The Nineteen Eighties wasn’t the finest period for American efficiency vehicles, and I’m conscious this isn’t a sizzling take however extra of a rehashing of automotive historical past from an underwhelming period. You may nonetheless get a V8-powered Corvette, Mustang or Camaro, however horsepower was decrease than earlier generations and efficiency was lower than stellar. For instance, the usual V8 for the 1987 Chevy Camaro Z28 produced an anemic 170 horsepower from 305ci and will go from 0-60 mph in 8.1-seconds.

A few months again I wrote an article in regards to the 1986 Dodge Omni GLH-S and the way Carroll Shelby’s affect made it into a fairly good sizzling hatchback. The next yr Dodge relied on Shelby once more to reinforce its merchandise and save the day for Mopar followers.

The Decide of the Day is a 1987 Dodge Shadow Shelby CSX listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a vendor in Henderson, Nevada. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“The primary Shelby CSX (Carroll Shelby eXperimental) was a limited-production excessive efficiency automotive based mostly on the turbocharged intercooled Dodge Shadow,” the itemizing states. “They had been supplied by Shelby Cars, Inc. from 1987 by way of 1989. Solely 750 had been inbuilt 1987.”

This Shelby-influenced Shadow is powered by a turbocharged and intercooled 2.2-liter inline-four engine that produced a factory-rated 175 horsepower at 5,300 rpm and 175 lb-ft of torque at 4,800 rpm. The engine is paired with a five-speed handbook transmission. An ’87 Dodge Shadow Shelby CSX had a 0-60 mph time of seven.1 seconds, which is a one-second sooner than the aforementioned Camaro.

The itemizing states that it has lower than 93,000 miles and, judging by the photographs, this Shelby CSX is in good condition all through. It has an asking value of $16,980, which makes this an excellent alternative to personal a real Shelby.

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Decide of the Day.