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| Shelby GLHS | |
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_(cropped).jpg) 1986 Shelby GLH-S on display at theWalter P. Chrysler Museum | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Talbot Shelby American |
| Production | 1986–1987 |
| Assembly | Belvidere, Illinois |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Hot hatch |
| Body style | 3-doorhatchback (1987) 5-doorhatchback (1986) |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | L-body |
| Related | Dodge Charger Dodge Omni Talbot Horizon Plymouth Turismo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 LTurbo II4 |
| Transmission | 5-speedA525manual |
TheShelby GLH-S is a limited production series ofsport compactautomobiles from the mid-1980s based on theDodge Omni and modified byShelby American. Later the name would also be applied to a Shelby modified version of theDodge Shelby Charger. The GLH-S models all usedintercooledturbocharged 4-cylinder engines.
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The 1986Shelby Omni GLH-S was a modifiedDodge 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 forGoes Like Hell S'more.[1]
Just 500 were made. Dash plaques using a three-digit serial numbering system were installed.
TheTurbo I engine was modified with pre-production pieces from what would become theTurbo IIinline-four engine. These changes included anintercooler, 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 ChryslerTurbo II engine. Luckily, the Shelby engines have proved to be reliable even without the durability enhancements of the productionTurbo 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).
The 1987Charger GLH-S was based on the 1987Shelby 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, widerShelby 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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