[Shotimes] (OT) Rides on TLC

[Jon Heese]

Yup, a 1973 Mach1.

On Wed, 2004-07-21 at 10:12, mkelley1@gt.rr.com wrote:
> I've never seen the orginal "Gone In 60 Seconds".  Wasn't "Eleanor" in the
> original a Mach 1 not a Shelby?
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Mike Murphy murphymike@hotmail.com
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 13:43:58 +0000
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) "Rides" on TLC
> 
> 
> Watched the original "Gone in 60 Seconds" again a couple of nights ago.
> 
> For me its the greatest car chase of all time......yes better than bullitt.
> 
> Its amazing the beating that car took.  No special effects just good ol' 
> heavy metal taking a thrashing!
> 
> Murph
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: "mkelley1@gt.rr.com" <mkelley1@gt.rr.com>
> Reply-To: mkelley1@gt.rr.com
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] (OT) "Rides" on TLC
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:19:21 -0400
> 
> Did anyone watch "Rides" on TLC last night?  The story was about "Eleanor",
> the Shelby GT500 from "Gone in Sixy Seconds" and the company in Farmers
> Branch, TX that builds replicas.  It was very interesting to watch them
> take old junker '67 fastbacks and turn them into Shelbys.  They didn't
> mention a price but I'm sure it's up there.  The cars recieve total
> renovation inside and out plus the modifications to look like Eleanor.
> They also receive a genuine Shelby-built 427 big block making 475HP.  For
> those with the extra $$$, you can get the Super Snake which adds a
> supercharger good for 725HP.  Because the cars are completely torn down and
> rebuilt, they receive a new VIN from Ford and are considered genuine Shelby
> Mustangs due to the powerplant and the endorsement from Carroll Shelby
> himself.  I'm sure it will repeat so if you get a chance to see, it's worth
> it.  For more information on the cars, check out
> http://www.uniqueperformance.com.
> 
> Mark
> 
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