Spotted: Eleanor (Shelby GT500) in Leeds

[anonymous-user]

My best spot so far!!

Eleanor (or more likely, a very good replica) was prowling the streets of Leeds on Friday night, and it made my day.

I was walking on Greek Street to La Tasca, I had my iPod in my ears, when I felt a rumbling. I took out my earphones, and Eleanor appeared on my left, literally six feet in front of me. The paintwork looked mint, and it was an extremely clean car. I’ve seen the original that was used in the re-make when I was out in Vegas (it was for sale for $250,000), an I was lucky enough to allow the security guard to let me sit in the drivers seat (of course I flicked the switch ).

She stopped at the junction, the driver blipped the throttle, and turned onto Park Row and accelerated away, it looked and sounded amazing. There are always a few nice motors hanging around Leeds city centre, but to the chap who was pootling around in the Shelby Mustang, you stole the show my friend, I salue thee

Awesome!

[360boy]

My favourite non-Ferrari.
When my numbers come up, a good replica will be in my dream garage.

[basil brush]

I think a guy in York had one for sale on ebay recently for about £20k or so. It looked good in the pics if same one.

[Beefmeister]

California Classic Imports UK in Stockport has an Eleanor replica up for sale.

They did the whole thing themselves, and it must be an absolute beauty.

No price on the site, just POA.

Rather bloody tasty though:



I reckon it'll be putting out 450bhp, and would be an absolute hoot...

Also reckon it'll be £40k at the least...

[v15ben]

Greek Street is a great place to spot cars! I just started working in the city and you'll always find something or other gracing the kerbs

[basil brush]

I work down Water Lane, and you get a few things gracing the kerbs down here too. Not usually that nice though.

[matanna]

Thanks for the comments ...its my car! yes its from california classic imports and was a contracted build from my spec taking two and half years. Even after 44k i put another 20k to have it like i wanted...its a 90 k car
up to now! its a 1967 mustang eleonor recreation came 8/20 best muscle car uk. its a 500hp ford motorsport racing crate motor with a paxton supercharger vortec induction, 5 speed box steeda quick shift,alloy 3.3" prop to 9" currie enterprises true trac 31 spline race axel.brakes are 14" SSBC 6 pot cross drilled zinc coated, wheels are 18x10 ,18x8 steering slide tilt rack pinion retro rack,
real shelby stamped one off wheels ! it blow a 911 f430 db9 of the lights. Its a 16k paint job make no mistake its not just a pretty face,the fastest eleonor 67 in UK up to date, yes its got credentails to boast...it disrves it. look out greek street !!! thanks agin glad it creates a smile on peoples faces.

Tony

[acf8181]

matanna said:

Thanks for the comments ...its my car! yes its from california classic imports and was a contracted build from my spec taking two and half years. Even after 44k i put another 20k to have it like i wanted...its a 90 k car
up to now! its a 1967 mustang eleonor recreation came 8/20 best muscle car uk. its a 500hp ford motorsport racing crate motor with a paxton supercharger vortec induction, 5 speed box steeda quick shift,alloy 3.3" prop to 9" currie enterprises true trac 31 spline race axel.brakes are 14" SSBC 6 pot cross drilled zinc coated, wheels are 18x10 ,18x8 steering slide tilt rack pinion retro rack,
real shelby stamped one off wheels ! it blow a 911 f430 db9 of the lights. Its a 16k paint job make no mistake its not just a pretty face,the fastest eleonor 67 in UK up to date, yes its got credentails to boast...it disrves it. look out greek street !!! thanks agin glad it creates a smile on peoples faces.

Tony

Pics please?....and lots of them

[Killer2005]

Is it the one that appeared at the Cinema run in Leeds a few years ago?

If so I still have a few pics of it on my computer somewhere i think, absolutely stunning motor

[Rollcage]

Thats a hell of a thread resurrection, but at least it's a worthy one!

[Fueltank]

could have been this one that is pictured at Leeds porschtek. http://www.porschetek.com/images/gallery36_large.j...

[PLamborghini]

acf8181 said:

Pics please?....and lots of them

[Acheron]

I dont get the love for this car. A horrible, ugly, beast of a monstrosity.

[matanna]

[Diabolik]

Beautiful car.

The paint cost £16,000 though?!

[Ari]

matanna said:

Wow! Any more?

[ZeeTacoe]

Acheron said:

I dont get the love for this car. A horrible, ugly, beast of a monstrosity.

Compared to the actual Shelby it looks bloody awful.

[rob.e]

Lovely.

Thanks for posting.

[4sure]

WOW nice

[matanna]

most of the shoots are high res from a goodwood photographer who did the shoots for free !
al put some more up of the engine and interior.
The 12 cars in the movie were all gt replicas but dont forget this is a chip foosed influneced design and yes the movie car replica now sold in wetherby and was bought by a yorkshire millionare for 240k ! dollers in the vegas. These are classified as retro mods or pro touring ie. modified to use in todays times like rack and pinion steering,limited slip diff etc. Licienced dealer in uk is clive sutton supercars in london price start from 94K.

As far as replica go this is a 11.5 sec car the original was 15.8
How much is a P4 farrari replica( if you know what one is?) 0r a 911 rs 60k replica...original 140k

your paying for the cool shape, people laughed at the muira but they not laughing now as they fetching over 35ok and he was a tractor designer.

thanks for all the positive comments.