8k-Mile 1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS Hits BringATrailer.com

8k-Mile 1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS Hits BringATrailer.com​

Pristine Turbocharged Hot Hatch Seeks New Home​

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This isn’t your average Dodge Omni. Back in the day, Carroll Shelby took the already-hot Omni GLH (“Goes Like Hell”) and cranked it up another notch, creating the GLHS (“Goes Like Hell – Some more”). Under the hood, a turbocharged and intercooled 2.2-liter SOHC I4 got Shelby-specific upgrades—more boost, bigger injectors, a unique intake manifold, and a front-mounted intercooler—good for a factory-rated 175 horsepower. Power routes to the front wheels through a 5-speed manual transaxle, making it one of the quickest American compacts of its time.

8k-Mile 1986 Dodge Omni Shelby GLHS Hits BringATrailer.com

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[TripleT]

If I had a place to put it, I would buy it today

 

[bill burke]

There is a serious point I must make to my fellow Hemi owners, there is a lot of fun and performance to be had with other Mopar stuff, so give these turbo rockets a fair shake.
I owned an Omni O24 and that had style but little else including miserable build quality and zero interior comfort. I concede on any merit there.
But I DID own and drag raced successfully a few pretty fast and fun Mopars including a Turbo Plymouth Sundance, a Turbo Z Dodge Daytona with a retuned turbo boost Direction Connection controller and the best of all a 1991 Eagle Talon TSI/AWD that was power tuned, with a larger extrude honed turbo, free flow exhaust and the best feature, AWD. I blew off Roadrunners, Cudas and Dusters at NHRA drag strips all over the North East culminating by winning Stock Eliminator at Mopars at Maple Grove. Yes all with a turbo four. No torque steer with AWD.
Under cover racing my Talon was a bettors paradise at street races at drive in spots on Long Island where the informed group knew that a modified sleeper AWD Eagle Talon on the street was a killer. I can’t tell you how much fun I had and the gas money I got with my little Eagle. SURPRISE!!! Sorry Camaro owners.
Point. Back off on those Six Pack Chargers, those will be just super fun and fast drives for most enthusiasts. Been there, done that, know the real deal. Carroll Shelby got it right too with a lot less than a Six Pack. It’s got real sh-t going on.
I’ll be in a Six Pack and having a blast because it’s quite a great combination of technology and Mopar lure. Point made, I hope.