims originality to the film . This car has not been authenticated . License plate numbers ( edit ) California ( edit ) LYN 274 ELNOR 2 References ( edit ) Jump up ^ http://www.gonein60seconds.com/elenor.htm Jump up ^ http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_4972-Ford-Mustang-1971.html Jump up ^ http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle.php?id=4972#Comment1586093 Jump up ^ http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_4972-Ford-Mustang-1971.html Jump up ^ http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_4972-Ford-Mustang-1971.html Jump up ^ http://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-gone-in-60-seconds-1974-eleanor-observations-was-halicki-really-a-car-thief-etc?pid=177688#pid177688 Jump up ^ http://www.gonein60seconds.com/elenor.htm Jump up ^ http://www.mustangmonthly.com/featuredvehicles/1305_gone_in_60_seconds/photo_03.html Jump up ^ http://www.mustangspecs.com/movie/73eleanor.shtml Jump up ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMKqF-HuTLE Jump up ^ http://www.mustangmonthly.com/featuredvehicles/1305_gone_in_60_seconds/photo_02.html Jump up ^ http://www.mustangmonthly.com/featuredvehicles/1305_gone_in_60_seconds/picking_a_mustang.html Jump up ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071571/trivia Jump up ^ http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/g/Gone-In-60-Seconds-1974.html Jump up ^ http://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-gone-in-60-seconds-1974-eleanor-observations-was-halicki-really-a-car-thief-etc?pid=177688#pid177688 Jump up ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1183088/ Jump up ^ http://www.carscoops.com/2012/01/one-of-original-eleanor-mustang-gt500.html Jump up ^ https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail.cfm?lot_id=AU1214-198955 Jump up ^ http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/173-0011-gone-60-seconds/photo-13.html Jump up ^ http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/173-0011-gone-60-seconds/photo-14.html Jump up ^ http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/173-0011-gone-60-seconds/photo-14.html Jump up ^ http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/173-0011-gone-60-seconds/index1.html Jump up ^ http://www.autocollections.com/index.cfm?id=172&action=details&tab=inventory&sortorder=car Jump up ^ http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1967-FORD-MUSTANG-ELEANOR---GONE-IN-60-SECONDS-71644 Jump up ^ http://67mustangblog.com/2012/01/original-gone-in-60-seconds-movie-car-to-go-under-the-hammer/ Jump up ^ https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail.cfm?lot_id=AU1214-198955 Jump up ^ http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/news/auctions/go-news-auctions-eleanor-sells-for-one-million-dollars Jump up ^ http://www.autocollections.com/index.cfm?id=172&action=details&tab=inventory&sortorder=car Jump up ^ http://67mustangblog.com/2013/04/another-eleanor-movie-car-to-be-auctioned-at-mecum/ Jump up ^ http://www.carscoops.com/2008/06/1967-ford-shelby-mustang-gt500-eleanor.html Jump up ^ http://67mustangblog.com/2012/01/original-gone-in-60-seconds-movie-car-to-go-under-the-hammer/ Jump up ^ http://www.roadandtrack.com/go/news/auctions/go-news-auctions-eleanor-sells-for-one-million-dollars Jump up ^ http://67mustangblog.com/2013/01/original-eleanor-movie-car-on-sale-in-dubai/ Jump up ^ http://www.dealsonwheels.ae/car-Ford-1642.html External links ( edit ) When Mustangs Become Movie Stars : The Story of Eleanor Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eleanor_(automobile)&oldid=801964939 '' Categories : Fictional automobiles Ford Mustang Cars designed and produced for films Fictional characters introduced in 1974 Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from July 2014 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Español Edit links This page was last edited on 23 September 2017 , at 02 : 25 . 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1. Eleanor - customized 1971 Ford Mustang Sportsroof
2. Gone in 60 Seconds - 1974 film featuring Eleanor
3. Stunt Eleanor - modified car used for stunt driving
4. Beauty Eleanor - stock car used for external shots
5. Eleanor - 2000 film featuring a Dupont Pepper Grey 1967 Ford Mustang fastback