If you want that Larry Chen peeker sticker head over to the Etsy store. Each print comes with peeker stickers! www.etsy.com/shop/larrychenphoto
@glennsison5013 жыл бұрын
Keep up the awesome work Mr. CHEN!!!
@g.m.56073 жыл бұрын
for decades carrol shelby said this was his favorite car . I remember in the 2000 seeing these autocross and going thru every corner on 3 wheels due to the solid rear axle . i always wanted a 91 turbo minivan with the manual transmission.
@mmwosu3 жыл бұрын
This guy just flat out knows what he’s doing. The matter-of-fact way he discusses the car is evidence of someone who just knows what works and has nothing to prove. That’s the type of guy that will gap you out of nowhere.
@glennsison5013 жыл бұрын
Amen to that! ?? It's all about him really enjoying his own thing and has nothing to prove. It's all about the booost!!!😂😂😂 cars dope!!!!😨😨😨😨
@sikamoreify3 жыл бұрын
And do it while he's pounding a Miller Lite
@richharr3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and the miller lite in the cup holder! This dude is great!
@trythinking66763 жыл бұрын
Heh. Had an 85 Shelby Charger modded with the super 60 package. Best time I got was 13.3 seconds.
@lousarsol9005 Жыл бұрын
@@trythinking6676 that's not a bad time!
@eightv19823 жыл бұрын
this thing went 9's on a FACTORY ecu. can we appreciate that ecu for a minute..
@jamesbetts33713 жыл бұрын
Can we appreciate 577 hp in a 2200lb car. The owner in the car was 2447 so he was 10% of the racing weight of the car thats what a 4:1 weight to hp ratio awesome!!!!
@colinmunro73373 жыл бұрын
An 80s Chrysler turbo ecu,there is nothing more retarded,I had an84 gsr turbo😢
@miguelcastaneda72363 жыл бұрын
had a shelby rampage did low 13s...134 not top end
@trythinking66763 жыл бұрын
@@colinmunro7337 they were easy to fool.
@dezwilliamz3 жыл бұрын
We have certain chip tunes we can download and flash on our 80s turbo cars. But, yes, still factory ecu with modded chip.
@OSSHWA3 жыл бұрын
The open Miller Lite can in the front cupholder is a nice touch. 🍺🇺🇸
@jbleach233 жыл бұрын
Murica fuq yeah
@pandamonium_gaming3453 жыл бұрын
The *closed* can
@jamesbetts33713 жыл бұрын
I saw that as well. I could see Bob Uecker doing a Miller lite commercial at that show pitting the V8 powered car owners against the 4 cylinder owners, or front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive owners. If the readers remember the "taste great less filling" fights he would start in the commercials of the 80's. If not KZbin has them to view.
@viewerpet123 жыл бұрын
Easy now! Some of us need a drink before we get home because we know what is behind the door.
@theusefulidiot42023 жыл бұрын
Who dosent luv a road-soda
@CorradoRacer3 жыл бұрын
there's something about 80's and 90's hatch man...they are just dope!!
@sneakthieve3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I absolutely love the aesthetics. My step father had a Plymouth Champ (mitsu colt) growing up
@CorradoRacer3 жыл бұрын
@@sneakthieve Yes true! caught my eye bc my first car when i was 17 back in 96 was a lil Opel kadett coupe...similar hatch style!
@CorradoRacer3 жыл бұрын
@@sneakthieve wow see my pop had a colt turbo too
@richardniblack64083 жыл бұрын
my first car was a Omni GLH I bought for 1300 bucks... I love the respect he has for it and how he kept it as omni as possible
@Jewishcatfish3 жыл бұрын
Friend of mine had one when i was a kid. Those cars were like big Gokarts!! 🤣
@jamesbetts33713 жыл бұрын
they put the Go in go kart
@MrUltraworld3 жыл бұрын
GOES LIKE HELL! I had one of these I bought new back in the day. What a blast to drive. The torque steer was ungodly though. You had to have it pointed straight before you nailed the throttle or you were going for a hell ride.
@ReeseBradley3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering about that. I had an '85 that we built to 275 hp at the wheel and it wanted to change lanes every time you got on it!
@jamesbetts33713 жыл бұрын
you are soooo correct. Sketchy when control of the car is in the tires that are burning out
@jmendo25463 жыл бұрын
1985 dodge omni glh thats worth maybe $8,000 going up against 2018 dodge demons $80,000 running the same times….Priceless
@MrSdotbowman3 жыл бұрын
My grandmother had one of these when I was a kid, she was quite the bad ass in her old age. She had a little black Omni GHLS with red valour interior, and the wheels had gold accents on it. It was super cool. Someone hit it parked on the street and totaled it. Then she ended up with a supercharged pontiac bonneville. Again all black with gold accents.
@theejoeylee3 жыл бұрын
That's badass
@FORDLYFAOTEAROA3 жыл бұрын
That guy was so laid back,what an awesome interview,not to mention the car.
@barryadams25573 жыл бұрын
Carroll Shelby, the legend lives on.
@UnderwaterAlexJones3 жыл бұрын
I remember that Minivan they brought in '17, 1320 had so much fun with them.
@pieterv69843 жыл бұрын
Fantastic car and owner. I really love the way he takes such an outstanding classic and makes it go this fast.
@bwcordes3 жыл бұрын
James Reeves and member of the Shelby Dodge Automobile Club are as cool as it gets. Great interview James.
@FATCAPKING3 жыл бұрын
Put this on This vs That!
@isaacshively67053 жыл бұрын
I remember 1320 doing a video on this guys Caravan, they were changing axles every pass
@405awhp3 жыл бұрын
10.2 sec till Miller time.....I gotta good chuckle. Sweet ride!
@assaultlick21693 жыл бұрын
Friend had one of these in the 90s. Smoked mustang's and camaros regularly.. was never this fast tho. Great build, humble guy. Love it
@Dukerdr2 жыл бұрын
I had a black and gray GLH-T in '85. I autocrossed it in '85 + '86. It was a riot. Time trials were a blast on road racing courses. Mine would top out at 125mph on the Interstate. It would pull hard for 10 seconds, then back the boost off from 12 to 8 lbs to cool the pistons for 10 seconds. Then go from 118 right back up to 125. They were aerodynamically limited. I sold it to go motorcycle roadracing. Wish I still had it...
@njshift3 жыл бұрын
Nothing like some old school turbo Dodge love.
@TheKnifed3 жыл бұрын
Always followed him on the forums. Now I can put a face to the name. Awesome
@dave36577 ай бұрын
Years ago in my MOPAR car club was a guy with a K-car. It was brown, with a vinyl top, whitewalls and wire hubcaps. He had a custom head, big turbo and an exhaust dump. If I remember right it was dipping down in the 12 second range. But when he was done racing, he turned on the AC and drove home.
@DaveRoulstonfilms3 жыл бұрын
Cool to see these in America, they sold these cars in Europe under the Chrysler and Talbot brands we never got the turbo engine as far as i'm aware, they used to be used in rallying a lot here in Ireland back in the day along with mk2 Escorts and Toyota AE86's etc.
@lb9gta3073 жыл бұрын
Very different other than styling
@jamierpm Жыл бұрын
I have a 87 Daytona ShelbyZ that I built and looking forward to going drag racing again after 10 years. Had kids and bought a house, but now my daughter is going to be 10 this summer. She was 2 weeks old her first time at the track and it was the last time I raced. Got a son turning 6 so yeah got to bring them and get them hooked
@josephmatuszak38553 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just wow. What a sweet ass little ride! How cool is this thing! Carroll Shelby in heaven doing hip thrusts watching this!
@spacemoai2 жыл бұрын
Truly lives up to it's name, Goes Like Hell
@martinlaird673 жыл бұрын
Known as a Talbot Horizon in the UK
@briancohen19673 жыл бұрын
Talbot sunbeam
@gordythecreator3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Being American stupidifies us. Really never suspected a Shelby for sale overseas. Did a Talbot have a Shelby version?
@martinlaird673 жыл бұрын
No as far as i remember they were 1.1 and 1.3 petrol engines and 1.9 diesel however the Talbot sunbeam which were rwd had a Lotus edition and were often used as rally cars
@SB-vb8ch3 жыл бұрын
@@briancohen1967 Sunbeam was RWD (inline), basically a cut down Avenger floorpan, Horizon was totally different using a FWD transverse layout with torsion bar front suspension. Believe it was derived from the Simca platform (part of the convoluted Rootes/Chrysler/Peugeot/Talbot history). The styling is quite similar though.
@jasondunphy11703 жыл бұрын
@@briancohen1967 no it's a horizon the sunbeam was rwd
@thetreblerebel3 жыл бұрын
It's a early version of what the Honda Type R would be. And what the GTI would like to be.
@Karrguy19733 жыл бұрын
Bought a 87 Charger GLHS no rust about 20yrs ago with a spun bearing, didn’t have the resources to fix so I had to sell her😢 She did got to a good home. Father and son project, they were techs at Pointe Dodge here in Detriot. Wish I had held on to her.....
@phed3 жыл бұрын
This dude is legit, and his glh is legendary, I haven't played with turbo dodges in like 13 years but Reeves is one of the dudes I remember best from trolling the td forums. Love this guy and his rides, great seeing some Shelby/Iococca era dodges getting the spotlight and there couldn't be a better representative. ...but the speedo sticker on the GLHS brought it up to 135. Come on man! Your moms got that car!
@ReevesRacingGarage3 жыл бұрын
They had both! Some were white and 125mph and some were yellow 135mph!
@98triffid3 жыл бұрын
It's nice to know they can still get parts. Rebuilds on something like this are just a fact of life.
@bokononbokomaru81563 жыл бұрын
Bought the '85 turbo new. Added the Direct Connection after market intercooler (massive intercooler) kit... smoked many stangs, Camaros, & a couple Vetts...still got 30 - 35 mpg when I lightened my foot. 256k miles on it before i got t-boned :(
@Shawn-gl6kv4 ай бұрын
I watched an Omni GLH run a lil over a 10 second pass in the 1/4 mile at Byron Dragway up in Illinois some 20 plus years ago, was the best thangs abawt Yankee land while I was up there visiting relatives
@henryovalles73113 жыл бұрын
Take this over any 4500 pound 11,000 hp dodge that runs 12s
@martythestines3 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭😭😭😭 This makes me miss my 2.2T 87 Lancer. Wasn't a Shelby, but had some Shelby parts.
@mikedimaio12373 жыл бұрын
LOL, 1st place in the stick shift class, that beer must be for everybody to cry in. Great video, on a cool car, nice photos, just well done all the way around, nice job.
@chestercallahan88563 жыл бұрын
Like the Miller Lite in cup holder haha
@rodneydunnigan92913 жыл бұрын
Everyone Remember this is 30yr old technology, Im putting a 2.5 turbo in my 92 shadow, looking for 275 - 300 Horsepower, Going with the trusty A413 auto, they're right drives like a Go Kart, Fun Cars, Fun Engines 👍😎
@blackericdenice3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for showing this guy. He has helped me prove a point on a video I have. I said Ford 300 inline 6 low rpm peak is because of the "low lift and short duration cam". Not the 3.98 inch stroke.
@nbrowser3 жыл бұрын
And this is why I like the Hoonigan stuff...always something different. Seriously, did anyone ever think there would be a feature video on a Dodge Omni? This is variety, more please!
@OrganicGreens3 жыл бұрын
What a chill dude
@2t7133 жыл бұрын
It's nice to finally see some one not saying the have blah, blah,blah,1500 horse power! 😃
@livedeliciously3 жыл бұрын
I like this dude. His just spews technical knowledge. And he drives the non-pedestrian version of my first car.
@bruschmidt99432 ай бұрын
I can see Carol Shelby looking down saying, "Great job son, we're all proud of you!" 👍
@mgbrv83 жыл бұрын
Beer in the cup holder is a nice touch. 😂
@GLHS5923 жыл бұрын
I need to get my 1985 Shelby Charger going again.
@chestercallahan88563 жыл бұрын
My first car was an omni! Always wanted to 4G63 swap one.
@theejoeylee3 жыл бұрын
Maybe srt4 swap
@MM_453 жыл бұрын
@@theejoeylee I have an 88 non glh. I also have a pt cruiser turbo which has the same engine as srt4 and I’m planning on swapping the engine and trans out. But it’s going to take me a while to get it done since I’m disabled.
@theejoeylee3 жыл бұрын
@@MM_45 I had an 87 omni America back in 97 in high school. I've always wanted another one no matter how many door handles they go thru
@AdventureAwaits4u3 жыл бұрын
Talked to James a few times when we used to race at Clay City in Kentucky. Great dude with a awesome car and it’s nice seeing it get some love on your channel.
@dcjones54333 жыл бұрын
Bought mine brand new, went to Borla and had a custom 3" exhaust, centerforce clutch, mustang injectors,larger intercooler and the mopar upgrade computer, ran KYB shocks and Fulda tires, I can remember on many occasions being asked "wtf" you got in that thing? Laughing nothing man, it's basically stock. I worked with a gentleman who once was employed by Shelby and there was a 500hp plus Omni built by Shelby back in the day. And quaife made a differential to take care of the torque steer back in the day.
@mcrowley84602 жыл бұрын
Hard work pays off bigtime.
@johnvanderbeek75353 жыл бұрын
Omni? not seen one bevore looks cool kinda reminds me of the european Opel kadett. cool stuff
@aaronforward10043 жыл бұрын
Easily One of the most underrated/overlooked hatchbacks in the us.
@sandwichbar82263 жыл бұрын
It's basically a Talbot Horizon
@johnvanderbeek75353 жыл бұрын
@@sandwichbar8226 yeah thats the u.k name. has been done alot the same car gets difrent type names or even brand names depending on where it is in the world
@lb9gta3073 жыл бұрын
@@sandwichbar8226 they started the development proccess with that intention but by the time they went into production they were 2 different cars that looked the same. www.google.com/amp/s/www.hemmings.com/stories/2019/07/15/only-skin-deep-the-european-and-american-versions-of-the-omnirizon-have-little-in-common-but-looks/amp
@godallmighty12043 жыл бұрын
1991- Phoenix, AZ. I ran into a guy that had one of these. I talked him into a ride along... That's one ride I'll never forget!
@MM_453 жыл бұрын
I have an 88 Omni non turbo. In a year or 2 I’m going to try and do an engine swap with my pt cruiser turbo engine. I’ll be happy if I get it to 300whp
@glennsison5013 жыл бұрын
Awesome build! Man love unique cars like this when you don't know how you lost to a grocery getter ! Love it
@pikengren1 Жыл бұрын
I don't know much about cars. My ex wife had an 88 Omni with stick shift and fuel injected. No turbo, or any kind of performance stuff. Man that thing was so much fun to drive. It seemed like you were leaving a lot of other cars behind as soon as you popped it into second gear. I was wondering if anyone ever recognized this car. Lol, I guess so!
@jamesbetts33713 жыл бұрын
So James obviously knows his mini muscle cars at least the ones that matter. I wanted to what his total investment is on the Omni? The thing that I really liked hearing was his salvage approach to keep it all Mopar. Engine from a Caravan, Shifter and cables form a Shadow and center consul out of a Daytona. The fact that he is competing and beating Demons , Hellcats and the newer Gen III hemi cars that are $ 70,000 and up with 2x the cylinders, 4-6x the displacement. He should make and place a vinyl sticker in the back window saying " NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT MY ASS" and a follow up would be " Place your other cylinders up your crank case!! " So much respect for keeping it real and bringing the unusual to the show. My brother in law had the Colt GL with the 2.2 turbo which his family bought brand new and he left it me too sell when they moved from Cali to the east coast. When the turbo kicked in that car was scary fast and would spin the front tires. If you power braking from a stop the front tires would lift off the ground if you got the Rpm's up enough to get the turbo to spool. Only corrections to be made were the turbo on James' GLH was not O.E.M equipment along with the coil packs and love the Easy button. Lastly the '"S" meant Shelby because they would rework and tweek those engines throttle bodies and install the inner cooler but back then that meant a radiator for the oil that fed the turbo. It surprised me that my brother in law did not know about letting the car idle for at least a minute or two before shutting off the engine to prevent to burning of the oil. I had to show him in the owners manual and after that he showed his dad and still did not believe what he was shown idiot. Shelby would sign every car that got his name usually in glove box. For the time Mr. Shelby worked with Chrysler he had a Shelby version and always a different model. Shadow, Daytona, Lazer, Omni etc. I also loved the F.Y to FORD because the way Lee Iacocca and Shelby were treated and summarily dismissed by Henry Ford II. The two guys who gave Ford some of the best selling cars in American Auto sales. Lee proposed the idea of the minivan to Ford who shot it down. The minivan is what turned Chrysler around for the most part along with the K cars. James thank you for keeping a very special part of Chrysler history alive, because the new cars are awesome and back to the roots of mopar muscle but the company is owned by Fiat. The government guaranteed loans to Chrysler in the 70's to keep them from closing up shop and keep the jobs in America, and for national security because they had the contract for the Abrahams tanks as well but mostly to stop a foreign company from owning such a vital part of American lively hood. WTF changed with the government policy since then? Was it Clintons Nafta??????
@neilperry22243 жыл бұрын
The Omni, was originally built for the European Market. There was a 2 dour coupé, which was used in rallying. It was also upgraded by Lotus, and was called Lotus Sunbeam Horizon.
@ShaiyanHossain3 жыл бұрын
nope that was an entirely different car with RWD
@jasondunphy11703 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed at how many people get confused about sunbeams and horizons there 2 tottaly different cars. It was the sunbeam lotus and 1500ti that was the rally car
@brentwoods74503 жыл бұрын
great little build, I like this dudes style
@strongereveryday23023 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1986 GLH Turbo that I bought from a junkyard for $350. It ran amazing but had rusty lower rear quarters. I named it the Black Beast. This guy did what I always wanted to do with it before a failed rear wheel cylinder made my brakes fail into the back if a parked Ford Super Duty....crushing the entire front end beyond repair. I miss that car.
@meester.stevens76473 жыл бұрын
Used to have a Dodge Omni, not a GLH though. Absolutely loved it. Sure do miss it. Would love to own a GLH, or even just another regular Omni at some point.
@spiralinglight3 жыл бұрын
Buddy of mine growing up had 2.2 turbo dodge shadow. That thing hauled
@sponk21126 ай бұрын
Got the beer in the cupholder, just for extra 80s authenticity! 😎
@jonesy06193 жыл бұрын
The grand daddy srt-4
@robertmeier9253 Жыл бұрын
I've known James since the 90s. He is as genuine as they come. Heck, he even helped me cross over from the single life to the married life.
@sonomama823 жыл бұрын
That guy was so knowledgeable and creative . Great video.
@greedabney89193 жыл бұрын
Dodge shadows are another slept on turbo car. My sister had one that was beating 80s and 90s 5.0 mustangs. That’s right I did say my sister had one reread if u must 😂
@Nick-nm8om2 жыл бұрын
Back in 1992 I used to have a hand me down omni glh , I loved it. I always wanted one day to drop a big engine in it, my brother in law was one of those crazy mechanics ( he dropped a LS in a fiero ).
@silvanamodugno42392 жыл бұрын
I couldn't afford the insurance on a turbo car back in '85 so I bought the grocery getter version of a Turismo and then later on slapped on the direct connection supercharger kit not nearly as fast as this but it gave it some more punch
@jacthomas18263 жыл бұрын
Great build James and great interview Larry. I always wanted this car in high school. I used to go to the dealership just to walk around and drool.
@joshmeacham33262 жыл бұрын
I just saw this in the background at SickWeek...awesome to find it on here!
@joshshelby73223 жыл бұрын
Love GLHs i ran from the cops in the economy version idk how but we lost him in the twisty country roads
@trythinking66763 жыл бұрын
Those cars could handle straight from the factory.
@Iowa5997 ай бұрын
Nice! I didn't know Lite fit in the cupholders!
@coupleofjeeps80733 жыл бұрын
Holy Sh*T! My Dakota made it in the video 14:45 ( Sorta haha) this makes me KZbin Famous right? Doubt you remember me Larry, but thanks for shutting my hood at the Autox and for the stickers!! Ive been watching this Omni the past few years at the local Mopar events and its always a thrill to watch go down the track! Keep up the good twerk!
@Yetikadoogan3 жыл бұрын
Build from 78 - 90 originally had a 1.7l from Volkswagen before Chrysler build their own, the last 500 GLH-t's were bought my Carol Shelby and became GLH's I used to love seeing these guys pull up at the strip and beat muscle cars all day long. makes me miss my GTI's even more.
@marioremondino98373 жыл бұрын
I have been looking for one since 2012. Can’t seem to find one for a decent price. Best sleeper car EVER!!! Fist saw one race a typhoon back 99 in milwaukee.
@raydickison14993 жыл бұрын
My family had an 88 when I was in high school. It was a regular 5 speed but holy hell that thing would scoot. It out accelerated the Prelude I had and was so proud of lol.
@jm3613 жыл бұрын
As an 80's kid, the internet just being an its infancy the mini vans that man spoke about would show up at street races and dominate, later on in life would smoke all kinds of shit at the track.. Just amazed that this particular car has survived all of these years.. Most were wrecked or salvaged by now.. Impressed, really impressed! Those were a true sleeper back in the day..
@ponypwr3 жыл бұрын
The torque is what makes this car so fast, well.... the weight helps lol. 560ftlb at the wheels is what a Honda with 950whp makes lol....
@YnnoBoy3 жыл бұрын
Love how this channel features every kind of racing!
@emiliosman8203 ай бұрын
I miss my '86 GLH Turbo , it was superb and a fun monster! I loved racing against 911s and saying eat my dust then they would chase me to say what the F is that thing... LOL
@davidpistek62413 жыл бұрын
This thing is great, dude has knowledge, good stuff
@Lee_B_Futures3 жыл бұрын
I hope the Miller Light can is a prop... love the car :)
@panji77933 жыл бұрын
The boxy style hatch always the best
@tommyg26603 жыл бұрын
HOLY SHIT I had to watch the video twice because I kept on getting distracted by all the beautiful MOPARS going by. I love the Omnis and would love to own one. I love the fact that Grand Cherokee from the other video passed by. Great video Bruh. New Sub!
@azeemali71023 жыл бұрын
Dave thanks had one for a minute!
@scgray053 жыл бұрын
G.L.H. "Goes Like Hell."
@gordythecreator3 жыл бұрын
That's 1 cool cat! Dude's slapin'around demons with an omni lol
@kanethompson7083 жыл бұрын
Lol
@sneakthieve3 жыл бұрын
I love the aesthetics of the old hatches. Wasn’t there ideas of calling it the Fox before glhs moniker? If I remember correctly they considered that name because it ate Rabbits (vw)
@nomoremr.niceguy47783 жыл бұрын
These cars were so underrated and ignored because they weren’t traditional pony car. Carrol Shelby took a lot of heat from past fans over what they considered front wheel drive heresy. But they did what was intended. They injected some buzz and go juice in Ioccocas economy cars. The Daytona Turbo Z was a nice looking version.
@MultiTravellingman3 жыл бұрын
I thought this was a Chevette at first. My dad used to have one for years growing up, but this is sick. I've always wanted to restomod one and upgrade the power.
@edwardmohr57983 жыл бұрын
Had a 2.2 charger, best car I ever owned, 265K, after 15 years. Gave it away still running.
@essentialfix Жыл бұрын
That's sick.....POV: Lotus Sunbeam 😆
@ScottyBennitone3 жыл бұрын
Im not really a Mopar guy , but this is one cool ride . Total sleeper.
@desertbrewcrew19743 жыл бұрын
I had 3 of those things, 1 with a turbo.Built them all to do rally. All fun as hell.
@gordythecreator3 жыл бұрын
Good find Larry!
@GLHS603 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!! I bought the exact same car new and still have it.
@bokononbokomaru81563 жыл бұрын
A Garrett AirResearch Variable Geometry turbo might be worth considering
@fleeshawn113 жыл бұрын
damn larry did you give him some stickers
@bobbrick89483 жыл бұрын
I want one of these so bad. There getting so hard to find cheap.