'86 Dodge Omni vs '65 Shelby GT350

[nvrenough]

I am new to the AF website, but I thought that this would be of interest to the Dodge fans. A 1986 Dodge Omni GLHS can beat a 1965 Shelby GT350. I couldn't find the article, but I found the stats.


...........................'65 Shelby GT350.......'86 Shelby GLHS
Weight.....................3000 pounds.............2300 pounds
Horsepower.................306hp.................. .....175hp
Torque.................329 ft.-lbs @ 4200.....175 ft.-lbs @ 4600 rpm
Engine Type..................V8.........................I nline 4
Displacement...............289ci.................. .......135ci
Induction.............Single 4-Barrel.........Multi-Port FI/Turbo/Intercooled
Transmission.........4-Speed Manual...........5-Speed Manual
Brakes F/R................Disc/Drum...................Disc/Drum
0-60............................7.0................. ..........6.7
1/4 mile....................15.7 @ 91mph............14.7 @ 94mph
Skidpad..................... .76g....................... .88g
60-0 ........................140 ft........................121 ft.

[-The Stig-]

Pretty interesting, Although the Dodge Omni was tuned by Shelby if I'm not mistaken.

The Omni GLH (Goes Like Hell) wasn't a joke, pretty potient little cars. But pretty rare, I don't remember the last time I saw one.

[nvrenough]

Carol Shelby is Da Man!!!!

[ironman502]

Yeah, and the neat part is that the Omni looks like a dinky little econobox! I saw one at the Walter P. Chrysler Museum with just over 8,000 actual miles. I like my Shelby Lancer better though- same powerplant, just more luxurious.

[Polygon]

Originally Posted by RedNeck383

Pretty interesting, Although the Dodge Omni was tuned by Shelby if I'm not mistaken.

The Omni GLH (Goes Like Hell) wasn't a joke, pretty potient little cars. But pretty rare, I don't remember the last time I saw one.

Nope, at least he didn't do anything to the mechanical bits. The engine was designed, built and tuned by Chrysler and the transmission was designed by Chrysler and built by Getrag of Germany. That is the way it was with all the Turbo Dodges, Chryslers, and Plymouths. Shelby simply put the powerplant in cars that Chrysler wasn't. Also, any car with the Turbo II, III, and IV is pretty rare. I think there were only about 500 GLH cars produced each year. I will have one for my Auto-X project.