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Jumping Mustangs - Shelby, Bullitt and Eleanor

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Created on May 4, 2011

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Bruno von Rotz

Photos:

Daniel Reinhard

Simon Richter

Bruno von Rotz

- Courtesy RM Auctions

RM Auctions

Ford Motor Company

Teddy Pieper - Courtesy RM Auctions

Balz Schreier

Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Auctions 2013

Michael Alschner

Kyle Burt - Courtesy RM Auctions

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Daniel Reinhard

Simon Richter

Bruno von Rotz

- Courtesy RM Auctions

RM Auctions

Ford Motor Company

Teddy Pieper - Courtesy RM Auctions

Balz Schreier

Darin Schnabel - Courtesy RM Auctions 2013

Michael Alschner

Kyle Burt - Courtesy RM Auctions

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Shelby Mustang GT500E Convertible (1968) - versteigert als Lot 135 an der RM Auction "Don Davis Collection" am 27. April 2013

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1968) - in voller Fahrt

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Ford Mustang Prototyp (1963) - der Prototyp von 1963 hatte einen V4-Mittelmotor und zwei Sitze

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - an der Weltausstellung im April 1965

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - an der Weltausstellung in New York im Jahr 1965

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Shelby GT 350 R (1965) - Sportausführung ohne Stossstangen

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - der Mustang für die Rennstrecke

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - Modell mit Bandtacho, Drehzahlmesser auf dem Armaturenbrett

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Shelby GT 350 (1966) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - Eleanor im Film Gone in 60 Seconds

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - Schweizer Eleanor in voller Fahrt

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - originalgetreues Interieur in der schweizerischen Eleanor

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - wunderschöne Schweizer Eleanor

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Ford Mustang GT 390 (1968) - wohl die längste Autoverfolgungsjagd der Filmgeschichte - 11 Minuten GT 390 im Film Bullit

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - Testfahren in Riverside

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Shelby GT 350 (1965) - rennmässig unterwegs

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Shelby GT 350 (1966) - Präsentation an der Automobilausstellung mit den optionalen Leichtmetallrädern

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - Profilaufnahme

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1967) - Strassenversion des schnellen Ford Mustang

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1967) - Heckansicht

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1967) - kraftvolles Heck

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1968) - Strandleben

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Shelby GT-350 (1967) - Dynamik - Aufnahme im Verkaufsprospekt

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1967) - ein schöner Rücken kann entzücken - Abbildung aus Verkaufsprospekt

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1967) - Aufnahme im Verkaufsprospekt

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Shelby GT-350 (1968) - Aufnahme aus dem Prospekt

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1968) - hoffentlich schadet das Salzwasser nicht

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1968) - wenn es heiss ist, hilft ein Cabrio

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1968) - in Begleitung des berühmten Ford GT 40

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1968) - Treffen der Ford-Supersportler Mustang GT 500 und GT 40

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1966) - austoben auf der Rennstrecke

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - der bärenstarke 7-Liter-Cobra-Motor

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 (1965) - Michel Oprey auf seinem schönen Mustang am Hockenheim Historics 2011

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 (1965) - Michel Oprey muss erkennen, dass Pferdestärken alleine nicht immer helfen

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Shelby Mustgang GT 350 (1965) - am AVD Oldtimer GP Nürburgring 2007

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1965) - der Shelby Mustang kämpft mit leichtgewichtigen Gegnern am AVD Oldtimer GP 2008

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1965) - dieser komplett restaurierte Shelby Mustang wurde von RM Auctions 2010 für 247'500 Dollar versteigert

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1965) - Interieur des 2010 bei RM Auctions für 247'500 Dollar versteigerten GT 350

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Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1965) - Motorraum des in Monterey 2010 von RM Auctions versteigerten Mustangs

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - bullige Frontansicht der schweizerischen Eleanor

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - genau wie im Film Gone in 60 Seconds kommt die schweizerische Eleanor daher

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - GT-500-Heck mit breiten Leuchten

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - aus den schon eingebetteten Sidepipes ertönt ein wahres Konzert

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - Meilen-Tacho in der schweizerischen Eleanor

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - mittig angebrachtes Cobra-Emblem

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - die giftige Cobra am Heck der schweizerischen Eleanor

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - fühlt sich beim Cruisen besonders wohl - schweizerische Eleanor

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Shelby Mustang GT 500 (1967) - die Kraft ist bei dieser schweizerischen Eleanor gut sichtbar

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Shelby Mustang GT350 H (1966) - als Lot 202 an der RM Auction in Monterey am 15./16. August 2014

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Shelby Mustang GT350 Paxton Prototype (1965) - als Lot 149 unter dem Hammer an der RM Auction in Monterey am 15./16. August 2014

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Ford Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1967) - Le Mans Classic 2014 - Plateau 5

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Shelby Mustang GT350 R (1965) - als Lot 147 an der RM Auction Amelia Island 2014 angeboten

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350 (1965) an der Arosa ClassicCar 2013 – Renn- & Competition Klasse

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Ford Shelby Mustang GT 350 (1965) - im Rennen R7 der Gentlemen Drivers am AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013

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Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 (1965) - im Rennen 11 - 23. AvD-Historic-Marathon - AvD Oldtimer Grand Prix 2013

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Ford Mustang Shelby (1965) - am Start in der Tourenwagenklasse - Gaisbergrennen 2013 - Berglauf auf den Gaisberg am Freitag

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Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500 (1967) - am Roßfeldrennen 2013

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Summary

The Shelby Mustang GT 350 and its bigger brother GT 500 were greatly improved versions of the normal Ford Mustang. Intended for mass sports, they also found their way into the film world, not least with the car movie Gone in 60 Seconds starring Nicolas Cage. Ford also followed suit and launched the Ford Mustang GT 390. This in turn served as Steve McQueen's movie car in Bullitt. The Shelby Mustangs were very successful on the racetracks, but also in sales, and are still popular and sought-after today.

This article contains the following chapters

It started with a mid-engine and four cylinders
The civilian Mustangs
Racing driver Carroll Shelby lends a hand
Impressive performance
The Shelby from Hertz
Even more performance from Shelby and Ford
Popular in historic racing
Highly traded rarities
Bullitt and Eleanor cult
A Swiss Eleanor
Further articles and information:

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Steve McQueen drives a dark green '68 Ford Mustang GT 390 as a police agent in the movie "Bullitt" when he is pursued by a black 440 Dodge Charger, cleverly turns the game around and now sets off in pursuit of the bad guy in the Dodge, thundering over the ups and downs of San Francisco with impressive jumps. Even further, however, is the leap that Nicolas Cage takes as a car thief in a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500, affectionately called "Eleanor" by him, in the film "Gone in 60 Seconds" (German title: Gestohlen in 60 Sekunden), leaving a dozen other cars under him and various pursuers behind - but probably only thanks to sophisticated stunt and film technology.

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