Well, suffice to say I donāt think there is a single Mach 1 owner that doesnāt like the GT350.
Who cares? LOL.Beautiful Shelby.
Whatās the story with the NSX?
Thatās how you know you got the right car. At least in my opinion
One of the best posts I have seen in my years at 6G. Well put.Monday January 8th marks 4 years of ownership of my Shelby GT350. It's been a great ride both literally and figuratively. I have not owned a wide range of sports cars, so my experience may be skewed a bit, but I have found this to be a most satisfying car in all aspects of ownership. I would love to have the $ and space to experience a Porsche, Ferrari, Chevrolet Corvette, Dodge Challenger, BMW M series, etc. but I have to say that the feedback from the car community, not just Ford owners, has been very positive and affirming.
Is this car perfect? No, but pretty darn close to perfect for me. The looks are off the charts, never get tired of staring, walking past it, watching my wife pull out of the driveway with it, or looking back after parking it. Interior wise the space, comfort and visibility make it a very livable car for any type of driving. Some say it is a "large" car, especially the hood, but I don't get that sense. My 2016GT with the big hood cowl of the original s550 design did feel a bit large, but this car just seems to shrink around me. I don't get a sense of it being overly massive.
Handling is incredible both on and off the track, plenty of grip and steering response is very good. Maybe I don't push the car to the limit at the track, but it's never felt out of control or at its limit of handling. The brakes are superb and inspire a lot of confidence. The sound is... well.... it's the sound. Hard to describe. The uniqueness of the FPC build created something that may never be duplicated again. Every time I get into the car I have a feeling of nervous excitement and anticipation, almost like I was test driving it for the first time. Pushing the start button and hearing that engine roar to life.... wow... is it spring yet?
It's been a joy to drive in all situations.... errands around town, cruising down a country road with no particular place to go, long road trips down south to Tennessee and Kentucky, or on the track at Road America.
I don't plan on selling this car, but I have learned to say "God willing" in all circumstances as we don't know what life has planned for us.
Right now I am just very grateful to be in a position to own and drive this car.
I also want to thank the Mustang 6g community for your friendship and encouragement during all my seasons of ownership, all the questions, advice, etc.
Remember..
"These cars are meant to be driven", so enjoy the hell out of all of it - not just the look of it when it is all clean" - Carroll Shelby.
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Speaking of "Eargasm's"... 2 minutes 10 seconds into this review..Former 911 (992CS convertible) owner. There's no way in hell you can say no to that V8 sound. Was the 911 a way better car with better lap times and all that jazz? absolutely! Was it fun and gave you an eargasm every time you touched the gas pedal? Absolutely not
3y of ownership, 60.000km on the odometer, zero issues so far (knock on wood):
The high pitched V8 sound is really not to my liking at all. My ears consider it pure garbage. Could just as well be because I've never heard a Shelby in real life and the mic/speaker/headphones doesn't do it justice. I much more prefer the Bullitt low and grunty soundtrack because, to me, it's much more reminiscent of the way the old V8s sounded way back when (think '68 Mustang).
Due to the "altered" FPC engine (firing order changes, single intake plenum, headers, etc) the 350 sounds somewhere between the deep muscle car v8 and an exotic.
Itās definitely one of those that you have to hear in person, sound clips donāt do it justice. To my ear, when driving, itās got an almost NASCAR sound to it. I think itās one of those either you like it or you donāt, I donāt think too many people are on the fence about how it sounds. All the S550 V8ās sound great to me and they all sound a little different in stock form which I like. Makes them all a little unique (among other features).
That is a really good video that captures the sound well. High quality camera for sure.
This one isnāt as good sound quality wise, but itās got that NASCAR/race car sound
