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The McQueen family checked typically all cars out that come up with a McQueen name, especially when for sale. A faded blue metallic 69 blue 9R02M104817 was "claimed, advertised and announced to go to an US auction as McQueen driven car" until the commissioned dealer pulled it finally due to a lot of pressure. Maybe he just wanted attention, as no preps had been made to reimport it in time.
The key claim was around a name of "Steve McQueen" put in a document, living in Madras, but a strange adress, which one could easily google. Could be still that more Steve McQueens were around those days.
More storylines were invented about how the name came on the document, yet, more proofs against it later turned up when checking the initial export route and presented docs at that time. As said the McQueen trust is closely following such claims with experts involved, when it comes to an official sale.

The story was viral already around 2007, but no real evidence presented. Rumours were around since the early 9oies, but may have been caused by "made up" stories from WB employees after the movie and early buyers believing in those fairy tales.
The auction was from 20th Century Fox, not WB. (Also mentioned in the registry)
 
Time will tell or may even see other "proofs", but the common sense was that the story was made up by WB employees with several cars, not only this 67 GT350. Actually another "WB sold McQueen car" - a DHG dark green 68 was sold to another auction buyer with certain documents signed by WB employees. It ended up in my neighbourhood and the owner (a rich factory owners son) threatened us, if we would ever put out any other truth. Later he stopped using that claim by himself. Never heard again of that car.

Current panhard rod on AMR TDF (no-winner) DPK5B, 5F07K208109. Pic taken by myself in 2017 at AMR.
Does not say it was there in 1964..car was "rebuild" 5 times since then.

Thanks for posting love it, but i couldn't help but notice even AI doesn't know the difference between 67 & 68 side stripes  maybe it's been done wrong so many times even AI thought it was correct

This was a 3 minutes job with Gemini Pro within Google AI Studio, with more time one could get it more accurate of course. Just exercised some free of charge opportunities with movie cars.
I aged it a bit more in another short trial and finetuned Robby Kriegers Gibson guitar. Enough for a nice framed pic for a period Doors enthusiast like me.
Actually the Bullitt camera car #559 did not look much different while in its KY barn. (real pic, not AI)

Anyway a cold case since decades, but somehow they keep catching readers and you never know..if there isn't a new hint coming up. I prefer mystery Mustang stories.

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

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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.