Eleanor, the GT500 hero car from the 2000 remake of "Gone in 60 Seconds," wasn't actually a Shelby. Here's how producers ...

Did Nicholas Cage in "Gone in 60 Seconds" make the 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 famous, or was it the other way around? You could muster up as many arguments for A as you could for B, but most ...

The grey restomod Shelby GT500 Mustang known as “Eleanor” from Gone in 60 Seconds is iconic and immediately recognizable to car nerds. It is not, however, distinctive enough to have its likeness ...

Not every film icon gets legal protection. On May 27, 2025, the Ninth Circuit ruled that Eleanor—the legendary Mustang from the Gone in 60 Seconds film franchise—is not a copyrightable character. In ...

We've witnessed a diverse range of cars gain infamy during the golden age of the car chase scene, from the white Challenger of "Vanishing Point" to the green Mustang of "Bullitt." Arguably, the ...

After decades of courtroom battles, the U.S. Court of Appeals has officially, and finally, ruled that the famous Eleanor Ford Mustang from "Gone in 60 Seconds" is not protected by copyright. What does ...

For decades, the Eleanor Mustang from the Nic Cage remake of "Gone In 60 Seconds" has been copyrighted — its visage owned and controlled by the highly litigious ...

Brian is a published author who has been writing professionally for a decade in politics and entertainment, but found his calling covering the automotive industry. His love of cars started at an early ...

The owner knew he was buying a replica right from the start. However, he had no idea how bad it was. The 1967 Ford Shelby Mustang Eleanor replica looked great from miles away, but it was a complete ...