1989 Dodge Shelby Dakota. Shelby's first venture into the truck world was more a reaction to Dodge's lack of rear-drive performance than a desire to build a Shelby truck, per se.

It served as Shelby’s personal truck for a while and as a shop truck for Shelby ... The 1989 Dodge Shelby Dakota was powered by a 5.2-liter LA 318 V8 with throttle body fuel injection lashed ...

The Dodge Shelby Dakota was built for the 1989 model year only, meaning the total build run amounted to just 1,475 trucks. This one is number 1,253, and it's in a completely original condition ...

1989 Dodge Shelby Dakota. Though laughably tame by today's standards, the Shelby Dakota was one of the sportiest trucks you could get at the time.

A truck that acts like a sports car-from a good `ol boy named Carroll. Former racer and now specialty vehicle maker, Carroll Shelby has created a trick `em up/pick `em up Dodge Dakota.

It was also the first Dakota fitted with a V8, before Dodge offered later versions with its Magnum engine – and set the stage for other factory performance trucks like the 1991 GMC Syclone and ...

Pickups with 500-plus horsepower are now common, but that wasn't always the case. In the 1980s, more modest numbers made ...

Another issue with the third-gen Dodge Dakota was its high purchase price. The base 2005 Dodge Dakota started at $21,400 when new, which meant it was only $725 cheaper than an entry-level full ...

While the bulk of the late Carroll Shelby’s legacy revolves around his collaboration with Ford and the ensuing Shelby Cobra and Shelby Mustang, Ol’ Shel kept spinning wrenches and tall tales long ...

The Shelby Dakota would be the only Dodge truck built with the Shelby American name, after which Ford would be the sole recipient (there was a brief dalliance with Oldsmobile!) of the Shelby ...