Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this Supercharged 1967 Ford Mustang fastback.
“Go, baby, go!”
I was just 18 years old when the remake of the classic film “Gone in 60 Seconds” hit the box office 23 years ago last month, on June 9, 2000. As a teenager, I was a car fanatic, and this film elevated my passion for the automotive world even more. The hero car in the film, a 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, was “Eleanor:” a car with heart, soul, and feelings…
… Not to mention plenty of power. Eleanor was a heavily modified pony car with modifications to the exterior, the interior, and the running gear. One of the most memorable upgrades she had was a button near the gear shift lever that said “Go Baby Go.” This would activate the car’s nitrous system for maximum thrust. That scene still gives me goosebumps.
Sources say that there were 11 or 12 vehicles built for use during the filming. Seven were said to have survived the filming, and three have since been publicly sold (not surprisingly, for sums upward of $1 million). Many “replica” Eleanor Mustangs have been created over the years, however, and today’s AutoHunter car is precisely one of those.
G-Tech Engineering of Greenville, Michigan built this replica with all the right ingredients, starting with a ProCharger-supercharged 4.6-liter V8, Wilwood disc brakes, 17-inch American Racing wheels, side-outlet exhausts, and a six-speed automatic transmission. The car is being auctioned with service records and a clear title.
True to the movie car’s aesthetic, this Mustang has color-keyed bumpers, GT500 striping, and driving lights along with other exterior features. The rear end has been mini-tubbed to fit wider tires. Moving to the interior, we see a pair of black leather buckets that were sourced from a 2007 Mustang. The cockpit also features a roll bar, a wood steering wheel, three-point seat belts, and an Eclipse audio system.
The heart of this beast is its dual-overhead-cam V8 which has a ProCharger supercharger, mass-flow fuel injection, a ceramic-coated exhaust system, and a custom intake manifold. The engine bay is clean thanks to the relocation of hoses, wiring, and air conditioning lines to inside the fenders.
Now is your chance to feel like Nicholas Cage and experience the adrenaline, nostalgia, and magic of driving a replica movie car in your own hometown.
And yes, it has a Go Baby Go button (even if just for decoration).
The auction for this 1967 Ford Mustang ends on Friday, July 7, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. (PDT)
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