This Eleanor Mustang Packs a Nasty Roush 427 and Lots of Carbon Fiber

Straight away, we need to mention that this is not one of the original Eleanor units, but it's better in so many ways. For the movies, they made 11 examples of this iconic Mustang just because they needed so many stunts and interior shots. But only three of them were the so-called "hero cars" with all the bells and whistles, and those are absurdly expensive.

A shop called Fusion Motor Company is officially licensed to make new Eleanors; in fact, these guys are the ones who can legally do this. The review that's just been released by AutotopiaLA walks us through the complex process, which starts with the shell of a 1967 or '68 Mustang Fastback.

This is blasted down to the metal and re-built using a new frame for strength. Seeing that immaculate custom steel partly justifies the high price of such a build. Buyers can also change the color, but we've never seen this movie GT500 in anything other than its famous Dupont Pepper Grey.

Lots of custom parts are needed for the trademark look, including a bulging hood, the trunk, side skirts, scoops, and a front end that somewhat resembles the roundness of a Cobra. Those are made out of carbon fiber, making this quite exotic when compared to the movie car. We also like how most of the gaps are uniform.

From what we understand, the base motor is a 5.0-liter V8 like you'd find in a current Mustang. But this example is more worthy of the GT500 badging because it's got a 427 Roush engine with some nice details and 560 horsepower. If that's not enough, those awesome stacks can give way to a supercharger, in which case you'll have 750 horsepower.

A base 430-horsepower Coyote build will set you back about $249,000, but Fusion Motor will charge an additional $15,500 for this 8-stack or $19,500 for the supercharged version. That's not cheap, but at least the side exhausts work, unlike the prop cars that had fake tips. And unlike in the movie, this does come with a couple of cup holders.