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Have you ever wondered how many 2015 2020 Gt350 where manufactured?

Started by FL SAAC, November 17, 2025, 06:38:15 AM

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FL SAAC


Well here's your answers as to how many licensed GT350s have been manufactured by Ford Motor Company
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Quote from: tesgt350 on November 17, 2025, 08:20:52 AMThose Numbers seem extremely low to me.
Pretty close 24,211 is what comes up with what appears to have more viability than AI.
https://mustangfanclub.com/shelby-gt350-gt350r-production-numbers/#2015
OF COURSE we have the MISLEADING STATEMENT that the GT350 was "licensed" to Ford - what was licensed was the word Shelby - Similar to Pontiac paying $5 a car to stick the word TransAm on their Firebird.
What we will never see is the price per car that Shelby American is paying to license FORD'S GT350 TRADEMARK on their modifications to the Ford 2025 Mustang. Of course if they are using it without permission that could be an answer to the recent cooling of relations between SA and FMC. Could this be the real underlying reason that there was ZERO Ford corporate presence at the last Shelby Bash? The word went out from the top that Ford employees were not to attend or participate as representatives of FMC.
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FL SAAC

Quote from: tesgt350 on November 17, 2025, 08:20:52 AMThose Numbers seem extremely low to me.

I kinda sorta agree with you, but to me it really does not matter.

To me they are just mustangs, unlike the numbered Shelby Hertz cars.

The owner of these attempt to make them extra special that they have even come up with this list:

Simply Wow !

Rarest specs including stripes

These specs are based on colors and stripes ONLY.

This does not factor in anything else such as performance packages, black roof, carbon dash, ect.

#1: 2020 Grabber Lime with white stripes
1 built

#2: 2020 Iconic Silver with kona stripes
2 built

#3: 2019 Orange Fury with white stripes
2 built

#4: 2020 Iconic Silver with white stripes
3 built

#5: 2018 Lead Foot Gray with white stripes
5 built

#6: Triple Yellow with no stripes
7 built in 2017 - 2018

#7: 2017 Grabber Blue with black stripes
8 built

#8: 2016 Deep Impact Blue with no stripes
8 built

#9: Velocity Blue with no stripes
8 built in 2019 - 2020

#10: Grabber Blue with no stripes
9 built in 2017
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Quote from: FL SAAC on November 17, 2025, 02:33:02 PMTo me they are just mustangs, unlike the numbered Shelby Hertz cars.

The owner of these attempt to make them extra special that they have even come up with this list:
All that info save you from buying a Marti report. Of course you don't need one ALL the Hs were cookie cutter cars with no variation. Why did SA stick a CSM tag on it? It's a production number not a VIN or serial number. I could walk into my Ford dealer and have a Mustang drop shipped to Las Vegas and get a CSM tag after I paid for the mods I wanted. You can even save shipping if you're not close there are several dealers around the country who can do the mods and stick the SA tag on. Your H has a unique identifier in the VIN designating it as a GTH. WHY DOES IT NEED A TAG ON THE DASH?
The tags on 65-67 Shelbys were actual VIN tags that were used to register the car.
Now let's talk "real Shelby" - I consider the last true Shelby to roll of the line was a 1966. SA had some input into how the 1965 was developed so it could compete as a 2 seat car in the SCCA. Chassis development was dictated by Ford's engineers. Chassis mods that were thought of by SA were approved by Ford and if the parts weren't Ford SA bought them locally. For the 1967 and later cars they were 100% Ford developed with ZERO input from CS or SA. ALL 1968 and later (through 2021) Shelbys trace their manufacturer VIN codes to Ford Motor Company no matter where they received their final assembly. Yes the Shelby GT and GTH have a unique identifier in the VIN but so do ALL other 1969-2021 Shelby branded cars. Since 2005 ALL SA cars have been assembled using Ford approved and supplied parts and enjoy Ford warranty backing. SA cars with "post title" mods may void Ford's warranty. Are new SA cars collectable? In my opinion they are ONLY collectable due to a limited number being built. ALL Sheblys since 2005 SA and FMC are living off the history made by the Cobra and 1965 R Model. They have made ZERO ink on any accomplishment. In 1968 Ford moved their Shelby Automotive car to the Corvette assembling water heater company A.O. Smith for production not SA - should we call 68-70 cars A.O. Smiths?
Bottom line: SA had input into the development of the 65/6 GT350. They TRULY manufactured Mustangs from 65 until mid 67 when Ford took over the operation. ALL 67-70 cars were 100% developed and manufactured by Ford Motor Company and assembled by Fords own Shelby Automotive.
When CS was again hired by FMC in 2005 it was a personal services contract to serve as the face and voice of Ford Performance. He had ZERO input into the development or manufacturing of the cars. He was the public image ONLY. His own Shelby GT and GTH cars were like the 1967 assembled to specs given him from Ford and using Ford parts. I imagine that he needed to have Ford sign off on the aero changed as he did in 1965 when Ford ran Pete Brocks aero changes past their engineers at Ford Aeronautics.
Today "tags" are added to products to give them an air of desirability. Snobism or elitism can be the reason for buying. Will I ever buy a car modified by SA? Not a chance of that happening. I can add all the same parts to a standard GT and get the same performance for a lot less money. Will I buy a FMC Mustang that is branded Shelby GT350 or Shelby GT500? In a heartbeat. That car has unique engineering, parts and performance that can not be duplicated by SA on one of the cars Ford sells them or a customer has modified. Yes they can "post title" build you a tuner car with as many mods as you want - but so can any other Mustang shop.
I guess what you need to realize that ALL Shelbys built since the middle of 1967 have in fact been products of and manufactured by Ford Motor Company no matter who did the final mods and stuck a tag on it.
If you disagree explain to me how they are different.

This is the process to get a new one - notice the word MODIFICATIONS to the vehicle Ford Manufactured and shipped to SA. As you can see YOU ARE NOT SHELBY'S CUSTOMER the dealer is.
The Shelby American purchase process typically involves contacting an authorized dealer to initiate the build, submitting a build application and details, selecting customizations, and paying a deposit. Once approved, the vehicle is transported to Shelby American for modification
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