Today, GM faces a PR disaster brewing from pre-bankruptcy cost-conscious decision-making. But in the early ’90s, they were obsessed with natural disasters.
Before Saleen modified Explorers, there was the Typhoon and its Syclone stablemate. Transformed from the GMC Jimmy/Sonoma, these turbo V6 trucks were the modern evolution of the Buick Grand National concept. Aided by AWD, a Syclone pickup could outrun a 348ts. Truck, turbo, AWD, all from the factory–a truly American performance oddity.
You can have your pick of several Typhoons on LA craigslist. This black-on-black beast only clocked a claimed 36,000 miles. Given the temperamental nature of these machines, service records are paramount. Someone find an original wheel transplant, stat.
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$9,000
Orange County, CA
Has power windows, locks and Air Conditioning.
Mitsubishi TD06-17C/8 cm2 turbocharger and Garrett Water/Air intercooler attached to a 4.3 L LB4 V6 intake manifolds, fuel system, exhaust manifolds, and a 48mm twin-bore throttle body from the 5.7 L GM Small-Block engine.
all-wheel drive (AWD), upgraded brakes, and sport modifications to the standard suspensions.
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