“The Shelby GT350 and the Shelby GT350R are back for 2025,” said Gary Patterson, President of Shelby American.

Yes, secret’s been out for a few months.
There’s several pics already in the “Cool Mustang” thread.
And a video or two, if I’m not mistaken.

It’s all a matter of personal preference.
It’s a car that many tuning shops can put together with aftermarket parts thrown at a regular GT, with Shelby badges added.
Granted this was the original formula in ‘65, when Shelby was like the original and only Mustang tuner.
Today, with so many Mustang specialty shops, tuners and re-sellers, it’s not that special or innovative anymore.
I’m sure it’s a great performer, but anyone with a GT can buy the same super charger from Whipple or an equal performing one from Roush and give their car the same 830 hp.

However, the 15 to 20 GT350’s were purpose designed and built on the assembly line with parts, chassis modifications and even a whole engine specific to that car only.
In my estimation, they hold more cachet.
 
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Agreed, not to mention the proud tradition of Shelby name whoring on every available surface of Shelby American products. ;)

I still recall counting at least 35 occurrences of the Shelby name on the Shelby F150 to illustrate my point.

Which is fine if you're into that, they'll go like crazy and Jay Leno will get one of each when they come out. :LOL:

I know the 2016 FP version only had the Shelby name on the front splitter ( very subtle even then ) and when you open the door, and personally I prefer it that way.
 
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And I failed to mention the transmission.
Where these new Shelbys start from a regular GT, they carry over the German Getrag transmission, which has its share of protractors and complaints.

When Ford designed the 15 to 20 cars, they wanted a total performance car with no weak link.
So they sourced the highly dependable Tremec transmission.

After GT350 production ceased, Ford still used the Tremec in the Mach 1 only.
Not Bullitt or anything else.

Now, it is still used but only in the Dark Horse.

So these new Shelbys would actually be better cars if they started from a Dark Horse rather than a regular GT.
 
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And I failed to mention the transmission.
Where these new Shelbys start from a regular GT, they carry over the German Getrag transmission, which has its share of protractors and complaints.

When Ford designed the 15 to 20 cars, they wanted a total performance car with no weak link.
So they sourced the highly dependable Tremec transmission.

After GT350 production ceased, Ford still used the Tremec in the Mach 1 only.
Not Bullitt or anything else.

Now, it is still used but only in the Dark Horse.

So these new Shelbys would actually be better cars if they started from a Dark Horse rather than a regular GT.
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Agreed but Shelby can't make as much if the start with car that costs 25K more :rolleyes:
 
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