1985 Dodge Shelby Charger 2.2 turbo 5 speed, solid condition and ready to drive

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I'm helping a local friend sell this 1985 Shelby Charger that he purchased a few years back while he was working out of state. We are located in Jacksonville, FL (just below the Florida/Georgia border off I-95).
The previous owner spent a lot of money in locating a very solid, original vehicle with an excellent interior and upgraded drivetrain components to obtain the better performance and driveability.
Earlier this year we got together some of the best local Shelby Dodge wrench turners and have made assorted small repairs, performed needed maintenance and replaced a number of worn out parts. We got it fine tuned where it runs and drives quite well and mechanically should be pretty reliable.
The stock interior cleaned up extremely well and is in exceptional condition. Body-wise it has a very small amount of rust on one of the rear quarters but surprising no rust on the far more common area in L bodies along the floorboard or drip trough area on the roof edging. The original paint is intact but fading from age.
The outer body does have an assortment of small dings and dents on the fenders, doors and hood. The passenger side rear quarter has a dent by the marker light but it's in a location that's readily fixable. On the opposite side rear quarter there is some slight rust bubbling through but it easily repaired as well.
The rear bumper cover on most Shelby Charger's are usually prone to getting wavy from age and sun exposure but this one is extremely straight and flat.
As far as the work done on it over the last few months the brake system was completely replaced with brand new rotors, calipers, rubber lines and pads on the front. The rear received brand new drums, shoes and rubber lines plus the bearings were replaced and repacked. A new master cylinder and fresh brake fluid was installed to complete the brake maintenance.
On the exhaust system the cat was already removed but there were some exhaust leaks and a misalignment so a section of new pipe was welded in and it was rehung properly along with a fresh donut and mounting hangers. It appears to be still maintaining it's original stock muffler.
For those familiar with L bodies you'll be aware of the issues that the factory nylon ends on the mechanical shifter rods can cause with looseness and overall breakage. The previous owner had already made the needed performance upgrade to the newer style heim shifter rod ends.
Under the hood it received a fresh timing belt, new starter, new spark plugs, new distributor cap, new O rings on the fuel injectors, a new thermostat and the vacuum lines were repaired and replaced. A brand new passenger side CV joint was also just installed (along with fresh fluid install).
Speaking of fluids the engine's motor oil & filter was also changed as well as the old gasoline was drained from the tank plus a brand new fuel pump was installed with the correct hoses and clamps.
The soldered connections on the instrument cluster were freshened up which is a known repair to keep the gauges (especially the tachometer) to read properly. They seem to read fine now.
While a majority of needed maintenance and repairs were recently just performed there are a few more things that a new owner should do like update the rubber sway bar bushings, get a front end alignment and flush out the cooling system with fresh anti-freeze. The glass on the side view mirrors are broken and will need need new glass (or can be replaced as a whole).
The buyer will be provided with a clear Missouri title and like any other 34 year old car it's being sold "as is". The mileage listed on the vehicle's odometer reads 84,765 but the actual mileage is unknown.
While a huge amount of maintenance was just recently done and it currently runs very well you may still want to transport it home with an automotive trailer or contact a vehicle transport company.