The best day of my life was in 1967 when I went with my dad to Gaudin Ford in Las Vegas to buy his Shelby. I was ten years old, we took his new blue with white stripes GT350 from the showroom floor to Palm Springs for Lunch then back home to Vegas. Back then it was just a two lane highway with nothing but desert all around. We got gas in Amboy and everyone at that gas station came out to look at it. I don't think we were ever less then 100 MPH. I can still see my dad with his big smile, a Lucky cigarette hanging from his mouth, and his Ray-Ban Aviators driving like the wind...
Oh what an incredible piece of history, like you get number 1 number 2 but this is the makings of number 1 and every single shelby ever made what type of price could you put on that car AMAZING
I am speechless. This video should win a TH-cam award. It is epic. I've been a mechanic since I was 18 in 1977. I was tuning these engines in Mustangs when they were still abundant. I'm so glad the exact group of people did this. I am envious. I'd love to work on Little Red if only to service her. I would treat her with kid gloves. And yes I've worked on collector cars that were and are still in fact one of a kinds. I was once a fleet mechanic for Jim Sattler a lawyer from Hawaii who collected very special cars. I worked and drove one of the only surviving hardtop convertible Ford Skyliners that was a fully push button automatic convertible. The top would detach itself in front, the trunk of the car would open and, while driving the hardtop of the car would then slide itself right into the trunk of the car and close itself with the push of a button. Extremely rare car now. White on red with red interior. Beautiful car. Only one left in mint show room condition and, it's in his collection. He has about 30 or, more cars with this kind of uniqueness. I sure would love to be able to add to my repertoire a service of any kind on Little Red.
I am not American, I have not always appreciated American cars.... I have started to take a shine to the American auto's and this story is AWESOME! Carol Shelby was the everyday man superstar, to find this car is truly brilliant...thanks guy's.
These episodes bring back memories of my junior high school summers 1967 on up at Cranbrook Academy, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Back then the Detroit Lions trained out there. Those guys had Shelby’s both convertibles & fastbacks. We jus loved to hear them coming & going. Those solid lifter, high compression motors were hot.
There will never be another moment in time like 64-69 period. It was truly a great time to be young man. With so many great cars how to choose one. I was born in 1970, and the closest we ever got was when Pontiac came out with Tans Am in the late 70s. Auto makers have tried but never came close to creating cars that made it impossible to choose. Real American steel, true American horse power, and 100% pure American Spirit. That is what I feel whenever I drive muscle car from the late 60s.
It is amazing how much of a true physical response and emotional connection that Americans have with automobiles. Many people in other developed countries really do not understand it. Americans LOVE their cars.
I've had a few older Corvettes and the very first 1965 Mustang fastback in our small town. All older cars excite me. It's sad thinking of all of the prototype cars that were destroyed. I turned a 1960 Austin Healy Sprite with a GM 327 into a Cobra wanna be in the late 60's.
Kenneth... I sooooo agree with you!! I've had 5 Vettes. 2/ 66, 2/67 and 1/69. Didn't care a bunch for the 69 (don't count the 69). All big blocks. 3 roadsters and 1 coupe. Drove all to work during the week and Autocross them on weekends!! ♡♡♡
Old muscle cars even very special ones normally dont blow my skirt up. But there is something about this car that is just Wow. Thanks B/J for posting this video. Makes me want my own mustang to make memories with.
i'm going to take this down a notch to those of us who loved our Mustang's in the '60s. Mine was a '69 fastback in Acapulco Blue with a 302. I dreamed of a Shelby. But, I couldn't afford one. So the mild '69 was my ticket. Memories of all the fun times in that car whether it was parked or running could fill a channel. But, the dreams of a Shelby were always there. I think Carroll did so much more than build incredible and fast cars. He provided the basis for dreams of many of us. And, his cars still provoke excitement and inspiration for those who never knew the foundation. I recently showed a Shelby Cobra video to my 39 year old daughter who doesn't admire cars. She was overwhelmed and wanted one. Beauty, Performance, Style, Sound...Oh, the sound. How do we revive the brilliance of Carroll Shelby? I don't think it is possible in this time. But, BJ just resurrected one of the originals. Thank you and congratulations!
I'm glad I discovered this video .... of you discovering Little Red. I'm 82 and followed Carroll's career almost in it's entirety. I love British sports cars and was driving a 1958 MGA the first time I saw a photo of Carroll and his Cobra. I said "wait a minute, that's an AC Ace - that is so cool!". what followed is glorious. Thanks for the super video. Cheers.
Also 82. I had a 1960 Austin Healy Sprite that I kept tearing up engines. I figured if Shelby could put a V-8 in a tiny car I could too with a pair of Vice grips, a hammer and chisel, .......... in my drive way. I created a GM 327 3-2 barrel sleeper. The big difference was I wasn't rich and famous. Wonder where that little maroon Sprite is now?
@@ImTheJoker4u they said they had to pick a time for them to restore little red and showed a picture that they were going from. And you can see it’s not there
Wow!!! This is literally; the best, automotive story-telling I may have ever seen. The care, the respect, the near forensic documentation, and the full-disclosure of the find, authentication, and restoration, are simply world-class - just like Barrett-Jackson. Great job!!!
My good friend, Mr. John Chun, Shelby's original designer from the 60's, would've been delighted to see this video. Always had a lot to say about the experimental cars, and John Goodell -
I think is pretty damn cool how the owner actually drives his cars like they were designed to be driven. Most guys that own a car of that caliber wouldn't dare take their car to a track and run the hell out of it. That car is a unicorn and he went out and did a 100ft burnout like it was a rental car.
Thank You for saving and preserving our history. In a time when all folks want to do is forget our history it is refreshing to see someone interested in saving it.
Thank you very much for sharing this incredible car story. Seeing and hearing those twin Paxton Super Chargers mounted under a relatively stock hood in a very small engine bay shows the true genius of Carol Shelby and his team of builders. You are a true "Car Guy" Craig and a great custodian for the car that doesn't exist! Much respect from an Aussie muscle car lover.
Great job Barret Jackson Organisation, bringing back the spirit the technology, and the determination of our generation for today's supercars, Thanks a million.
By nature I am a MOPAR guy. But this was one awesome find and restoration. I am glad they found it and brought this IMPORTANT piece of history back to life!
Little red and the green hornet were the inspiration to the California Special/High Country Special aka the ‘poor mans Shelby’ I have a 68 Cal Special- in red -just like little red.... love these damn cars and their stories. I remember reading about little red in Mustang monthly waaay back in 2000 or so. Absolutely love seeing this car
Absolutely Brought Tears to my eyes, to see This in All it's Glory & see the Resurrection of Lil'Red on Easter Weekend, April 3, 2021. Being a Mustang Owner myself, & To see the documentation is Truly a Passion & a Monumental moment is our History, & determination as a Nation. Many Thanks to All involved. I know Mr. Carroll Shelby would be Smiling & the Stories he'd Tell.
What an amazing story of this first Shelby mustang that everyone thought was gone for ever, and when that engine was put in with the two super chargers it was an amazing moment and to know that this monster had 600+hp back in those days, unbelievable. Thank you for this wonderful movie.
The wife (ironically named Shelby) and I got to see this car at Scottsdale 2020. I knew what it was, but not to the extent after watching this! Very special! I have my grandmother's 1968 red coupe with a white stripe and a white vinyl top all restored and driven regularly. It originally came from the factory with a black top and white stripe just like Little Red and my mother changed it to a white top in the late 70s. BUT, since it came from the factory with a black top and white stripe, I just might have to change that top back to black to match Little Red!!!
I loveds the eera I was in. After I got out of the service in 1970 it was muscle car heaven! If i had kept a couple of those cars...... Oh man ! Who would have thought?
I and my dad and granddad and brothers, have all been car guys....all kinds, and all types....but as mostly a Chevy guy, and a Toyota, Honda, and BMW guy, I cried watching this story.... sometimes tears matter more than words......thank you to Ford... Carroll Shelby....and all involved...... proud to be an American auto enthusiast...... thank you guys.....you made me proud.
I love these stories. I love being a car guy. I'v chosen a career in real estate and one day I'll have my own 100 + car collection. I've already written down every model I want as motivation to achieve.
Just another side note: At 35:54 in the video you can see all 3 of the first GT500's ever built by Shelby American, #139 67 GT500 Convertible, #131 67 coupe named Little RED-EXP 500, and #100 67 Gt500 Fastback ( just the front of the car). That is actually a very historic moment in time also. All 3 of the first 1967 GT500's together at Jason's shop after 50 years. Note , all 3 are RED, All 3 are very historic and all have great stories behind them. Jason and his team have worked on some VERY significant historical cars from the Shelby American era.
Thanks for noting this, Kerry. All three cars are also briefly visible in the video at 21:22. This reunion of the first three GT500s really should have been noted in the video.
This is a car I've truly believed still existed even though everyone said it was gone. I was there in Detroit when they had it at Woodward. Unreal that this is back and alive.
Those were the years when cars had so much character and personality that people connect on more than just an emotional level. I am not a ford person, but I would love to have Ford from 67 - 72. This video made me remember how much I love working on, restoring, and driving American History. I have a 1970 Buick Skylark and a 1969 Chevy 4x4 Pickup, the Buick is red with a black vinyl top and the pickup is midnight blue.
Holy cow!!!!! I knew I saw this car. I live 2 minutes from APEX. I even brought my son’s 65 to see what was going on cause I could hear it from my house. This is so awesome!!!!
Can’t believe they found it! Well I guess if CJ and SD and the rest from Barrett-Jackson want something then they get it or find it. Just awesome. Had a smile on my face the whole time. It’s like your old dog that ran away and you found him! Love it!
Why am I watching this for the 3rd time full length with all I've got to do? I'm just a car lover. Fantastic story telling of one of the greatest automotive periods in history.
Being part of Team Shelby and that history making night at the Henry Ford Museum was awesome. Seeing Little Red rolled out with 200+ people made the evening even more special. Thank you Team Shelby, Craig Jackson, Ford and The Henry Ford for making this happen.
Nice lil' story done with class. A missing prototype test bed chassis. The search, find & restoration, and personal involvement of original build and parts assembled to bring this back. Best job they ever had& have keeping classic hulks from the Crusher.
I share the same feelings about classic cars it's more than just a way of transportation they are time capsules, they embody the spirit of their creator, bring back memories from a better time and to see this snake rise from the grass again fully restored to it's former glory is truly a once in a life time experience. Hats off to everyone that was involved in restoring this absolute legend.
Awsome. This was all a part of my life during the Glorious Muscle Car Era. I was totally consumed in it all. Like the world War 2 airplanes there will never be planes and piolets the same again and there will never be an age of Autorama inovators and competitors again. I'm 80 and was lucky to be part of it. RIP Carroll Dandahermit😢😂❤❤❤
Such a fascinating story. This is what loving cars is all about! This is how car lovers soend their time. Amazing work for the artisans who built and then rebuilt this car. Such talented individuals involved here.
Thanks for keeping it alive. I don't think I want to know exactly where you found it. I've been kicking cars around that part of Texas for 20 years or better. Hate to find out of that close. Any case I'm glad you kick the doors and on the myth and did not blow the engine or the doors off the legend!
got to admit i got a little misty eyed when Craig slammed it to the floor and left smoke rubber in its wake. couldnt help but to think about that big ol' loveable Texan. RIP Mr Shelby
I'm really not a big "car guy" persay, but this story was an absolute joy to watch and hear the history of the cars and people with and around Carol Shelby. What a beautiful car this little red was. Great video and even better experience to see how it came to be. Thanks for the amazing history lesson. 👍👍
Great story! This brings back some memories for me. My mom had a 67 Mustang, with the spray on hard top. The color was Sauterne Gold, purchased at Glaymore Ford, Smithtown, NY (long gone). My sister inherited it and then it was handed down to me. We had that Mustang for 21 years. It was stolen from the LIRR parking lot in '88. Never saw it again. It was a valuable parts car I guess. My dad had a 68 Galaxie 500 fastback, the color was Candy Apple Red! It was a State Farm Insurance company car. We had 2 very cool cars and lots of fun!
I just can't believe it. There's all these videos of Shelby Mustangs sitting out in fields or back yards turning into hunks of rust. I have three original Shelby PARTS and they're like my prized positions. I don't care how mangled a Shelby car might be, it would have a spot in my garage forever. Little Red didn't look all that bad though all things considered. I love how everyone jumped on this project and got their hands dirty. Truly passionate about the find and the history. Love it.
This is one of the greatest American stories, this is the kind of thing that "Makes America Great Again" and that aint no joke, who wouldnt want this story to come to life at this time, least we forget what it means to be Great being an American. FORD SHELBY BARRET and BILLET, automobile legends of history, alive today, is a beautiful thing. MAGA, one more winner its the 1st genuine SHELBY MUSTANG by CRAIG BARRET that Rocks...
I have a 66 mustang that’s been in my family since it was bought new by my great grandfather. I just took it on it’s first road trip in 40 years to Detroit from Missouri.
I work for a concrete company in Mt pleasant Texas .I hauled a last load of concrete to a home just south of Pittsburgh Texas .it went to a large shop on top of a hill .the customer was telling me all about his days in the concrete business .we talked for what seemed like hours but it was only about 40 minutes .I noticed a powder blue mustang sitting in the door of the big shop . the customer said it was one of his favorite car's after I had left I was doing my paper work and noticed the name on my concrete ticket . CARROLL SHELBY . this video reminded me of that powder blue mustang . Wondering what ever happened to it .
There are rare cars and there are RARE cars. This being one of the most rare in the Mustang legacy and with an incredible history that justifies it. Congratulations to Craig Jackson & Team for locating it , financing it's restoration, and thoroughly documenting the effort including its history. I would love to shake the hands of Jason Billups, his father and their team for the incredible level of restoration on a truly one-of Mustang/Shelby. I teared up watching the level of care and effort going into the car. It is something that only a true car enthusiast can appreciate from an emotional level. An incredible effort by all involved.
Love the story from the first private owner. Mirrored my brother's. Same rough time frame, came home from Viet Nam, injured, and bought a Shelby Mustang. A Silvery-Green GT350.
I guess this is the right place for your mustang story and this is mine. I have loved the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 fast back since I was about 7 years old my uncle came back from Viet Nam around this time in Northern California, he was a little messed up like a lot of young men coming home from this war. All of us kids loved him and got to know him pretty good because he lived with us for a while. Well fast forward to 1996 shortly after the olympics and the little boy is grown up and a police officer. I was constantly on the hunt for a 1970 fastback mustang while I was on patrol and one day I came across one that I had to have. I saw this mustang sitting in a front yard with a big cardboard sign “for sale $2400”. Well I stopped and knocked on the door and an older answered. I asked about the car and he told me it was his son’s car. I met with his 19 or 20 year old kid. I asked him what he really needed for the car and he tells me $1200! I’m thinking wow! Now this car was not in great shape at the time but there wasn’t any rust on it and there was one dent in the drivers door. The car wasn’t running needed work. Well then the kid starts telling me he needs a car to get to work. That’s when it dawned on me my older brother had loaned me a car a 1980 Honda Civic it didn’t look like much but it ran like a top. That’s when I suggested we swap titles. The kid almost jumped on me and hugged me. Well I got the title from my brother, he only had $80 in the car and called me a liar when I told him I was swapping the Honda for a 1970 Mustang, Ha! Well I arranged for a tow truck to pick up the car and bring it back to my house. I worked on that car and kept it for a while and then I allowed my wife to talk me into selling it, I still regret that decision. But like most things great cars come and go, The Mustang though is here to stay.
Congratulations on building a dream that was lost. I dont care what your automotive allegiance is this was one of the great car stories of our time. Thank you from a colorado car guy.
All my classics have been Chevrolets, but a true enthusiast can surely appreciate the history here. I equate the Chevy or Ford question to Blondes or Brunettes??
@@youcanbesmartaskhow3857 Most of my classics have been Fords or Chevys. But I've had a few Dodges and a Studebaker. Like Blondes and Brunettes, even Redheads, if it's got tits or tires I want one.
I always wanted a Shelby but they were beyond my budget back in those days. So, my first car was 1969 Mustang Mach1 with a built 351Windsor under the hood. My brother saw it come onto the car lot at Mel Burns Ford dealership in Long Beach, California where he worked. He was actually trying to talk me into another car on the lot. The Mach1 really caught my eye and after I test drove that beast I was in love. Had some great times in that car like when I got into a atreet race with my mom in the car. I can still hear her screaming at me to slow down. It wasn't a long race 'cause I blew his doors directly.
So cool, its worth it. Its like rolling art, like finding a piece of Davinci and making sure its brought back to life because its a part of beautiful history, just amazing, this is what its all about man.
I have to admit I teared up a bit watching this. I know the Billups gang. We run the same circle so to speak so it kinda hit home for me. Bless you Craig Jackson and Billups family for your love and enthusiasm of Shelby and Fords and their preservation.
So glad they found it! SO many turning points in American car history lost to time (and/or the crusher), it's satisfying in an ethereal way to see one of those turning points restored to all its glory. Well done, Mr. Jackson.
Simply amazing. I've been restoring Mustangs in ABQ and DFW since I learned to drive, and this was hiding semi-rust free on the way home all along! I'm fascinated by the dual paxton 1-off build back in the day. So did the team ever find out how far Shelby got in terms of trying to offer it as a production option? Was it viewed as just too much a liability for engine reliability? Frightened by the insurance industry? Finally, was the bottom end in the restored motor beefed up to allow it to survive? Just gotta hear more about this back story.
The best day of my life was in 1967 when I went with my dad to Gaudin Ford in Las Vegas to buy his Shelby. I was ten years old, we took his new blue with white stripes GT350 from the showroom floor to Palm Springs for Lunch then back home to Vegas. Back then it was just a two lane highway with nothing but desert all around. We got gas in Amboy and everyone at that gas station came out to look at it. I don't think we were ever less then 100 MPH. I can still see my dad with his big smile, a Lucky cigarette hanging from his mouth, and his Ray-Ban Aviators driving like the wind...
What an awesome story! Thanks for sharing that memory.
Great memories for you. Thanks for sharing them with us
Amazing memories with your Dad
Gets no better than that!
That is one bad ass story. I felt like I was there. I did have a 67GT fastback. But those Shelbys were the best.
I'm SOOO proud to have been on the "Little Red" team! Thank you Craig Jackson and Jason Billups!
Thank you for being a part of these documentaries!
Your book on the California Special is what turned me on to Lil Red and the Green Hornet. Thanks.
@@paulbeck6410 Thanks! It's been a long road since I began the GT/CS project in 1985. We now enjoy Ford's decision to bring back the GT/CS since 2007.
@@paulm.newitt3246 One of the best damn decisions Ford ever made.
Oh what an incredible piece of history, like you get number 1 number 2 but this is the makings of number 1 and every single shelby ever made what type of price could you put on that car AMAZING
I don't think people realize how amazing the story is
"I named my daughter after Carroll" ... LOL!
@@BuzzLOLOL Same here, and at first, I didn't realise the significance of her birthday, January 11 2010
Some will never understand. Those who get it are blessed.
@@robedmund9948 Well, bless yer heart.
BuzzLOLOL It's ok my daughters name is Shelby. Lol
I am speechless. This video should win a TH-cam award. It is epic. I've been a mechanic since I was 18 in 1977. I was tuning these engines in Mustangs when they were still abundant. I'm so glad the exact group of people did this. I am envious. I'd love to work on Little Red if only to service her. I would treat her with kid gloves. And yes I've worked on collector cars that were and are still in fact one of a kinds. I was once a fleet mechanic for Jim Sattler a lawyer from Hawaii who collected very special cars. I worked and drove one of the only surviving hardtop convertible Ford Skyliners that was a fully push button automatic convertible. The top would detach itself in front, the trunk of the car would open and, while driving the hardtop of the car would then slide itself right into the trunk of the car and close itself with the push of a button. Extremely rare car now. White on red with red interior. Beautiful car. Only one left in mint show room condition and, it's in his collection. He has about 30 or, more cars with this kind of uniqueness. I sure would love to be able to add to my repertoire a service of any kind on Little Red.
I’ve been a Shelby fan my whole life 54 years old now and this still pumps my blood this for sure is the best find
I am not American, I have not always appreciated American cars.... I have started to take a shine to the American auto's and this story is AWESOME!
Carol Shelby was the everyday man superstar, to find this car is truly brilliant...thanks guy's.
One of the only times a bean counter helped make the car world a better place!
LoL.....aint that the damn truth !
That was simply incredible........ I cannot imagine walking up on that car in that field....unreal
These episodes bring back memories of my junior high school summers 1967 on up at Cranbrook Academy, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Back then the Detroit Lions trained out there. Those guys had Shelby’s both convertibles & fastbacks. We jus loved to hear them coming & going. Those solid lifter, high compression motors were hot.
There will never be another moment in time like 64-69 period. It was truly a great time to be young man. With so many great cars how to choose one. I was born in 1970, and the closest we ever got was when Pontiac came out with Tans Am in the late 70s. Auto makers have tried but never came close to creating cars that made it impossible to choose. Real American steel, true American horse power, and 100% pure American Spirit. That is what I feel whenever I drive muscle car from the late 60s.
It is amazing how much of a true physical response and emotional connection that Americans have with automobiles. Many people in other developed countries really do not understand it. Americans LOVE their cars.
They are true representation of actual freedom to go where you want to go not limited to where your legs can take you.
The BUILDER brought a tear to my eye. He is DEFINITELY an Artist
Not a Ford guy here but even so this is a great story. I appreciate all true car guys
This is an amazing story. This car is a piece of history
I love seeing these guys and others like them bring these old cars back to life . Ford driver till I die
We get one go around and thankyou Carrol Shelby and Barret Jackson! Just amazing love this story
I'm a certified corvettahaulic, and this piece of history excites me.
And congratulations on a great restoration of this piece of history!
I've had a few older Corvettes and the very first 1965 Mustang fastback in our small town. All older cars excite me. It's sad thinking of all of the prototype cars that were destroyed.
I turned a 1960 Austin Healy Sprite with a GM 327 into a Cobra wanna be in the late 60's.
Kenneth... I sooooo agree with you!! I've had 5 Vettes.
2/ 66, 2/67 and 1/69. Didn't care a bunch for the 69 (don't count the 69). All big blocks. 3 roadsters and 1 coupe. Drove all to work during the week and Autocross them on weekends!! ♡♡♡
@@MarianneD1952
Sweet!!!
I really never cared for coupes I always loved the fastbacks. But this is one coupe I could love thanks for bringing her back to former glory.
Old muscle cars even very special ones normally dont blow my skirt up. But there is something about this car that is just Wow. Thanks B/J for posting this video. Makes me want my own mustang to make memories with.
This drew some teary Eyes seeing Walter see this car again, Thanks Craig and the team, awesome.
i'm going to take this down a notch to those of us who loved our Mustang's in the '60s. Mine was a '69 fastback in Acapulco Blue with a 302. I dreamed of a Shelby. But, I couldn't afford one. So the mild '69 was my ticket. Memories of all the fun times in that car whether it was parked or running could fill a channel. But, the dreams of a Shelby were always there. I think Carroll did so much more than build incredible and fast cars. He provided the basis for dreams of many of us. And, his cars still provoke excitement and inspiration for those who never knew the foundation. I recently showed a Shelby Cobra video to my 39 year old daughter who doesn't admire cars. She was overwhelmed and wanted one. Beauty, Performance, Style, Sound...Oh, the sound. How do we revive the brilliance of Carroll Shelby? I don't think it is possible in this time. But, BJ just resurrected one of the originals. Thank you and congratulations!
I love Steven Davis. He looks like he is perpetually going fast.
I'm glad I discovered this video .... of you discovering Little Red. I'm 82 and followed Carroll's career almost in it's entirety. I love British sports cars and was driving a 1958 MGA the first time I saw a photo of Carroll and his Cobra. I said "wait a minute, that's an AC Ace - that is so cool!". what followed is glorious.
Thanks for the super video.
Cheers.
Also 82. I had a 1960 Austin Healy Sprite that I kept tearing up engines. I figured if Shelby could put a V-8 in a tiny car I could too with a pair of Vice grips, a hammer and chisel, .......... in my drive way. I created a GM 327 3-2 barrel sleeper.
The big difference was I wasn't rich and famous. Wonder where that little maroon Sprite is now?
Did anyone else tear up when Walter Nelson touched the place where 'tha Snake' had been? Yeah,, me too.
Its missing from the resto🤦♂️
Yes but they put different ones back on it kinda confused there
@@ImTheJoker4u they said they had to pick a time for them to restore little red and showed a picture that they were going from. And you can see it’s not there
Snake needs to be there.
Wow!!! This is literally; the best, automotive story-telling I may have ever seen. The care, the respect, the near forensic documentation, and the full-disclosure of the find, authentication, and restoration, are simply world-class - just like Barrett-Jackson. Great job!!!
My good friend, Mr. John Chun, Shelby's original designer from the 60's, would've been delighted to see this video. Always had a lot to say about the experimental cars, and John Goodell -
I have two mustangs, a 1970 and a 1973 no shelby's but my daughter is named Shelby, Carroll Shelby is my hero!!!
I think is pretty damn cool how the owner actually drives his cars like they were designed to be driven. Most guys that own a car of that caliber wouldn't dare take their car to a track and run the hell out of it. That car is a unicorn and he went out and did a 100ft burnout like it was a rental car.
I love how he says he is just a caretaker of the cars. He has a true love of the vehicles and Their influential history to us all. Awesome!
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Do you feel better now?
@@gary9182 much, thanks for fixing it good sir.
If only they got driven...
@@ownedpatrol You want something to drive, there's new car lots all over the Country
Thank You for saving and preserving our history. In a time when all folks want to do is forget our history it is refreshing to see someone interested in saving it.
Shel was a friend, a one-of-a-kind human and a unique presence. This is cool!
Being a Mopar guy myself this story was incredible to watch to the point I had a lump in my throat. Great job boys👍
You guys Rock. This is how I grew up. Good Job 👍 💯
Thank you very much for sharing this incredible car story. Seeing and hearing those twin Paxton Super Chargers mounted under a relatively stock hood in a very small engine bay shows the true genius of Carol Shelby and his team of builders. You are a true "Car Guy" Craig and a great custodian for the car that doesn't exist! Much respect from an Aussie muscle car lover.
Great Story, Being in Texas Im Surprised Dennis Collins didn’t get his hands on it beforehand ! Barrett Jackson Team nailed this Project. 🍻
You arent kidding. He seems to find holy grail cars all over the country. This EXP500 is probably worth millions.
Great job Barret Jackson Organisation, bringing back the spirit the technology, and the determination of our generation for today's supercars, Thanks a million.
By nature I am a MOPAR guy. But this was one awesome find and restoration. I am glad they found it and brought this IMPORTANT piece of history back to life!
Little red and the green hornet were the inspiration to the California Special/High Country Special aka the ‘poor mans Shelby’
I have a 68 Cal Special- in red -just like little red.... love these damn cars and their stories. I remember reading about little red in Mustang monthly waaay back in 2000 or so. Absolutely love seeing this car
No stone left unturned ..congrats on the completion of this historic restoration ...rebirth indeed.
Absolutely Brought Tears to my eyes, to see This in All it's Glory & see the Resurrection of Lil'Red on Easter Weekend, April 3, 2021.
Being a Mustang Owner myself, &
To see the documentation is Truly a Passion & a Monumental moment is our History, & determination as a Nation. Many Thanks to All involved.
I know Mr. Carroll Shelby would be Smiling & the Stories he'd Tell.
What an amazing story of this first Shelby mustang that everyone thought was gone for ever, and when that engine was put in with the two super chargers it was an amazing moment and to know that this monster had 600+hp back in those days, unbelievable.
Thank you for this wonderful movie.
Well... that was completely badass!!!
The wife (ironically named Shelby) and I got to see this car at Scottsdale 2020. I knew what it was, but not to the extent after watching this! Very special! I have my grandmother's 1968 red coupe with a white stripe and a white vinyl top all restored and driven regularly. It originally came from the factory with a black top and white stripe just like Little Red and my mother changed it to a white top in the late 70s. BUT, since it came from the factory with a black top and white stripe, I just might have to change that top back to black to match Little Red!!!
I’ve seen some stuff on the Internet…but this is by far my favourite
I love that they brought it to the big wigs in as found state. That was a brilliant flex.
That was the best move
What a good show 👌👍, Barrett-Jackson We were hoping a show like this
I loveds the eera I was in. After I got out of the service in 1970 it was muscle car heaven! If i had kept a couple of those cars...... Oh man ! Who would have thought?
I and my dad and granddad and brothers, have all been car guys....all kinds, and all types....but as mostly a Chevy guy, and a Toyota, Honda, and BMW guy, I cried watching this story.... sometimes tears matter more than words......thank you to Ford... Carroll Shelby....and all involved...... proud to be an American auto enthusiast...... thank you guys.....you made me proud.
I'm amazed!! As soon as I heard Colcord, Oklahoma I knew exactly where it was!! I can almost throw a rock to Colcord!! Wow!!! ♡♡♡
I love these stories. I love being a car guy. I'v chosen a career in real estate and one day I'll have my own 100 + car collection. I've already written down every model I want as motivation to achieve.
ANOTHER FUUCCKING CRAZY
Thank you for sharing, and than you for bring it back from the graveyard.
I can't even find the words. I'm lost. Thanks for finding and bringing it home.
Just another side note: At 35:54 in the video you can see all 3 of the first GT500's ever built by Shelby American, #139 67 GT500 Convertible, #131 67 coupe named Little RED-EXP 500, and #100 67 Gt500 Fastback ( just the front of the car). That is actually a very historic moment in time also. All 3 of the first 1967 GT500's together at Jason's shop after 50 years. Note , all 3 are RED,
All 3 are very historic and all have great stories behind them. Jason and his team have worked on some VERY significant historical cars from the Shelby American era.
Thanks for noting this, Kerry. All three cars are also briefly visible in the video at 21:22. This reunion of the first three GT500s really should have been noted in the video.
Yea thats cool..thx alot!
This guy Shelby's
Jim,s blue lady was on a flat bed behind a Shamrock gas station in 1971 being stripped for parts in Key Largo fla ,where it went from there well ....
@@zeke2566 are you talking about Jim Morrison’s midnight blue 67 GT500?
Next one, the Jim Morrison Shelby, that would be amazing too.
This is a car I've truly believed still existed even though everyone said it was gone. I was there in Detroit when they had it at Woodward. Unreal that this is back and alive.
Alive and hitting the track!
@@BarrettJacksonTV it would be cool to see all the old pictures of it in '68 trim like it was found. So much history.
Absolutely amazing story. Hits right in the feels to a Ford guy and classic car history buff.
Those were the years when cars had so much character and personality that people connect on more than just an emotional level. I am not a ford person, but I would love to have Ford from 67 - 72. This video made me remember how much I love working on, restoring, and driving American History. I have a 1970 Buick Skylark and a 1969 Chevy 4x4 Pickup, the Buick is red with a black vinyl top and the pickup is midnight blue.
Truly an amazing story! Thank you for never quitting on searching this awesome find. 👍👍👍👍 #Shelby
Holy cow!!!!! I knew I saw this car. I live 2 minutes from APEX. I even brought my son’s 65 to see what was going on cause I could hear it from my house. This is so awesome!!!!
Can’t believe they found it! Well I guess if CJ and SD and the rest from Barrett-Jackson want something then they get it or find it. Just awesome. Had a smile on my face the whole time. It’s like your old dog that ran away and you found him! Love it!
Why am I watching this for the 3rd time full length with all I've got to do? I'm just a car lover. Fantastic story telling of one of the greatest automotive periods in history.
Thanks for watching, all 3 times! 😎
Probably one of the best documentaries I've seen in a long time! Very well done! Hope to see Little Red some day!!
Being part of Team Shelby and that history making night at the Henry Ford Museum was awesome. Seeing Little Red rolled out with 200+ people made the evening even more special. Thank you Team Shelby, Craig Jackson, Ford and The Henry Ford for making this happen.
Nice lil' story done with class. A missing prototype test bed chassis. The search, find & restoration, and personal involvement of original build and parts assembled to bring this back. Best job they ever had& have keeping classic hulks from the Crusher.
I share the same feelings about classic cars it's more than just a way of transportation they are time capsules, they embody the spirit of their creator, bring back memories from a better time and to see this snake rise from the grass again fully restored to it's former glory is truly a once in a life time experience.
Hats off to everyone that was involved in restoring this absolute legend.
The car that was everyone’s dream has been found and restored thank you so much for the video I would love to see this car in person
Awesome channel! Great story! Got goose bumps watching the video!👍
This brought a smile , that won’t leave for quite awhile !
Awsome. This was all a part of my life during the Glorious Muscle Car Era. I was totally consumed in it all. Like the world War 2 airplanes there will never be planes and piolets the same again and there will never be an age of Autorama inovators and competitors again. I'm 80 and was lucky to be part of it. RIP Carroll Dandahermit😢😂❤❤❤
Such a fascinating story. This is what loving cars is all about! This is how car lovers soend their time. Amazing work for the artisans who built and then rebuilt this car. Such talented individuals involved here.
What a awesome story Little Red has
Mr. Jackson is a rare breed. A based rich guy who never lost himself in the glitz. Unbelievable journey / story.
Thanks for keeping it alive. I don't think I want to know exactly where you found it. I've been kicking cars around that part of Texas for 20 years or better. Hate to find out of that close. Any case I'm glad you kick the doors and on the myth and did not blow the engine or the doors off the legend!
got to admit i got a little misty eyed when Craig slammed it to the floor and left smoke rubber in its wake. couldnt help but to think about that big ol' loveable Texan. RIP Mr Shelby
Amazing story but to me the best part was seeing it actually get beat on with 3rd gear burnouts!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I'm really not a big "car guy" persay, but this story was an absolute joy to watch and hear the history of the cars and people with and around Carol Shelby.
What a beautiful car this little red was.
Great video and even better experience to see how it came to be.
Thanks for the amazing history lesson. 👍👍
Great story! This brings back some memories for me. My mom had a 67 Mustang, with the spray on hard top. The color was Sauterne Gold, purchased at Glaymore Ford, Smithtown, NY (long gone). My sister inherited it and then it was handed down to me. We had that Mustang for 21 years. It was stolen from the LIRR parking lot in '88. Never saw it again. It was a valuable parts car I guess. My dad had a 68 Galaxie 500 fastback, the color was Candy Apple Red! It was a State Farm Insurance company car. We had 2 very cool cars and lots of fun!
TH-cam is an amazing place with amazing content unlike any other that you can view in anyway
As long as you don’t preach any truth about the 2020 elections.....
I just can't believe it. There's all these videos of Shelby Mustangs sitting out in fields or back yards turning into hunks of rust. I have three original Shelby PARTS and they're like my prized positions. I don't care how mangled a Shelby car might be, it would have a spot in my garage forever. Little Red didn't look all that bad though all things considered. I love how everyone jumped on this project and got their hands dirty. Truly passionate about the find and the history. Love it.
I've never owned many cars but every one I've had was kept under cover. If I'd owned a warehouse it would have been filled with cars.
Watching the tires burning in 3 gears and having to back off 'just to save the engine'..... unbelievable! Hats off to the entire restoration team!!
This is one of the greatest American stories, this is the kind of thing that "Makes America Great Again" and that aint no joke, who wouldnt want this story to come to life at this time, least we forget what it means to be Great being an American. FORD SHELBY BARRET and BILLET, automobile legends of history, alive today, is a beautiful thing.
MAGA, one more winner its the 1st genuine SHELBY MUSTANG by CRAIG BARRET that Rocks...
Such a cool find & story. Thanks for saving her!
I have a 66 mustang that’s been in my family since it was bought new by my great grandfather. I just took it on it’s first road trip in 40 years to Detroit from Missouri.
I work for a concrete company in Mt pleasant Texas .I hauled a last load of concrete to a home just south of Pittsburgh Texas .it went to a large shop on top of a hill .the customer was telling me all about his days in the concrete business .we talked for what seemed like hours but it was only about 40 minutes .I noticed a powder blue mustang sitting in the door of the big shop . the customer said it was one of his favorite car's after I had left I was doing my paper work and noticed the name on my concrete ticket . CARROLL SHELBY . this video reminded me of that powder blue mustang . Wondering what ever happened to it .
I'm a MOPAR fan, but this is cool, great find, great research, great restoration
Simply amazing!
Respect to Craig Jackson!
There are rare cars and there are RARE cars. This being one of the most rare in the Mustang legacy and with an incredible history that justifies it. Congratulations to Craig Jackson & Team for locating it , financing it's restoration, and thoroughly documenting the effort including its history. I would love to shake the hands of Jason Billups, his father and their team for the incredible level of restoration on a truly one-of Mustang/Shelby. I teared up watching the level of care and effort going into the car. It is something that only a true car enthusiast can appreciate from an emotional level. An incredible effort by all involved.
Real car lovers brought little red back to life!! congrats to all!!
Love the story from the first private owner. Mirrored my brother's. Same rough time frame, came home from Viet Nam, injured, and bought a Shelby Mustang. A Silvery-Green GT350.
I guess this is the right place for your mustang story and this is mine. I have loved the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 fast back since I was about 7 years old my uncle came back from Viet Nam around this time in Northern California, he was a little messed up like a lot of young men coming home from this war. All of us kids loved him and got to know him pretty good because he lived with us for a while. Well fast forward to 1996 shortly after the olympics and the little boy is grown up and a police officer. I was constantly on the hunt for a 1970 fastback mustang while I was on patrol and one day I came across one that I had to have. I saw this mustang sitting in a front yard with a big cardboard sign “for sale $2400”. Well I stopped and knocked on the door and an older answered. I asked about the car and he told me it was his son’s car. I met with his 19 or 20 year old kid. I asked him what he really needed for the car and he tells me $1200! I’m thinking wow! Now this car was not in great shape at the time but there wasn’t any rust on it and there was one dent in the drivers door. The car wasn’t running needed work. Well then the kid starts telling me he needs a car to get to work. That’s when it dawned on me my older brother had loaned me a car a 1980 Honda Civic it didn’t look like much but it ran like a top. That’s when I suggested we swap titles. The kid almost jumped on me and hugged me. Well I got the title from my brother, he only had $80 in the car and called me a liar when I told him I was swapping the Honda for a 1970 Mustang, Ha! Well I arranged for a tow truck to pick up the car and bring it back to my house. I worked on that car and kept it for a while and then I allowed my wife to talk me into selling it, I still regret that decision. But like most things great cars come and go, The Mustang though is here to stay.
Congratulations on building a dream that was lost. I dont care what your automotive allegiance is this was one of the great car stories of our time. Thank you from a colorado car guy.
All my classics have been Chevrolets, but a true enthusiast can surely appreciate the history here. I equate the Chevy or Ford question to Blondes or Brunettes??
@@youcanbesmartaskhow3857 Most of my classics have been Fords or Chevys. But I've had a few Dodges and a Studebaker. Like Blondes and Brunettes, even Redheads, if it's got tits or tires I want one.
@@modeladenny1218 I know that's right!!
@@youcanbesmartaskhow3857 I nearly devorced my blonde wife for a hot little red head. Glad I smartened up.
I always wanted a Shelby but they were beyond my budget back in those days. So, my first car was 1969 Mustang Mach1 with a built 351Windsor under the hood. My brother saw it come onto the car lot at Mel Burns Ford dealership in Long Beach, California where he worked. He was actually trying to talk me into another car on the lot. The Mach1 really caught my eye and after I test drove that beast I was in love. Had some great times in that car like when I got into a atreet race with my mom in the car. I can still hear her screaming at me to slow down. It wasn't a long race 'cause I blew his doors directly.
That is a beautiful body style. I am a Chevy znd Chrysler guy, but the 69 fast back stands out as one of the most beautiful cars.
So cool, its worth it. Its like rolling art, like finding a piece of Davinci and making sure its brought back to life because its a part of beautiful history, just amazing, this is what its all about man.
What an amazing story! Very emotional and glad more to see the reunion of people and work between father and son more than the car itself! Good show!
I have to admit I teared up a bit watching this. I know the Billups gang. We run the same circle so to speak so it kinda hit home for me. Bless you Craig Jackson and Billups family for your love and enthusiasm of Shelby and Fords and their preservation.
This is such a great car story so glad I clicked on ! Now I subscribed . Huge fan of the auctions .
Amazing story! One for the history books.
I am sitting here, laughing at myself because I am crying some very real tears about this car!
So glad they found it! SO many turning points in American car history lost to time (and/or the crusher), it's satisfying in an ethereal way to see one of those turning points restored to all its glory. Well done, Mr. Jackson.
Simply amazing. I've been restoring Mustangs in ABQ and DFW since I learned to drive, and this was hiding semi-rust free on the way home all along! I'm fascinated by the dual paxton 1-off build back in the day. So did the team ever find out how far Shelby got in terms of trying to offer it as a production option? Was it viewed as just too much a liability for engine reliability? Frightened by the insurance industry? Finally, was the bottom end in the restored motor beefed up to allow it to survive? Just gotta hear more about this back story.