Ooohhh, love it!! I'm working for Mecum at Kissimmee, maybe I'll get to drive it across the block. That'll keep me from raising my hand and bidding... maybe.
Photography Courtesy Mecum
What would it be like to pick up a brand-new Dodge Shelby Omni GLHS? This one is likely your best chance to get that experience–at least until the time machine is working.
Showing just 23,000 miles, the GLHS features a known history since new and is accompanied by several original items including the factory invoice, keys, owner’s manuals and window sticker.
Likewise, the Omni’s interior and exterior–decals included–are believed to be original to the car.
Find this 1986 Dodge Shelby Omni GLHS for auction by Mecum on January 12.
Ooohhh, love it!! I'm working for Mecum at Kissimmee, maybe I'll get to drive it across the block. That'll keep me from raising my hand and bidding... maybe.
Hnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng.
If I recall correctly, the "GLH" stands for "Goes Like Hell" and "GLHS" stands for "Goes Like Hell Some(more)" or something close to that.
This one is a tasty little nugget that is completely stock. It would be like traveling back in time to drive this, because the car is close to being "new" for the most part. It's too bad more of these didn't survive through the decades. Only once did I get to ride in one and I was really impressed with the performance at the time. It seemed to handle well and was functionally designed. Gotta love a hot hatch.
This was a bit before my time, but I'm curious how the Omni and Chevette would do head to head.
In reply to J.A. Ackley :
Fortunately I'm a old fart still kicking and got to drive both, well GLH not GLHS, and unless you're referring to a base Omni there's no comparison. The Chevette on the boring utilitarian side (slow and garbage handling) of the car sportiness spectrum and the GLH version was a peppy sprite handling car. One of my old college roommates got a red GLH after graduation which he regretted getting rid of. Seems a common theme......
Wow, that's a nice example. This one and a Mazda 323 GTX would look good in a garage together. I love sporty little hatchbacks.
In reply to Coniglio Rampante :
That would be a cool pairing: ’80s turbocharged, upright-ish compacts.
Also, how crazy that JG prepped a GLH for our initial $1500 Challenge?
In reply to David S. Wallens :
$1500 in 1999 is equal to about $2840 today.
Estimated value for a GHLS, according to Hagerty?
$10,200 to $49,000, depending on condition.
Damn. Looks like my plan to bid $10,300 may not be enough. I'll have to borrow another Benjamin to be considered a serious player.
But yeah, depending on who shows up this could easily/should easily be an "all the money" car.
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