Used Shelby-modified parts, but were not overseen by Carroll Shelby What do all these Dodge R/Ts have in common? The Turbo III — a turbocharged, intercooled 2.2 liter with a Lotus DOHC 16-valve head. Output was 224 hp at 6000 rpm and 217 lb·ft at 2800 rpm. Redline is set at 6500 with a fuel …
Used Shelby cosmetic parts and bore his name, but sold under the Dodge marquee Limited to 3,000* Base price: $36,000 A group of independent tuners built a Super Pursuit Durango that premiered at the Specialty Equipment Marketing Association (SEMA) show. The concept used a supercharged Kenne Bell 5.0-liter (360cid) Dodge Magnum V8. Output was 360hp …
Modified by Shelby and bore his name, but sold under the Dodge marquee 1983 Priced at $8,290 The first result of the renewed relationship between Carroll Shelby and Lee Iacocca was the 1983 Dodge Shelby Charger released mid-year. Based on the Dodge Charger, the Shelby Charger’s modifications included an enhanced 2.2-liter, 4 cylinder OHC engine …
Modified by Shelby and sold under the Dodge marque 1984 Base price: $7,358($5,830 Omni plus $1,528 for the GLH option) The Omni had already been in production for six years when Shelby choose the 1984 model year as his second car to use in his plan to improve Dodge’s sporty image. It was a performance …
Used Shelby-modified parts, but were not overseen by Carroll Shelby 1987 The Daytona received a number of changes in 1987 as well as the introduction of the performance-tuned Daytona Shelby Z which replaced the Turbo Z. The new body styling included pop-up headlamps, chin spoiler, broad-banded taillights and wrap-around rear spoiler. The interior was changed …
The initial idea for the Viper came from Chrysler President Robert Lutz with input from Tom Gale, chief of design at Chrysler’s Advanced Design Studios in late 1987. The concept — a sports car with a modern engine management system, new-think transmission, computer-aided suspension design, and world-class tires. The car would take advantage of the …
Modified by Shelby and bore his name, but sold under the Dodge marquee 1985 Priced under $9,600 The 1985 Charger Shelby remained an aggressive front-wheel drive sports car that was further improved with the addition of the 2.2-liter four-cylinder Turbo I engine: a Garrett AiResearch T3 turbocharger and Chrysler/Bosch multiple-point fuel injection cranked out a …
Based on the Dodge Lancer — Modified and sold as Shelbys Limited to 800 Base price: $16,995 Shelby’s introduction to the high performance luxury sedan market was the limited edition 1987 Shelby Lancer — A departure from his previous ventures. This car was designed with a single goal in mind; to be the ultimate expression …
