This 1968 Mustang Is The Closest Thing You'll Get To The Original Eleanor

Few movie cars have been lusted after as much as 'Eleanor,' the 1967Ford Mustang Shelby GT500from the more modern version ofGone in 60 Seconds. Today, there are only three known examples to have survived from the eleven Eleanor Mustangs that were built, so they're nearly impossible to come by andastronomically expensive when they do.

For anyone else wanting a taste of this famous machine, a more viable alternative is to find anofficially licensed Eleanor. One such example is now going up for auction at no reserve and it's a gorgeous Pepper Gray 1968 model that will make its way to Houston. Listed by Barrett-Jackson, this Mustang Eleanor Tribute Edition will be hot property.

This officially licensed and certified Eleanor build comes with genuine Eleanor certification paperwork, emblems fromGone in 60 SecondsLLC, and an Eleanor body VIN plate. Since it underwent its complete rotisserie restoration, it has completed a mere 350 miles.

The transformation into Eleanor began with rust-free bare metal that was then reassembled, and all the movie-correct Eleanor accessories and body alterations were implemented. Along the center of the body are the distinctive black double stripes, and the custom exhaust system ends in pipes sticking out of the sides, where they should emit a wonderful growl from the 5.0-liter Coyote V8.