Equipment
318 170hp, automatic, alloy wheels, Goodyear Eagle GT+4 tires, bench seat, Shelby sport steering wheel, air conditioning, Chrysler AM FM cassette stereo, cupholders.
Condition
One of just 1,500 built and appropriately billed as a time capsule with 25 miles on the odometer and plastic still on the seats and steering wheel Very good original paint Like new interior A couple of light scratches on the wheels and a scratch in the Shelby script on the left rear are the only flaws in an otherwise new vehicle, which followed the exciting formula of small truck plus huge engine
Market commentary
The Dakota Shelby pickup represents a low point in both American Muscle and Shelbys reputation. Powered by an anemic 170hp 318 V8, it was an empty reference to the fabled Lil Red Express Truck of the late 70s with 225hp factory modified 360 V 8. The Dakota Shelby had to make do with stripes and interior dressup. The Shelby is, however, rare with about 1,500 built and this one is dramatically original and well preserved. At this price it is a realistic adjunct to a collection of more serious Shelbys.