Win a Custom Eleanor Mustang Dream Build ($225K Budget)

What you're actually winning

This isn't a finished car sitting under a cover waiting for keys — it's a build. Punch 4 Parkinson's is partnering with Sin City Muscle Cars on a 1967/68 Eleanor-style Mustang fastback with a stated $225,000 budget, and the winner gets to steer the spec: engine, transmission, interior, wheels, and finishes. If you've ever wanted to sit in the design consultation instead of the buyer's seat, that's the appeal here. Sin City has a genuine track record with Eleanor tributes and restomod fastbacks, so the shop behind the wrench is a known quantity.

Worth being clear-eyed about: this is an Eleanor-style tribute, not an officially licensed "Gone in 60 Seconds" car. That distinction matters for resale — licensed cars command a premium that unlicensed tributes don't — but it has zero bearing on how good a well-sorted coyote-or-Windsor fastback drives.

Why an Eleanor still lands

The pepper-grey fastback silhouette is one of the most recognizable shapes in car culture, and a modern build gives you the 1967 lines with none of the 1967 ownership headaches. The market backs up the desirability: Sin City lists restored Eleanors from around $210,000, Barrett-Jackson tribute editions have moved in the $150,000-$250,000 range, and the money climbs fast once a car is officially licensed. A $225,000 build budget puts this at the top of the unlicensed tribute pile — the kind of car you build once and keep.

Because you're directing the build, the delivered value tracks your choices. A period-correct interior and a stroked small-block spend the budget differently than a full billet-and-carbon boulevard cruiser, but either way you're commissioning a six-figure car rather than buying someone else's compromises.

The fine print worth knowing

Entry bundles run from $25 for 5 entries up to $5,000 for 20,000 entries, with recurring membership tiers alongside the one-time buys. There's a genuine no-purchase mail-in route — a handwritten 3"x5" index card plus a 20-word "why I want to win" sentence, mailed with a SASE to the Walpole, MA address (full mechanics in the free-entry section). The window opens June 19, 2026, the entry deadline is September 30, 2026 (October 2 receipt cutoff for mailed entries), and the winner is drawn October 9, 2026 via livestream on the charity's social channels.

On taxes: the car is awarded as-is with possible promotional miles, and the winner is responsible for federal and state income tax plus all license and registration fees. The operator states there's no requirement to pay taxes upfront to collect the prize — but a build in this bracket carries a real tax bill, so budget for it. One more thing readers should note: filing a chargeback voids eligibility, and entering grants the charity and its sponsors permission to use your information and likeness in future promotions.