Movie Cars : Ford Mustang GT500 Elenor Gone in 60 seconds

Gone in 60 Seconds is a 2000 American action film, starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Christopher Eccleston, Robert Duvall, and Will Patton. The film was directed by Dominic Sena, and written by Scott Rosenberg. It was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (The Rock, Armageddon) and is a remake of the 1974 H.B. Halicki film of the same name.

The film was shot in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and throughout Los Angeles and Long Beach, California.

Randall “Memphis” Raines (Nicolas Cage), a retired master car thief is forced to Los Angeles, California, and his company to steal 50 cars from Friday morning to the British Crime boss Raymond Vincent “Carpenter” Calitri (Christopher Eccleston) back.

Raymond’s younger brother threatens Memphis Kip (Giovanni Ribisi), to kill in his car compressor after Kip and his staff have not to date to provide stolen cars. Memphis quickly with his old crew, including his mentor, Otto (Robert Duvall), the former girlfriend, Sway (Angelina Jolie), “Sphinx” and a few others that he previously worked.

 

With LAPD detective Roland Beck Castle (Delroy Lindo) and his partner, Detective Drycoff (Timothy Olyphant), is in the neck, Memphis decided to steal all the cars in one night, to avoid tipping the police. Theft of the car en masse the night before the deadline, Memphis forced to modify the plan if he Midstream Castle Beck them aware of the dangerous decision to three of the vehicles seized by the police a lot to steal.

The discovery of the “shopping list” of the previous job, used his experience with Castle Back Raines predict a certain car, the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500 shops, or the code name “Eleanor”, was recently tried in vain to steal as Memphis the car numerous times. If he is caught in the act of theft from a Memphis high-speed chase through Long Beach. It ends with a high risk jumping over a file on the Vincent Thomas Bridge.

Calitri in Memphis on junkyard with the final car arrives, a few minutes (Shelby had been badly damaged during the hunt) was convicted after the deadline, Calitri Memphis for the poor condition of the car to kill before the decision to Memphis. Chicken comes to save him, and the Memphis warehouse settle to the guests Calitri. He saves Castle Beck shot by Calitri, who until his recent death. In gratitude, Castle Beck could free him before the other police arrive.

Back at Otto’s Chicken and Memphis celebrates the bonds are a gift: a heavily damaged Shelby Mustang GT 500, Otto claims “is a hope, but in a few weeks, a stream-line butterfly.” Memphis takes it for a test drive, let alone stable.

List of the 50 Cars Stolen in “Gone in 60 Seconds”

1. 1999 Aston Martin DB7: Mary


2. 1962 Aston Martin DB1: Barbara


3. 1999 Bentley Arnage: Lindsey


4. 1999 Bentley Azure: Laura


5. 1964 Bentley Continental: Alma


6. 1959 Cadillac El Dorado: Madeline


7. 1958 Cadillac El Dorado Brougham: Patricia


8. 1999 Cadillac Escalade: Carol


9. 2000 Cadillac El Dorado STS: Daniela


10. 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible: Stefanie


11. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28: Erin


12. 1953 Chevrolet Corvette: Pamela


13. 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Big Block: Stacey


14. 2000 Ford F350 4×4 modified pick-up: Anne


15. 1971 DeTomaso Pantera: Kate


16. 1969 Dodge Daytona: Vanessa


17. 1998 Dodge Viper Coupe GTS: Denise


18. 1995 Ferrari 355 B: Diane


19. 1997 Ferrari 355 F1: Iris


20. 1967 Ferrari 265 GTB4: Nadine


21. 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello: Angelina


22. 1987 Ferrari Testarosa: Rose


23. 1956 Ford T-Bird: Susan


24. 2000 GMC Yukon: Megan


25. 1999 HumVee 2-Door Pickup: Tracy


26. 1999 Infiniti Q45: Rachel


27. 1994 Jaguar XJ 220: Bernadene


28. 1999 Jaguar XK8 Coupe: Deborah


29. 1990 Lamborghini LM SUV: Gina


30. 1999 Lexus LS 400: Hillary


31. 1999 Lincoln Navigator: Kimberley


32. 1957 Mercedes Benz 300 SL/Gullwing: Dorothy


33. 1999 Mercedes Benz CL 500: Donna


34. 1999 Mercedes Benz S 600: Samantha


35. 1998 Mercedes Benz SL 600: Ellen


36. 1950 Mercury Custom: Gabriela


37. 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda: Shannon


38. 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner: Jessica


39. 1965 Pontiac GTO: Sharon


40. 1999 Porsche 996: Tina


41. 2000 Porsche Boxster: Marsha


42. 1961 Porsche Speedster: Natalie


43. 1988 Porsche 959: Virginia


44. 1997 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo: Tanya


45. 2000 Rolls Royce Stretch Limousine: Grace


46. 1966 Shelby AC Cobra: Ashley


47. 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500: Eleanor


48. 2000 Toyota Landcruiser: Cathy


49. 1998 Toyota Supra Turbo: Lynn


50. 2000 Volvo Turbo Wagon R: Lisa

And the last chase car are 1966 Shelby AC Cobra: Ashley

In 2002, Carroll Shelby sold a license to a company called Unique Performance in Farmers Branch, Texas, to produce the GT500E, a Shelby based on the “Eleanor” 1967 GT500 featured prominently in the 2000 movie Gone in 60 Seconds, starring Nicolas Cage. Other new Shelbys followed, including the GT350SR and GT500SR. Each of these new Shelbys is given a Shelby VIN

On November 1, 2007, Unique Performance was raided by the Farmers Branch Police Department due to VIN irregularities and subsequently declared bankruptcy, which effectively ended the Shelby continuation “Eleanor” production.

The 1967 Shelby Cobra GT 500-KR

Specifications

Wheelbase, inches: 108.0

Weight, lbs: 3,200

Number built: 1251

Base price: $4,473

Standard Engine

Type: ohv V-8

Displacement, cid: 428

Fuel system: 1 x 4bbl.

Compression ratio: 10.6:1

Horsepower @ rpm: 335 @ 5200

Torque @ rpm: 440 @ 3400

Representative Performance

0-60 mph, sec: 6.0

1/4 mile, sec. @ mph: 14.3 @ 100

Movie Cars : Ford Mustang GT500 Elenor Gone in 60 seconds

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Categories: Cars, Gone, GT500, Mustang, Shelby