The Real 1967 Shelby GT500

This is a subject I've wrote about before in this blog, but I find it on my mind almost every day. As followers of the Mustang people on Twitter, not a day goes by that several pictures are posted of Eleanor Mustangs, that people continue to refer to as "67 Shelby GT500s. I believe that many people, especially the younger fans who were not around in 1967 when the real Shelby GT500s came out, think that Eleanor is what 67 Shelbys really looked like.
Eleanor was a customized Mustang movie prop made for the year 2000 version of the movie: "Gone in 60 Seconds". It is not an accurate example of what real 67 Shelbys looked like.
Don't get me wrong, custom styling is fine, everyone has their own ideas of what looks cool, and what they don't care for. As for me, the original 1967 Shelby GT500 is my all time favorite Mustang, and I think they changed some of the best features when they made Eleanor. The hood scoop, grill and headlight treatment, and total front end look have been altered on the Eleanor styled cars.
These days, restorations and clones are being produced by the thousands, and a good percentage of them are done with Eleanor style body treatment. I guess I just don't understand why Eleanor style cars are more popular that the original 67 Shelby, which was an automotive masterpiece from the day it hit the streets 50 years ago.

The real 1967 Shelby GT500 , not an Eleanor movie car.