We know one 1967 convertible was actually built on November 21, 1966 and sent to Shelby American. A short time later, AO Smith supplied Shelby with two sets of pre-production prototype fiberglass. Most likely one set was for the blue fastback and one set for this car. These fiberglass parts were the beginning of the 1968 program.
Ths version appears to be a photographic alteration. Several other photos taken at the beach, show different emblems and stripes.
This picture is one of the more interesting versions I have seen. The rocker panel stripe is full and has no model designation. I think this is the original version of the red convertible.
I believe when the the original version of the car was repainted it retained it's original emblem and stripe configuration. That's why this picture is similar to the one above it. It would also explain why the red convertible was not present at Riverside in July of 1967.
In this photo, you can see the bumper arms were also painted white. Other photos indicate this convertible was repainted.
One of the later versions of the car.
