1986 Dodge Omni GLHS

Compact performance powered by 1986 Dodge Omni GLHS engine family.

Exact-year stock-presenting GLH-S retained for black finish, graphics, air dam, fog lamps, Centurion wheels, trim, and stance context.

Bodies Five-door five-passenger hatchback

Configurations 1986 Shelby Omni GLH-S

Engine range 175-hp intercooled Turbo II 2.2-liter inline-four

Chassis Front-drive L-body with Shelby Koni, anti-roll, wheel, tire, and aero tuning

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1986 Dodge Omni GLHS

The 1986 Omni GLHS family combined five-door five-passenger hatchback with 1986 Shelby Omni GLH-S configurations. This page keeps those factory choices together without treating an engine, stripe, badge, or trim package as a separate car identity.

Engines and transmissions

Turbo II block, head, injection, intercooler, turbo plumbing, transaxle, Shelby serial, dates, and records must agree. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

Shelby paired the intercooled Turbo II and five-speed with adjustable Koni struts, revised road hardware, Centurion wheels, and program-specific exterior and cabin equipment. Brake, steering, spring, damper, axle, ratio, wheel, and tire equipment varied by configuration and must be reconciled to factory and car-specific records.

Body, trim, and proof

Start with VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, and ownership history. Then reconcile drivetrain, chassis, protected finish, cabin, trim, dates, and records. Replaceable badges, stripes, wheels, or a swapped engine cannot establish factory configuration.

Exact-year rear-quarter view retained for the stock-presenting GLH-S at right, including hatch, rear glass, lamps, bumper, Shelby Turbo and Intercooled marks, Centurion wheel, and body proportions; the modified second car is background context only.Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Price history

Values

Nominal dollars from original price sheets, auction archives, and approved value references.

Original Price

A verified original price is not yet available for this car.

Values move with paperwork, originality, options, condition, venue, and body style. High bids and guide values are labeled separately from completed sales.

Reference records

Options, Colors & Components

Source-backed details for trim, chassis, production, and authenticity.

Engine Details

Turbo II 2.2L 135 cu in turbocharged, intercooled, multipoint-injected inline-four · 1986 Shelby Omni GLH-S · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Five-speed manual transaxle

Options

Engines and Induction summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

GLH-S Shelby Omni GLH-S program factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
TURBO-II Intercooled Turbo II engine factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
FIVE-SPEED Five-speed manual transaxle factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
KONI Shelby adjustable Koni suspension factory · chassis · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
CENTURION Shelby Centurion wheels factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

Museum-displayed exact-year GLH-S retained for factory black finish, gray lower graphics, windshield Shelby marking, hood treatment, fog lamps, flares, and Centurion wheels; display condition remains subject-specific.Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

PX8 Black factory · solid
GLHS Silver GLH-S graphics factory · metallic

Production

Transmissions summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

1986 Shelby Omni GLH-S total · 500 · documented

Authenticity

Rear Axle and Ratios summarized from reviewed factory and marque references.Classic Muscle · Reference illustration

Model-year identity 1986 Omni GLHS VIN or serial, body tag, title, shell, drivetrain, trim, protected finish, and ownership evidence that agrees · VIN or serial plate, body or trim plate, chassis, title, build records, and ownership history · fraud detection
Engine and transmission Configuration-correct engine, induction, transmission, controls, stampings, castings, and dates · Engine, induction, gearbox, shifter, pedals, stamp pads, castings, dates, and records · numbers matching
Axle, brakes, and suspension Application-correct axle, ratio, brake system, steering, springs, links, and dampers · Axle housing and carrier, brakes, steering, suspension, dates, service records, and build evidence · date correctness
Paint, exterior trim, and cabin Plate- and record-supported finish, moldings, badges, wheels, upholstery, instruments, and controls · Body and trim plates, protected paint, upholstery, hardware, dashboard, and restoration records · trim correctness

Still Researching

production No reviewed public ledger reconciles 1986 Omni GLHS production by body, model, engine, transmission, axle, paint, trim, options, plant, date, and surviving-car status.
paint colors Reviewed references establish representative factory colors but not a complete body, trim, stripe, special-order, plant, and build-date compatibility matrix.
interior Broad cabin equipment is documented, but the complete upholstery color, material, body, option, and production-date matrix is not publicly reconciled.
authenticity markers Public model references cannot prove one survivor's born-with shell, drivetrain, chassis components, paint, trim, options, or component dates.