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Eleanor!!!
« on: June 07, 2012, 06:37:52 pm »
Drove this today 270 mile road trip to Kent and back, surprise for bridegroom:













Similar to the one in Gone in 60 seconds.

7 litres just shy of 500bhp

No power stearing, drum brakes on the rear, 10 miles to the gallon!

Sounds awesome :happy2:

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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2012, 06:51:28 pm »
NIIIIICE!!!!

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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2012, 06:55:27 pm »
^^^^
O M G !!

And in the wet as well!

Who is Eleanor and what's the bridegroom story?


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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2012, 07:01:15 pm »
^^^^
O M G !!

And in the wet as well!

Who is Eleanor and what's the bridegroom story?

Eleanor was the name given to the 1967 GT500 Mustang in the film by Nicolas Cage!!  :drool:

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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2012, 07:14:56 pm »
What's the steering like  :laugh:

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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2012, 07:17:19 pm »
£165's worth of petrol! :surprised:

But an awesome car! :notworthy:
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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2012, 07:19:43 pm »
Fantastic,  :driver: in the wet,
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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2012, 07:44:38 pm »
^^^^
O M G !!

And in the wet as well!

Who is Eleanor and what's the bridegroom story?

Eleanor was the name given to the 1967 GT500 Mustang in the film by Nicolas Cage!!  :drool:

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/articles/eleanor-the-star-of-gone-in-60-seconds-is-up-for-g-692.shtml

....Cheers for educating me, Jussa  :drinking:

My generation of Mustang is more Steve McQueen in Bullitt:  http://www.streetfire.net/video/bullitt-the-most-famous-car-chase-scene-ever_172824.htm

Steve McQ did all his own 'stunt' driving in that movie too  :notworthy:



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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2012, 07:54:04 pm »
Stunning! :happy2:

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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2012, 08:01:41 pm »
^^^^
O M G !!

And in the wet as well!

Who is Eleanor and what's the bridegroom story?

Eleanor was the name given to the 1967 GT500 Mustang in the film by Nicolas Cage!!  :drool:

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/articles/eleanor-the-star-of-gone-in-60-seconds-is-up-for-g-692.shtml

....Cheers for educating me, Jussa  :drinking:

My generation of Mustang is more Steve McQueen in Bullitt:  http://www.streetfire.net/video/bullitt-the-most-famous-car-chase-scene-ever_172824.htm

Steve McQ did all his own 'stunt' driving in that movie too  :notworthy:


In fact NIcholas Cage did alot of the stunt driving in Gone in 60 Seconds because he's such a car fan and influence by SMQ...
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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #10 on: June 07, 2012, 08:07:03 pm »
Lovely!

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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #11 on: June 07, 2012, 08:08:59 pm »
What's the steering like  :laugh:

Hard work when going slowly, perhaps thats why its called a muscle car! Steerings not for girls!

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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #12 on: June 07, 2012, 08:19:51 pm »
Stunning!!! One of if not my favourite cars of all time!!!!  :drool: :happy2:

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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #13 on: June 07, 2012, 08:38:00 pm »
TBH not being a fan of Yank Tanks, I don't see what the fuss is about  :popcornsoda:
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Re: Eleanor!!!
« Reply #14 on: June 07, 2012, 08:40:15 pm »
That one is definitely on my bucket list!  :happy2: