Would any one has info (besides what on their web) on Classic Recreations building an officially licensed "Eleanor" Mustang for around $190K +? Is this a car that would appreciate in value? And is it worth buying one? Thanks!
Eleanor, Gone in 60 Seconds
- Thread starter GT4JR
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- Jun 8, 2007
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B O N Y
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THamonGT
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there are too many out there. more than a few companies have built and the sold the recreation of eleanor. i believe the price would dive and then slowly come back up as the years go on.
B O N Y
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Why would it come up, it is a modern day reproduction of a '67 Shelby??
You can buy every part needed to build one from a catalog.
They can punch out as many as the market demands...
68Rcodeman
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GT38
GT Owner
On Friday in the display tent, the seller was yapping about how the value would jump by $50K the day they put Carroll Shelby in the ground. His exact words. We walked away - a disgusting promotional tactic.
THamonGT
GT
I just saw two Shelby GT KR Convertibles (red) go through the BJ auction for $135,000 and $150,000 and were real cars (perfect) not recreations pieced together. The Eleanors do nothing for me. Sorry thats my 2cents. Tomy
i may have mispoken. i believe they will go up slightly in value from a dollar low point in the future. this does not mean i believe that one may get more money, or even their original investment back in 10/20/or 30 years.
i do not see the parts catalogs carrying the made over parts(body panels) for this movie recreation in 30 years. if anything they will be making the original parts far longer than the movie car.
I am sorry to hear of your loss Bony. My prayers are with your family.
At SEMA in the Ford display, '67 exact reproduction bodies were displayed. These are unibodies to which the suspension/subframes are attached, and are relatively inexpensive for a remanufactured vehicle. Little difference between the '67s and 68's.
pauleddy
Owner
A company in the U.K., of all places, sells bare "Shells" of the Eleanor Mustang for the Brits and other Euro's to build up their own recreation. The company's name is FRANKEE'S, for those that might be interested.
Supply and demand for this sort of thing doesn't bode well for an increase in "investment" value, IMO. Suggest going for the REAL THING, if thats your thing.
Supply and demand for this sort of thing doesn't bode well for an increase in "investment" value, IMO. Suggest going for the REAL THING, if thats your thing.
FlagstaffGT
GT Owner
Remember, the real, original, Eleanor was a '73 blond Mach 1. Check out the hair (on the men and women) in the original movie (not the remake).
Silverbullitt
GT Owner
The guy driving the car wrote the script, directed, produced, and distributed the movie. The cops were real cops, ambulance drivers also real. the car dealer that was demolished was a friend of the creator. Get the DVD and watch the extras. The chase scene will stand up against any made before or since. Like Bullitt the movie itself was kindof boring until the chase started.
The yellow exotic that was stolen was a Manta. It was a 70s kit car that could take a Ford or Chevy V8. It was built out ot Costa Mesa, CA. A badass car for it's time.
BlackICE
GT Owner
If built on a young good base these tend to appreciate in the near term, but long term value may not hold up too well.
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