Seven Eleanor replicas were made for use in this movie. Five of them were totaled during stunt sequences. Nicolas Cage and Jerry Bruckheimer kept the remaining two. Cage regularly takes his out for joy rides, while Bruckheimer is afraid of driving his.
Nicolas Cage did most of his own stunt driving for the film. He attended the Bondurant Driving School in Phoenix, Arizona, Willow Springs (another car driving school), and the Bobby Ore Stunt Driving School in preparation for the film. He liked the race car driving school so much that he continued to pursue it as a hobby after shooting was completed.
When Mirror Man (T.J. Cross) is talking to the clerk at the police impound yard, a sign can be seen in the background that reads "If you leave your car unlocked, it will be gone in 60 seconds." This same sign was used in Gone in 60 Seconds (1974).
When The Sphinx (Vinnie Jones) and Mirror Man (T.J. Cross) are stealing the Hummer pickup truck, it was not originally scripted for the police car to fall off of the ramp. Vinnie Jones had pushed the stunt driver just a little off of the ramp, but did not have enough room to drive the Hummer past. He gave it a little more gas, and the Hummer smashed the car off the ramp. In the elevator afterwards, Jones said to the stuntman, "That'll teach ya!"
The list of cars, with their codenames, is as follows (Note: Some of the codenames listed here do not correlate with what is actually said in the movie as each car arrives, for an explanation of this phenomenon, please see "goofs" for this film): 1. Mary: 1999 Aston Martin DB7. 2. Barbara: 1962 Aston Martin DB1. 3. Lindsey: 1999 Bentley Arnage. 4. Laura: 1999 Bentley Azure. 5. Alma: 1964 Bentley Continental. 6. Madeline: 1959 Cadillac Eldorado. 7. Patricia: 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. 8. Carol: 1999 Cadillac Escalade. 9. Daniela: 2000 Cadillac Eldorado ETC (Eldorado Touring Coupe). 10. Stefanie: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible. 11. Erin: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. 12. Pamela: 1953 Chevrolet Corvette. 13. Stacey: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Big Block. 14. Anne: 2000 Ford F350 4x4 modified pick - up. 15. Kate: 1971 DeTomaso Pantera. 16. Vanessa: 1969 Dodge Daytona. 17. Denise: 1998 Dodge Viper Coupe GTS. 18. Diane: 1995 Ferrari 355 B. 19. Iris: 1997 Ferrari 355 F1. 20. Nadine: 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4. 21. Angelina: 1999 Ferrari 550 Maranello. 22. Rose: 1987 Ferrari Testarosa. 23. Susan: 1956 Ford T - Bird. 24. Megan: 2000 GMC Yukon. 25. Tracy: 1999 HumVee 2 - Door Pickup. 26. Rachel: 1999 Infiniti Q45. 27. Bernadene: 1994 Jaguar XJ 220. 28. Deborah: 1999 Jaguar XJ8. 29. Gina: 1990 Lamborghini Diablo. 30. Hillary: 1999 Lexus LS 400. 31. Kimberley: 1999 Lincoln Navigator. 32. Dorothy: 1957 Mercedes Benz 300 SL/Gullwing. 33. Donna: 1999 Mercedes Benz CL 500. 34. Samantha: 1999 Mercedes Benz S 600. 35. Ellen: 1998 Mercedes Benz SL 600. 36. Gabriela: 1950 Mercury Custom. 37. Shannon: 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda. 38. Jessica: 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner. 39. Sharon: 1965 Pontiac GTO. 40. Tina: 1999 Porsche 996. 41. Marsha: 2000 Porsche Boxster. 42. Natalie: 1961 Porsche Speedster. 43. Virginia: 1988 Porsche 959. 44. Tanya: 1997 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo. 45. Grace: 2000 Rolls Royce Stretch Limousine. 46. Ashley: 1966 Shelby AC Cobra. 47. Cathy: 2000 Toyota Landcruiser. 48. Lynn: 1998 Toyota Supra Turbo. 49. Lisa: 2000 Volvo Turbo Wagon R. 50. Eleanor: 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500.