This 1958 Plymouth Fury “Christine” was from the 1983 film “Christine” directed by John Carpenter and based off of the novel by Stephen King. This car was driven by Christian Bale during the filming of the movie. It has Roush 427IR V-8 engine stroked to 511 CI, producing 604 HP and 572 lb-ft of torque. This Hero Car from the 2019 film ‘Ford v Ferrari’ was built to replicate the car driven by Ken Miles at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s rumored that Bruckheimer, producer of the movie, wanted Eleanor to be black with gray stripes and that a painter mixed up the order, creating the gray with black stripe motif that became so famous. The Chip Foose Experience display will include 20 Foose builds from the Overhaulin’ television show and a live wheel design demonstration by Chip Foose himself. Eleanor’s design was refined and crafted by Chip Foose, who implemented what he thought Carroll Shelby would want to see as a modern day GT500. Watch the video to see Jay drive the car and tick the mileage up from 184.“Eleanor” is one of the original 11 cars built for use in Touchstone Pictures’ 2000 film “Gone in 60 Seconds.
It may be a new, never-sold car, but the warranty is no longer valid.
While several interested parties have put out feelers, Willingham has not yet found a buyer for this pristine GNX. The car remains for sale despite renewed interest. Buick intended it to be faster than the Corvette of the time. Classics on Autotrader is your one-stop shop for the best classic cars, muscle cars, project cars, exotics, hot rods, classic trucks, and old cars for sale. Chip Foose was the celebrity guest and one of his cars was there. The car could run a 12.7-second quarter mile, which was faster than the Ferrari F40, and reach 60 mph in 4.6 seconds. Chip Foose Draws a Car Chip Foose reinvents the 1966 Ford Bronco with street-savvy style Chip Foose Draws a Car. 1E10376) at Houston, TX Autorama, November 2021. Its turbocharged 3.8-liter V-6 put out 276 horsepower and 360 pound-feet of torque, though those numbers were likely understated. In honor of the EType’s 60th anniversary, our Foose Design custom ‘74 Jaguar Etype Photos by markdavidsonphotography, taken at yesterday’s event at the Vault at bighorngolf club. The GNX was a one-year only model that upped the ante of the Buick Grand National. Not wanting to repeat his father's mistake, he decided to preserve this rare Buick.
Willingham was inspired by his father, who passed on the opportunity to set aside one of the final examples of a Jaguar XKE the dealership received. We were so depressed at that point, I said 'we're keeping it,'" Willingham recalls. And then we had another guy come in and offer us sticker, but he didn't have the credit to buy it. "We had a guy come in and offer us invoice you know, like the old days.
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And the car you see here, a Series 1 Jaguar XKE. The dealer took out a full-page add in the Los Angeles Times soliciting bids for the GNX not a single offer came in. Noted designer Chip Foose modified and modernized a 1974 Jaguar E-Type as only he can. "They started hitting the east coast first and.some of them went for some big money right off the bat."īut Boulevard couldn't sell it. "We were allocated one car," Willingham says.
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