Author Topic: Anti Eleanor? (Read 2940 times)

ZeustheDog · « **on:** February 28, 2011, 01:45:35 am »

I get the impression from some of the comments made on the forum that the Eleanor replica's are frowned upon on this forum? Just trying to understand why? Personally I love all things Mustang and respecting the desire to own an original classic.
Does this mean that the Eleanor Mustang is not a good investment and likely to depreciate horrifically?

Frank70 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:48:34 am »

No I wouldn't say they are frowned upon ... i see two issues with Eleanors arising on this board :

1. A lot of people think they were done to death and a bit of a fad after the movie 'Gone in 60 seconds' ;
2. Some have tried to recreate one and found the hard way that it is not just a matter of bolting on a few fibreglass panels and spraying it pepper grey with black stripes. To do one properly takes a fairly large budget.

Then there is the case of Unique Performance in the US building Eleanors and then being shut down by federal authorities for VIN tampering - I guess that put a bit of a stigma on them.

I personally love them and a properly built one will set you back around $100k - I dont think a properly built one will depreciate.

Just my 2c of course.

Cheers,
Frank.

soc123_au · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:02:49 am »

There is a lot of "shonky" Eleanors out there. When done right they are a very cool ride. The car in my Avatar is a psudeo Eleanor type thing (if it ever gets finished)

BLKPNY · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:54:00 am »

I'm with Frank, they won't depreciate.
I know of a poorly built, but authorised Eleanor from the US that went for well over $100k here, on the road.

FastbackJack · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:54:14 am »

Personally, I love a good Eleanor. I've only ever seen one on the road around my city in the last 10 years. But as already mentioned, doing one properly WILL set you back around $100k.
Sure, some enthusiasts will frown upon them, saying they're 'destroying a perfectly good fastback', but it's rare to see a completed one go for less than $80k these days. She cops a fair bit of flack amongst Mustang fans, I've noticed.

Have you been following Cameron's site, 67mustangblog.com..?? He's had his off the road for over 5 years, doing a very thorough job of his Eleanor. He would be able to vouch for the pain involved with building one.

My suggestion... make friends with a good panel beater/fibreglass kit fitter NOW!! Huge money involved in that stage, apparently.

Good luck with what ever you decide to go with.

mal67 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:24:36 am »

a great looking car, but gees, what a stinker of a movie..... do they have a "D" grading....? :banghead:

soc123_au · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2011, 11:34:32 am »

There is one in the latest MOCA newsletter, sounds like it has been done properly, asking 150k. Makes me feel a bit better about what I have spent on mine:violin:

derwin66 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2011, 05:06:47 pm »

Not a fan, like the classic look, but each to their own, I always appreciate good quality cars

66 Hertz · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2011, 05:18:34 pm »

Classic Speed in the Phillipines build a nice Eleanor tribute, they sent me a DVD the other day & I must say it was pretty impressive:cool:

cahop87 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2011, 05:48:31 pm »

having never owned a mustang i don't think my words count for much but i've always believed that the point of having a classic or modified car was that it was something that represents you and your taste....personally i like both the eleanor as well as the classic fastback....but conversly i dislike shonky eleanors and shonky classics, they are both just distasteful......................would turn one away tho

JimNiki · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2011, 09:18:13 pm »

I just love "diamonds are forever", that's all...

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