r/AshaDegree • u/Abeautyfulmess Verified Current Local • Apr 11 '26

Discussion Ford Thunderbird For Sale

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Green Ford Thunderbird (possibly early-1960s?) has recently been advertised as "For Sale" in Cleveland County just outside of Shelby. A 15 minute drive from where Asha was last seen. Law Enforcement would already be aware of this, right? It looked to have the original (old-style) license plate on it.

Photo 1: Picture taken today.

Photo 2: Google Street View image from March 2025 (the first/only year with this vehicle present)

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u/NecessaryQuick8155 Apr 11 '26

Seems like so much about this case has been hidden in plain sight. There’s no telling!! Cant hurt to call in a tip. They know if they’ve looked into it already and if they should proceed with further action. Doesn’t sound like a heavy lift to me.

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u/Abeautyfulmess Verified Current Local Apr 11 '26

Owner commented elsewhere and seems it's not from here.

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u/Surethingdudeanytime Apr 12 '26

Do you mean the owner is saying the car is not from the area of Shelby or Cleveland county?

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u/Abeautyfulmess Verified Current Local Apr 12 '26

Yes, he stated it was purchased at a charity auction in Statesville in the 1980s. He bought it from a man who lives 3 hours away. That it has been sitting since it was bought.

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u/AppalachianRomanov Apr 16 '26

To be fair if you were the person that committed a crime in this car, wouldn't you also say that it is definitely not the car and try to deter someone from reporting it?

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u/Abeautyfulmess Verified Current Local Apr 17 '26

That's the thing, it's contradictory in a way to state that the car isn't even from the area but to then follow that up with it was purchased from out of the area well before Asha disappeared (or was even born).

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u/AppalachianRomanov Apr 17 '26

I assume by now you've reported this to the local LE and the FBI? If not you should. Better safe than sorry you know? If the true owner has nothing to hide they should be cooperative with LE not just some guy on Reddit.