Readers Rides – Damian’s 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback Eleanor Project

I still get some great emails from readers of the site who have their own projects on the go and this one I received recently is one of the best. Damian is a local Sydney guy not too far from where I am that has his own 1967 Ford Mustang Eleanor project on the go. It’s quite amazing how this site can bring all the Eleanor enthusiasts together, I never knew there would be so many so close to me. (Read more…)

Bruce Willis’ 1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible Sells At Bonhams for $161,000

It’s not every day you see vintage mustang’s owned by celebrities up for auction, I think the last one I saw was Sammy Hagar’s 1967 Shelby GT500 ‘Red Rocker’ . Here we have Bruce Willis’s 1968 Shelby GT500 Convertible which was sold recently for a cool $161,000 USD. Now I wasn’t aware that Bruce was into vintage cars but there is a lot of things I don’t know about over here in little old Australia. Bruce does, or did, have a nice collection including a pair of Corvette roadsters (an original ‘57 and a ‘67 Stingray), a 1955 Chevy Nomad, a ‘69 Dodge Charger and the piece de resistance, a 1968 Shelby GT500 convertible. (Read more…)

Toby’s Eleanor Nearing Completion – In The Paint Booth

While my old girl is patiently awaiting the next big step in the restoration Toby’s project is slowly nearing completion. The latest news coming this week that Toby’s car has had all its body work completed and is now in the paint booth. We don’t know exactly how long the paint process will take as the painters working on (Read more…)

October Update: What’s Happening With My Eleanor

You’re all probably wondering what is going on with my project and I don’t blame you, it’s been quite some time since anything happened so here’s the latest.

The last time I gave an update I mentioned October was the month things should start happening as this was when I was receiving my loan. Well October is here and I have the money! (Read more…)