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| | Gone in 60 Seconds, or less: Shelby to introduce "Eleanor" GT500E Shelby Mustang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25) |
 | | Eleanor was featured in the extended chase scenes in both the 1974 and the 2000 versions of Gone in 60 Seconds (it was driven by Nicolas Cage in the more recent version), and gained a semi-cult following. |
 | | All 50 cars stolen in the film were given women’s names; Eleanor looked like a modified 1967 GT500 Shelby Mustang, though of the dozen Eleanors made for the 2000 film, not one was an authentic GT500. |
 | | Similarly, Shelby’s new Eleanor is a restored Mustang powered by a Shelby-tuned V8 making 325 hp, and comes with a slate of options including a nitrous oxide system, roll bar, 17-inch wheels, side exhaust and Baer brakes—starting at $80,000. |
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