In 1967 a legend was born - a GT-500 Eleanor equipped with a 427 FE GT 40 racing engine producing 650 horsepower. The car was capable of speeds over 150 mph; hitting 170 mph during a demonstration (by Shelby himself) of Goodyear's Thunderbolt tires. The same year they made the "Super Snake" no cars other than the prototype were built due to limited interest. The car sold at Mecum's 2013 Indianapolis auction for $1.3 million.
In the following video you will see a short video of the Shelby Mustang GT 500 Eleanor from the movie "Gone in 60 seconds" :
These are the specifications of the car ( they may not be accurate):
Engine: 427 Balanced and Blue Printed Dart Stroker, with Edelbrock Heads, Intake, AED Carb, Billet Specialties True Track Belt Drive, MSD Ignition, Ansen Industries Custom Etched Valve Covers and Air Cleaner, Aluminum Radiator, Custom Stainless Exhaust, Tremec TKO 600 5 Speed and a new 388 Posi Rearend to back up the Motor
Chassis: Heidts Rear 4 Link Suspension, Body Support, and Sub Frame Connectors, Aeroform Front Coil Over Suspension, TCI Triangulated Shock Tower Support
Brakes: Wilwood 12" 4 Piston Drilled and Slotted Fronts with 11" 4 Piston Drilled and Slotted Rears
Wheels: American Racing Shelby 18" Rears with 17" Fronts Wrapped with Potenza Rubber
Body: Eleanor Body Kit, 67 Shelby Hood, Custom One off Paint Color
Interior: Custom Leather and Suede Seats, Shelby Signature Gauges, Shelby Signature Dash, Roll Bar, and Custom Door Panels
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