What were the mechanical specifications for the Eleanors used in the new Gone?
Each Mustang’s front suspension was lowered and replaced with a reinforced coil-over system with rack-and-pinion steering. PIAA driving lights were installed in everyone. One Eleanor used a crated 351 Ford Motorsports engine that put out 400 hp, but the prevalent powerplant was the more prosaic 289. They all got Schmidt 8.0-by-17-inch wheels with P245/ 40ZR-17 Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. Keep in mind the actual GT 500 used the Ford big-block 428 cid mill which produced an advertised 355 horsepower. The GT 350 made do with the 306 hp 289. Beyond that, the “350” and “500” model designations were numbers chosen almost at random by Carroll Shelby and bore no other relation to engine displacement or power.
