Two years ago, this gleaming Candy Applered, oneoff 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 EXP prototype dubbed "Little Red" was wasting away in a Texas field like an abandoned cow carcass It has since been 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 EXP Little Red Originally shown at the 18 MCACN show in its unrestored barn find condition I had the wonderful opportunity to see this 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 EXP Little Red in person As you can see, it was in need of some specific Shelby parts to properly complete the restoration back to as newEXP 500 1968 Shelby Mustang The story of a factoryexperimental, oneofone, fuelinjected, independentrearsuspended, 428CJpowered 1968 Shelby Mustang coupe By Jeff Koch from September 06 issue of Muscle Machines comments 0
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1967 Ford Shelby GT500 EXP Is The Holy Grail Of Barn Finds at 300am ET By Jacob Oliva It's official! Shelby's Little Red GT500 EXP is the only GT500 coupe built by Shelby American It was just the second coupe to get a serial number and was rediscovered by Craig Jackson (BarrettJackson) in A A A Apparently, the 1968 Shelby EXP 500 Green Hornet has a sister called "Little Red" The legendary vehicle has now been found and it could be worth a ridiculous amount of money!
Green Hornet's rare sister has been found The almostmostexpensive The almostmostexpensive Mustang to be ever bought in an auction, the 1968 Shelby EXP 500 Green Hornet that pulled in an outstanding bid of £14 million at BarrettJackson, apparently has a sister named "Little Red" These two are the rarest Shelby prototypes ever built, as they are the only notchbacks coupes that ever rolled and wore the Shelby nameplate "Little Red" The original EXP 500 In the late 1960s, Shelby Automobiles built two cars designated "EXP 500" Both of these cars started off as Mustang coupes Both cars were assigned to Shelby's engineering department Period photograph by Peter Birro The first Shelby coupe built was Ford serial number 7R01S
All other coupes were specifically ordered with small blocks for SCCA racing; Little Red is back from the dead Little Red is back from the dead A longlost experimental 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 EXP that was discovered rotting away in a field nearly two years agoLITTLE RED – 1967 SHELBY GT500 EXP PROTOTYPE (Information known as of ) Rarity & Significance as a Shelby American GT The only GT500 coupe (hardtop) built by Shelby American;
The Black Hornet an 1968 EXP500 CSS The only problem is little red after restoration will not be an original Prototype 1967 GT500Too many major parts missing or need to be replaced Depending on the actual condition once it's stripped for restorationThe VIN could end up being the only original part of the rebuild Known as Little Red, which ranked number three on our list of highly sought after Mustang rarities, it is the only Shelby GT500 coupe ever built, and the only 1967 Mustang fitted with a 428ci engine Yeah, it really is a rare one A team assembled by BarrettJackson unearthed this ultrarare 1967 Shelby GT500 EXP prototype So, too, is its sunfaded red paint, a helpful marker for the GT500 EXP prototype nicknamed "Little Red" Craig Jackson, CEO of the BarrettJackson auction outfit, was lucky enough to set the
Watch 'The Hunt for Little Red' trailer Watch 'The Legend of the Green Hornet' trailer During a casual conversation in 18 with Jason Billups, founder of Billups Classic Cars and Auto Body, who was restoring Jackson's 1968 Shelby EXP 500 Green Hornet prototype,' the fate of Little Red became a hot topic Craig Jackson and his team's epic search, recovery and restoration of the fabled lost 1967 Ford Shelby EXP 500 prototype dubbed "Little Red" and painstaking restoration of the experimental 1968 Shelby EXP 500 known as the "Green Hornet" will be featured in documentaries sponsored by BarrettJackson, The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions, in partnership That changed on , thanks to a yearslong effort by Craig Jackson (who also owns the Green Hornet, the second Shelby GT500 notchback prototype) and restorer Jason Billups As Billups explains, Locating Little Red was tantamount to finding the proverbial needle in a haystack After our initial research we realized that, like others
BarrettJackson's Craig Jackson and Team Find "Little Red," the 1967 Ford Shelby GT 500 EXP Prototype Rob Kinnan Brand Manager, Mustang MonthlyBarrettJackson's Craig Jackson and Team Find "Little Red," the 1967 Ford Shelby GT500 EXP Prototype This opens in a new window Crowdsourcing will help document the complete history of Little Red, a first in the collector car hobby DEARBORN, Mich, – – Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of BarrettJackson Collector CarEXP 500 Little Red Shelby GT500 Little Red Little Red is a prototype is a 1968 GT500 prototype It is the only GT500 coupe (hardtop) built by Shelby American Little Red is also the second GT500 to be serialized and completed The bigblock Shelby became the inspiration for the 1968 Mustang California Special
Watch "The Hunt for Little Red" trailer Watch "The Legend of the Green Hornet" trailer During a casual conversation in 18 with Jason Billups, founder of Billups Classic Cars and Auto Body, who was restoring Jackson's 1968 Shelby EXP 500 Green Hornet prototype," the fate of Little Red became a hot topic The fourth car is that very special and long searched for 1967 Shelby GT500 EXP Little Red in completely restored form The very first images of Little Red since its restoration have been shared, and the car looks fantastic On the outside, it looks virtually identical to Green Hornet, save for the color The two cars are very different underneath Little Red—The lost Ford Shelby GT500 Prototype experimental notchback coupe will make its West Coast debut at Shelby Legendary Cars in Irvine, California
For the first time in more than half a century, the silks were recently pulled from a prototype Shelby Mustang GT500 EXP after an exhaustive restoration process The 1967 model, dubbed Little Red, was one of the more soughtafter lots at the recent Annual BarrettJackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, having been longsince thought "Little Red" was completed just this past year and was displayed to the public for the first time January 16th with another EXP500 also owned by Jackson, the aptly name "Green Hornet," side by side They're on display right now at the BarrettJackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona which runs until SundayThe only GT coupe ordered with and factoryequipped with dualquad carburetors
Witness the incredible story of BarrettJackson CEO and Chairman Craig Jackson's personal quest to find and restore the mythical father of the Mustang California Special, the 1967 Shelby GT500 Prototype (EXP 500) known as "Little Red" Discovered sitting in a Texas field, Little Red was Carroll Shelby's way of getting the better of The restoration of the Shelby EXP 500 is scheduled to be completed in October 18 Bob Ashton and his team at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals will coordinate the car's official unveiling onThis past spring, the experimental Ford Shelby Prototype was discovered in a North Texas field The owner wasn't aware that he had the nearmythical first
1967 Shelby GT500 EXP "Little Red" 1968 Shelby GT500EXP "Green Hornet" BarrettJackson Press unveiling with Craig Jackson, ron Shelby, Steve Davis and JimThis bright red was the most striking feature on Little Red, along with the application of a formal black vinyl top with GT500 emblems and side trim A new rear power antenna was installed by Fred himself (to the amazement of fellow Ford engineers who said "it couldn't be done"), and an early type '67 grille was installed with the Little Red and a later car, unofficially known as the Green Hornet, were the only two Shelby GT 500 notchback coupes of their era, each sporting a snazzy vinyl roof
Father of the Mustang California Special, the 1967 Shelby GT500 Prototype (EXP 500) known as "Little Red" Discovered sitting in a Texas field, Little Red was Carroll Shelby's way of getting the better of Ferrari's road cars and the first of many incredible innovations Last we heard of the longlost 1967 Shelby GT500 EXP prototype coupe known as "Little Red," Craig Jackson of BarrettJackson auctions had found it in a field in a rural part of northern Texas When the announcement dropped last August, Jackson indicated he was planning to fully document the car's restorationBarrettJackson Collector Car Auction Company announced during the annual Woodward Dream Cruise in Michigan that Shelby American's 1967 Shelby GT500 EXP prototype nicknamed "Little Red" was located and verified on The team who discovered Little Red was led by Jackson
He currently has two very special prototype Shelby vehicles in his collection, a '67 Shelby "Little Red" and a '68 Shelby EXP 500 "Green Hornet" The Green Hornet is a 1968 Mustang notchback that was initially used as testing platform for the GTSC and GT/CS models by Ford Motor Company The restored 1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 EXP prototype known as 'Little Red' was presented to the world over the weekend by BarrettJackson The car, long thought to have been lost, is "Only a few years ago, my search for the lost 1967 Ford Shelby EXP 500 prototype dubbed 'Little Red' led me to North Texas, where I found the fabled Mustang," Jackson added, referring to the iconic Carroll Shelby car that he had restored and now resides in
1967 Ford Shelby GT500 EXP 'Little Red' Prototype Could be Worth Millions One of two created by FoMoCo and Shelby discovered in a Texas field Ed Tahaney Writer We love a good barn find And this is one of the best we've seen in a while! "Little Red" was one of two experimental cars — the other is nicknamed the "Green Hornet" — built by Ford and Shelby American It featured new ideas, including a
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz ‒ – Craig Jackson and his team's epic search, recovery and restoration of the fabled lost 1967 Ford Shelby EXP 500 prototype dubbed "Little Red" and painstaking restoration of the experimental 1968 Shelby EXP 500 known as the "Green Hornet" will be featured in documentaries sponsored by BarrettJackson, The World's Greatest SCOTTSDALE, Ariz – Craig Jackson and his team's epic search, recovery and restoration of the fabled lost 1967 Ford Shelby EXP 500 prototype dubbed "Little Red" and painstaking restoration of the experimental 1968 Shelby EXP 500 known as the "Green Hornet" will be featured in documentaries sponsored by BarrettJackson in partnership with Shell/Pennzoil Back in 18, BarrettJackson Collector Car Auction Company announced during the annual Woodward Dream Cruise in Michigan that Shelby American's 1967 Shelby GT500 EXP prototype nicknamed "Little Red" was located and verified The team who discovered Little Red was led by Jackson and classic car restoration specialist Jason Billups who located the vehicle in
Vernon, the car pictured above was called "Little Red'' and was the 1967 GT500 notch back prototype It served as being the test bed for various engine components It was a very well liked car by those who worked on it It did not have the traditional roll bar but did have black leather interior It was crushed The first video, about EXP500, the story of the 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 EXP prototype in one fell swoop with a 43minute video titled The Hunt for Little Red Shelby's Little Red prototype GT500 EXP, the "Holy Grail" of lost collector cars located Little Red is the only GT500 coupe (hardtop) built by Shelby American It is the only GT coupe ordered
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