1967 Ford Shelby GT500 EXP Hornet that pulled in an outstanding bid of $1.8 million

It’s official! Green Hornet’s rare sister has been found.

The almost-most-expensive Mustang to be ever bought in an auction, the 1968 Shelby EXP 500 Green Hornet that pulled in an outstanding bid of $1.8 million at Barrett-Jackson, apparently has a sister named “Little Red.” These two are the rarest Shelby prototypes ever built, as they are the only notchbacks coupes that ever rolled and wore the Shelby nameplate.

While the Green Hornet failed to sell as the seven-digit-dollar price tag wasn’t enough to reach its reserve price, Barrett-Jackson made an official discovery about its most recent discovery – the 1967 Shelby GT500 EXP Little Red has been found.

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There’s a lot of history going on with the Little Red that could make a car collector drool. Aside from being one of the only notchback coupes to be branded Shelby, it was also the only GT coupe ordered and factory-equipped with dual-quad carburetors. It was a developmental car for Ford and Shelby, meaning a lot of ideas were put into play. These ideas include the restyled body, addition of the Paxton supercharger, and big-block engine. Actually, EXP stands for “experimental,” which should explain the things done on the car.