the original 1974 Gone in 60 Seconds was the subject of an extensive article in Hagerty's magazine, and since I haven't seen that original movie in forever, there was a lot of interesting info

J.C. Agajanian’s Ascot Park was used as a location in the film, it was a midget racing track. 

His Rolls Royce was used as a car that was stolen 

Parnelli Jones loses his Big Oly Bronco to the car thieves crew and offers a tour of his facility to the main character, who plays an insurance adjuster guise. 

Big Oly was winner of the Baja 1000, Baja 500, and Mint 400, and fetched $1.87 million at auction in 2021.

After the movie, the producer/director/actor and star of the movie went on a promotions tour, and stopped at a car wash in San Leandro, to spiff up Eleanor before the film premiered at the Palace Theater that night.

 An 11-year-old kid was hanging out there because he liked cars. Upon encountering the star, and Eleanor, the kid's life took a fateful turn.

 “I was blown away to meet him. I admired the car, and he said, ‘This is not a car. Her name’s Eleanor, and she’s my co-star.’” The die was cast; mesmerized by the smashed-up Mustang and the flamboyant director, the kid said that he hoped someday to work in films and perform stunts.

 Halicki told him to look him up when he turned 18—and that’s just what he did. Martin got to know Halicki and went on to become an award-winning stunt coordinator. 

He served as stunt coordinator for the 2000 remake of GI60S, produced by action film mogul Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie

https://www.hagerty.com/media/entertainment/fifty-years-ago-gone-in-60-seconds-broke-all-the-rules-and-93-cars/