Wayland Lum’s ’67 Shelby GT500E
Del.icio.usThe first thing people say when they see this car is “That’s the car from the movie Gone In 60 Seconds!” This is not an original Eleanor but a replica that has caught the eyes of many car experts since its resurrection from a regular fastback.
“My son, who goes to college in San Diego, saw this car for sale there and called me and sent me some pictures,” says Lum. “I wasn’t looking for a ’67, but I always liked the ’67s — not so much the ’65s because they are a little smaller, and the ’70s are too big. But the ’67, ’68 and ’69 were the size I liked.”
The Mustang Shop in Tucson, Ariz., built this ride, which was owned by David Threshy and was featured in a popular car publication. Representatives from Unique Performance, who were the premier builders of Eleanor when they were in business, were quoted in the article saying this replica has the same level of workmanship or better than what Unique Performance used to put out.
“When you sit in the car you feel like you’ve just stepped back in time,” says Lum. “I don’t know what it is about the car, maybe it’s the dash — the way the instrument panels are designed with the chrome pieces. And when I drive down the road people have their cell phones out taking pictures of the car. So it’s great to see other people showing their appreciation.”
A car of this caliber isn’t easy to find, and Lum plans on keeping this in the family for a long time.
YEAR – 1967
MAKE – Ford
MODEL – Shelby GT-500E
ENGINE 392 ci Windor balance and blueprinted, aluminum GT-40 heads, Holley 750cfm double pump, aluminum intake manifold, aluminum Griffin radiator, twin thermostat controlled fans, custom fan shroud, stainless steel braided hoses, anodized regulator, fuel pressure gauge, billet pulleys, polished aluminum Ford racing valve covers, chrome breathers, Ford racing wires, chrome air cleaner, Sanden A/C compressor, Ford alternator, street performance brackets, custom power steering reservoir, serpentine belt, Motorcraft distributor, MSD coil, MDS 6 Al ignition system, rack and pinion power steering, chopped steering linkage, billet shock tower reinforced plates, hi-torque starter, Miloden oil pan, powder-coated control arms
DRIVETRAIN Tremec 5-speed manual transmission, 9-inch rear end, custom aluminum driveshaft, custom aluminum safety loop, custom Spintech 2.5-inch exhaust system, side exit exhaust sytem
SUSPENSION QA-1 rear coil over shocks, adjustable front shocks
WHEELS Aluminum GT-40 wheels, Michelin 245/40/17 front, 315/40/17 rear, rear disc brakes, custom powder coated rear calipers, vented front disc brakes
ELECTRONICS Shelby rear lights, custom backup lights, mini PIAA driving lights, twin PIAA halogen lights. Exnon turn signals
INTERIOR Custom Restomod shifter with billet linkage, stock pedal with billet trim, Simpson harness, custom black wool carpet, pro car black vinyl, stock dash, custom underdash A/C vents and control panel, custom instrument cluster, Grant GT steering wheel
STEREO Trunk mounter multi-disc CD changer, custom deck and speaker system
EXTERIOR Custom metallic blue paint with white super snake stripes, Fatman fabricated front end kit, custom molded fiberglass bumper, custom front air duct, billet grill, custom fiberglass hood, flared front wheel arches, custom faux side vents, Sebring gas flap, fiberglass rear deck lid with spoiler, fiberglass rear bumper
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