Whereas fans should purchase a duplicate of the 1967 Ford Mustang that starred within the 2000 film “Gone in 60 Seconds” from a variety of aftermarket tuners, the actual Eleanors not often come up on the market. One of many three vehicles that survived filming is up for grabs, however you will have to ship it throughout the pond if you wish to re-create the film.
German vendor Chrome Automobiles listed the Mustang, which wears chassis quantity 7R02C173895, on its web site. It defined that it is the seventh of 11 examples constructed by Cinema Automobile Providers (CVS), and it is particular as a result of it is one of many so-called hero vehicles that actors like Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie have been filmed in. Its standing as a hero automobile additionally explains why it wasn’t destroyed in a high-speed chase or by a crash touchdown after a bounce.
CVS bought the surviving vehicles to collectors, and No. 7 reached Germany after spending time in England. It is bought in operating and driving situation. Energy comes from a 351-cubic-inch (5.7-liter in its adoptive nation) V8 engine constructed by Ford Racing and tuned to develop about 400 horsepower. It spins the rear wheels through a four-speed handbook transmission. CVS additionally gave the hero vehicles rack-and-pinion steering, a nine-inch rear finish, and a redesigned suspension. The promoting vendor notes that this Mustang has lined about 72,815 miles since 2000, so it feels like its V8 has loved the unrestricted elements of Germany’s autobahn community frequently. It is accustomed to Californian highways, too, as a result of Chrome Automobiles took it on a visit to Los Angeles after shopping for it.
Pricing hasn’t been revealed, it is obtainable upon request, however we estimate it will take a seven-digit provide so as to add this Mustang to your assortment. Replicas aren’t low-cost — a number of the higher ones are priced in supercar territory, and Chrome Automobiles factors out that the automobile it listed bought for $1 million at a Mecum public sale in 2013. It appreciated even sooner than it accelerates; one other surviving film automobile traded arms for $216,700 together with charges in 2009.
