1967 Ford Mustang Fastback 'Eleanor' Replica (LHD)

The Ford Mustang has appeared in numerous movies, most notably the legendary Steve McQueen film "Bullitt" and the Seventies cult classic "Gone in 60 Seconds". When legendary film producer Jerry Bruckheimer re-made "Gone in 60 Seconds" in 2000, the film's makers decided to replace the original 'Eleanor' - a 1971 Mach 1 - with a customised Shelby Mustang. Indeed, 'Eleanor' was the real star of the film, a dressed-to-kill '67 Shelby GT500 with bodywork styled by hot rod designer and illustrator Steve Stanford and mocked-up by legendary rod builder Chip Foose. With fibreglass front end, bonnet, flared guards, side skirts (incorporating side pipes) and boot lid, the Mustang took on a hungry, mean look ready for the 21st Century. Other details included Schmidt 7-inch alloy wheels on Goodyear P245/40ZR17 Eagle tyres and lowered suspension, plus PIAA driving lights. No less than eleven examples of the Shelby were built for the movie, including a sectioned car for close-ups with star Nicolas Cage. Since then, the 'Eleanor' replica business has flourished, with various companies offering kits to transform any '67 Mustang into a movie star. These vary in both quality and execution, from cars that look the part but remain stock underneath through to some heavily reworked and seriously quick street machines.