Lot 350
1 of only 532 Frost White over White Typhoons
1993 GMC TYPHOON
Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia Auction|11 October 2020, 13:00 EDT|Philadelphia, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum
1993 GMC TYPHOON
VIN. 2GDCT18Z7P0810776
VIN. 2GDCT18Z7P0810776
262ci Turbocharged OHV V6 Engine
Multi-Point Fuel Injection
280hp at 4,400rpm
4-Speed Automatic Transmission
Independent Front with Live Rear Axle Suspension
4-wheel Disc Brakes
*One of the fastest American production cars of the 1990s
*Well cared for example
*Desirable and Frost White exterior
*A sought after collector truck
THE GMC TYPHOON
The GMC Typhoon was the rather-more-useful SUV variant of the exciting Syclone pickup. It was made in 1992-93 and 4,697 were sold in that time. The Typhoon came in a number of colors, as well as the black of the Syclone, including the Frost White of the example on offer here. Other colors are Apple Red, Garnet Red, Raspberry metallic, Forest Green, Bright Teal, Aspen Blue and Radar Blue (there were two of those).
The package was the same though, and it spelled trouble for law-abiding folks. The 4.3-liter turbo-charged V6 meant that 0-60 came up in 4.9 seconds with the top speed limited to 125mph. The Typhoon also had the same 4-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, and featured air suspension, to level the rear suspension when passengers were on board.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
Purchased out of the hands out of a New Jersey Syclone-Typhoon enthusiast just about half a decade ago, this GMC has benefitted from dedicated ownership since rolling off the lot back in the early 1990s. Well used but not abused, the roughly 70,000 miles present on the odometer have played little into deteriorating the quality of the truck. As it sits today fresh with a new layer of clear coat, the exterior of this Typhoon shows little in the way of blemishes while the interior displays an expected level of creasing on the seats and little much else wear. Like the vast majority of its turbocharged brethren, this example did not remain stock for long and has received tasteful modifications in the form of upgraded brakes via the corvette parts catalog and is matched with 4 corners of C4 chrome rims. However, the original set will be included with the truck.
One of the fastest cars in GM's catalog during this period, the Typhoon and Syclone pair flipped the motoring world on its head when their straight-line performance rivaled Italian supercars. Today, these vehicles are highly sought after by enthusiasts and clean examples will continue to be collector's items into the following decades.
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