[s-cars] more on omnis, ....Sciroocos, but wait, theres more

[LL - NY]

Wasn't the "original" tuner car (with factory backing) the "original" 1964
Shelby Cobra? If not,
I'd go with the 1965 Shelby GT350.

Just a thought...

LL - NY

Wow, we've morphed into the //Shelby list, too!

On 3/15/07, Mike Platt <mplatt911 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> All true except one thing. The GLHS cars were produced at Carrol Shelbys
> facilty in Whittier Ca. They have a Shelby VIN# and are not labeled with the
> Dodge nameplate. They were plucked off the assembly line and brought to
> Whittier for modification, where the new VIN# was applied. The Omni 4dr
> version of the GLHS was the first Dodge based car to where the Shelby
> nameplate and was made in 1986 ONLY. There were 500 produced, and all were
> sold before they hit the lots. I have #134. They were outfitted with a Koni
> adjustable suspension, special production wheels with Eagle GT tires, and
> only came in black. The ORIGINAL tuner car IMO.
>
>   The 1987 Sheby GLHS is similar but not as rare. It was the 2dr version
> from the charger hatchback, and weighed a bit more. 1000 of those were made.
>
>   Just more facts man from turbo-mopar.com
>
>   What is the scoop on the 7 cars manufactured/modified by Carrol Shelby
> over the years?
>
>   From 1986 to 1989, they are the...
>
>    1986 Shelby GLHS
>    1987 Shelby Charger GLHS
>    1987 Shelby CSX
>    1987 Shelby Lancer
>    1988 Shelby CSX-T
>    1989 Shelby CSX-VNT
>    1989 Shelby Dakota
>   All of the vehicles above were originally manufactured on the Dodge
> assemlby lines then shipped to the Shelby Automobiles plant in Whittier
> California for modification. Other models Dodge made are considered inspired
> or influenced by Shelby. Those models include (but are not limited to) the
> Shelby Charger, Omni GLH & GLH Turbo, and the Daytona C/S & Daytona Shelby
>
>
>   Follow this link to more Shelby cars info
>
>   http://www.shelbyregistry.com/
>
>   Mike(GLHS not for sale)P
>
> Abe Berman <yellowcuda at gmail.com> wrote:
>   Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:08:06 EDT
> From: QSHIPQ at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Sciroccos (and GTi's) and Audis
> To: matt_20v at yahoo.com
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
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>
> Actually a bit of both. The Shelby GLH-S Charger and the Shelby GLH-S were
> the intercooled versions of the Shelby GLH Charger Turbo and the Omni GLH
> Turbo. Don't forget that the Shelby GLH Charger and Omni GLH came out in
> 1983
> and 1984 (and base in 85) as 110hp carb versions of the respective models.
>
> SJ
> Ex: '85 Omni GLH turbo
>
>
> In a message dated 3/15/2007 8:33:23 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> matt_20v at yahoo.com writes:
> --- Bill Noland wrote:
>
> > Goes Like Hell
> > Goes Like Hell - Some more
> >
> No, those that answered "Shelby" are correct. There
> was also a Shelby Charger followed by a Shelby
> Daytona, these cars were stylistically more like a
> Scirocco- true 2-door hatchback coupes whereas the
> Omni was a 4-door ala Rabbit/ GTI/ Golf.
>
> -Matt, Detroit DNA showing
>
>
>
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