Is 2020 the last year for the GT350

[lenFeb]

The Shelby GT350 was produced from 1965-1970. I see the resembles/logic here for current gen of GT350 from 2015-2020.

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[Docscurlock]

I think the 2019 leftovers are a timing issue. The 2019's suffered delays and part supply holds and they just trickled out in the 1st half of 2019. It seemed it was August before they were in any delivery stream. That is late in the year. Several members here who had ordered months early even speculated about cancelling and aiming for a 2020. Add to the GT500 launch (and likely the C8), I am sure that paused many potential buyers to wait and see, All that said I bought mine expecting the life of the GT350 with a NA V8 and manual to be fading from our choices.

This, I explained this to a dealer who wanted ADM on a R model. I told him in a few weeks it would be too cold for those tires on the road. Wouldn't deal. Called me a few weeks after asking me to come back. If they would have gotten the car in the Spring/early summer things would likley have been different for them. It is still for sale BTW, Orange/White.

 

[dpAtlanta]

Let's see if history repeats itself on the Mustang model changes:

'65 350
'66 350
'67 350 & 500
'68 350 & 500
'69 Mach1
'70 Mach1
'71 Mach1
'72 Mach1
'73 Mach1

They overlapped the 350 & 500 for two years, then moved to the Mach1.
If Ford repeats history, the GT350 is done in 2021 (2 years overlap with the GT500), then the GT500 is done after two years and the Mach1 is the replacement for both.

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[PP0001]

Let's see if history repeats itself on the Mustang model changes:

'65 350
'66 350
'67 350 & 500
'68 350 & 500
'69 Mach1
'70 Mach1
'71 Mach1
'72 Mach1
'73 Mach1

They overlapped the 350 & 500 for two years, then moved to the Mach1.
If Ford repeats history, the GT350 is done in 2021 (2 years overlap with the GT500), then the GT500 is done after two years and the Mach1 is the replacement for both.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER
This is complete speculation based on 0% scientific basis, and 100% completely unreliable information.
Relying on anything in this post may make you the laughing stock of any social function if quoted... do not repeat in public.

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This post may contain incorrect guesses known to the state of California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Actually the GT350 and GT500's were produced for 4 years simultaneously back in the day which was from 1967 through 1970 and not 2 years as you indicated.

 

[dpAtlanta]

Actually the GT350 and GT500's were produced for 4 years simultaneously back in the day which was from 1967 through 1970 and not 2 years as you indicated.

I warned you not to quote or rely my Completely Unreliable Information...!!!!!!!!!!

 

[PP0001]

I warned you not to quote my Completely Unreliable Information...!!!!!!!!!!

Too funny and understood!!

 

[key01]

This is not a US economic issue in any way. We are at the top of our game, regardless of world impacts. Every car, no matter what it is, will run its course. That is the rule of consumption and the only way to sell end of life product is at a discount. That is the only economics at play here. Buyers have moved on.

 

[Voodoo Velocity]

I warned you not to quote or rely my Completely Unreliable Information...!!!!!!!!!!

You forgot a diversity statement, and inclusion statement and an inter-sectional statement. Prepare to be cancelled.

 

[Hack]

If you took economics in college it's called the economic cycle. We have been in a peak for awhile and will experience a correction. It's inevitable. Whether the correction is minor and short or major (recession) and long (depression) is anyones guess and you would be a billionaire if you could predict the date and time.

But it's inevitable.

Just talking math and not going into politics, peaks and valleys are defined relative to a historical context. You can say we are at a peak right now because we are higher than we have been recently. However, the actual (eventual) peak depends on future performance. Depending on what happens economically in the future, the current status could end up being more of an upward slope than a peak.

Having said that I do agree that ups and downs in economic activity are natural.

Actually the GT350 and GT500's were produced for 4 years simultaneously back in the day which was from 1967 through 1970 and not 2 years as you indicated.

Because I'm overly anal - I just have to mention that the GT500s sold in 1970 were actually leftover '69 units (if I remember correctly). Ford/Shelby didn't make any new cars in 1970. They only added stripes to the '69 cars that hadn't gone out the door yet. So technically you could say it's 3 years rather than 4. However, if history repeats I'm hoping for 4 years simultaneous production.

 

[PP0001]

Good to be anal IMO and yes the 1970 GT350 and GT500 cars (789 in total) were carryover cars from the 1969 model year just as the first 250 GT350 Shelby's from 1965 were carry over cars for the 1966 model year.

The first 250 GT350's for the 1966 model year are all running on 1965 chassis' along with a 1965 VIN underneath the new SA VIN plate.

Just to be more accurate the 1970 cars not only had twin black hood stripes added to this model year but Ford also added a chin spoiler and also added additional emissions on most of the 1970 cars.

Under FBI supervision all of the carry over 1969 GT350/GT500's were assigned new VIN's for the 1970 model therefore we have 4 model years of overlapping production for the GT350/GT500's and not 3 as you suggest.

 

[DCShelby]

Well the tooling they use to make the fenders and hoods and other parts unique to the 350 are probably a bit worn by now. You can’t use that stuff forever and it costs money to make new ones, and you have to figure out if the sales are still there to justify it.

 

[Wildcardfox]

You guys are all forgetting one major thing:

how long do you think the Shelby trademark deal is for?

 

[svttim]

You guys are all forgetting one major thing:

how long do you think the Shelby trademark deal is for?

Oh, Oh, I know this

 

[svttim]

Good to be anal IMO and yes the 1970 GT350 and GT500 cars (789 in total) were carryover cars from the 1969 model year just as the first 250 GT350 Shelby's from 1965 were carry over cars for the 1966 model year.

The first 250 GT350's for the 1966 model year are all running on 1965 chassis' along with a 1965 VIN underneath the new SA VIN plate.

Just to be more accurate the 1970 cars not only had twin black hood stripes added to this model year but Ford also added a chin spoiler and also added additional emissions on most of the 1970 cars.

Under FBI supervision all of the carry over 1969 GT350/GT500's were assigned new VIN's for the 1970 model therefore we have 4 model years of overlapping production for the GT350/GT500's and not 3 as you suggest.

Now we are one upping anal

 

[H@mmer]

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