Vehicle Description
1965 FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK ELEANOR TESTBED TERROR!!! BLACK/BLACK
2031 MILES AFTER RESTORATION HIGHLIGHTS Documented testbed car for
the 1967 Ford Mustang Eleanor for Cinema Vehicle Services who built
the original Eleanor Mustangs for the movie: Gone in 60 Seconds
Documented and built by Terry Buch the previous owner of Total
Control Products who supplied the fiberglass kit, steering and
suspension components for the original and continuation Eleanors
Driven by Nicholas Cage and stunt men at Bondurant's race track in
preparation for driving the Eleanor, documented by Bob Bondurant
and Mike McGovern Featured in Mustang Illustrated magazine Built
with many body modifications and driving performance upgrades
Retains all original build components and driven less than 2,000
miles since completion Recently repainted Black with Flat Black
GT350 racing stripes Custom Black interior with many custom
interior upgrades including GT350 roll cage 302 CI engine with
aluminum heads and many upgrades 5-Speed Tremec and Currie rear end
with Detroit Tru-Trac differential and 3.89 gears Highly modified
steering, suspension and 4-wheel disc brakes A-Code Mustang with
straight firewall and inner fenders with VIN stamp This 1965 Ford
Mustang 2+2 Fastback was originally built on July 22, 1965 at the
San Jose, California, assembly plant, where it was equipped with
the A-code 289/225 HP 4V engine and 4-speed manual transmission. In
the late 1990s, its then-owner took it to Terry Buch, owner of
Total Control Products, to prepare the car with specialized
suspension components and other modifications for on-track
competition. The completed car attracted the attention of Cinema
Vehicle Services president Ray Claridge, who was preparing special
stunt cars for the upcoming remake of Gone in 60 Seconds using
custom steering and suspension components from TPC. Claridge
decided that the TPC/Buch-modified 65 would be suitable to train
the actors, as it provided virtually the same handling as would be
possessed by the soon-to-be completed 1967 Mustang Eleanor movie
cars. The 65 was transported under secrecy to the Bob Bondurant
School of High Performance Driving in Phoenix, Arizona, where
Bondurant and School instructor Mike McGovern used it to train
Nicolas Cage and the stunt drivers. Featured in the April 2000
issue of Mustang Illustrated magazine under the title Testbed
Terror, the car retains the original build components, including
its TPC-modified steering, suspension and 4-wheel disc brakes. A
302 CI V-8 with aluminum heads and many upgrades was teamed with a
Tremec 5-speed and Currie rear end with Detroit Tru-Trac
differential and 3.89 gears. The car was recently repainted in
Black with Flat Black Shelby GT350 stripes and is fitted inside
with a GT350 roll bar, wood-rimmed Cobra steering wheel, Hurst
T-handle shifter, custom high-bolstered seats, Cobra-emblem carpets
and Shelby badging. Extensively documented and beautifully finished
and prepared, this car is a crucial part of Mustang history and the
movie that made the Eleanor Mustangs famous around the world.
CONTACT: McLAREN BERGEN COUNTY -- 201.639.7750
