Dodge Shelby Charger
With front-wheel drive, a Dodge Omni platform, and a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the Shelby Charger was not the typical muscle car. However, it did provide pretty vivid performance, decent power, and good acceleration times, and combined two of the greatest names in all of American performance – Shelby and Charger. Based on the Dodge Omni GHL, the Shelby Charger shared a drivetrain and a 2.2-liter turbo engine, which pumped out 175 hp (via Hemmings).
This was loads of power for such a small and light car, and the Shelby Charger could accelerate to 60 mph in just 7.5 seconds, making it one of the fastest-accelerating American production cars for 1987. Despite their famous name and good performance, Shelby Chargers aren’t that collectible now. Still, they deserve more recognition and respect since they are a part of the American performance portfolio from the ’80s and the cheapest way to obtain a genuine Shelby.