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1991 GMC Syclone Up For Auction: Video

The 1991 GMC Syclone is well-established as an enthusiast darling, with a stout turbocharged engine and impressive acceleration mated to a squared-off pickup truck body. With just under 3,000 units produced, the Syclone has become something of a collectible these days, and now, this clean example is up for auction at Bring a Trailer.

Outside, it looks like this 1991 GMC Syclone was well maintained, with a clean body and no garish modifications. The classic black paint shows well, but does have a small scuff on the left side of the front bumper. However, the seller even includes paint meter measurements in the gallery of pictures.

The windows are tinted, and there’s a black vinyl snap-on tonneau cover in back. It’s a good look, and matches well with the copious red badging. The factory 16-inch wheels are wrapped in 245/50 BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 tires.

Under the hood is the turbocharged 4.3L V6 LB4 engine, which, when new, was rated at 280 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. Properly applied, it’s enough to send the GMC Syclone to 60 mph in about 4.3 seconds. The seller states that this example was also upgraded with an aftermarket exhaust system.

The ‘six connects to the four-speed automatic 4L60 transmission, which in turn feeds all four wheels.

Inside the cabin, we find loads of black cloth upholstery and red piping. There are Syclone floor mats and the factory Delco cassette stereo, plus a leather-wrapped steering wheel in the classic two-spoke design.

It’s a nice find, and the auction even includes a walk around video to show it all off.

As of this writing, bidding is well under way for this 1991 GMC Syclone. However, the auction doesn’t end until June 25th, and we’re anxious to see what the final bid will amount to.

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Source: Bring a Trailer

Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. GM should make another one of these. They would sell out rapidly. But GM says NO to high performance trucks or SUVs. Good call since the market says YES.

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    1. A company is making them….But they are pure Junk.

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    2. You do realize how many they sold of these?

      3,000 is not enough to make back the investment in them. It is a major reason they never went to make a second gen model. The Typhone faired a little better but was hardly a sales success.

      I almost bought one of these and wished I had.

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      1. No absolutely dead wrong here….They didn’t do a 2nd generation due to all the corvette owners getting stomped by a wee little pickup truck and the 2 Door blazer….then complaining….ohhh….my Butt hurts and I need a bottle to calm my Corvette feelings.

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        1. Grow up and drop the BS.

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          1. This is the truth,,,,,The corvette owners were complaining. This comes straight from the horses mouth of an ex-employee of PAS. take it or leave it chucko.

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      2. Another mis- step. All of them were sold and PAS the company who made them was told there wouldn’t be anymore by GM. Its ok I still roll mine out when I need to do a parts run.

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  2. That Transmission is a 700r4*

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  3. 4 speed auto………….no thanks

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  4. Great little trucks Syclone or not. You could get the suspension package on non-turbo version Sonomas. Wonder what all the Sonoma and S10 owners are driving today?

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    1. Most according to the forums went to the second gen then walked away mostly on the first gen Colorado and Canyon as they were really crappy trucks..

      Many have come back to the 2nd gen and the rest went to full size trucks or CUV models.

      Surveys showed many went to SUV and CUV models in the first gen Colorado and Canyon but returned.

      The last S10 Sonoma had the ZQ8 suspension that did very well but failed in the Colorado. And Canyon. Even with a V8 the sales were horrible and it was very expensive.

      The PAS non turbo was called a Sonoma GT. It was a Syclone look alike but lacked the Turbo, suspension, AWD and wheels. It was lowered that was all. They only sold 806 of them.

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      1. I have 2 91 syclones and a 92 sonoma gt a brother with another syclone and another brother with a typhoon when we get together it turns alot of heads going down the road

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  5. Rated at 280hp… sources say closer to 315hp.

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  6. I own A 1992 GMC Typhoon. 4 speed auto yes please…..Boost launching….yes please. Totally under rated for insurance purposes…..oh definitely….corvette stomper ..absolutely. .. cornering total cinder block on wheels.

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  7. What many never knew was the Syclone was intended to be a Buick Grand National truck till GM stopped it. The original idea was to move the 3.8 turbo to the Sonoma and rebadge it as a Buick GN truck. That got vetoes but they let GMC take the program and moved it to the 4.3.

    They changed little other than the Buick badging/ trim and the 3.8 turbo.

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  8. I had a 1998 Sonoma GT extra cab with ZQ8 and fleetside bed. Loved ride and handling. Now I settled for a reg cab short box Silverado. Now they are gone. Moving from Sonoma to Silverado is a big difference. No clue what will purchase when time comes? No way will take Silverado extra/crew cab. Need another Sonoma sized truck.

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    1. I had a 97 Sonoma ZQ8 and loved it, I skipped the first gen Colorado Canyon as they were junk. Too much Isuzu not enough GM.

      I am not in a 17 Canyon Crew. I love it. Not too big not too small. I wish it has a sport suspension but understand there is not a big market for them now as everyone dropped them with the increase of 4×4 sales.

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