History Uncertain T has been found!

...or better said, allowed to see the light of day - once again.

https://www.theautopian.com/the-hol...s-been-found-after-being-hidden-for-50-years/

From the article:

"The re-emergence of this car from the unknown is truly remarkable. It will first be shown in its as-found at the Grand National Roadster Show in Pomona, Feb. 2-4, and at the Detroit Autorama in March, and then lead restoration specialist Dave Shuten will restore the car to the exact look, configuration, and design of its 1965 debut."

 

Wow, cool. Thanks for posting.

 

WOW! Another reason to go to the Autorama.

 

..and what do ALL of the critics and naysayers have for a reply today?

 

i was friends with steve on facebook for awhile, and if i remember right he knew where the car was but could not get it back. i could be wrong on this and have been before, so take it with a grain of salt.

 

Dang. That's awesome

 

It still isn't what that new user that made 4 posts and never returned hyped up in December.

The car was found and will be showed, wow.

 

Wow!

 

Interesting that Jason got the story

 

I guess he had "connections"....!

 

I want to see it so bad before it's restored.

 

Shuten is the best one to do this thing....

 

Finally! I was a Facebook friend of Steve's as well, and follow Dave Shuten on Instagram. I'm gonna be "that guy" and say since a faithful replica had been made, I'd prefer the later lime version, with the Early Times vibe...as a preference for it's return!

 

Pretty sweet!

 

I don't see the big deal!?! It's just a fenderless stock T. HA HA HA

 

I bet they sell more tickets after the word gets out, I know I wish I could be there!!

 

Crickets......

 

Where I differ is that I would love to see the level of fabrication and the details that will be lost when it's restored/over-restored. It's fascinating to me to see the actual work done, the welds, cuts, angles, etc.

I don't care about patina, either. Though I do like the before and after. I just know we cannot help ourselves when restorations take place and work/fabrication is made better.

All that previously hidden stuff is really cool to me. These days if it's not a stack of dimes, people get judgy, they need to see the fabrication of the icons.

 

Too kool!

 

Really cool. I would like to see it before it gets glammed up, just for kicks.

Wonder if there are any left out there hiding? Since the Kookie car and The Golden Sahara were found, wonder what's left?

 

So Cal plating 36 Ford

 

How much was it actually changed, beyond the obvious, color?

 

The original Mysterion.

 

A previous owner mentioned he cut it into pieces after the chrome plated frame cracked due to hydrogen embrittlement(?), and the weight of two FEs resting on it over the years. I'm pretty sure that was mentioned in the Ed Roth book.

 

WICKED COOL!

 

As mentioned in another thread, from the original Silhouette to the So Cal '35 phaeton delivery! Wasn't it almost a year ago the off topic Sonic 'cuda appeared?! These cars are out there......

 

This was my comment in one of the other threads...

"Wouldn't that be the best thing........
How you build it up in your many identical posts smacks a bit of a publicity stunt, or worse, some sort of scam.
I hope I am proven wrong............... but I doubt it."

..... and like I said, I hoped I was proven wrong. Waiting for more news though.