page_title: Shelby GLH-S
section_title: 1987
hierarchical_section_title: Shelby GLH-S / 1987
caption_attribution_description: 1987 Shelby GLHS engine
context_page_description: The Shelby GLH-S was a limited production sport compact automobile from the mid-1980s. The main differentiator of these cars from their regular Dodge versions was their use of what would become the intercooled Turbo II engine as well as Shelby Centurian wheels and Koni Adjustable shocks/struts, and changes to the alignment.
context_section_description: The 1987 Charger GLH-S was based on the 1987 Shelby Charger.  Shelby Automobiles purchased the last 1000 of these & they were shipped to the Whittier factory for modification. Shelby modified the Charger using the same pieces as the 1986 GLH-S with some changes.
  These included a non EGR turbo, Shelby valve cover, wider Shelby windshield decal (no CS logos), different & more extensive tape graphics package, no reference to Dodge on the outer body, black/white speedo overlay, a 4-digit serial numbering system on the dash plaque, wider Mobil 1 plaque installed on the radiator support, & Centurian II wheels.
  Notes:
  The 1987 Charger GLH-S uses 1986 electronics & fault codes.
  The dash plaque on 1987 GLH-S Chargers read "Shelby Automobiles Inc", "Carroll Shelby" autograph and "Charger GLH-S ####".
  Some early (low s/n) Charger GLH-S's came with a shortened 1986 GLH-S windshield decal (CS logos removed).
  All 1986 & 1987 GLH-S's were first run using conventional oil for engine break-in, then filled with Mobil 1 oil. All transaxles came filled with 5-30W engine oil.
  All GLH-Ss came from Dodge in single stage black (no clearcoat).
  There is at least one odd ball that was painted above the Shelby Factory strobe stripe by a dealership because the car wouldn't sell making it a "Dealer option" much like the Yenko cars of the 60's and 70's. It's almost hard to believe 'Dealer options' on those cars have added more than 10X the value over the factory production cars. The dealer had red paint added over the black.  Because of their close proximity to the Whittier Shelby plant, Anaheim Dodge  had at least six  87 GLH-S's on the lot at one time. They sold slowly and in October 1988 they tried this repaint idea to move their very last unit. This vehicle is owned by the California Shelby Dodge Club president.  All had the same options which included a leather-wrapped steering wheel and gearshift knob, air conditioning, sunroof, non-armrest center console and KONI struts/shocks on all four corners. There was also an allowance made for the 85 mph (140 km/h) speedometer in the form of a sticker which extended the range of the speedometer to an indicated 125 mph (200 km/h). By the time the speedometer had wrapped fully around to the "5 mph" mark, the car would have been going at 135  mph (217 km/h). There was also a new version of the Shelby "Centurion" wheel that looked very similar to the Centurion wheels on the 1986 Omni GLH-S, but had the "blades" turning in the opposite direction. These are commonly known as Centurion II wheels.
caption: The turbocharged 2.2-liter engine of a 1987 GLH-S
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