Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 'Eleanor' Sportsroof Coupé - Tribute Chassis no. 8FO1T101282 • Tribute to the Gone in Sixty Seconds Mustang, 'Eleanor' • 328ci (5.4-litre) V8 engine and manual transmission • Incorporates all the components used for the actual movie car * Please note that this car will be available for viewing by prior appointment in Belgium. When the factory introduced a 390ci 'big-block' V8 option on the Mustang for 1967, Carroll Shelby went one better, installing Ford's 428ci (7.0-litre) Cobra Jet V8 to create the GT500, one of the great, iconic muscle cars of the 1960s. The Shelby Mustang continued to be based on the stock version, receiving the latter's styling changes and mechanical improvements while retaining its own distinctive special features until production ended in 1970. One of the most famous of all Mustangs is that known as 'Eleanor', the Shelby GT500 that starred in the 1974 B-movie Gone in Sixty Seconds, which was remade in 2000 with Nicholas Cage starring as the car-thief central character. Indeed, such is the continuing level of interest in this type of car that production of the GT500E resumed in the USA with Carroll Shelby's blessing, using recycled original Mustang bodyshells. Featured in Top Gear, this stunning 'Eleanor' tribute has been modified to incorporate all the components used for the actual movie car including the following: 328ci (5.4-litre) V8 engine and manual transmission Correct body and body kit Glassfibre bonnet and boot lid Window glass Headlights, fog lights and tail lights Side-exit exhaust Koni shock absorbers Wilwood disc brakes 'Go Baby Go' gear lever knob Pedals, steering wheel, gauges, seats, deluxe interior, carpet, headlining and radio Wheel rims Radiator Side fuel filler Nitrous oxide tank and switch The wheel spinners are not shown in the photographs but are included in the sale. With an amazing sound, great stability and high speed, this car is a blast to drive and a head-turner anywhere it is driven. Offered with USA clean title and duties and taxes fully paid. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing