The mystery of Jim Morrison’s missing Ford Mustang Shelby

There are plenty of car mysteries out there but none compare to the case of Jim Morrison’s missing Ford Mustang Shelby GT500.

The vocalist of The Doors passed away in 1971 at the age of 27 but has remained a pop culture icon ever since.

Since his passing, there have been many theories circulating around what happened to his car.

But over fifty years after his death, it still remains unaccounted for.

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The mystery of a rock legend’s ride

The Shelby was the only car he owned in his short life, which he named ‘the Blue Lady’.

It made an appearance in HWY: An American Pastoral, an unreleased short film he shot in the Mojave Desert in 1969.

Morrison was inspired to buy one after he saw his hair stylist, Jay Sebring, owned one.

The head of Elektra Records Jac Holzman bought the car for him, upgrading it to a Nightmist Blue GT500 with a 355hp V8 engine.

Only 2,000 of these were ever built, Hagerty reports.

For the few years that the singer had the car, it was well loved and well used.

It was constantly in the shop for repairs.

However, despite having a special place in his life, its fate is unknown.

Theories are abound about what happened to it, but no solid answers have been provided.

This isn’t the first time that a car has been shrouded in uncertainty and intrigue – a supercar from the 1960s was only just identified recently after being unknown for decades.

The theories surrounding Jim Morrison’s ‘blue lady’

One of the more popular theories that has circulated is that Morrison himself wrecked the car.

The story goes that he was driving recklessly through Los Angeles and hit a telephone pole.

After seeing the damage, he reportedly carried on to his party by foot and found the car was missing when he returned.

Another story is that he parked it at Los Angeles International Airport whilst The Doors went on tour, only for it to be towed in his absence.

Other variations of the airport story see him leaving at a French airport.

Cars being left in one place for years do attract attention, like this car which remained stationary in an Italian village for nearly 50 years.

Then there’s the theory that the car was resold multiple times before being crushed in the 1980s.

Regardless of what the truth of the matter is, the mystery is certainly interesting to talk about.

It adds to the mystique of the rocker who died too young.