2006 Shelby GT500 - Eleanor is back

[skyline_r34v]

It's a cool car but nothing as awesome as the original Eleanor.

[iroc-z89]

I love the cobra and the original gt500 and gt350.. but this is a disgrace.. okay boyz.. lets do everything like we do at ford... take another engine and put a blower on it. Slap on some badges and call it a classic.

this is a shelby :

[chimera8427]

Will ya'll please stop referring to any Shelby GT500 as "Eleanor"? Please with sugar and cherries? Eleanor was a souped up Mustang , mind you not a real Shelby, that was created for a lukewarm Hollywood glitter parade whose only saving grace were the truly all-star line-up of stolen cars. I believe if you truly respect the original GT500, regardless of what you think of Carroll Shelby, that you would not brand it with the stage name of a poser muscle car.

[savemyxy]

And remember the original Eleanor from the 1974 Toby Halicki film was a 1973 Mach 1 Mustang.

But it's true, Ford are relying on nostalgia to sell these new cars, the running gear is not that far removed from it's 60's counterparts. but they still make small boys want to wet their pants, and that's what it's all about in the grand scheme of things.

[Xero_Tolerance]

I saw this at the carshow in NY. I really liked it, almost rented it when i went on a road trip. I think the classic eleanor definitly was eye candy.

[SilverControl]

I am drooling over that drop-top shelby! wow

[car-guy]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but isn't eleanor a 1973 ford mach 1 mustang?........or did everyone skip that and just go to the remake?