1967 Ford Mustang Helleanor Is the Drag Monster All Barn Finds Dream to Become

It then switched to stand for a Shelby GT500 in the Nicholas Cage/Angelina Jolie movie by the same name that was released in the year 2000. In our day and age, the moniker is used for a lot of unrelated, sanctioned or less so custom products that try to capitalize on Eleanor's success.

The Mustang we have here does that too, but in its case the alternatively spelled Helleanor is in the name for a reason: this muscle car looks as appealing as the other cars named so, but it was meant to be driven hard in the hell that is drag racing. And it packs all the devilish gear that'll help it successfully do that.

There's a good chance the name Helleanor attached to this Mustang is familiar to you. It first surfaced more than a decade ago, when various YouTube channels, specialized shows (including Street Outlaws), and general media learned about it and started promoting the vehicle.

Like many custom or modded cars that make the headlines from time to time, the car's exact story is not known. Rumor has it the 'Stang was at some point in the past a barn find, rescued by some talented and ultimately mysterious engineering hand to be turned into a racer for the ages.

We do know the Ford was originally a C-code car, meaning it packed a 289ci engine that in its basic form cranked out 210 horsepower. That powerplant is obviously no longer fitted inside the Gun Metal Gray body, and the power output has gone through the roof since the Mustang became Helleanor.

To put things into perspective before going further, it's worth mentioning we found the Helleanor listed by auction house Mecum during its upcoming event in Dallas, Texas. The listing for it claims it has a 441ci engine under the massive hood, but we don't get any details on the thing's power levels, so that remains a mystery.

We've found references of the Helleanor using over the years other powerplants as well, including a Chevy 388 and a 402ci small block. and depending on what source you're using, power levels have ranged over the years from 2,500 hp to 3,000+.

The current engine was put together by Elite Motorsports and even if we're not provided with power levels for it we do know it runs turbochargers and a 3-speed automatic transmission.

The car's body still retains the original inner structure, but was treated to some carbon fiber elements, especially at the front, where the hood has to perfectly hide the engine underneath.

The suspension system is what's supporting everything and makes sure the car behaves as expected no matter how it's used. The Mustang is propped on a Menscer air suspension at the front and uses a Penske 4-way system at the rear, backed by a Merillat Racing 11-inch floater rear end.

To handle the immense power and make sure things don't go sideways, the Mustang has been fitted with both traction and wheelie control, both systems supplied by FuelTech. Braking power comes into effect courtesy of Strange Engineering hardware.

All in all, the 1967 Mustang looks like a solid mechanical package that at least in part proved its worth on the dragstrip (check video below the text for more on that). And it's a visually solid build too, if you don't mind the bulky protuberance on the hood and the extended rear end.

Despite looking all drag-ready and mean, Helleanor is listed as being street legal, and that could make it a bit more appealing to the wider public. To make sure that's the case, the seller also throws in some extras, in the form of two sets of 16-inch beadlock wheels, and a single set of 15-inch one in the same configuration.

And now, the matter of cost. Without any specific info on the matter it's extremely difficult to estimate how much money was spent on transforming a barn find Mustang into the drag strip-ready Helleanor.

Adding to the confusion is the fact that Mecum does not give an estimate as to how much it expects to fetch for the monster. It does seem there's a reserve on the vehicle, meaning some expectations are at play here, but we're not told how much that reserve is.

We will of course come back on the story and update as soon as we learn for how much the 1967 Ford Mustang Helleanor went for. Don't expect that to happen before the end of September, because that's when the hammer is scheduled to fall on this one.