Imagine this: you come up with a badass Mustang build idea. You can imagine, then, how people are reacting to the news that the popular B is for Build YouTube channel had its 2015 Ford Mustang "Eleanor" project â a tribute to the famous 1967 Shelby Mustang hero car from the 2000 remake of Gone in 60 Seconds â seized during a legal dispute with the owner of the Eleanor trademark. What makes the model so exciting is that it is the first officially licensed 1:8 scale build-up of the worldâs most famous Mustang. All rights reserved. can buy, build or convert your Mustang into ELEANOR What is an "ELEANOR"? Who is Brand New Muscle Car? He is also planning on fitting many other parts of the donor car including much of the suspension and running gear and even the dashboard. In the end, here’s to hoping a decision can be made that benefits all parties involved, but we’re sure Chris and team will continue to build cool stuff regardless. A legal battle ensued, because the law in the United States states that trademarks must be enforced and defended by the owner in order to stay current. vTuned is starting with a 1966 Mustang coupe and fitting the engine from a wrecked 2015 Ford Mustang GT. She worked for Roush Performance for a while, before eventually landing here at Power Automedia. Halicki, who wrote, directed, and starred in the original 1974 Gone in 60 Seconds movie in which Eleanor first starred. He started in his garage, moved to a bigger space, and has been cranking out content and cars for some time now. B is for Build YouTube channel has just had its 2015 Ford Mustang âEleanorâ project seized during a legal dispute with the owner of the Eleanor trademark. A body-swapped Mustang restomod project by B is for Build was confiscated due to legal issues that arose from the Gone in 60 Seconds trademark name.. The guys at B is for Build are taking a different stance on recreating Eleanor by using a 2015 Mustang GT instead of starting out with a classic. Unfortunately, this is what one YouTuber and car enthusiast is going through as we write. At the end of the day, the B is for Build Mustang project was far enough on the wrong side of the law. Eleanor is so idealized that one of the three driving movie cars was sold at Mecumâs Indianapolis auction in 2013 for $1,000,000. The goal is ⦠Itâs important to note that proper, licensed Eleanor Mustang recreations are available from the firm Brand New Muscle Car in Oklahoma. Gone in 60 Secondâs âEleanorâ and its likeness are legally protected as a âcharacterâ of the movie. The Eleanor Mustang is one of the most recognizable cars to ever grace the silver screen. can buy, build or convert your Mustang into ELEANOR What is an "ELEANOR"? In the modern automotive universe, builders who dare utter the name Eleanor could find their beloved rides confiscated â and thatâs exactly what happened to Chris Steinbacher of B is for Build. Available to pre-order now, kits will be sent out from January 2021. All rights reserved. “B is for Build” has accumulated more than 1.3 million subscribers by building unique creations from an LS-swapped Huracan to a supercharged Raptor build. It was to be built on an S550 base â a 2015 Mustang specifically â and was fitted with the body of a 1967 Mustang ⦠Recently, we stumbled across a build that involved a 2015 Ford Mustang with a 1967 Shelby GT500 body swap that was in the process to resemble a modern-day Eleanor, the elusive Mustang from ⦠Halicki's 1974 movie Gone in Sixty Seconds starring ELEANOR. He finds wrecked cars at auction, typically Copart, and then rebuilds them in fun new ways. 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