Cinema Muscle Recreations LLC has announced the launch of “Eleanor: Gone Again,” a new project that will produce a limited series of the 1967 Ford Mustang-based “Eleanor,” the iconic movie car from “Gone in 60 Seconds,” to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film. “Eleanor” is one of the most famous and recognizable cars in the world, achieving cult status after the movie’s 2000 remake release (the original was released in 1974), and the goal of this project is to preserve “Eleanor’s” authentic look while enhancing the performance with subtle, modern updates, stated company officials in a press release.
The project will develop and build a limited-production run of 25 cars, badged and certified as Anniversary Editions, crafted by the same team that built the original film cars 25 years ago. Under the direction of Randy Wolff, CEO of Cinema Muscle Recreations, the project team also includes Ray Claridge, founder and former owner of Cinema Vehicle Services, which produced the original Eleanor movie cars for the film.
Each “Eleanor” ’67 Mustang Will Be Unique to Each Customer
The cars will be faithful to the original design, while incorporating modern updates and delivering the highest levels of performance and quality, noted the release. Each customer will be invited to specify the individuality of their car, which will be built to order. A certificate of authenticity, signed by the project team, will accompany every vehicle.
“Our goal with the ‘Eleanor: Gone Again’ project is to build on the legacy of what we started 25 years ago, and to produce the ultimate version of ‘Eleanor,’ following the original movie car concept but built to the highest standards, for customers who want to own a piece of history,” said Ray Claridge.
Production of the first “Gone Again” builds is already underway, and order books are open now for interested customers.