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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>1967 "Eleanor" Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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H. B. Halicki was a used car salesman who wanted to make a movie. With a little money, one big idea, and a 1971 Mustang Mach 1, he made <em>Gone in 60 Seconds</em>. And in that particular way that movies, especially '70s movies, can be, it wasn't all that good, but it was awesome. Fast forward to Michael Bay's remake in 2000, and the Mach 1 was replaced by a 1967 Shelby GT500. When we got a call offering us the actual car from that movie for the weekend, we felt obliged to say yes... and then drive it like we stole it. The verdict: Eleanor is the hottest piece of car we've spent a weekend with in quite some time.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/">Review: 1967 Classic Recreations Eleanor Mustang</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_12_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_13_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_14_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em><font size="1">Photos copyright (C)2009 Jonathon Ramsey </font></em></strong><strong><em><font size="1"> / Weblogs, Inc.</font></em></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/19/eleanor-1967-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 1967 Classic Recreations Eleanor Mustang is the real movie deal</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/19/eleanor-1967-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-review/">Review: 1967 Classic Recreations Eleanor Mustang is the real movie deal</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:56:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/19/eleanor-1967-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19197574/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/19/eleanor-1967-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>1967 "Eleanor" Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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H. B. Halicki was a used car salesman who wanted to make a movie. With a little money, one big idea, and a 1971 Mustang Mach 1, he made <em>Gone in 60 Seconds</em>. And in that particular way that movies, especially '70s movies, can be, it wasn't all that good, but it was awesome. Fast forward to Michael Bay's remake in 2000, and the Mach 1 was replaced by a 1967 Shelby GT500. When we got a call offering us the actual car from that movie for the weekend, we felt obliged to say yes... and then drive it like we stole it. The verdict: Eleanor is the hottest piece of car we've spent a weekend with in quite some time.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/">Review: 1967 Classic Recreations Eleanor Mustang</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_09_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_12_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_13_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-1967-classic-recreations-eleanor-mustang/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/10/creleanorfd_14_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
<strong><em><font size="1">Photos copyright (C)2009 Jonathon Ramsey </font></em></strong><strong><em><font size="1"> / Weblogs, Inc.</font></em></strong><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/19/eleanor-1967-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-review/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 1967 Classic Recreations Eleanor Mustang is the real movie deal</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/19/eleanor-1967-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-review/">Review: 1967 Classic Recreations Eleanor Mustang is the real movie deal</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:56:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/19/eleanor-1967-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-review/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19197574/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/19/eleanor-1967-ford-mustang-shelby-gt500-review/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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