Carroll Shelby's million dollar muscle cars

Long after parting ways with Ford Motor Co., Shelby struck a deal with Chrysler, then under the leadership of Lee Iacocca. Iacocca was the same man who had spearheaded creation of the Mustang while at Ford, so he knew Shelby well.

One of these so-called Mopar Shelbys -- Mopar is Chrysler's parts division -- was the Dodge Omni GLH-S. Chrysler had created its own Omni GLH (Goes Like Hell) with some relatively modest performance enhancements. The Shelby factory boosted things even more by making available a 2.2-liter turbocharged engine that produced as much as 146 horsepower, a high number for a tiny little economy car.

Other Mopar Shelby products include Shelby Dodge Charger and Lancer and a Shelby Dodge Dakota truck.

Although the Omni GLH-S is said to have been one of Carroll Shelby's favorite cars, the Mopar Shelbys have still not found their way into car collectors' hearts in any big way.

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