How to Find a Dodge Shadow

The Dodge Shadow was made from 1987 to 1994. The low-cost economy car offered good fuel economy and basic automotive necessities for under $10,000. When looking for a Dodge shadow, you must be familiar with the different options that were offered on the car so that you can decide which Dodge Shadow is right for you. If you can narrow down your search by a few aspects, finding the right Dodge Shadow will be easier.

Instructions

1

Decide what year you would like your Dodge Shadow to be. Different years offer different two- and four-door options. There was also an option for a Carol Shelby Competition Shadows. These were backed by Carol Shelby and distinguishable by the C/S badge on the front fender. The Shelby edition was only offered in 1986, 1988 and 1991.

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Pick the engine option you prefer. Many different engine options were offered on the Dodge Shadow including turbo and non-turbo engines. The base engine for the Shadow was a 2.2 liter, four-cylinder engine with 93 horsepower and 122 foot-pounds of torque. A turbo charged 2.2 liter engine was offered with 146 horsepower and 170 foot pounds of torque. A 170 horsepower turbo engine was offered on the Shelby edition with 175 foot pounds of torque as well as a 174 horse power turbo engine with 210 foot pounds of torque. A 2.5 liter engine was also offered for the Shadow with 100 horsepower and 140 foot pounds of torque. The turbo version of this engine pushed just over 150 horsepower and had either 190 or 210 foot pounds of torque, depending what year vehicle it was in. A 3.0 liter V6 engine was the last engine offered with 142 horsepower and 171 foot-pounds of torque.

3

Decide what body style of Shadow you want. Three different body options were available for the car: a two-door option, a four-door option and a convertible option. The convertible didn't come out until 1991 and was discontinued for the 1994 model year. Both the two-door and four-door Shadows were modified hatchback cars. This provides more storage space.

4

Figure out what trim packages you like. A base model was offered from 1987 to 1990 and then again from 1993 to 1994. The America trim package was offered in 1991 and 1992 and was a stripped down version of the base model. The Highline trim package was also offered in 1991 and 1992 and offered an upgraded tachometer and instrument cluster. The Shadow ES was offered all years of production and was merely a different paint and decal option. It took the place of the Plymouth Duster. The Convertible was only offered in the ES and Highline trim packages.

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Look for Shadows with options you would like to have. Some available options were power locks, windows and mirrors, cruise control, lights under the hood and overhead "reading" lights, as well an air bag on the driver's side---offered in 1990 to 1994 models.