Shelby GLH-S
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| Shelby GLHS | |
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_(cropped).jpg) 1986 Shelby GLH-S on display at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Talbot Shelby American |
| Production | 1986–1987 |
| Assembly | Belvidere, Illinois |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Hot hatch |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback (1987) 5-door hatchback (1986) |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | L-body |
| Related | Dodge Charger Dodge Omni Talbot Horizon Plymouth Turismo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 L Turbo I I4 |
| Transmission | 5-speed A525 manual |
The Shelby GLH-S is a limited production series of sport compact automobiles from the mid-1980s based on the Dodge Omni and modified by Shelby American. Later the name would also be applied to a Shelby modified version of the Dodge Shelby Charger. The GLH-S models all used intercooled turbocharged 4-cylinder engines.
1986
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The 1986 Shelby Omni GLH-S was a modified Dodge Omni GLH, with changes made at the Shelby factory. They were retitled as Shelby Automobiles cars sold at select Dodge dealerships. GLH stood for "Goes Like Hell" and GLH-S stood for Goes Like Hell S'more.[1]
Just 500 were made. Dash plaques using a three-digit serial numbering system were installed.
The Turbo I engine was modified with pre-production pieces from what would become the Turbo II inline-four engine. These changes included an intercooler, plus other changes to produce 175 hp (130 kW) at 5300 rpm and a flat 175 ft·lbf (237 N·m) torque curve. Not included were any of the durability changes to the short block (forged crank, full floating pin, stouter connecting rods, etc.) of the 1987 Chrysler Turbo II engine. Luckily, the Shelby engines have proved to be reliable even without the durability enhancements of the production Turbo II. The GLH-S had a 0–60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration time of 6.5 seconds[2] and a 14.8 second quarter mile (402 m) time. Top speed was 135 mph (217 km/h).
1987
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The 1987 Charger GLH-S was based on the 1987 Shelby Charger. Shelby Automobiles purchased the last 1,000 Chargers built and they were shipped to the Whittier factory for modification. Shelby modified the Charger using the same pieces as the 1986 GLH-S, with some changes. The differences include a non-EGR turbo, Shelby valve cover, wider Shelby windshield decal (no CS logos), different and more extensive tape graphics package, no reference to Dodge on the outer body, black/white speedo overlay, a four-digit serial numbering system on the dash plaque, wider Mobil 1 plaque installed on the radiator support, and Shelby Centurion II wheels.
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References
[edit]- ^ Comer, Colin (2009). The Complete Book of Shelby Automobiles. Motorbooks International. p. 209. ISBN 9780760335789.
- ^ Bedard, Patrick. "Tested: 1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS Feels Ready to Race".
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