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Until it will be found....some inspiration what to look for.

At least an idea for a future museum display instead of being in a Mecum glass box.

I had been in touch years ago with the OMNIA team, which did actually a professional paint inspection on 559. They do top-level car inspection for expensive cars.
https://omnia-online.jimdofree.com/bullitt-analyse/

They have been helpful to the McQueen trust in more cases meanwhile (like a claimed 69 "Blue Lady" some years ago), so I would expect that they are called in in time once it goes on sale with any relation to the known names.

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Here are some of the other pieces on site. At least at one time all the remaining pieces were in one spot to see and check by an independent.
Made little sense to turn the wheel back at that time and weld the rusty floor and items back in, or? Everbody may have his opinion on that or what he would have done. Simply, it was too late. Bad timing of asking for a report.
I guess you get the stuff with it and can return it to "as found" :-) once it goes for sale.

..and all already cut-out or disassembled pieces on site to check for Kevin (floor, rooftop, hood, valances etc.)
Yep, the fenders were probably gone while it was on the wrecking yard.

It was clearly visible on the wreck :-)

Some rotten body pieces (which were present on pallets outside during Kevins inspection) are used for a REC #558 exklusive Series of watches. A way to finance the rest of work to build something around the VIN and pieces.

The thrill of 558 rather lies in what it was than what it is.
It would make more sense to use #558 as an experience car for interaction with visitors. Maybe a 3D hydraulic Stunt Drive simulation.  I hope the anounced Sept 2026 Show will be like that. No need for another glasshouse display.

..almost finished, part of a display probably in Sept. 2026.
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No, the AMR tests before TDF used different ideas and components.
Sorry to be fuzzy, but more details will be in that book with Chuck Cantwells memories. I have no actual information when it becomes available. It's long overdue.
The quote above was actually from Henry Mann in 2022.

Alan Mann relayed back his thoughts on the suspension set-up early on in February 1964 to Ford (and thus to Klaus Arning) after having received the early prototype (one of the S-series Mustang, probably #3). Alan Mann worked out a suspension drop, which was not 1", but 7/8" and provided the testing experience as well to Ford directly.
The different set-up configurations had been in Sept. 2022 settled between Tom Mann and an SAAC registrar for a new and/or revised Shelby book. The two hardtops sent to SA for testing are different VINS than Alan Manns, but near the later TDF Mustang Vins. However the winning car (DPK7B) was mentioned to have passed after TdF through the Shelby shop before being modified by HM later on for Skip Scott. (no source for that given).

Actually the 64 Liege-Sofia-Liege rallye cars were as well experimental rallye testbeds in the process of developping the TDF cars, the Liege cars being in the lower 100025-100033 range. Although the decision for the front suspension lowering was certainly made some time after the prototype and Klaus Arnings elaborated simulator data. The prototype was driven by Alan Mann himself in Feb. 64 at Goodwood.
Tom Mann (edit: Henry Mann) put it this way: "It turns out that Remington was right and the Shelby drop gives a better geometry than what AMR came up with, but I suppose the germ of the idea may be credited to the TdF programme."

Charles Turner above probably related to these special orders. (taken from a Microfiche system by a friend decades ago)  (R-model batch order shown here). I sent them back then to Howard. At that time he had not seen them at least.
The later changes were issued more in a handwritten style as supplements.

http://www.ponysite.de/R-SHELBYorder_ponysitede.jpg

http://www.ponysite.de/handwritten_R-Shelby_ponysitede.jpg

[Shelby distributor]

Shelby distributor: At the time, Dubois was a successful racing driver and also the exclusive European car dealer for Shelby.

He was contracted by Shelby directly for BeNeLux only from July 1st, 1967.
5R539 was owned by Ford Antwerp however, given to Claude for racing.

Ford Performance Ltd./CH delivered to D A CH.
Intersport to France.
Alcaraz, Albion for Spain.
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Interestingly 480002 is not in Claudes own later car listing given to SAAC, but 480007 (Bruxelles Car show display),..0050 and most other 69/70ies. 480002 went obviously from Claude to a Gent/BE based customer.

Sad to hear of Jeffs passing. One of the real Open Hood characters.
Always a pleasure to follow his findings and show reports and digging together for some hidden information beyond the basics.

There is nothing wrong in the manuscripts above referenced pages (362-379). It tells the story as I read and heard it from multiple parties in that period of sudden moneymaking vs. truth - from the US circles and in Europe. Collectors here were afraid of possible new builds and a not withstanding or weakened registry.

I think Rick put it straight with this:
"SAAC is standing guard," ..... "on the only wall that separates the truth from fiction. If we get knocked off that wall there is no one to take our place. Without SAAC everyone would be free to say and do whatever they wanted."

Without that reputation of withstanding disturbances and sueing ...SAAC would not have survived or have a chance in the future. That is what SAAC is all about - aside from the most thrilling and at the same time entertaining writing skills in all those past SAAC publications. Having been a club editor for 25 years. I have deep respect for writing close to 600 pages aside from the normal editor duty.

I can pretty much understand why he threw the keys on the table. Someone or some within the board obviously activated a kill switch (maybe without a second thought) for the hot running engine during the last lap, while the driver was focussed on the checkered line. It may be too late now to correct, but for sure it was a mistake.
I think many will still support Rick to get the truth out in print. Me, too. If it means ending the (now affiliate) members fee and paying another war bond, so be it.

Newark Dealer, some of them exported to other countries. Have some 15Es on file. Any further hint, what type of car you are referring to?

Still on sale in Belgium for 135K Euro