The 1967 Ford Mustang fastback dubbed ‘Eleanor’ by Nicholas Cage’s character in the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds, is said to go up for auction at Mecum’s Austin event scheduled for December 12th and 13th of this year.

Eleanor, the 1967 Ford Mustang could be yours

Eleven fictional Eleanor Mustangs were created for the movie, but only three of these were working cars, of which two were destroyed during filming. The cars were built by Cinema Vehicle Services, with key features of the 1967 Ford Mustang including a custom body kit, 17-inch wheels, air conditioning, a Lecarra steering wheel and an Auto Meter Sport Comp tachometer. Under the bonnet, the car houses a Ford Racing 351 CI crate engine with Holley 700 CFM 4-barrel carburettor with a high-volume fuel pump and 4-speed manual transmission. It is connected to a four-speed manual transmission which sends power to a Positraction rear end. The 1967 Ford Mustang ‘Eleanor’ will go up for auction at the Austin collector car auction, alongside other notable models including a 1969 Corvette L88 Coupe and a 1967 Corvette Convertible owned by astronaut Gus Grissom.