Good to hear from you again, I love your car. I know what you mean by all hell breaking loose with the 5.2 Mines not a FPC, but at about 4k rpm if you've got it matted, your butt better wide eyed and gripping the wheel, because stuff is fixing to get serious.

 

I sure agree.
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My 2019 GT350 is my best car.for sure.

Ford sent me a model of the FPC crank.



It was great as it fired two cylinders at each rotation. It gets about 14 mpg so not a good daily driver car.

 

Yep, definitely a keeper. Ford will produce faster better handling cars but the GT350 is one of those cases where the car is greater than the sum of its parts thanks to a combination of drivetrain, dynamic capability, character, and appearance. It was also a helluva deal compared to the later Mach 1 and current Dark Horse.

 

that is awesome .... but kinda looks like someone left it out in the rain?

"someone left the crank out in the rain ....
and I don't think that I can take it,
'cause it took so long to make it,
and I'll never have that forging die again,
oh no!"

LOL

 

The finish is spotty for sure, I have two, and for some reason, one is sorta shiny and the other sorta matte.

 

The Endless Puns I Could Come Up With On This Topic Have Me Biting My Tongue!

KC

 

Very nice Bob.

What is your opinion on each year model?

Here are some old numbers from the internet (I forgot where).
2015 = 137 made (so rare)
2016 = 6169 (~4600 were R's)
2017 = 7115 (~1000 were R's)
2018 =4378 (~600 were R's)
2019 = 3552 (~799 were R's),,,I also saw the production was closer to 3800..
2020 --I never found a good number but suspect it near the 2019---

I'll estimate the total at around 24,903 Shelby GT350 in 6 years
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I know you guys remember the Terminator? The 2003 Mustang Cobra with a blower. Ford built 13,4676 of these cars (140,350 total Mustangs in 2003).
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I have owned 18 Mustangs as I was a traveling salesman. I could go 50K miles in over a year (business car so the IRS paid for most of them).

 

I agree with everything your wrote (and wrote well). Except:
Ford will produce faster better handling cars but the GT350

I am not so sure. The Dark Horse is impossible to buy as Ford made fewer cars than they had dealers. The Mach 1 is great but not a road race car.

I do believe that Ford will

 

Hey Kevin,
Please don't bite your tongue. Speak your opinion and pontifications.

 

I like to remain grounded, you run across so many people who idolize a particular vehicle or some aspect like the engine to absurdity.

 

I agree as I was liking my GT350.

I am mostly a Porsche guy that likes the flat-6 engine Porsche cars from 1965-2024. I own a 2023 Porsche 911 3.8L Turbo that is fast.

 

I want to go for a rip in that 911.

 

Thanks,
I think my baby-boomer generation just got lucky with all the "Money for Nothing;/ Chicks for Free" free stuff from Congress.