Craig Jackson bought an I.R.S. from us last year, for his barn find The Green Hornet
When Ford moved Shelby production to Detroit from L.A. they built 2 coupe prototypes for the ’68 production run. The first was a red ’67 with a dual supercharged 428 Police Interceptor engine, and was known as Little Red. The second was known as The Green Hornet, with black spray on top that looks like vinyl, candy apple green paint, a Conelec fuel injected 428 motor and a factory designed independent rear suspension (I.R.S.).
Craig loves Shelbys, and is particularly fond of rare Shelby prototypes. He has found both of these cars. The Hornet is complete, and Little Red is being restored as we speak.
Stay tuned to this space for further information on a DOCUMENTARY about the restoration of these cars !!
You can read a pretty good history of the I.R.S. by going to the MEDIA section of this site and clicking on both issues of Racecar Engineering. Just for fun click, on Shelby’s Mambo also on the same page. The car in that story in Little Red.
Craig bought this on-of-one 2020 Shelby prototype for $1,100,00 at Friday’s auction to benefit CHILDREN’S DIABETES FOUNDATION.
Edsel Ford II and Aaron Shelby (Carroll’s grandson) watching the auction.
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