Fans of the Gone in 60 Seconds movie franchise will be disappointed to learn that Eleanor, the headlining Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, is actually a prop rather than a leading character of both movies, and thus, in a major win for the Shelby Group, is not copyright protected. This is the official ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals, no less, and formally closes a lawsuit that, incredibly, has been ongoing for more than 20 years, with the pursuit of money being the obvious motivator.
