1967 Ford Mustang for sale $259,900

Who can forget the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds? Chock-full of Hollywood A-listers its a fast paced high octane classic that twists and turns through two hours of adrenaline-fueled action. And the first time the star of the movie a 1967 Mustang GT500 known as Eleanor pulled a full throttle 360 and kicked off one of the most epic chase scenes in history every gearhead on the planet had a new favorite car! Today the hobby is full of Eleanor replicas. That means every red-blooded car expert makes it their passion to analyze details and lecture owners about their doppelgangers doing the original car justice. That love it or hate it polarity ultimately reflects itself in prices. Sloppy builds get relegated to the cost of their collective parts while well-done cars like this Roush 427-powered pro-tourer find themselves at big venues bringing big money. At RK Motors Charlotte we believe the only thing cooler than a car that runs well is a car that runs well AND turns heads. And this red-hot Mustang will smoke vintage metal at the cruise in or the race track!

BODYWORK/TRIM

Designed by famed Hot Rod illustrator Steve Stanford built by celebrity car builder Chip Foose and listed by Hot Rod Magazine as one of most influential vehicles in the history of hot rodding the original Eleanor was actually 13 different cars uniquely equipped for different shots throughout the movie. And while most commercial reproductions take liberty with small details that separate Hollywood fantasy from backyard reality well-executed builds like this fully sorted coupe are case studies in authenticity. The cars construction began with a custom-molded Eleanor body kit that features functional brake ducts. Once that fiberglass was sourced it was seamlessly fitted to solid 1967 Mustang metal during a frame-off pro-touring build that spanned two years and $250000. With that profile formed a smooth coat of correct Pepper Gray Metallic was detailed with correct black stripes sealed in durable clear and rubbed to a spectacular shine. And today this top notch Eleanor is a fitting and impressive tribute to one of the most iconic muscle cars of all time!

Since most classic car enthusiasts credit Carroll Shelby with introducing some of the coolest and most aggressive Mustangs ever created its only natural that Eleanors terminal form mirrors his stellar design. At the cars leading edge custom grilles center large PIAA fog lamps between chrome-trimmed headlights a familiar Shelby R valence and small PIAA driving lamps. At the top of that grille an aggressive fiberglass hood aligns low-key Ringbrothers pins with polished wipers straight frames clear glass and Shelby-style pillar scoops. At the sides of that hood a striped profile seats functional quarter scoops beneath flush door handles bullet-style mirrors and a stylish Monza fuel filler. And at the back of that profile a peaked decklid joins a body-matched bumper to frame a small camera and custom sequential taillights that employ 300 LEDs.

ENGINE

Pop the cars lightweight hood and youll find 427 cubic inches of Roush Performance small block that gives fresh meaning to the words Go Baby Go! Ensuring this Mustangs would-be challengers will face a much direr reality than that provided by a retrofitted romantic relic Roushs IR crate engine utilizes a steel crank H-beam rods a roller cam and