Equipped with a turbocharged V-6 engine and all-wheel drive, this compact pickup truck was among the fastest vehicles of its day. In this case, the odometer only shows about 10,000 kilometers. One of the key reasons for the GMC Syclone’s fame was its victory over a Ferrari 348 in a drag race, as featured in the September 1991 issue of Invoice Pricing. One of Invoice Pricing driver emeritus Patrick Bedard’s best works is the beginning scene of this famous fight between a Ferrari 348 and a hopped-up small pickup truck. Yes, goodbye, hairhat. The Fast and Furious “Smoke Him” situation from the 1990s made headlines when it came out in 1991, saying that a truck could beat a Ferrari’s hairpiece. You can see what’s going on again now. This is one of 2,995 GMC Syclones made that year. It is for sale on Bring a Trailer, which is part of Hearst Autos and works like Invoice Pricing. It’s in great shape and has only 10,000 miles on it. It has only had one user since it was new last year. The Buick Grand National, which was one of the most beautiful cars of the 1980s, had a lot to do with the development of the Cyclone. When the Grand National was taken out of service in 1987, some Buick engineers put their 3.8-liter turbocharged V-6 engine into a Chevy S-10 small pickup to show that the idea could work. Chevy could have been more interested. In spite of this, GMC wouldn’t take the Buick engine. Instead, a Sonoma with a 4.3-liter V-6 turbocharged engine was made. Production Automotive Services was chosen to oversee the building. They had previously built the 1989 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am, which had the same Buick turbo-six engine. When it first came out in 1990, the truck was the fastest factory pickup truck in the world. The four-speed automatic engine with a turbocharged 4.3-liter V-6 makes 280 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The Chevy Astro van’s limited-slip rear axle and full-time, rear-biased all-wheel drive gave the Syclone the grip and speed it needed to reach 60 mph in 5.3 seconds. It then ran a quarter-mile in 14.1 seconds. It may be faster when the temperature drops. It has wide BFGoodrich tires on 16-inch wheels, factory aerodynamics, and a sport-tuned suspension. The Cyclone is a tough little car. This model just got serviced, which includes fixing the front and rear brakes, and it’s in great shape overall. If you’ve ever promised yourself that you’ll park a filthy GMC next to your Ferrari after reading Bedard’s post, the time has come. Among pickup trucks, the Syclone is among the most potent models ever produced. Wednesday, December 11, is the last day to bid.
