It is an interesting story. I don't remember what BelgiumBarry said his unit number was? I want to say, but may be incorrect, that it was not one of those three?
I believe that he sold that car about three or four years ago and no longer appears here on the forum.
The story of the three Chrysler/Shelby Panteras is pretty much accepted as Gospel now.
It may have been Kirk Evans who removed the Mopar engine from the original test car? He made a bunch of special parts for those cars to get them certified. I believe that the air cleaner is one of those parts?
It should be pointed out about the "Shelby scam" though. Some have heard of this. Some have not.
While Carrol was alive, he had a manager that would take care of his car registrations and licensing.
When any of his cars started showing up at auctions and bringing very serious money, there was a flood of "previously owned by Carrol Shelby" cars appearing.
Shelby had this habit of ignoring much of what was being said about him negatively in the press and by word of mouth. It was reported, maybe more correctly stated as "rumored", at some point that his "vehicle manager", for a fee, would register and title a car in Shelby's name.
In Carrol's typical avoidance of the issue, it was stated by "sources close" to him, that he had nothing to do with it and knew nothing about it.
What happened with that legally I don't know but it is "known/accepted" in the "hobby" that this situation occurred.
In the SAAC circles, it is positively known at least one of the car resellers/dealers who was selling these cars. He of course has stated complete innocence on the subject and unfortunately can not be openly discussed due to that persons affinity to sue for damages of "defaming".
Incidentally, even to this day, CS has a gaggle of attorneys with itchy trigger fingers at the sue button. So caution should prevail.