Purpose Built 1966 Shelby GT350 Replica | A Working Mans Build

[@davewoodmancy4596]

I think a lot of the mechanical sounds you were talking about is something that that's older people usually look for in a car. The young people just want something that's totally different. Another great show man

[@AutotopiaLA]

Dave Woodmancy thank you. I appreciate em all but I love the raw mechanical sounds of a car that doesn’t drive itself for you

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

That's what's up, I like to see normal people's cars. The 6 figure ones are cool, but the down to earth ones are appreciated!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Welcome To The Madness like you, I love em all especially the ones that get driven

[@deangelo66]

Do you know why I watch your videos? There are tons of muscle car videos on KZbin, but you ask great questions and show a ton of childlike enthusiasm like guys should! Thanks!

[@AutotopiaLA]

DeAngelo Dee thank you! I can’t help but get excited about this stuff everytime we shoot. Having so much fun making this content!

[@deangelo66]

AutotopiaLA I can’t blame you! I would be excited too!

[@CHUUMPASS]

holy mother of god, this thing is a riot, a gorgeous one I might add. love the first gen fastback Mustangs. they look so sleek, especially their side profile, zero fat on them, lean muscular lines all over, literally the automotive equivalent of a sprinter field and track athlete. and the owner used to daily it for many years, I wonder how he still has hearing. :-D another killer presentation right there Shawn ! enthusiastic greetings from germany to beautiful California.

[@AutotopiaLA]

CHUUMPASS thank you and I completely agree with you and can’t wait to get back to Germany for another go at Nurburgring

[@donalddarnell7467]

Nothing like the sound of a mustang. It makes you just want to hear it, no talking,no radio, just blasting through the gears.

[@AutotopiaLA]

I hear ya and agree

[@thomasgreen1557]

The road they're crusing on is beautiful. I would kill to drive out there especially like way he is driving. This guy rips this car. The way it was built to drive. Plus it's a cherry on the top that he kept it old tech and basically orginal. Must be a blast to drive it like that. Yeah I'm a little jealous.

[@AutotopiaLA]

thomas green we are lucky to have roads like this only 15 minutes from my shop. And yeah, he drives it hard which you gotta love!

[@sswcubes]

The wheel and tire setup looks perfect on that shelby gt 350.

[@Robert8455]

I like it man. Not everyone can have a 250K super duper car. I like that he's got it setup just right and he drives and enjoys it. Maybe the only thing I would do is a brake upgrade because its good to have some whoa with all that go even if that means putting on larger diameter wheels like some 18's.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Robert DeMilo I’m with you but this thing stops well with a lot of foot...I love manual brakes

[@brodychristensen486]

I disagree this is the most beautiful car I’ve seen in a while!!

[@stallownedstallion825]

Shawn...you cant show enough 65-66 fastbacks...one of my fav old school cars. Really like the working mans drivers...MOAR!

[@itsme3928]

65 66 Mustang GT 350 best Mustang ever yes the new ones will blow them away but give me the old 65 66 GT 350 any day

[@christopherquinn1018]

Awesome car. Yes, please.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Christopher Quinn yes!! Very cool build

[@mikeshort5516]

I got lost in the moment. Nothing beats the V8 sound. That's why I drive a V8 daily myself.

[@musclecarczarig4003]

Cool car, great episode! I like that it was shot up the canyon instead of back and forth in front of the shop. Keep up the great work!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Brent Musclecarczar when time permits we prefer the canyon everytime!

[@MrGaryGG48]

@@AutotopiaLA Brent's got it right. I live about an hour north of SF, in Sonoma County and there are crooked coast roads and canyons throughout. I learned to drive the back roads out here, as my granddaughter tells me "... way back in another century!!" Ethan has obviously spent years driving this Mustang and it shows in how much in sync he is with it. I've known so many guys who really enjoy their cars but just can't get a clean shift in to save their butts. It's been a pleasure to watch and listen to that in his video. Great video of a really nice old car and an owner who knows how to get it down the road...

[@Wixom2200]

My old 1970 dodge Charger( 383) Magnum would blow the doors of this. That was power. The ground shook!!!

[@randalltravis29]

I like it. I've been driving my 67 fstbk for 34 years. It was my first car ,a daily driver but I need A/C. I'd rather listen to my Flowmaster than the crap on the radio. Thanks.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Awesome! And who needs a radio when the car sounds like this?

[@davedavis775]

Old cars are just so much fun. They are fun to work on and best of all to drive. I like them best when they aren't fitted with a modern computer controlled power plant.

[@AutotopiaLA]

I like it all and I agree that this is a great old school simple cool Mustang

[@blkcoupequattro]

They got it right in mid the 60's, that SBF, and even with the SBC, best bang for your dollar period..

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed all the way here 👊

[@rich-ib2tv]

Started watching episodes while in Covid lock down, love it, love the cars, love your enthusiasm....keep it up

[@mg_streetkandi]

Good review...good points made about new and old car comparisons..good job

[@AutotopiaLA]

MG StreetKandi thank you! Love the raw aggressiveness of this one

[@Acostamedia02]

Love when channels like this appear out of no where 😂👍🏼

[@merc6]

I want my 65 fairlane to be just like this car at heart. I love the sound. I only need about 350 to 400hp though. That much power with good brakes and good suspension, driven at its limits, is probably more than most can handle. Not like these "yay, i have a thousand horsepower people". Absolutely no way you can drive a thousand horsepower car to its limits on any public road.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Totally agree with you!

[@oceanhome2023]

It allows you to experience small improvements like Roller Rockers or Super Coils !

[@andyearl6784]

I love this car,its rough as guts, treated like shit,driven hard,driven daily,never washed,its all there and it's a gt350, its cool

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed all around 👊

[@nawashidub1724]

Raw and loud! Gotta love old technology... Electric cars can wait.

[@2005blackpearl]

Get electric cars so you can save cars like these for the weekend!

[@oceanhome2023]

Electric cars feel like a threat to me , cars should have gasoline engines

[@2005blackpearl]

Ron Lawson and there were people who stormed factory’s and destroyed sowing mills in the 1800s because they didn’t like change either. Adapt to change or find yourself perfectly suited to a world which no longer exists!

[@scryla2000]

Hot Damn!!!! That’s my kind of car!!!! Keep it up bruh!!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

scryla2000 me too and I love that he built it to drive

[@GuardianMB]

Exactly Shawn, this is the real drive machine and about the sound we will never get tired of it! ;-) To Ethan: Congrats, you've got my dream vehicle!

[@AutotopiaLA]

It’s such a great car with years of history

[@wtfzors2]

Maier racing suspension, very nice

[@krisstathakopoulos7409]

Man!!! Finally someone who got the car stance right, and what a beast n

[@Chong1975]

Now that's more within my budget!!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

J.F Cote you and me both 👊

[@mustang05ray]

I love the way that car sounds! Need earplugs after an hour drive LOL!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Ray Sbrana it is loud for sure but sounds so good!

[@jt7daytheory]

Makes me want to go work on my mustang great video

[@AutotopiaLA]

Go to work!! I think this is such a cool old school raw build. Love it!

[@TheTWOBANGER]

Love working mans builds 👍🏼

[@senor360]

The sound is amazing! Would love to take that out for a spin. Great car!

[@AutotopiaLA]

somarf yeah, that sound is just intoxicating

[@ptremulis]

Yes, I have one too. Much fun.

[@adrianstanciu8876]

A car of legend! It is a replica but still looks good👏👏👍

[@AutotopiaLA]

Adrian Stanciu yeah, done right and driven hard!

[@frescali3030]

Sheeee badddddddd 👍

[@AutotopiaLA]

Fres Cali oh yeah 👊

[@christophermarechal5017]

Love it!! Mustang is so iconic ,and is an excellent platform to express individual personality. Awesome episode, always great to see a Mustang, free in the back country!!💯👊💯

[@marwannabe]

Well, at least he doesn't have his grandma's quilt covering the seat :) Jokes aside this car rides sweet and will be worth doing all the cosmetic bits one day... A GT350R replica or Bullitt replica and an outlaw 964, I'd daily and own as one and only if I had the choice... Please keep 'em coming, more fun than the absolutely unattainable exotics :) Love your channel buddy

[@AutotopiaLA]

Marwan Arakji thank you!! He’ll get to the cosmetics but wants all the mechanical aspects handled first.

[@McNabbula]

AutotopiaLA what size wheels and tires?

[@tomnekuda3818]

Sounds right.....sits right! Can hardly wait to see the finished car! Keep the Faith! Tom

[@bzmaro]

Sounds so good!!!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

BZBEAST12 even better in person. Loud and mean!

[@Dogleg1957]

Is this something that I used to drive when I was in high school. I bought a 65 Mustang coupe for $250 with a blown motor. Worked a summer for $2 an hour rebuilt the motor with help of my mom's friend and there she was . I had about $800 Invested and just a fun car. I still remember some of the prices. Edelbrock f4b $75. Holley 600 double Pumper $65 and Sig person cam with 286 duration 475 maybe 478 left. I remember those prices because it seemed like I never save enough. Came with 4 speed factory positraction no power steering no air conditioning. Went on my 1st date with my future wife in that car

[@sidefx996]

Sweet car. Congrats on 50k subscribers Shawn!

[@AutotopiaLA]

sidefx996 thanks!! And yeah, cool car and still in progress

[@johnpurdum8126]

3rd gear is the best gear of em all!

[@AutotopiaLA]

John Purdum and this thing likes to rev! Badass ride

[@mrmoss149]

Awesome car, awesome owner, totally bad ass.

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

I love it! You can smell the gas, your ears are ringing, and I wouldn't care.

[@AutotopiaLA]

TheGunfighter45acp exactly...mean, loud, raw and driven!

[@allantaylor3288]

Love this thing, bare bones and back to basics what more would one want, killer 😊👍

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed. And sooner or later he’ll clean up some of the cosmetics too make it even better

[@MrGaryGG48]

@@AutotopiaLA It looks pretty good for having survived a "gator" flying out from under a semi. It could have been so much worse!!

[@English2Elvish]

3:54 OH YEAH.

[@AutotopiaLA]

This thing is a beast

[@kaiserashkaiserash8162]

I just hit the like to make 347 cubes of likeness yewwww. Great vid, even better car!! When I get my 65 GT350 done in the coming months you'll have to fly out to South Australia for a drive in my version 🤙

[@AutotopiaLA]

Send us a ticket and we’re coming over to shoot with you!!

[@kaiserashkaiserash8162]

@@AutotopiaLA I'd love to.....but I need that cash for some wheels and tyres! 😜🤙

[@thewing331]

It's always cool to see a daily driver like this and it's a really lovely raw car,not a trailer beauty. Shit I'm surprised he did not let you drive Shawn. Great sound and great vid S.

[@AutotopiaLA]

The Wing I did get to drive a bit once we were in the canyon. Cool build and great guy

[@thewing331]

@@AutotopiaLA A cool Shawn have a great week man.

[@DumbledoreMcCracken]

Great story man

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yeah, I love the story and the car is awesome!!

[@edgarsolis9293]

For me it's beautiful and cool.

[@AutotopiaLA]

You and me both bro

[@johnbehneman1546]

I LOVE HOMEBUILT HOT RODS!!!!! THAT IS THE CORE OF HOT RODDING!!!!!! GREAT BUILD AND THANKS FOR SHARING!!!

[@jdrods1519]

This is awesome! I love the down to earth feel I get from that car! 💪🏻👍🏻 🇺🇸

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s all about driving and beating on it which I love!

[@erniearambula3525]

Old School Muscle is the working man's racer.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed 👊

[@storyteller1749]

Now THAT'S more like it man! Of course I could have enjoyed watching more driving time but this was great. What an awesome cat!. I'm sure he will get the interior done eventually. But in can definitely understand why he's in no rush. Great car great video!

[@vaibhavmamle1997]

That idle at 9:20 damn

[@pablocruise678]

Is a VERR NIICE

[@AutotopiaLA]

Pablo Cruise mean loud and aggressive. Gotta love it!

[@wrxzboost]

i prefer these videos compared to the sema builds with 20k paint jobs. this you can drive headache free. hell, i wouldn't have even resprayed it.

[@MysteriousTony]

..oh its beautiful !!

[@AZCobraman]

Very sweet! Just needs a fan shroud.

[@nickp701]

Great car excellent video filmed with something new looks amazing.

[@lsvip1820]

Love it bro absolutely love your content so much respect for what your doing

[@runslaTe]

sweet ride man

[@jb2oldies69]

Nice stang 👍

[@AutotopiaLA]

james burke it’s a very cool build that gets driven hard! Love it 👊

[@sallythev6642]

Bad asss car one day i would like to own one 😍

[@AutotopiaLA]

just a v6 it really is a cool one and not out of the price range for a lot of us

[@sallythev6642]

@@AutotopiaLA oh im just talking having that year mustang. Would be amazing in a 302 carb

[@suzyjohnson4667]

Love it! I need to get my 65 fastback going again!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Yes! Get it going then let’s shoot it

[@suzyjohnson4667]

@@AutotopiaLA That's a really great offer, I hope to take you up on this. Thanks!

[@isoooalrock]

Ford’s classic designers in 1960s Were Angels

[@stanmendoza7871]

Old school.....American muscle day 2 cars their all "bitchin"

[@AutotopiaLA]

Stan Mendoza I’m with you bro 👊

[@Panthercholo]

Naw Shawn, we couldn't tell you were uncomfortable while he was hammering down through the canyon...😉😉

[@AutotopiaLA]

Roman Macias a couple of times I was but he knows how to drive this car so I lightened up a bit...I’m the worst passenger in the world 😂😂

[@Panthercholo]

@@AutotopiaLA All drivers are dude!

[@andyearl6784]

If the offer was this or your mates silver with the red interior ''I'll take this all day long ''gt350 doesn't get better

[@AutotopiaLA]

Andy Earl awesome! Completely different Mustangs and both are great builds

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

No no serious is one 🦄 just is the job is beautiful one motors the coyote supercharger hummm love it

[@chrislovett87]

Love it, totally visceral

[@kramnull8962]

He is so close to a felony it is unreal. He's got Alex Van Halen kidnapped in the trunk... "Intro: Hot For Teacher"...

[@AutotopiaLA]

😂 hilarious comment!!

[@alpeena]

that nailed it....how fast r we going?...2000 mph?....older sports and hot rod cars just are more fun and more exciting at lower speeds....

[@garynordby6789]

Should bring some cars to the Woodward dream cruise here in Michigan

[@paulnaiman8108]

DUDE YOU LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE GOING TO CRAP YOUR PANTS ! I KNOW I USE TO HAVE A 65 MUSTANG MY SELF. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE RIDE ???

[@AutotopiaLA]

Paul Naiman I loved the ride but I’m the worst passenger in the world. Glad Ethan knows how to drive and drives this one hard!

[@J-Tx1983]

X's on the headlights is the only thing I'd change. Cool car sounds amazing

[@AutotopiaLA]

This thing is a beast!

[@Jvsmoothlikegravy]

He looked sketched out for a minute there lol

[@OLMEQ]

Side exit in front of the rear wheels would be good ....

[@BlockaderunnerCSA]

That’s awesome

[@anthonyforino3680]

I ❤ everything about his car. Drive tha shit out of it n b safe. Maybe Auotopia will come video my 1965 GT 350r. Here in New Jersey.

[@jcoley8158]

👍🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@AutotopiaLA]

J Coley 👊

[@seanhayes1965]

Scars are stories, so them em rip!

[@davedave2882]

Wud be great to daily a 66 350! Omg! I need his job😂

[@ethanruff872]

8:05 @ Shawn- bummer we got stuck...🤪😉

[@AutotopiaLA]

So much for getting stuck! 😂

[@ricktotz4078]

👍🏼

[@hurricanesam1]

Dream car😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@michaelthorne5441]

Had a young lady that lived next door to me in Jax Florida park her GT same color and everything every day in my parking place then one day it was gone, and so was my Yugo?

[@michaelthorne5441]

Nah i thought she was nuts had a 289 in it not a dent or ding

[@annieorourke3278]

What did your pinion angles end up ?

[@MrBluoct]

🤘

[@ML-dl1cp]

My boss has an Impala he put $200k into. It's beautiful but he he's too afraid to drive it. He even trailers it to shows. What's the point?! This is where it's at - rode hard and put away wet.

[@showtime7726]

What trans?

[@AutotopiaLA]

Watch the video...he gives every detail you could want

[@leosun8469]

I was thinking the same thing, but maybe I missed something in the video? Great car, Shawn- thanks for sharing it. These are my favorite kinds of cars. Built well, built simple, driven hard, and kicks ass.🤘🏻

[@V8March]

So nice man! is it a hemorrhoid pad? hahaha

[@Bravo955]

so did you buy that ac cobra yet?

[@AutotopiaLA]

No...gotta wait a little longer 😐

[@jeancharlesrabaux5658]

Ce que j adore cher les américaines c est juste bonne mécanique bien costaud pas d électronique et se sont de super voitures simple et très efficace je comprends pas pourquoi en Europe on se complique tant la tête à faire une voiture une bonne mécanique un châssis une carrosserie et basta

[@N-Scale]

Ethan , do not paint it , just play with it. Mike

[@Locoandchooch]

Shawn looked like he was gonna shit himself.

[@gnarlytothemax]

he didnt let you drive it smh

[@lvi7910]

At 5:10 i think you can see him drive it.

[@AutotopiaLA]

Eshu I drove it when we got in the canyon. Great drive. Great car!

[@annieorourke3278]

Your steering box needs adjustment. 2 min.

[@jamiemoffatt50]

Put your seatbelts on! It’s Commiefornia!

[@leosun8469]

WTF?…