Auction ends August 10 2020. After market 2-1/2" exhaust with high flow cat. Used to hit the grade on my sport bike. A friend pf mine was a travelling service mechanic and he showed up at my cabin on Mt Palomar with a Throfty Rental CSX-T. We put ot theu the paces one cery twisty road up and down that mountain for hours. The final CSX was 1989's CSX-VNT. It can be found here on eBay in Whitesboro, New York with an unmet opening bid of $5,600 and no reserve after that. The final CSX was 1989's CSX-VNT and this would indeed be the final Shelby Dodge and was quite a departure from the earlier models with a more aggressive styling and marked by two notable technological advances: the introduction of a Garrett variable-nozzle turbo and the application of composite wheels designed by Shelby and produced by the 'Motor Wheel Corporation' and known as … Research 1989 Shelby Automobiles Shelby CSX-VNT 2 Door Coupe prices, used values & Shelby CSX-VNT 2 Door Coupe pricing, specs and more! I would have loved to own this car 30 years ago, or 30 hours from now. 1989 Shelby CSX VNT #1 Limited production 500 pcs. RE: The Turbo Mini-van. Let’s just say that Caravan was THE ORIGINAL MUSCLE VAN!! Any thoughts on this Shelby CSX-VNT? I had an 89 Shelby Daytona…loved that car, wish I still had it!!! The transmission is a upgraded heavy-duty 5-speed. The name CSX-VNT is a bit strange, CSX meaning Carroll Shelby Experimental and VNT standing for Variable Nozzle Turbine, but the car was made by Carroll Shelby and he had carte blanche to do whatever he wanted after winning LeMans…like putting his name in pin striping all over the seats, and building tire burning Dodge econoboxes. Bonhams Car and Driver. The engine was an 88 Turbo II converted to Turbo IV specs. I had one of first ones Chrysler made(tested at Chelsea Proving Grounds) due to fact that my wife and I bought one of LAST AMC EAGLE WAGONS(’87 and ’88). You are correct. I remember these coming through Sterling Heights assembly. Aside from being a paint job away from being a stunner, this could be a good buy if it stays around the opening bid price. All those examples were white and grey, and sold to Thrifty locations. This 1989 Shelby CSX-VNT (Variable Nozzle Turbo) represents one of the most thoroughly thought-out versions of the CSX line, and is #104 out of the 500 built in total. Kept what is now Shelby American alive and Chrysler had their hot rods. 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS Convertible, 23k Original Miles: 1963 Studebaker Avanti R1. 1989 was the last year Shelby would create a Dodge-based front wheel drive car. I’ve never understood the Shelby mystique. The CSX came about as a result of Shelby Automobiles’ partnership with Dodge, and it is based on the Shadow ES. Would be nice car to own and have fun with. Shelby stepped in and made it better. Chrysler came to him to jazz up the K car line. 1989 CSX. They also made 1,001 of them for the Thrifty Rental Car Company, the CSX-T with the Turbo I non-intercooled turbo engine. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'barnfinds_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_2',134,'0','0'])); This car is based on the Dodge Shadow, a nice little car in its own right even without having 175 hp and 205 lb-ft of torque. After Henry Ford III screwed Iacocca out of being the CEO he went to Chrysler. The interior has Recaro seats with Shelby upholstery. We did go eat up some Mustangs with it before we moved. because Lee I. was with Shelby at Ford. Unfortunately the first production application of a VNT on the Shelby CSX was shorter than expected, and Garrett was left with around 1200 of these turbos. May he rest in peace. Meh…at the end of the day, it was still a really expensive Sundance. Number 1 of 500, owned by Carroll Shelby, all Shelby CSX VNT were finished in Exotic Red color. The final CSX was 1989's CSX-VNT. This 1989 Shelby CSX is for sale on Cars & Bids! Lee knew he had a good car. Ed, had real thoughts about selling our ’86 but we were making a move and had 3 too many cars. 1989 Dodge Shadow Shelby CSX Additional Info: Rare collectible manufactured by Shelby Automobiles Inc. 1 of 500 produced Production #8 Original owner Garage kept Garrett VNT (variable nozzle turbo) Recaro Bucket seats Getrag 5 speed transmission Original Goodyear tires 2.2l 4 cylinder engine Composite wheels Certified appraisal value $22500.00 See prices, photos and find dealers near you. The Garrett Variable Nozzle Turbo (VNT) is one of the most advanced and interesting turbochargers that has ever been offered in production. 1989 Shelby CSX #252 109,474 original miles with only 1,200 on a new VNT turbo. He was only able to work his magic and save the company through association. Then according to the Shelby Supplement, it details other electrical changes besides the SBEC, some of those included under dash wiring changes. It wasn’t Chrysler that came to Shelby at all. This is a car you can hop is and drive, but would also be a nice car to restore. They would leave assembly with black steel wheels, and no spoilers. As you can see from the pictures the car needs paint/body work. Roughly 8000 miles on all the work. 7 months ago (no rust) orginal paint, don"t have the time to play with it so its up here. Classics on Autotrader has listings for new and used Shelby CSX Classics for sale near you. It’s hard to believe that a car like this 1989 Dodge Shelby CSX-VNT was based on Chrysler’s ubiquitous K-car platform, but it was. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'barnfinds_com-box-4','ezslot_3',135,'0','0'])); Shelby and Chrysler offered three variations of this car, the first was the CSX with Chrysler’s impressive 2.2L inline-four intercooled turbo II and 175 hp of which they made 750 total. Bought the car form FL approx. This car recently had the engine rebuilt, transmission gone through, and many new parts. 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