Only 100 of each piece will ever exist. Once sold out, permanently retired.
- Investment-grade automotive photography. Handcrafted in Britain.
- Ready-to-hang on arrival, fashioned from sustainable, museum-quality materials.
- Produced to exacting standards; allow a minimum of 1 working day for production, and 3 working days for delivery.
- Hand-signed and numbered certificate of authenticity and brushed aluminium decal on the reverse, with every order.
- Premium tracked UK shipping, free.
- Fully bespoke, we can create any image, any size, any print format, but always limited to 100 units, ever.
1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 "Eleanor"
Only 100 of each piece will ever exist. Once sold out, permanently retired.
- Investment-grade automotive photography. Handcrafted in Britain.
- Ready-to-hang on arrival, fashioned from sustainable, museum-quality materials.
- Produced to exacting standards; allow a minimum of 1 working day for production, and 3 working days for delivery.
- Hand-signed and numbered certificate of authenticity and brushed aluminium decal on the reverse, with every order.
- Premium tracked UK shipping, free.
- Fully bespoke, we can create any image, any size, any print format, but always limited to 100 units, ever.
ABOUT THIS COMMISSION
"Eleanor" is a customised 1967 Shelby GT500 (and a 1973 Mustang in the 1974 original) that serves as the ultimate "unicorn" car stolen by Memphis Raines (Nicolas Cage) in the 2000 action film Gone in 60 Seconds. It began as a 1967 Mustang Fastback, reworked by Steve Stanford and built out by Cinema Vehicle Services, with roughly eleven cars constructed for the production and only a handful surviving the shoot intact. The bodywork departs substantially from Shelby's 1967 catalogue: a bespoke fibreglass nose with driving lamps set inboard of the grille, a hood with dual scoops and exposed pins, PIAA lamps mounted through the bumper, side-exit exhausts, wide arches over Schmidt five-spoke wheels, and the Pepper Grey paint with black Le Mans stripes that has since become shorthand for the car.
Its influence is inverted: most people encountering a "1967 Shelby GT500" today are looking at a tribute to a film prop rather than one of the 2,048 GT500s Shelby actually produced that year; a car with a 428 Police Interceptor, no side scoops of that shape, and a considerably less theatrical face.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
“Car Fine Art”, is how Dutch Photographer Thomas Boudewijn describes his work. “I love cars and especially their design. Cars are works of art. Subtle lines, smooth curves, angular shapes, beautiful details and materials defining a car and brand.”
“The unique FDL Lighting technique (focused diffused lighting) gives me artistic freedom to create truly unique images and shoot ‘Art on Wheels’.” It’s a tribute to car designers. Using this unique lighting technique, Thomas manages to eliminate distracting reflections on a car and replace them with a silky smooth finish to really highlight the design.
In addition to car photography, Thomas also is working as a graphic designer and food & lifestyle photographer in the coffee industry. Cars are a fixed element in his life. Shooting for a variety of clients, organising Cars & Coffee events and providing FDL Workshops. “I love to pass on my photography knowledge and experience to other photographers, helping them expand their skills and provide new inspiration.