Why The 1989 Shelby Dakota Was The First Performance Pickup

There’s no doubt Carroll Shelby’s partnership with the Chrysler Corporation during the 1980s resulted in some of the best performance cars of that era, but it was Shelby’s limited production 1989 Shelby Dakota that had more of a lasting impression. Here’s why the 1989 Shelby Dakota is so special and why it was the first performance pickup truck.

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