Check out this 1989 Shelby Dodge Dakota GT Pick-Up Truck! CLEAN CAR FAX Carroll Shelby facility modified this truck by installing a powerful 5.2 L 318ci V-8 Engine with Aluminum flat top Pistons, roller lifters and a performance camshaft. Also a 3.90: 1 Limited slip rear axle and newly introduced four speed automatic transmission with high-speed torque converter was installed. 175 HP double roller timing chain Mild performance cam Special suspension and Shelby wheels New paint and Shelby graphics Gas shocks ABS with speed sensor, EMC and pressure-limiting valve Fiberglass cab extension mounted to the trucks bed Aero package Air conditioning Power Steering and Power Brakes This Shelby has been awarded and is also in the Shelby registry! Owners Manual Magazine articles and many receipts
Original California Classic Titled and registered in CALI
The Shelby Dakota was a limited-production performance version of the Dodge Dakota Sport pickup truck. Offered by Shelby for 1989 only, it was his first rear wheel drive vehicle in many years.
The Shelby Dakota started with a short-wheelbase, short-bed, standard-cab pickup. The 3.9 L V6 was removed in favor of the company's 5.2 L V8 with throttle-body injection. On paper, the swap looked simple since both engines were similar, but the tight space in the Dakota's engine compartment meant removing the engine-driven fan in front and using electric ones instead. Removing the belt-driven fan increased the stock 5.2L V8's output by 5 hp (3.7 kW) up (to 175 hp) but torque was 270 ftlbf (370 Nm).
Special wheels and trim, as well as individually numbered dash plaques proclaimed the car's heritage. At the time, it was the highest-performing pickup truck in existence, except for the Dodge Lil Red Express Truck, and would set the stage for later factory efforts like the GMC Syclone and Ford Lightning. Total Production: 1475. 480 in white and 995 in red. List price was $15,813 plus freight.
