A man buys a Dodge that he believes was specially designed by one of the most famous designers in the world. Here’s what he says about the CSX-T and what the historical record shows. Facebook creator JC Fernandez posted a video about his used Dodge CSX-T. He insists it is “not junk. [It’s] Shelby history.” He continues, “Thousands of these were made and they were all assigned to Thrifty rental car. So, Carroll Shelby, remember he had the Rent-A-Racer program? He brings it back in 1988, but on a Dodge Shadow. CSX-T. Carroll Shelby. The X is experimental. The T stands for thrifty, as in Thrifty rental car.” But is any of that true? Is The Dodge Shadow A Piece Of ‘Shelby History’? Carroll Shelby is the famous racer and car designer best known for his work with the Ford Motor Company on the Cobra and Mustang. Fewer people may be aware that from 1982-1989 he worked with Dodge on several collaborations, including the 1983 Dodge Shelby Charger, the Dodge Omni GLH, the Shadow CSX, and the Shadow CSX-T for Thrifty Car Rental. Decades earlier, Shelby had partnered with Hertz on the Rent-A-Racer program, which allowed car enthusiasts to select a special-edition Shelby Mustang at the rental counter. Those cars are now considered collector’s items. According to the Shelby Registry, the company only produced 1,000 of the 1988 CSX-T model, which cost about $35 a day to rent. The units were sold to the public after being retired from the rental fleet. With its 2.2 liter turbo engine, the CSX-T was apparently very similar to Dodge’s CSX but with less power due to a lack of an intercooler. The registry also mentions the numbered dash plaque that Fernandez showed his viewers. Memories Of The Dodge Shadow CSX-T In the comments section of the video, viewers reacted to Fernandez’s find and shared their own CSX-T stories. “I actually owned one of these,” said one viewer. “They weren’t just rebadged turbo Shadows, Shelby actually tuned them into a much more powerful car.” “I worked for Thrifty in Plymouth when these were brought in,” said a second viewer. “They were quick little pocket rockets, and no they weren’t all automatics.” A third person said, “I had one. That one is junk raggedy compared to the one I had. I sold it in 2008. I had the owner of Thrifty’s daughter’s car. Only his own car and his daughter’s car had sunroofs out of the 1,000 that were made.” Someone else said, “I owned No. 805. Fun car. The handling was its strongest asset. Literally handled like a go-kart. The ‘87 CSXs got the 175 hp intercooled Turbo II motor, but the ‘88 CSX-Ts only got the 146hp non-intercooled Turbo I motor. All were 2.2 liter. Still a blast to drive, though.” Motor1 contacted Fernandez via email for comment. We'll update this if he responds. We want your opinion! What would you like to see on Motor1.com? Take our 3 minute survey. - The Motor1.com Team