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Old 01-05-2006, 01:33 AM   #1
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Default Eleanoe anyone...

http://www.shannons.com.au/pages/auc...58FDQNJE470W6#

Bit pricey...

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Old 01-05-2006, 07:38 AM   #2
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Very pricey for a copy of Eleanor
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Old 01-05-2006, 07:40 AM   #3
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yes pricey but a real muscle car indeed.
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Old 01-05-2006, 11:47 AM   #4
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I can't find the site, but there was a company based in NSW who were doing brand new Eleanor copies for $200,000 a few years back.

Unlike the Yank copies with old 289's and 67 running gear for 240,000, the Aussie ones had new 5.4L donks and all new suspension and driveline.

Can anyone else remember this? I found www.eleanormustangs.com.au on google, but the site can't be found.

More searching and www.eleanormustangs.com is the US site and prices are down to 71,900US and alook very good.

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Old 01-05-2006, 02:02 PM   #5
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I thought the yank copies were using a whole host of new bits and pieces, including alloy big blocks and all re-engineered(including a supersnake version), not just 'old 289's and 67 running gear?
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Old 01-05-2006, 02:31 PM   #6
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^^^^^
When I read the original article that's what they said the original replica's were.
By looking at the second site, it seems that may have changed
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Old 01-05-2006, 02:36 PM   #7
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Yep the $$ price tends to slap you in the face doesnt it.
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Old 01-05-2006, 03:27 PM   #8
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Very nice but for that price i would rather buy an average condition fastback and build it up to my Personal Specs...
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Old 01-05-2006, 04:23 PM   #9
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Yeah, but an average fastback isnt going to draw the attention that the eleanor will. That could be a good thing though.
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Did anyone see the yellow one built for Paulie Snr on OCC???
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Old 01-05-2006, 10:10 PM   #11
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Did anyone see the yellow one built for Paulie Snr on OCC???
nope....but do you have any pics??
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Old 01-05-2006, 10:24 PM   #12
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I love my Fords, and had a nice '68 mustang coupe a while back, but what a waste of money - how could you let go and play with it? I can't see anyone doing doughnuts on dirt in that! Think of the collection you could start with $200K... top of the list: Original XY GTHO...
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Old 02-05-2006, 08:52 AM   #13
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Its a horn machine.....wasn't there a mob in Aus building them but slotting in 4.6 v8 from current 'stangs?

Its in performance ford magazine...
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nope....but do you have any pics??
Only in a magazine... It's yellow.

But here is another pic of an OCC creation:

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thats nice. The OCC guys really know what they are doing. Looks great
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Yeah, but an average fastback isnt going to draw the attention that the eleanor will. That could be a good thing though.
With between $180,000-210,000 i think i could build a Muzzy that would atract more attention then that :evil3: they are hot though, i loved the one they build for the OCC guys in yellow with black stripes it looked HOT!
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Old 02-05-2006, 07:33 PM   #17
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Yeah its a bit pricey but man i @#$%ing love this car!!!!!
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With between $180,000-210,000 i think i could build a Muzzy that would atract more attention then that :evil3: they are hot though, i loved the one they build for the OCC guys in yellow with black stripes it looked HOT!
Well, I guess we will never know!

Didnt chip foose have alot to do with this design?
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Old 02-05-2006, 08:49 PM   #19
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There's a company in the US doing the full make-overs with all new gear etc.. It's those guys in texas or detroit.. can't remember the name, bummer.

Those things fly though.
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There was one at the Warwick Farm All Ford Day last year ... damn it was beautiful.
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Not taking anything away from the above car, but I could think of other cars to spend $200k on, and they'd be original!
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There's a company in the US doing the full make-overs with all new gear etc.. It's those guys in texas or detroit.. can't remember the name, bummer.

Those things fly though.
The company is called Unique Performance. The replicas they make are so accurate Ford has giving them new VIN numbers to continue the original Elanors. They are limited to 500 and are personally signed by Carrol Shelby. The next project they have is to do a run of 500 Cameros that have been designed by Chip Foose.
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The company is called Unique Performance. The replicas they make are so accurate Ford has giving them new VIN numbers to continue the original Elanors. They are limited to 500 and are personally signed by Carrol Shelby. The next project they have is to do a run of 500 Cameros that have been designed by Chip Foose.
That's the one! Yeah, the camero's look sweet I reckon. Anything chip touches is gold :
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Only in a magazine... It's yellow.

But here is another pic of an OCC creation:

got a bigger pic of that by any chance? great shot
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