Little Red

[Shelby_r_b]

Simply AWESOME!!!

[Richstang]

Does that say "EXP" in the fender stripe lettering?

Maybe that's at the version three point of its life.

[Coralsnake]

Thanks Rich, thats when the first owner had the car...note the EXP 500 side stripes

The car was loaded with 1968 parts

[Richstang]

Thanks to Brian Styles for all the unveiling photos he shared with us.

The website Brian Glover posted doesn't share any useful info on where the cars been all these years.
Hopefully this will be shared with us soon along with some photos past and present.

In the Woodward presentation we see that screen slide of the car from years ago with a young boy standing in front of the right side of the car. It had the black vinyl top, the front fender, and hood on it at that point in time. It appears to be in drivable condition with a minor dent in the upper quarter panel.
Who was the this Texas mystery owner?
Where did he get the car? (Wyoming plate in trunk)
When did he get the car? (Wyoming plate dated 1975)
Who did he buy it from?
Are there other photos of it from when it was in this mystery owners possession, when it was in nicer condition?
Did the owner have a clue about what he had?
Come on...that's the meat of this story, not just the amazing discovery of Little Red on March 3rd.

What about the details of the car itself.
Were those aftermarket rims on it when it was purchased?
What engine did it have?
Does the engine it came with still exist?
Are the pieces in the trunk from a 67 or 68 nose? (Looks like a '68 nose to match the rest of the car)
Where are the fenders?
If they exist did they have any welded up emblem holes visible on the backside?
Was the a hood on site?
Are any of the '68 pieces with the car prototype pieces or are they production parts?

It says EXP in the side stripes!!!
Come ON!!!
How could they not know they had something special?

[Coralsnake]

Well they didnt know, second owner always wondered if it was real,  but didnt know he had a special car until Jackson and Billups told him

[Coralsnake]

The fenders and engine were taken off by the second owner and later stolen from a storage area. Thats when he stored the car away in a remote Texas field. It sat outside for decades

[2112]

In the fox story, the owner said he knew (suspected) it was Lil'Red for 25 years

[Coralsnake]

The 1968 parts are all production parts. That indicates to me it was assembled after October 1968. There are soem factory production notes that support that.

[Coralsnake]

I personally enjoy the 68 connection

I plan a story on Monday

[Richstang]

Thanks for all this info Pete!!

Did you see those four holes in the floor board on each side.
Maybe a roll bar in the coupe at some point...Just like what was found on the convertible!
The July '67 Riverside photos don't show a roll bar (Version 2?).
Maybe that's from Version 1...full '67 dress, not the partial 68 dress in the vintage Riverside photos!

[Coralsnake]

I didnt notice that detail. I think Craig Jackson was genius for displaying the car in the "as found" condition

[Richstang]

floor holes

maybe only three. I need to look at the other side. Didn't save that one too.

[Coralsnake]

I guess if you saw this car today and you werent really up to speed, you would be scratching your head.

I can understand why previous owners wouldnt know what they had....a strange brew of 67 and 68 parts on a coupe.

[TransamEd]

Cool.
Looking through my files this pic described as LilRed_engine, pic by SA chief engineer Fred Goodell. Could be?

[Coralsnake]

I believe that is the engine photo, found by Paul Newitt

The car still has those red hoses on it today