
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor Shelby Collectibles 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Ford
- Manufacturer
- Shelby Collectibles
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 09081
- Year
- 1967
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- Liftback & Fastback
- Vehicle Class
- Special & Unique Models
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4009803879505
About the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor Shelby Collectibles 1:18
TL;DR: Shelby Collectibles' 1:18 diecast Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 recreates "Eleanor," the custom-widened 1967 fastback built for the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds. A licensed movie-car replica that stands apart from any factory Shelby build.
Eleanor never rolled off a Ford assembly line looking the way this model shows it. It was built for the screen, and that origin is exactly what makes it collectible.
Eleanor's Identity as a Purpose-Built Movie Car
The Mustang known as Eleanor was constructed specifically for Gone in 60 Seconds, combining a 1967 fastback body with widened flares, a distinctive hood, and a stripped, purposeful stance that no factory Shelby GT500 of that year actually wore. That fictional identity is the entire point: Eleanor is a customized fantasy build, not a documentary replica of a real historical Shelby car, and Shelby Collectibles' license leans into that movie-specific silhouette rather than factory specification. The liftback fastback proportions and aggressive body kit translate clearly at 1:18, giving the model real shelf presence.
Where Eleanor Fits Among Shelby and Movie-Car Collections
For collectors who split their Mustang shelf between factory Shelby history and Hollywood car culture, Eleanor occupies a category of its own, since it belongs to neither cleanly. It sits comfortably beside other film-specific vehicles rather than beside a genuine period GT500, and mixing the two contexts on one shelf actually tells a richer story about how the Mustang's image has been reshaped by pop culture repeatedly since the 1960s. Diecast at this scale, the model rewards close inspection of the body kit details that make Eleanor instantly recognizable even to non-collectors.














