jmmotors Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 I just got a CSX-VNT number #38 and I'm in the dark great purchase or O no??? Awesome looking car huge respect for shelby. Any info on this vehicle original tire size any history Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAI-Steven Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 10:20 AM, jmmotors said: I just got a CSX-VNT number #38 and I'm in the dark great purchase or O no??? Awesome looking car huge respect for shelby. Any info on this vehicle original tire size any history Thanks guys. 195/60/15 Goodyear GT+4 would have been the original tires. According to the Shelby American Registry car #38 was an unsold leftover unit purchased back by Chrysler when Shelby Automobiles closed their doors in early 1990. It appears that Chrysler then shipped car #38 to Northern California to be sold. If the car has spent its entire life in California perhaps the DMV can give you some history on the car but keep in mind that even if they do the info will not contain any owners names. You may also want to try running a CarFax report but I've noticed that many CarFax reports no longer contain a full history on cars this old. Best suggestion is to locate magazine articles from back in the day when these cars were new in the showroom. Purchase sales brochures & manuals from say eBay and make contact with other 1989 CSX owners. There are a few facebook pages and websites dedicated to the trurbo mopar cars from the 1980's. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmmotors Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, SAI-Steven said: 205/50/15 Goodyear Gatorback would have been the original tires. According to the Shelby American Registry car #38 was a unsold leftover unit purchased back by Chrysler when Shelby Automobiles closed their doors in early 1990. It appears that Chrysler then shipped car #38 to Northern California to be sold. If the car has spent its entire life in California perhaps the DMV can give you some history on the car but keep in mind that even if they do the info will not contain any owners names. You may also want to try running a CarFax report but I've noticed that many CarFax reports no longer contain a full history. Best suggestion is to locate magazine articles from back in the day when these cars were new in the showroom. Purchase sales brochures & manuals from say eBay and make contact with other 1989 CSX owners. There are a few facebook pages and websites dedicated to the trurbo mopar cars from the 1980's. Steve Awesome advice and info Steve Thank you so much. Was the 205/50R15 a rare model releas I thought they had 195 and then the 15 in 225? Thanks again. Edited January 18, 2019 by jmmotors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAI-Steven Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 23 minutes ago, jmmotors said: Awesome advice and info Steve Thank you so much. Was the 205/50R15 a rare model releas I thought they had 195 and then the 15 in 255? Thanks again. On second thought you are probably correct. The stock tires were smaller and I believe were GT+4 tires. Let me check into this and get back to you. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAI-Steven Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, SAI-Steven said: On second thought you are probably correct. The stock tires were smaller and I believe were GT+4 tires. Let me check into this and get back to you. Steve Yes you are correct. The stock tires were 195/60/15 Goodyear GT+4 with an optional 225/50/15 Gatorback. You can also look in the drivers door jamb of your car for the Federal tire decal that shows the original size and load limits. Please ignore my previous tire size post, that size was for the earlier cars. I'll revise my previous posts so that no one is confused. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmmotors Posted January 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Awesome Thank you. Strange thing is has original rims but have 205/50R15s tires? So do you know how many where recaro shelby seats 195 tires and 5 speed manual since I have seen at least 2 that where auto gear boxs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmmotors Posted January 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 Anyone know if some CSX vnt came with a turbo hood or no all flat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAI-Steven Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 54 minutes ago, jmmotors said: Anyone know if some CSX vnt came with a turbo hood or no all flat? Flat hood, no turbo bulge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmmotors Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 I love the car but dont think I can keep it as loved as it truly deserves. So to you mopar guys and shelby loves It is available for sale to the right buyer. But no hurry to just let it go. Anyone interested? Email me jmmotors247@gmail.com Headline shelby CSX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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