1986 Dodge Shelby Charger

Compact performance powered by 1986 Dodge Shelby Charger engine family.

Exact-year view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.

Bodies Two-door five-passenger hatchback coupe

Configurations 1986 Shelby Charger

Engine range Turbo I 2.2-liter inline-four

Chassis L-body front-drive chassis with Shelby suspension tuning

Production Exact configuration ledger remains unresolved

Story

1986 Dodge Shelby Charger

The 1986 Shelby Charger family combined two-door five-passenger hatchback coupe with 1986 Shelby Charger 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 engine, injection, transaxle, Shelby chassis, body, graphics, cabin, dates, and factory-program records must agree. Transmission, induction, cooling, exhaust, axle, emissions equipment, and dates must match the selected engine path.

Chassis and brakes

The factory Shelby program paired its turbo powertrain with program-specific transaxle, suspension, wheels, tires, aero equipment, graphics, and cabin identity. 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 view retained for body, trim, glass, lamps, bumpers, and wheel context; condition and restoration details remain specific to the photographed vehicle.**MercurySable99 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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 I 2.2L 135 cu in turbocharged fuel-injected inline-four · 1986 Shelby Charger factory-program path · carburetor / specification

Transmission

Factory transmission Five-speed manual transaxle

Options

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

SHELBY Shelby Charger factory program factory · appearance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
TURBO-I Turbo I 2.2-liter engine factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
FIVE-SPEED Five-speed manual factory · performance · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
HANDLING Shelby handling equipment factory · chassis · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.
AIR Air conditioning factory · comfort · Codes, dates, installed hardware, body identity, and records must agree.

Paint

PX8 Black factory · solid
PW7 White factory · solid
PR4 Graphic Red factory · solid
PA4 Silver Metallic factory · metallic
PB3 Ice Blue Metallic factory · metallic
STRIPE Shelby accent graphics factory · solid

Production

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

1986 Dodge Shelby Charger family total · 0 · reported

Authenticity

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

Model-year identity 1986 Shelby Charger 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 Shelby Charger 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.