Finally... I guess I dont have to keep the secret

[Coralsnake]

https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/found-1969-shelby-gt500-pilot-test-car

Pilot Plant car! Thats super rare! 390 engine Holy Cows

[tesgt350]

So Cool.  They should a Reality Show of their Shop.

[Coralsnake]

Duck Dynasty meets Mark Worman?

Sooners or Later?

Okie pilots?

[propayne]

So, is the 390 still in this car? I assume someone (Smith?) did yank them and put in 428s before they were sold to the public?

I do wish they would video document and share all the cool stuff they are going to find with this car!

- Phillip

[Coralsnake]

These types of cars were never sold to public. I did get a 428CJ and it was donated to a school

[propayne]

ohhh, this is one of those cars donated to the school -

- Phillip

[SCJSTU]

NICE..........whats the story on how it came to light?

[propayne]

^^^ yes - when and how did the school get rid of it, etc.

- Phillip

[Coralsnake]

Kurt Knoll (mention in video) found the car in a lot owned by the school in 1980 something and bought it from them for $6500

I was able to speak to his sister several times.

[Shelbypat]

 Should'nt donations cars to schools have commitment to salvaged them at resales ?

Patrick

[propayne]

so, lots of questions - I guess some of which will be revealed hopefully.

I assume Mr. Knoll is a "public" figure who ended up owning this car? 

- Phillip

[Coralsnake]

Not sure if I understand. Kurt approached them and the College decided it could sell him the car. Kurt has since passed away.

[Coralsnake]

This car is supposed to be at MCACN in Chicago

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Should'nt donations cars to schools have commitment to salvaged them at resales ?

Generally in the past they were gifted without any restrictions. We bought several cars from Chaffey College race car program - the best was Paul Newman's Ford Escort for $2,000. They raced it until they ran out of spares then sold it off.

[propayne]

Not sure if I understand. Kurt approached them and the College decided it could sell him the car. Kurt has since passed away.

Just how a college is able to decide that a car that was supposed to never have been sold to the public ends up being sold to the public - and thank God they could/did!

Fascinating part of the story, to me at least...

Once restored can it be registered and driven on the street?

- Phillip