One name, two very different cars…  Both are impressive, and so I will write a little about both.  The older one is newer… and the newer one is actually older.  One is real, and the other you can actually buy.  They are named Eleanor.

So, why the riddles?

The Original…

In 1974, there was a movie called Gone in 60 Seconds.  Hal Halicki used a 1973 Mustang Mach I as the star.  She was called Eleanor.  If you haven’t seen the original movie, it is something to experience.  The second half of the movie is a car chase… and one car did all of the stunts.  It was wrecked, but drove away… as was the stunt driver… Hal Halicki.  Another cool thing was that since it was a LOW budget film, there were a lot of extras that had NO idea they would be extras at the begining of the day.  They were where the crew was filming (often without permission) so they were on camera… or even speaking.

Scores of cars were destroyed… that was where the budget went. I saw the movie soon after it was released… LOVED it.

And then came the remake…

In 2000, it was remade… with a budget.  And one of the PRETTIEST Mustangs EVER.  The new movie featured an older car, a 1967 Shelby.  Of course, with a full on Hollywood production, there were scores of Eleanors built for different tasks and stunts.  Production value is better…  And did I mention the car was seriously cool?

So, are you thinking what I am thinking?

Yes, you can buy your VERY own Eleanor.  Up to 750hp…  Seriously.  I really want one of those in my stocking.

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