1967 Mustang Shelby Cobra GT-500E Eleanor (Shelby Collectibles) 1/18
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The 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500E "Eleanor" as featured in the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds starring Nicolas Cage. Shelby Collectibles diecast model no. DC500E01.
Note: Due to licensing, current packaging no longer reads "Eleanor" — but the model is identical to the original release.
SKU: SC-ELEAN
Specifications
| Vehicle Year | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Make | Ford |
| Model | Mustang Shelby GT-500E |
| Scale | 1/18 |
| Manufacturer | Shelby Collectibles |
| Model No. | DC500E01 |
| SKU | SC-ELEAN |
Eleanor is one of the most recognized movie cars ever put on film. In the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds, Nicolas Cage's character Memphis Raines is tasked with stealing 50 cars in one night — and Eleanor, the Highland Green 1967 Shelby GT-500, is the one that proves nearly impossible. The car was built by Cinema Vehicle Services and featured heavily modified bodywork, a custom roofline, side scoops, and a wide-body stance that distinguished it from a stock GT-500. The film used multiple Eleanor hero cars during production, and the cars have since sold at auction for well over $1 million each.
The real 1967 Shelby GT-500 was a serious performer in its own right: Carroll Shelby dropped a 428 cubic inch Police Interceptor V8 under the hood, rated at 355 hp (widely considered underrated). The GT-500 was also the first Shelby Mustang to be built at the Ford assembly plant in Metuchen, New Jersey rather than by hand at Shelby American in California.
Shelby Collectibles produced this 1/18 scale Eleanor replica under license, making it one of the few officially sanctioned diecast representations of the car. The model features the signature Highland Green paint with white LeMans stripes, custom rocker panels, Eleanor-spec side scoops, and the distinctive rear spoiler. Due to an ongoing trademark dispute over the Eleanor name, later production runs dropped the name from the packaging — the model itself is unchanged. Early boxed examples with the Eleanor name are considered more collectible by enthusiasts.
