Features of Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor

The unique machine with a gentle name Eleanor was created based and so was practically perfected the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500. New elements of the body gave the car a unique elegance, but not at the expense of “muscle mass.”

Inside the improved cabin of Eleanor, the seats got a new, more modern form, the upholstery is also changed. The dashboard is made ​​white, and the pedals of aluminum. With these colors the car became even more sporty. The steering wheel with Shelby design was decorated with an autograph by Carroll Shelby himself. Compared with the conventional Mustang of that generation, it has a unique hood, headlight beam located in the middle, extended wheel arches and lowered suspension.

Under the hood of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Eleanor was installed an SVO R-302 engine. Also the carburetor was changed to Speed ​​Demon 850, nitrous oxide and 5-speed transmission Tremec 600. And finally, some more beautiful parts -- the wheels on the car are 17-inch wheels from Ford GT40 with Goodyear Eagle F1 tires.

Eleanor is a very powerful machine, and thus perfectly included in the turns, as it were set more rigid springs. Good braking is provided by brake discs at 13 inches on each wheel and the ABS system.

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