Jim Morrisons of the Doors missing 67 Shelby GT500

[68cobra427]

After watching the video's and reading what is available out there I seen that Jim's little sister Anne is still alive. So I mailed here a letter and asked if she had the original title in here possession of Jim's things.

I received a reply yesterday. She does not! I notified Capecod mustang of this information. Letting all here know as well.

She did ask, If it was ever found or the title that she would like to know.

Troy

[deathsled]

Wow!  That's dedication toward the forensics.

[68cobra427]

Would be even better if someone could track down Ray Wolff son of Hi-Performance when it was open in California and if he has any of the papers from the business. May show who the Shelby was sold to.

Ray passed in 1991

[roddster]

  Try Googling Morrison's car.  Was NOT owned by JM at all, but the studio or his management firm.

[FL SAAC]

Try Googling Morrison's car.  Was NOT owned by JM at all, but the studio or his management firm.

Elektra Records

[BGlover67]

Call me crazy, but I think someday it will turn up.  To all the nay sayers, just think 'Lil Red'.

[greekz]

Call me crazy, but I think someday it will turn up.  To all the nay sayers, just think 'Lil Red'.

I agree with you Brian.  It is probably resting in a garage or barn out of sight.

[FL SAAC]

Try Googling Morrison's car.  Was NOT owned by JM at all, but the studio or his management firm.

Elektra Records

The known registration states Jim Morrison C/O Johnson and Harband

[557]

We will always have Hwy. an American pastoral..

[Bill]

Call me crazy, but I think someday it will turn up.  To all the nay sayers, just think 'Lil Red'.

67402F2U00939

It's not a mystery, but I have it on good authority that the cars VIN does not show up in any US based DMV records at this time. That is not to say it's not sitting in a storage locker, garage, or warehouse basement awaiting to be found.......

[Coralsnake]

As long as people have been looking for this car, I suspect there aren't too many "new" ideas

[427heaven]

I am one of those that believe the car is still around in some shape or form. My car 1189 is a testament to some very long storage, say 45 years or so being shoved in the back of some garage..... before going forward and making it presentable again. I believed I had found the Morrison car, because of its interesting storyline and VERY short time on the road before having a mishap that took it off the road for many decades, and some strange and interesting characters that had crossed its path. The VIN became known a while back to my dismay and some others but the story is still an interesting one considering the people and cars of the swinging sixties. I hope we will see this one pop up as well, they are still out there!!!

[roddster]

  OK, what screwball will bid this one up whenever it appears.  Seems the 66 GT 350 that the son of "The Rifleman" didn't get too high.

[QuickSilverShelby]

I believe Brett at Cape Cod Mustang has an original Registration Card of Jim"s for the car.

If the car is ever found, it'll see for big bucks......... huge, huge money.

QSS

[shelbydoug]

I believe Brett at Cape Cod Mustang has an original Registration Card of Jim"s for the car.

If the car is ever found, it'll see for big bucks......... huge, huge money.

QSS

Yes.

It is believed that the car was "totaled", within the definition of that insurance term and if so, the insurance company would have paid off the claim and would own the title.

There have been no "witnesses" to have come forward to confirm anything.


Considering that at that time records would have been kept on paper, the likeliness those documents still exist is very unlikely. Even Ford cleans out their own paper records after a set period of time, which really is why SAAC has been able to obtain so many, on their way to the trash bin.

Only time will tell if the bones to this car still exist but if the initial story is accurate, then the cars remains likely were just parted out in a salvage yard since then it would have been just another, less then $100 LA salvage wreck.


Considering how many have been looking and how many in LA have "connections" within the circles a survivor would have traveled in that area, it most likely just slipped through everyone's fingers, insignificantly piece by piece.

So even if someone was able to recover the paper title from the original insurer, without the main part of the chassis to build on, it would just become what SAAC calls an "air car".


Considering the recent discussions of "Bullet", it is a completely new car built on the original serial number. Is that the "real original car"? Personally, I think not but honestly there is no telling what the power of fantasy is in dollars.

I suppose it all depends on how good of a salesman one is?

A buyer is just purchasing a paper "bill of goods".