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Prior to
beginning the physical restoration in February 2010, a year
of research was conducted. Fortunately or unfortunately
(depending on the way you look at it), the research hasn't
stopped. What we learn - we publish and that was everyone can benefit.
Throughout the
ongoing research, we've uncovered many new photographs and
documents which have allowed us to draw numerous new
conclusions. Still, there are a number of things that would
benefit the project, and the expanded effort to document the
details of numerous 1967 Shelby American company cars and
engineering vehicles.
This
short list are some of the items we know would be beneficial
to Project Red Hot. By no means it is all-inclusive when it
comes to learning and sharing information on all the Shelby
engineering vehicles of the time period. If you have any
related documents, please don't hesitate to
contact us.
Ford
Motor Company Special Order Form FSO/DSO 2512
(found 2014 - Kudos to the Vinman!).
- Shelby
American purchase order 3002 (the Ford DSO Item Number).
- Ford
accounting department post-build invoice to Shelby American for DSO Items 3002. On the invoice dated Nov-19, 1966, the
convertible was item number "84 L3002".
- Any Ford documents that reference a car by the
prototype ID of "V-813-9" or Ford file number of
"23475", roughly dated around February/March 1967.
These reference numbers, along with "Show Car," were on
the seat tags in the convertible.
- Any Ford paperwork related to any transactions, such
as sales derived from the employee auction lot, that
references any 1967 model year Mustang or Shelby GT cars
that were "disposed" of.
- A.O. Smith "Ionia work orders" referenced by the
VanAkin letter, dated
December 8, 1967. Specifically the potentially relevant
work order numbers include: #2639, #2644, #2645, #2646,
#2647 and #2654-1 through #2654-5.
- Shelby American accounting department paperwork that
references when the convertible was returned to
inventory from 'Work In Process,' or documents that
reference any specific expenses allocated to the
convertible. On Shelby American documents, the convertible may have been
referenced by its company vehicle inventory number 062,
complete VIN, serial number 0139 or by the term "'68 proto."
- Any document that references a Zurich American claim
number related to the reported theft of the convertible.
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Photographs and or reports from either Zurich American
Insurance or the Los Angeles Police Department in
relation to the reported theft of the convertible.
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Any vintage photographs of the convertible, dressed in either
1967 or 1968 style fiberglass.
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