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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor Shelby Collectibles 1:18

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor Shelby Collectibles 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ford
Model Manufacturer
Shelby Collectibles
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
09081
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About the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor Shelby Collectibles 1:18

TL;DR: Shelby Collectibles' 1:18 diecast Ford Mustang GT500 recreates Eleanor, the modified 1967 fastback from Gone in 60 Seconds. Built by a manufacturer specialising in Shelby-branded subjects, this licensed movie car reproduction suits a film-car or muscle car collection wanting the genuine screen silhouette.

Few movie cars have crossed over into automotive culture as thoroughly as Eleanor, to the point where the custom widebody kit built for the film now gets fitted to real 1967 fastbacks by owners who never saw the movie's plot points as the point.

Shelby Collectibles' Focus on an Exact Screen Reproduction

Shelby Collectibles builds specifically around Shelby-badged and Shelby-associated Mustangs, which matters here because Eleanor's widened arches, deep front splitter and distinctive grey-green finish are custom bodywork additions, not standard GT500 trim. Getting that silhouette right at 1:18 means the diecast body needs to follow the film car's specific proportions rather than a stock fastback's lines, from the wider stance to the bonnet-mounted pins. The fastback roofline itself is correctly long and low, and the diecast weight gives the model the substantial feel a genuine Shelby-flavoured Mustang deserves on a shelf, distinct from lighter licensed toys of the same subject.

A Movie Car With Genuine Muscle Car Roots

Eleanor first appeared in the 1974 Gone in 60 Seconds and returned with an even more widely recognised widebody treatment in the 2000 remake, and it is that later film's version this model follows. Underneath the custom bodywork sits a genuine 1967 fastback platform, so the car carries real muscle car lineage rather than being a pure fantasy build. For a collector working a film-car theme, or simply wanting a fastback with more visual drama than a stock GT500, Eleanor bridges both interests convincingly, a custom silhouette built on an unmistakably real chassis.

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