A Dodge Omni with bite
There are some cars I never see at American classic car shows, despite their increasing vintage and scarcity. Chrysler K-cars, Ford Pintos and Tempos, and Chevrolet Chevettes are examples that come to mind. They were models that never quickened the car enthusiast’s pulse and unlike other makes that were once reviled in popular opinion (Edsels most notably), these cars remain impervious to nostalgia. The Dodge Omni of the late 1970s/1980s is another of the seemingly Unforgiven.
This sighting at a Lakeland FL car show broke that Omni Duck (to use cricketing terminology), but it was not a regular production model but a limited edition Shelby GLH-S of 1986. It incorporated a 2.2 litre intercooler turbo engine plus a sporting suspension. Branded as a Shelby, it is said that GLH-S stood for “Goes Like Hell S’more”. Production was limited to 500 examples.
A Dodge Omni with bite
There are some cars I never see at American classic car shows, despite their increasing vintage and scarcity. Chrysler K-cars, Ford Pintos and Tempos, and Chevrolet Chevettes are examples that come to mind. They were models that never quickened the car enthusiast’s pulse and unlike other makes that were once reviled in popular opinion (Edsels most notably), these cars remain impervious to nostalgia. The Dodge Omni of the late 1970s/1980s is another of the seemingly Unforgiven.
This sighting at a Lakeland FL car show broke that Omni Duck (to use cricketing terminology), but it was not a regular production model but a limited edition Shelby GLH-S of 1986. It incorporated a 2.2 litre intercooler turbo engine plus a sporting suspension. Branded as a Shelby, it is said that GLH-S stood for “Goes Like Hell S’more”. Production was limited to 500 examples.