1967 Shelby GT500 “Eleanor” (Gone In 60 Seconds)
The 1967 Shelby GT500, famously nicknamed “Eleanor” in the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds, is a car that we all remember. The early 2000s were a time for adrenaline-filled car movies and Nicolas Cage delivered with this one. Towards the end of the movie when he goes on the police chase, the GT500 is the car his character Memphis Raines drives. You can tell from the star that he’s in love with this car and it has a special meaning in his life. Of course, who wouldn’t want one of the greatest pony cars ever built (via Fusion Motor Co)?
The Eleanor used in the 2000 remake was specially designed for the film by Steve Stanford and executed by renowned car designer and builder Chip Foose. So if you noticed that the car was a little bit different from the factory version, that’s why. And you can see every bit of the Foose influence that was in the design of the car as well.