This Supercharged Shelby Mustang GT350 is a Dying Breed
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- Опубліковано 3 лис 2023
- Full review and test drive of a 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 with Whipple Supercharger
Review by Bill of Curious Cars
Car supplied by Dave the Wholesaler and will soon be on Bring a Trailer
Videos mentioned in this review:
1965 Shelby Cobra Mark III Replica:
• The Shelby Cobra Broug... - Авто та транспорт
The fact Ford have pledged to continue making the V8 Mustang while competitors are ceasing production of such vehicles, is reason enough to give Ford your business henceforth. 👏 to Ford!
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You're so right Bill, I feel the same way about the electric cars. All of my friends rant about how incredibly fast they are off the line but I couldn't care less about that. I've never been much of a Ford guy but man.. as I've been watching all of my favorite cars get phased out and replaced I've really come to respect the Mustang. What a great sound! Love that thing.
Agree... somehow, the Mustang stayed authentic, when GM and Chrysler products seems so gimmicky.... this is from a letter series Chrysler 300 guy who still believes the ultimate big block combination is a mid 60'd HP 440, with early 60's long reach Ram inductoon as a highway hell raiser.
So when are you gonna rush out and write a check for one? All my friends piss and moan about the demise of various car models, and not a single one of them has ever bought a brand new one. 😂
Oh, for crying out loud you’re really exaggerating about that car being suitable for ‘family use’. The backseat won’t hold anybody over 5 feet tall, and they will still be miserable. And the contortions to get in and out of the seat are really interesting too. And good luck getting a child car seat back there. I think the power of this thing has clouded your mind. I had a 2020 Mustang convertible, and everybody screamed and cried about having to ride in the backseat. It was basically useless unless you also had a short person in the front. It’s a cool car for sure, but there’s a reason why they sell in such tiny numbers, and I don’t see you writing a check for one either. 😜
That “tofu with a side of novocaine” line is gold.
Bill, the kind of guy who made Dalton clean the windshields with his own tears.
BILL, they type of guy that would pull the Cobra up to the prison to make Dalton spit shine the windshield with his tears! 😂😂😂
*Dalton. You must be new here. Welcome to paradise! 🤟
@@egold2071
Dam autocorrect 👍
lol - the kind of guy who was disappointed that Dalton cleaned the windshield with armor all.
Bill the kinda guy who would smoke the tires in front of Greta Thunberg's house
My heart rate went up when you gave that throttle a rip... This is a performance machine.
Loved the commentary regarding electric cars spot-on, sterile even if they pump in fake engine sound. We should vote with our dollars as long as we can, long live the naturally aspirated internal combustion American V8 🏁
I get what you are saying but there are thousands of great (used) cars we can enjoy. They are not the future so it is more than understandable that big n/a engines will no longer be produced. We went from horse and carriage to internal combustion and now we are moving from that to electric. No worries, you can still enjoy riding a horse.
I will gladly hold on to my vette for as long as I can!!! Might make me feel a little better if values don’t fall much more than where they’re at right now due to NA V8s slowly dying off and not to mention manual transmissions also making their way less and less into new cars
@@AMSillje Enjoy waiting in line for 8 hours for a charging station. Enjoy waiting 8 hours for a full charge. Enjoy being stuck on the Interstate in a snowstorm because your batteries can't hold a full charge in cold weather. Enjoy burning diesel fuel to charge it. Enjoy your $25,000 repair bill for new batteries when your fancy golf cart only has 150,000 miles. Enjoy watching it burn while the firefighters pour hundreds of thousands of gallons of water on it.
We went from horse and carriage to internal combustion because ICE is better. Electric is NOT better than ICE. And I doubt it will be any time soon.
The future is NOT electric and you people are delusional
Oh, and you are being lied to about climate change.
@@chrisalley6282 Depends on where you live.. The infrastructure for electric cars is great here in the Netherlands. Also, my rooftop solar panels produce more energy than my car+house need. How great would it be to not send billions to the middle east (oil) when one can produce their own renewable energy.
@@AMSillje In the US, we have PLENTY of oil. In fact, we were the top producer of oil in the world for a time. We're just not allowed to go get it. And the US is much larger than the Netherlands. Electric cars are unsustainable here.
When you really crunch the numbers on those solar panels (cost for the panels, installation, maintenance, energy production, etc) they really are not worth the money. Especially the closer you get to the poles in winter.
Jesus, Bill. That’s the best video I’ve seen you do in a long time. The Zima quip is brilliant. I saved it and found the same photo. Shared it with a friend too. I’m a huge Mustang fan and you’ve really captured the essence of how brilliant this gen of Mustang is. Thanks for the quick take. More please. Cheers!
I always love how Bill sets up so many videos... 'We're gonna dive... leap right into this one... this is actually going to be a 'quick take' ' ~ proceeds to make a 43 minute piece. This one was a shocker though; only 31 minutes!
Have a good weekend, Bill
Thanks, Paulie - you too.
@curiouscars9282
Cheers Bill, can you review a 1997 Cadillac Deville sometime, please?
Bill is a car guys car guy. He just has so much depth and knowledge that you just want to listen to him for hours.
a Sear (?) of autos?
Bill the type of guy who'd take his hott teacher to a Pearl Jam concert after school.
Ralph Nader and Greta Thunberg - what a dream team! 😂😂😂 Bill knocked it out of the park with this one.
That cat doesn't care what kind car you got lol!!
The Tesla got away faster. But you can smile back when he’s still sitting at a charging station when you’re on you way lickety split after filling your tank.
I’ve never heard a woman remark how fast a Tesla felt nor how appealing they thought they were….
2:16 even the cat giving the GT350 some respect!
Electric cars are for those who never got a Power Wheels for Christmas.
Damn near brought a tear to my eye, about Muscle Cars being phased out. You got me into the new Mopars. I bought four of them because of you.
I dont regret it
IT’s people like you that are killing the environment!
GT350 doesn't have a Getrag, it has the Tremec. And thank God for that
One of the funniest takes on a car. Priceless. “No hippies in this thing lol”
Thanks for this one, Bill.. Okay.. just finished watching the video.. You are absolutely correct.. We are at an end of an era.. The future does not bode well for dinosaurs like myself. I was born in 1957, which was really peak America.. I have zero yearning for an electric car. Those just do not do it for me.. This is a great example, this Mustang, but I wish PONTIAC were still around.. I'd like to see what the Pontiac team would have been offering these last 10 or 15 years.. Oh well.. Take care Bill.
For the love of God man, you turned 16 in 1973! That must have been miserable, getting your driver's license rite in the thick of the malaise era!
@@egold2071 Don't be so sure. Although we were all bummed at the national 55 MPH speed limit and suddenly expensive gasoline, we still had decades of great automobiles in front of us. 1973 saw the introduction of the TRANS AM with the 455 SD Super Duty engine, a full on race engine straight from the factory. I had the 1974 version, the final year of production.. Plus the music that era was MUCH BETTER.. And the nation hadn't yet gone insane politically.
Plus there were truly outstanding examples of some of the amazing cars from the '60s and '50s available everywhere, often dirt cheap. I'd trade now for 1973 in a New York second.
@@MarinCipollina Good points. I remember Bill did a piece on a Yellow SD 455 a while back, an Uncle Johnny special of course. I absolutely LOVED how Pontiac made that EGR valve emissions crap operate for 53 seconds, because they knew the EPA only ran tests for 50 seconds. After 53 seconds, I guess the thing just guzzled like a frat boy doing a kegstand.
@@egold2071 Yeah.. those were heady days. Under the leadership of John Z DeLorean, Pontiac became the "outlaw" division, a designation that team Pontiac proudly embraced. There was always a whiff of the F U finger to the GM corporate suits from Pontiac.
QUIT CALLING YOURSELVES DINOSAURS!!!!!! The future is NOT electric. The snowflakes will figure it out when they are done sitting in their glorified golf carts playing video games on their giant screen at 3 AM waiting for enough charge to get to the next charging station.
Bill you are an American classic in my mind … hot dogs, hamburgers, apple pie, and Bill
I feel the same way as you about electric cars. That engine sounds amazing!
Hello Bill, you were right, this peel out in Peter's driveway is epic!!! I'm glad that you are not dropping today!!! Thanks for sharing another exciting video!!! 👍👍🥃
You’re absolutely right Bill. This Shelby 350 and the 350R will be highly collectible. There just isn’t any question. The Supercharger will be treated like a period correct modification and it will not hurt the value at all. In the meantime, you have a really fun ride in a way that a stock Shelby 350 cannot match. It obviously tickled your fancy.
Haven’t heard you laugh so hard before. Which reminds me, I better get out in my supercharged 650 hp GT this evening before winter sets in for good. It has never been out in the snow and it never will be. That’s why after 11 years, it still looks and drives like a brand new car. I’ve upgraded the suspension to a degree that it handles like crazy, even with a solid rear axle. Nice Bilstein HD mono body shocks, Steeda lowering springs, Whiteline anti-sway bars and Watts linkage have transformed its handling. Just need to find an even better set of lower control arms to tame wheel hop. Hopefully something that doesn’t require greasing.
Sweet video and sweet ride Bill.))
Definitely not for the casual enthusiast! Sounds absolutely savage
🐈 1:59 and the car’s not bad either …
I thought for sure the cat was going to get blasted with the exhaust....
Hey Bill. Get us a Dodge Avenger to review... The one used in NASCAR in the 90s.
That car is no joke I like those tail lights much better than the V-shaped ones on the new 2024 model with the Tesla-like dash. Noticed the new twin goat logo for the channel 👍🏽
"Chevy guy, Ford guy, it really doesn't matter. Bill is so right when he says that. I am a GM fan. I love Ford, but I've preferred the Camaro and Firebird every model year until this current shape of Mustang. I think it's stunning, and Ford has given us in the UK a factory RHD Mustang for the very first time, with the option of a V8 if you want it. It's actually quite popular over here. If I had more money I seriously consider buying one. If this Mustang is out-living the Camaro and Challenger then it is spiritually in line with the second generation Trans Am and Formula keeping big V8s and as big horsepower ratings as were possible.
One of your best videos. Yes its sad that all they care about is producing these electric shit boxes. The V8 will always be the king. I agree with you 100% . Its a shame they are phasing out the Camaro. Yes the roar of the V8 cant be beat. Thanks Bill!
*Camaro
My favorite videos of Bill's are when he gets in rocket ships that sound amazing! His laugh just kills me! I'd be the exact same way!! "Hopefully he didn't see that" as Bill maintains 15 mph over the speed limit. No fugs given. Love it!!
That body line through the gas cap was a great idea, looked like a big scuffed mark 🤣
A beautiful car and color combination 👍. Keep it coming Bill.
not really, blue and black looks better
A great evening when Bill uploads.
Bill, the kind of guy who will refuse to order from an iPad in a restaurant
Bill the type of guy who would use the iPad as an ashtray.
Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 VERY cool car, and that's coming from a Vett guy. GREAT Florida weather, as always 👌 🏄
I was a chevy guy for years. Owned a 30th anniversary z28 with a 6 speed when i was in my early 20s. Loved that car. Loved the t tops. Black and tan. Fast forward to a couple years ago. An x co worker purchased an '18 gt350. Came by one day and i couldn't believe it. Love at first sight. Looks were a 10 and sound was a 20! I purchased my 2019 gt350 in ford performance blue with black stripes and the silver metallic accent stripe. I rip it whenever its nice. Had it going 150 out in the country. Corners great. Ford killed it. Still love chevys but this car is something different...
Think about it Bill, the Zima guys were right all along. They were just thirty years early.
Love the Zima reference I tried that stuff when it first came out it SUCKED. My girlfriend liked it though
Your videos are ALWAYS a treat on the weekend with breakfast. Thanks!!!
Thanks, Bill. We love the diversity of cars that you showcase.
Instantly falls apart when the sun hits it
Bill, another excellent fun video. Thank you and keep them coming
This is the single greatest video on UA-cam! Especially the first 10 minutes.
So true about this being the last hurrah, Bill. Sad how it seems to be in line with everything else we love about America. Never stop making these videos, Bill!
I completely agree with you Bill!! As someone who has driven Camaros since 1998, I am devastated at the end of of muscle car history!!
24:58 - "Distance to Empty" 79 miles, and it looks like there is almost a half a tank of gas. I dont miss THOSE days😂.
The M.A.M.A Movement (Make America Muscle Again) Bill for President 2028!
Last of the Mohicans? Probably true. However, plenty of enthousiast cars have been made in the last century. They will entertain us to the end of our times. No worries, whatever was made in the past will not disappear. More than enough great cars for us to enjoy!
I can tell you absolutely enjoyed this one. Had me smiling as well.
Another banger from billiards 👏🏽👏🏽🐐
I always appreciate one of Bill's 'quick takes' 😁❤️
Even the cat was excited to check out the snake!!
Another PERFECT FU Car Review!!!! Where else can you find this type of knowledge sandwiched with this type of humor and truth!!!@ ❤❤❤
Thanks for the episode, I listened to it while doing yard chores and the day has been definitely better. Everybody have a great week.
I thought there were reasons Ford did not supercharge the flat crank motor for the GT500 ,
At 9:10 YOU GO BILL! 👍
I got mine in August 2023 - 14,000 miles used - 2020 black with comfort seats. I doubt I will let it go. I like it a little more every week.
Could not agree with you more Bill! Great job as always, thanks
GREAT VIDEO Bill! Awesome from start to finish! I love the Mustang. I am a Automobile Sales Professional for Ford. 26 years in sales.
Bill- you hit a home run with this video!
Good evening Bill from Ron in a cold Manchester Nice to have another video this week
@@willydavid it does mate
Who doesn't love themselves a Ford Mustang
I absolutely agree 100% with you on everything that you said in the first ten minutes, I enjoyed the whole experience, but wanted to say thank you for your honesty and truthfulness, absolutely spot on, keep the videos coming,, I look forward to seeing the next episode..
I have a 2020 350R currently | my first car was a 1968 442
Well done Bill!
Best reason and description of why I'll never like an electric car over an ICE.
To miss quote Super Soul " and there goes the last American hero".
I love this car and review and the Marcy Playground on the stereo - I live about two blocks from it
Looking good, thank you!
The evolution of the BOSS 429.
Another fantastic video Bill! Thanks for all you do sir. Ford has knocked another Grand Slam with the Shelby GT350. Ford continues to excel with great performance vehicles, Mustang, Bronco Raptor, Raptor F-150, etc.
I have a GL63 AMG and a S65 AMG. I thought about moving them but I think I’ll keep them. They both are a dying breed..
Bill is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy
@6:58: "As thrilling as plain tofu with a side of Novacaine". LO-fargin'-L!! I have to remember that one!
Man this guy speaks exactly what i’m thinking. My guy’s spittin some real shit. I love it.
You get all the likes for this rant Bill
"Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Dylan Thomas fast golf carts indeed
This is THE best sounding motor IMO and a dream car in my book.
Another classic cheers 🍻
The view over the hood at 23:02 - It is missing the turn signal indicators in the hood scoop like the '69 Mustang had. They were put there as a warning to remind you to take care as you were about to deviate from the straight and narrow. No such warnings here.
I love and appreciate your videos. Mustangs just have never done anything for me.
compared (Mustang) to a small batch of what's better lol?
@@bradford_shaun_murray we always had the Camaro, used to have the Firebird/Trans Am..now with Camaro going away it looks like the Challenger is it…not a fan of either.
Bill for President!
"never going to be as fun as that!" right on!!
Bill has found the throttle 😂
That scares me. I believe I'll goose the throttle, lose control and right into several parked cars
Just like at a Cars and Coffee….
So long as you got and hang on to that clutch!!
This one was as much or more fun than the Scatpack widebody Bill reviewed a while back. I think this calls for a review of a Hellcat or Demon!
Well said Bill!! As always! While completely uncalled for, this Mustang represents the muscle car. And yes I love Ford for keeping the V8 Crown Vic alive for as long as they did.
Thanks Bill.
Grady judge says old cry babies do not deserve to drive such a machine!!!
Love ya..keep em coming
Love the video Bill!! I’m one of those old school muscle car guys (age 61) and will always be a fossil fuel guy. Have a couple of older Vettes and drive aCTS-V. There may be a plot twist here with electric cars. EV’s aren’t as popular as thought. Current administration is pushing this on us but the buyers are not thrilled with EV’s. Maybe we will have a reversal as EV’s profitability falls and the infrastructure isn’t there for charging. Car companies may then have to return to fossil fuel powered cars to sell and return to profitability. Happy to Ford continuing the Mustang!! Love the sound of this beast!!
I hope so, the e car push is part of agenda 2030 net zero* bullshit (i noticed bill put that bitches face in this video, also should of added schwab), married with central bank digital currency and its programmability for when where and what you can spend it on, open borders, one world govt, all new world order stuff coming out of the EU. Someone's electric car centrally turned off by bureaucrats reminds me of Orwellian dystopia. Stay as much old school (and its freedom) as you can because it may never come back once gone. I think the three big things that will eventually, give it 10 or so years (but i hope not) coerce (like zombies) most people into all this nwo bs is climate change propaganda fear from the left*; price (internal combustion engines and assoc fuel priced out of the market vs govt subsidised affordable e cars and power); and marketing (convenience as a the sales pitch).
* ask a hard core greenie lying down on the road in front of a semi what % is CO2 in the atmosphere (it's 0.04%), and of that small amount what's the breakdown of man made vs natural and they wouldn't be able to tell you, because if they could tell you they wouldn't be lying down on the road. How the f can man be contributing to climate change to the extreme level they catastrophize (measured as CO2 in atmosphere) when he only contributes something like 0.2% to the total vs natural (from decaying veg, volcanism) being 99.8%. All towards a gas that only makes up 0.04% of the total atmosphere compared to the mains like oxygen and nitrogen. If we all went back to horse and cart tomorrow the climate would stay as has been with its normal weather cycles like has been for hundreds of years between the glacials and interglacials that occur every few thousands of years.
I think the climate agenda thing is more a political agenda than controlling the weather like they seem to think they can do like political weather gods by changing modes of transport. It's the old thing, they sometimes create a "problem" and then come in with their "fix" for that so called "problem" as a form of power. But like you said, the market may have other ideas, in the end the market directs where it goes, political parties can only do so much for the term they're in for despite the shit load of cash (tax revenue) they throw at something.
Good one Bill.
Love the black and red, gotta be able to roll through the gears to call it an automobile!!
Thanks Bill
19:09 Bud Light Parties, Tampons with Wings lol
The key to that GT350 and whether it’s a diamond or a lemon is the Voodoo V8 and the quality of the supercharger installation since the only available Voodoo blower are aftermarket. It’s a phenomenal car, especially the R version and 2020 and newer in particular due to revised steering geometry.
Otherwise, ownership can be a scary proposition due to resonance issues that literally shake things apart - like backing off early oil filters and causing engines to seize. A supercharged Coyote can be a relatively safe bet. Not so much the GT350, but the reward is oh so sweet.
Its a BEAUTY!!!!😻👀👁️👁️
For those that know. Will the internals (bottom end) hold up to the blower adding that much horsepower? Or is it pretty much eaten up after 70k miles? Thanks in advance.
It’ll definitely wear the engine out faster. That being said, the do put more effort into the build quality of Manual Shelby Mustangs, because they know they’re gonna be serious collector’s pieces, rather than used up and thrown away like a GT with an automatic. The Manual will definitely be an improvement to reliability. Really my main concern would be the same concern with all modern vehicles: plastics and electronics in the powertrain and engine bay. ECU’s, EFI pumps, sensors, VVT solenoids, et cetera. But yeah, 100K miles of spirited driving will cause that stuff to start breaking down, and the engine to start burning oil, especially if tuned. So if you get one, change the oil religiously, as if it were a classic Italian exotic V8.
The car seems to occasionally have oil consumption issues that most are willing to accept or ignore. I’m less certain that putting a blower on it is a good idea. They will be highly collectible just at the older ones are. Keep them stock and enjoy them that way. Just my opinion.
Initial rant to the 10-minute mark: Best one so far!
You're a national treasure, Bill.
Just to be clear...you said Aural and not Oral? Please confirm