Widebody Eleanor Mustang with Supercharged Coyote V8 Is Heading to Barrett-Jackson's Columbus Auction in June The Eleanor nameplate has a way of making wallets open at auction, and Barrett-Jackson's June 2026 event is about to test that pull again. A widebody Eleanor-tribute Mustang packing a Roush supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V8 has been consigned to the block, blending one of cinema's most recognizable fastbacks with a modern forced-induction drivetrain that leaves no doubt about what this build is built to do.Eleanor tributes have consistently drawn serious collector money ever since the 2000 Nicolas Cage remake of Gone in 60 Seconds turned a modified SportsRoof Mustang into a cultural icon. The combination of that unmistakable widebody silhouette and a blown Coyote under the hood makes this particular consignment one of the more compelling lots in Barrett-Jackson's June lineup — the kind of restomod that enthusiasts track from announcement to gavel drop. The Eleanor Legacy Still Commands Collector Attention Barrett Jackson Few movie cars carry the auction-floor gravity of Eleanor. The name traces back to H.B. Halicki's original 1974 Gone in 60 Seconds, but it was the 2000 remake's Pepper Gray SportsRoof — built by Cinema Vehicle Services and later refined by Chip Foose — that cemented Eleanor as shorthand for the ultimate Mustang fantasy. Tribute builds wearing that widebody kit and that color have sold for well into six figures at major auctions, and the Eleanor brand has been fiercely protected through licensing and litigation ever since.That cultural weight doesn't fade. Every time a properly executed Eleanor tribute hits the block, it draws bidders who weren't even born when the original film came out alongside gearheads who've had the poster on their garage wall for two decades. Barrett-Jackson understands this dynamic well — the house has moved multiple Eleanor-style builds over the years, and the crowd response is reliably electric. What's Under the Hood and Over the Fenders Barrett JacksonThe consigned build centers on Ford's 5.0-liter Coyote V8, fitted with a Roush supercharger and paired with a TKX five-speed manual transmission that pushes output well beyond the naturally aspirated baseline. The Coyote platform is a natural choice for a modern Eleanor tribute — it's the engine that made the S197 and S550 Mustang generations legitimate performance machines, and a positive-displacement blower on top of it transforms the car from fast to genuinely threatening.The widebody treatment is the other half of the equation. Eleanor's signature look comes from flared fenders that fill out the wheel arches and give the car a planted, purposeful stance that stock Mustang sheetmetal simply can't replicate. On this build, that bodywork is paired with a period-correct exterior presentation — the Pepper Gray Metallic paint with black Le Mans stripes, the louvered rear, the driving lights — that makes the tribute read as authentic rather than costume.Barrett Jackson Interior and trim details round out a build that's clearly been put together with collector presentation in mind rather than as a weekend driver. Specific lot number and pre-sale estimate details are expected to be confirmed in Barrett-Jackson's full June catalog as the auction date approaches. Why This Build Is Worth Watching at the Block The combination of Eleanor provenance and a supercharged Coyote puts this consignment in an interesting spot on the value spectrum. A stock-appearing Eleanor tribute commands attention on the strength of the nameplate alone. Add a blower and a widebody kit executed at a high level, and you're looking at a car that can make a case to both the movie-car collector crowd and the restomod buyer who wants something drivable and genuinely fast.Barrett Jackson Barrett-Jackson's June auction has historically attracted strong bidding on celebrity-adjacent and pop-culture-tied lots, and an Eleanor tribute with modern performance hardware fits that profile squarely. Whether this one clears six figures will depend on build quality and provenance documentation — but given what properly licensed Eleanor tributes have done at auction in recent years, the floor is likely higher than it might appear at first glance. Gearheads who've been waiting for an Eleanor with real teeth should have this one on their radar.
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