2007 Ford Mustang Shelby GT - Driving A LOUD S197 5-Speed

[@tj.2.0]

I never thought I'd see the day where a topher channel would drive a variant of my mustang I love to see this dude

[@SilentRoadStudio]

Now this is what a real Mustang looks like compared to the new ones, this is one of my favorite Gen of Mustangs

[@jacobt1027]

how fitting that a "real" Mustang can't really turn because ford decided to stick with solid axles until 2015

[@Localtraveler2376]

American muscle cars aren’t about turning? This isn’t a Porsche nor is it trying to be.

[@jaioncebollero1168]

Cheap too, I’m looking at a gt for like 8k with low miles

[@Inferno45]

@@Localtraveler2376Yeah but this aint a muscle car. Its a pony car which means its basically become a sports car. If it only goes fast in a straight line then wheres the fun in that? It would be a one trick pony. The newer ones are better designed imo. Styling wise i think they all look good except the mustang 2 and fox body.

[@gluebottle607]

@@Inferno45 ur a geek bro thats like saying a challenger is a sports car because it has a v6 trim. be real with urself you know these cars are not meant to turn besides the zl1, s550 gt500 and gt350

[@leightonpolk1731]

As a 3v owner I love to see some fresh content on this gen.

[@Gkitchens1]

You absolutely nailed the s197. It’s the most mustang to ever mustang and they made a huge mistake getting away from that feeling they give you.

[@ag6371]

That 4.6 sounding so good

[@loading7325]

Actually it a 5.4 v8 only found in the Shelby’s and makes 535 hp stock

[@IMAGE_NT_HEADERS]

@@loading7325it's not the 5.4, because this isn't a GT500

[@xboxblackberry8690]

@@loading7325 Did you watch the video?

[@Mustangkid34]

@@loading7325it’s a Shelby GT not a GT500. Wouldn’t try to correct someone on something you obviously don’t know.

[@RalliM5]

@@loading7325 535 isn't even right for a GT500 lol

[@colbyowens22]

Keep that muscle in the family forever!! Never let it go

[@overtorque]

I have a 2006 Mustang GT with 35,000 miles, tons of handling mods, braking mods and some bolt ons. Making 376hp crank. These 3 valves are amazing and reliable, one of the last brute Mustangs, just ABS and Traction Control. S197 from 2005 to 2009 are worth buying.

[@CS-zz2bf]

💯

[@Gkitchens1]

You can find good deals too I paid $4k for mine because reverse is sketchy and the clutch is tough to push (og owner put a twin disk in, 2nd owner smoked it and put a stock clutch back in with the aftermarket throw out.) Every part of it has been worked or upgraded. I got an incredible deal, others are out there. Full aftermarket suspension, wheels, exhaust, interior, exterior, a tune, strut brace, brakes, you name it.

[@27Zangle]

I love this generation of Mustang. In my small home town there was an old man who had one of these in black and gold.

[@Firealone9]

The tires barking in 2nd will NEVER get old!

[@SilentRoadStudio]

Im going to save this video, if I'm having a bad day, I can come back to video and this Mustang will put a smile on my face 🥹🙂

[@LagunaLeonhart]

I do that with f type videos

[@NudaMan]

@@LagunaLeonhart lol I use to do that too 😂 now it’s LS Engines & Hemis lol

[@Gkitchens1]

I did too. Sometimes when I can’t or don’t have time to drive mine I can watch this.

[@quackgarage9551]

I love this era of cars in general, especially muscle/sport cars. The perfect balance between raw, visceral experience and technology, nothing feels like this nowadays. This is much more fun than newer Mustangs and are finally getting the appreciation they deserve because, surprise, they ARE good cars. We were just too spoiled and used to take these things for granted. It's so ridiculous how nowadays everything is about 0 to 60 and big screens. I wanna have fun and a good experience without almost killing myself and others. There's nothing like a good, fun and usable car.

[@AveragePotatoEnjoyerr]

From 10:00 - 10:45 if you listen really closely to the background noise, driving over the divots on the road sounds like a real Mustang galloping 🤣

[@dustytanco6917]

Ahhh I had a 2012 gt with headers and manual this video made my heart sing at the memory's of driving mine.. thanks miss my mustang so fun to drive❤

[@acbvisuals6621]

Woah! I never thought I would see the day Topher drives a 3V stanger. I love mine, and it makes my day to see someone who has driven some of the worlds finest cars enjoy my simple nugget.

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

I think the 2,3 & 4v 4.6 engines sound better than the 5.0l. It’s just so deep and muscle(y) sounding, especially the terminator

[@dannydorito9815]

It’s good to know I’m not the only one that isn’t a fan of how the coyote sounds. I think they sound alright with flowmaster mufflers, but other than that I’m not a huge fan of the sound. ESPECIALLY with a corsa exhaust, god they sound awful.

[@potatodonkey1856]

I agree, there’s just something about them that’s so unique. They sound so good compared to todays engines

[@NudaMan]

@@dannydorito9815 coyotes are cool if you wanna go fast for cheap like an LS but 2v,3v & 4v’s all the way! The sound alone is why I’d buy an older Gen over any coyote and idc about the hp numbers/Speed that’s what my motorcycles are for haha

[@jimbrow83]

my gen 1 coyote sounds better than my 3v same exhaust set up 3v just has cams

[@brandondannys-menary3678]

@@dannydorito9815 I Personally still love the sound, especially with Borlas or even ford stock performance exhaust. Corsas however do sound bad

[@chettylewis]

these cars are so rare and something i didnt know existed until last year when someone i knew was selling one. apparently you can get these with a push button start too which is cool. really awesome to see you out here driving it

[@byronlocklear91]

Not really rare considering they made almost 8000 in its two years of production.

[@genotsSnor]

I like the video's where you roadtrip new cars, but honestly watching you rip blasts from the past is just great.

[@Jedi391]

This is the Mustang generation for me. I love the 69-70 and the 05-14, best looking Mustangs ever built with the 05-09 taking the top spot.

[@E52O4]

He said one thing that’s very important here. It’s the driving experience, not the horsepower that makes this car a pleasure to drive. Today’s ecoboost Mustangs have more hp and torque, but are slammed for not being “real” Mustangs because they don’t have a V8. I call BS. All Mustangs are real Mustangs. If you own a GT (or variant thereof), great! If you own a V6 or ecoboost, you’re still driving a Mustang. The pony car community needs to stop shaming Mustang owners because they didn’t buy the V8. Truth is they all are more fun to drive than a Honda or Toyota (Supra excluded).

[@ThePower1037]

11:06 For the future enjoyment of this beautiful video!

[@AaronRobinProductions]

I miss my S197 2007 GT. It was my first Mustang and I purchased it new in 2008 when I was 19 years old. Drove it well over 100k miles with almost no issues!

[@brianlatimer6420]

love how you didnt baby tf out of the car the entire time you actually did what people want to see

[@revenge977]

THAT SOUND 🔥

[@carterhayes7349]

I had a Screaming Yellow ‘05 GT for a year a while back. It was my first V8. Spent a lot of time with my dad on it. The chop that it had from the cams we put in it was beautiful. Ended up having to sell it because of how far my commute is to university :’(

[@carterhayes7349]

The deep rumble of Ford’s 3V cannot be beaten. Some say underpowered, but I say just right. Love the new Coyote’s and each generation that ford has put out of the motor, but it just isn’t the same sound.

[@Joel-ew1zm]

it's hard to believe the S197 is so good when they had no competition in that era from GM or Chrysler.... When the s197 came out, they had already discontinued the camaro and firebird a couple years earlier and Chrysler didn't have anything for decades that was in the same segment. Yet and still ford put together a great package that was out there being competitive all by itself. Maybe that is why the Mustang has survived all these years with great success, ford has always put together a solid fun affordable sporty car for the masses no matter what is going on in the economy or with the competition.

[@bradwhite4827]

The new Camaro did come back out in 2007 with a heavy but more horsepower LS.

[@krabuh]

Always loved the s197, just saw one of these shelby's yesterday actually

[@secretperson9962]

this is awesome, I got a '08 GTCS as my first car and seeing topher drive one is really cool. 4.6s may be slow but that sound is stellar especially with this exhaust setup.

[@andrewslagle1974]

Threy are not slow so a 1965 shelby is slow they make about the same power!

[@williamlong2682]

Something something live axle something something crowds something something bald eagles something something ‘MURICA 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@TopherDrives]

🦅🦅🦅

[@computerguy5437]

YEEHAW 🤠

[@mikedaleiden7725]

White w/ gray stripes looks good. Really like the exterior looks of the 2005-2014 Mustangs. I don't know about those hoods pins though, it makes the car look gaudy/cheap...like 1 step up from duct tape. Only reason I never considered one is that they never offered a sunroof and had no interest in a convertible.

[@andrewwashington2197]

I appreciate you for sharing the experience

[@Gkitchens1]

I was dreaming of a red 05 gt since they unveiled. I finally bought one this year. Still my favorite Mustang.

[@NudaMan]

Congrats! Hopefully I’ll be able to pick up a 94-98 Cobra or GT soon after I sell my motorcycle 👌

[@jamesmacgregor7595]

Big props for the owner keeping this pony car in show-room condition!

[@luismancilla4184]

this is the official definition of today's classic

[@7DreamVisuals]

i owned a 2006 mustang gt, and had to sell it to get a car suitable for montana winters, unfortunately. Gonna watch this video a trillion times living vicariously through it until i can buy another.

[@bklynman100]

I’m sorry, but in my opinion the 2007 Shelby GT was the greatest variant of Mustang ever created. Perhaps because when the car came out I was 17 and this was my dream car.

[@gio._.4578]

Awesome Video Man Love this Generation Of the Mustang as well with 68/69

[@Cosminox54]

I have a base model 08 Mustang with the automatic. 200K miles basically and has proven to be solid, despite going through 10+ owners. If that car is anything like mine, it'll be stupid reliable and get you out of sticky situations, even in your most critical ones. Not a V8, but it's still fun. I want to manual swap it though. :p

[@chrishammillaudio]

This is it. This is the sound I want for my 3V. I've seen countless videos of people's exhausts on their 3Vs, but none ever captured the sound I wanted. This is it and it came stock from Shelby. This is the goal for me. I love the early S197s. I don't care how much "better" the newer ones are.

[@AndreThompson925]

I love those notchy shifts

[@TopherDrives]

that shifter is the best.

[@thegabriel3136]

Im from Brazil and last week I buyed a 2011 GT manual. Man, such an amazing car! Im loving it!

[@ThatLoud3v]

Sounds awesome i have a 05 gt with Longtubes X-pipe and muffler deletes sounds really good also!

[@tomstamatakos8027]

A couple of things Shelby didn't add... All Mustag GTs with manual had 3:55 gears, that was standard. Those aluminum dash panels were also on the premium cars & could be added as part of the interior upgrade pkg. which was often paired with the my color gauge clusters❤️ The Shelby mods are great though, one of my most favorite S197's of that era! What a great specimen. Where is Mom's car listed for sale?

[@TopherDrives]

Thanks! I think my “aluminum bits” comment came off wrong as I was referring to the map light trim, cup holder bezel, and seat belt trims being aluminum. Adds just that much more dimension the the interior. Good to know about the gearing, though! It was a great era for the mustang. They’re what I remember from my childhood. This car actually just sold last week! I listed it on cars&bids and had a good turnout of bidders.

[@AndreThompson925]

Damn this car sounds angry! Makes me miss my 1992 Z28 with a Flowmaster and 3.55 gears.

[@jonathonforeman2669]

I wish I had money. I would love to have that car always wanted the Mustang, but it is the money situation. Always makes it rough and she looks very beautiful for her age.

[@NudaMan]

They aren’t expensive expensive, you can find one under 20 grand

[@Juniors_99]

this how my 08 mustang sounds bruh that era is perfect it js sounds so good fr

[@mateomarangelli9191]

One of my coworkers just taught me how to drive manual on a 07 Mustang GT convertible. Was a lot of engine for me, but I only stalled twice in about 1 hour of lessons!

[@Fordguy1997]

Oh my god the sound!!!! Eargasm

[@chefalan23]

This is my favorite “stock” mustang of all time. The look is timeless, and the driving experience is perfectly analog. It’s not the fastest car they’ve ever produced but in terms of a fun to drive road car it’s unbeatable. The GT500 is obviously faster but I feel like the supercharger whine takes away from the V8 sound. Not to mention, the Shelby GT is 100% usable power on the street. If I were in the market for a weekend toy, this would be the one.

[@BongerZ013]

I like that they put the e brake handle on the driver side. My 2001 is on the passenger side. Lol. Still though a fun car

[@paradigm5545]

THAT is peak American V8 sound. Gawt damn.

[@genotsSnor]

Oh my, this will be a good video.

[@carsonw722]

You broke somebody's neck at 12:53 😂

[@NudaMan]

that’s too funny 😂

[@chrismusiclover9893]

those Carroll Shelby floor mats will be worth a fortune some day

[@javierjavier-ht3yu]

Nice car, original, I like hear the sound of the motor.

[@EricMaclellan-hg2mr]

This car sounds mean asf

[@aejs.e]

Performance aside, a 5.0 could never sound better than a 4.6

[@naenaebaby1803]

TopherDrives best friend is his mom confirmed

[@TopherDrives]

haha this is true, BUT this shelby was owned by my friend Autumn’s mom!

[@ice44567]

These cars sound so good lol

[@LITTLE1994]

Nicely done.

[@maziyarebrahimi997]

These cars look good but the reason there isn’t much of a market for them is literally because all it adds performance wise is an intake and tune with some minor suspension upgrades. You can build the same thing but better with aftermarket parts.

[@adamkhan-nc8pr]

cant wait to get my hands on one of these

[@DerellesGarage]

Loving this video I’ve recently been finding out more about the Shelby GT ……this video definitely convinced me to consider buying one !

[@duffgordon9005]

50 years of cars, IMO , the Shelby 4.6 3-v with the Shelby Exhaust, IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SOUNDING CAR I HAVE EVER HEARD. It has a certain "gurgle, and the loudness is PERFECT. It HAS to be the most powerful 320 HP ever made> If someone taKES ME ON while "on a roll" I eiher wINJ OR am 'in the race" . It takes 4-5-600 hORSES to BEAT ME!!- This is why I bet ANYONE that nothing is as fast at 319! MAYBE? CS should have put a 3.89 locker - I say that, because I run from 30-80-90MPH and STOP! At 140 MPH I have lost my LICENSE! I have used 5th geaR 5 percent of the time- 2nd is whjer I live /torque Mine Your Mod is ok, but Where I live in Florida, I have to lisTEN TO PUNKS!!!!! Running tHERE $ CYLINDERS WITH STRAIGHT pipes AND IT IS soooo Nasty.. MAN!! THe cops haVE STOPPED poLICING>>> 10k WATTS, OF "never heard once heard a Melody_ Computerized "erratica" Trucks ??? If they have a concrete median- they simply run over it to miss the traffic. Lastly- How are the cops, and you all, when A NASTY megatruck pulls up TO THE OTHER LANE AT A stop. IN THIS RAGE WORLD/ - ANY OF US COULD HAVE 'cut him off, unkowingly , AND THIS PSYCOPATH has a 38 pointed at "US"~~AND WE SEE NOTHING/ Bllack outs CXL/ No MASKS driving either

[@Randy-if4th]

Love the Mustang! I had a few questions. I was wondering if you're gonna do a vid on the Is300? and i also wondered if you could do an impressions and or road trip review of Emily's cx-30 I'd be interested to hear y'alls impressions. Keep up the great work! love you're channel always love the content :)

[@JamartaviusWebber]

The door sills and Shelby floor mats definitely at 8 lb/ft of torque and maybe 5hp.

[@cwbintn8949]

That drivetrain would go great in my 07 Mustang 4.0v6 base model convertible

[@finnthehuman2289]

That Bentley GTC at 14:05

[@nintony2994]

debating on whether I should get this or the New Edge/SN95 model. I don't really think these would be great first cars to own either. But Dammit I love Mustangs and these models are really affordable right now lol

[@silver10188]

I just bought one, it's a lot of fun to drive. The clutch is so heavy thoug, any suggestions into what to replace it with?

[@andrewslagle1974]

Its a hydraulic clutch if you think thats heavy drive an old 1st gen camaro or chevelle!

[@NyzedOfficial]

Good car.

[@pathan3668]

tue car is so so coean holy cow

[@timschultes6467]

I have one of these cars and I love it. Mine is #0059 white with silver stripes just like this but mine is supercharged.

[@3jake5mee]

sound is devious lol

[@markpera2501]

I have a friend that has a black one they made 2,500 in black and 2,500 in white 5,000 total and it only comes manual.

[@Sonic_1000]

Excellent launch at 11:00

[@computerguy5437]

HELL YAH BORTHER

[@ice44567]

Also I assume the check engine light is on because of catless headers lol

[@Sly9192]

The previous owner sounds cool

[@Stratozfearz]

heavenly

[@SamFBM]

now thats a cool mom !

[@islackerks]

I have a Black/Silver 07 Shelby GT. The 4.6 sounds so much better than Coyotes but it's a dog, allergic to power compared to the coyote.

[@berdt4870]

Is that thing cammed? Almost sounds like it

[@ahimeirhadad4836]

GT350 Flatplane V8 Sound 4.6

[@jacksonbuxton3175]

What kind of exhaust is this stang equipped with.

[@logang6381]

If I got a penny everytime he calls out nice cars on the road I’d have enough to get one myself

[@noahsfifty]

Get your hands on a 05-09 Saleen Supercharged 3v

[@UnrelatedNonsense]

If only the coyotes sounded as good as the 3V.

[@TopherDrives]

this is so real

[@169abr]

If only the coyote sounded as good as the 4V*

[@UnrelatedNonsense]

@@169abr Yes haha but I actually do think the SN95 3V sounds really good too

[@papasbigtoe5420]

The dude at 12:53 had to do a double take lmao

[@68orangecrate26]

Not a powerhouse… But, the 3 valve is the best sounding engine (next to the flat plane GT350).

[@169abr]

01 Cobra is up there too, 3V’s sound a lot more angry the 4V is smooth.

[@Max-of4oe]

drive a sn95 next i have a 94 gt

[@Justa3V]

Wait till you drive a coyote swapped s197 mustang 😉

[@sharlesleglerc]

The Hertz boomer Shelby.

[@MrMrBurnablunt]

I want it do finacing or what you asking for it I'll get a laon for it

[@Soeks77]

Nice that 2v sounds great

[@FlowmasterStang]

That’s a 3v

[@NudaMan]

lol that’s 99-04

[@Batman93GenesisCoupe]

My really good friends …. MOM 🤣🤣🤣🥵🥵🥵

[@STANGm06deGT]

Smoke them taillights, tint your windows, and throw you a little ducktail spoiler on it.

[@Hoshmandd]

11:06 acceleration

[@amac8487]

Less than 1000 miles a year…. Damn. What a shame. All that money spent insuring and caring for it with such little driving enjoyment that could have been had that whole time….

[@TheUnreadableUser]

Ford: the only company thay can put a V10 that makes 300 horsepower on an Excursion, a V8 with 330 horsepower on a light coupe, but a 4 cylinder on a base bronco.

[@tyronecharizard363]

Sounds mean