The First Officially-Licensed Movie Star Car “Eleanor” From “Gone In 60 Seconds” Will Be Handcrafted And Built By Classic Recreations
Customers Can Now Choose A Licensed 1967 Ford Fastback or Classic 1967 Mustang Body For Their Custom-Built Collectible Muscle Car. Read the full blog for more details.
Yukon, Okla. (Feb. 5, 2008) – Halicki Films Company, producer of the motion picture “Gone in 60 Seconds,” is pleased to announce that Classic Recreations has been selected as the exclusive, first ever, officially-licensed custom fabricator to build the iconic “Eleanor” Mustang from “Gone in 60 Seconds.” “Eleanor” captured everyone’s hearts in her reprisal role in the 2000 feature film “Gone in 60 Seconds,” starring with her leading man, Nicolas Cage. Now, for the very first time, movie fans and Mustang enthusiasts alike can own their own authentic, officially-licensed “Gone in 60 Seconds Eleanor” collectible vehicle.
Halicki Films Company granted Classic Recreations the license to build the only genuine “Eleanors” after numerous visits to the company’s Oklahoma factory and a full battery of rigorous background and criteria checks. The agreement grants Classic Recreations the right to license the intellectual properties held exclusively by Halicki Films Company, including the copyrights, trademarks, trade dress and logos in and to “Eleanor” and “Gone in 60 Seconds,” and “Eleanor’s” one-of-a-kind, amazing movie looks, in connection with the manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of the officially licensed collectible “Gone in 60 Seconds Eleanor.”
To ensure the safety of each transaction, Classic Recreations will maintain each customer’s initial deposit and purchase fee in an escrow account at a federally-insured financial institution until such time as the customer’s car is completed and ready for delivery.
The recent production of the 1967 Mustang Fastback bodies licensed and authorized by Ford has streamlined the customizing process so that those who desire their own movie star car can purchase a brand-new “Eleanor” Mustang fabricated from the ground up with all new body and parts. Customers may also choose to modify one of Classic Recreations’ 1967 original mustang bodies with all new parts. In either case, the Classic Recreations team will work tirelessly at each step of the process to provide absolute customer satisfaction and complete reliability.
Customers wishing to purchase an “Eleanor” will have their choice between the 535-horsepower FI Model, promising estimated top speeds of 172 mph and 4.90-second 0-60-mph quarter-mile times priced at $139,900, or the 770-horsepower FIS Model ($189,900) with a modified rear suspension.
“Eleanor” is built on a classic muscle car frame but with high-tech materials and technology to produce the reliable power and handling of a modern-day factory race car. These custom-built, high-performance Mustangs are handcrafted to order by Classic Recreations and offer such performance features as coil over suspension, sequential fuel injection, oversized slotted and crossdrilled Baer brakes, and a 410cid Keith Craft Racing engine.
“Eleanor” also comes equipped with a Tremec TKO Manual or Automatic Transmission, Posi Traction, Concept One serpentine drive belt system, braided stainless fuel lines, air conditioning, custom sound system, and five-point Simpson harnesses. Additional owner-specified upgrades can include leather interior, keyless entry, and custom in-dash DVD and satellite navigation and entertainment systems.
“We wanted to make sure the company we chose to build the very first authentic, officially-licensed ‘Eleanor’ was credible and reliable, and, more importantly, that they are truly craftsmen. Classic Recreations’ passion for the Movies and ‘Eleanor’ can be seen in the company’s handcrafting work. They’re making show cars,” said Denice Halicki.
Classic Recreations founder Jason Engel, and his company’s team of a dozen, skilled technicians and craftsmen, have been modifying and custom fabricating high-performance vehicles for more than 10 years. Each built-to-order vehicle takes approximately four months (nearly 2,500 manhours) of painstaking assembly. These high-performance Classic Recreations “Eleanor” Mustangs are available in Pepper Grey/Black, Red/White, Black/Silver, Yellow/Black and Blue/White. Find out more about how to get your own officially licensed Eleanor at www.classic-recreations.com. For more information on the Gone in 60 Seconds movies go to www.gonein60seconds.com.
1967 Mustang Fastback Gone in 60 Seconds Eleanor
Color availability:
Pepper Grey/Black , Red/White , Black/Silver , Yellow/Black , Blue/White
Drivetrain:
410 CI Keith Craft Crate Engine w/Aluminum Heads (535hp)
Mass Flo Fuel Injection
Tremec TKO Manual Transmission
Fab 9- 9" rear w/ 3:70 Gear ratio and Posi Traction installed
Concept One serpentine drive belt system
Steering:
Total Control Power Rack and Pinion
Flaming River Tilt column (polished)
Interior:
Scat Rally series 1000 seats
Simpson 5 point camlock seatbelts
Classic instruments Gauges with Gone in 60 Seconds Logo
180 mph speedometer
Woodgrain Aluminum steering wheel
Old air products A/C sysytem
1967 Deluxe door panels
1967 Deluxe dash and trim
Go-Baby-Go shift ring
Armed NOS switch
Console
Stereo system:
Panasonic cd player w/ removable face
Classic Recreations LLC. custom trap door
DB Drive Audio subwoofer and 2 way speakers
Wheels and tires:
Classic recreations 17X8 front
Classic Recreations 17X9.5 rear
High performance z rated tires 245/45/17 Front
High performance z rated tires 275/40/17 Rear
Exterior:
Sequential taillights
Gone in 60 Seconds Emblems
Functional Gas Cap
Fuel:
Electric Fuel pump
Stealth 18 gal Fuel cell
Mass Flo Fuel injection
Brakes:
Front: Baer 13”X1.1” track system
Rear: 12”X.81” touring system
Slotted, Crossdrilled , zinc washed and vented
Adjustable rear proportioning valve
Electrical:
Trunk mounted battery
Mallory ignition
Exhaust:
JBA Ceramic coated headers
Dual 2.5” Exhaust (functional side exit)
Spintek Mufflers
Cooling:
Aluminum Crossflow Radiator
2-12” electric cooling fans
Chassis:
Subframe connectors
Total Control shock tower bracing
Cosmetic Rollbar
Suspension:
Total Control Front coilover conversion
Total Control sway bars
Total Control rear coilover suspension
Available options:
Automatic overdrive transmission $N/C
Right hand drive $5500
Leather $1500
Keyless Entry $400
DVD Player w/ screen (in dash) $1000