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1992 GMC Typhoon Is Still A Crowd Pleaser: Readers Rides

Some vehicles just have that x-factor, that certain something that keeps enthusiasts coming back for more, time and time again. This 1992 GMC Typhoon is one of those vehicles, pleasing crowds no matter where it goes for nearly three decades now.

This latest Readers Ride comes to us from Sherry in St. Petersburg, Florida. Sherry and her husband are true GM fans, with a long list of fun-loving models finding a home in their garage over the years. Standouts include a 1963 Chevy Impala 425/409 four-speed coupe, a 1966 Corvette 427, a 1966 Corvair four-speed convertible, a 1972 Vega GT Kammback wagon, a Chevy Monza Spyder, a 1967 Chevy II Nova coupe with a 350, several late-model Cadillac Eldorados, a Cadillac ELR, and a 1969 427 Corvette that regularly saw exercise at the local autocross.

However, one of Sherry’s favorites was her S15 Jimmy, setting the stage for ownership of a new GMC Typhoon.

“When the Syclone was introduced in 1991, I told my husband that if GM built a Jimmy version, I would really like to have one!” Sherry tells GM Authority. “My wish was granted in 1992.”

Naturally, Sherry drove her new GMC Typhoon at every opportunity, with the SUV serving as her daily driver up until about 2015. Bought brand-new, this high-powered GMC has covered 146,000 miles over the years, with complete service records to document, including a new torque converter replaced under warranty, plus all the usual wear stuff. The ABS also had some issues, while the original air lift shocks in the rear were eventually replaced with standard gas-charged Bilstein units. The original radio/CD player was also replaced with an aftermarket unit, although Sherry says she held onto the factory unit.

Given this GMC Typhoon lived most of its early life outdoors in Florida, it got a repaint as well, with the original Frost White replaced with Mitsubishi Glacier White Pearl, which looks nearly identical to the factory hue. Finally, Sherry replaced the steering wheel with a smaller-diameter aftermarket unit, once again keeping the well-worn original.

Nowadays, Sherry takes her 1992 GMC Typhoon to the occasional car show or Cars & Coffee meet, and folks still get a kick out of it.

“Just about every time I drive it, younger guys (it’s always guys) ask me to roll down my window and talk to them about it,” Sherry tells GM Authority. “‘Is that a real one?’ It amazes me how many people still recognize it.”

As for future plans, Sherry says she just wants to keep her GMC Typhoon “in good working order, keep the paint shiny and take it on an occasional drive – just for the fun of it.”

More power to you, Sherry.

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

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  1. Syclones and Typhoons continue to be extraordinary anomalies that bring strong money if the condition is above average. They also bring a nice crowd at car shows too. GM nailed it with these two AWD rockets. As a GM performance guy, I’d still like to see GM come out with one or two of these off-the-wall models today. Not all of your faithful consumers want to buy a CUV or an EV. Give us something to get excited about!

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    1. Tengo una GMC Acadia 2008 creo que ya la he pagado 2 veces de tantas veces que se ha dañado. Ahora tiene problemas de transmición. Son muy fragiles aunque si tengo que aceptar que me encanta los interiores y el sistema de audio.

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      1. Ok, but an unreliable 2008 Acadia is way off topic for this article.

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  2. They were a good size. Not too big or small and interior space was comfortable. Be nice to see a rwd/awd small CUV again. Too many fwd versions in market.

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  3. When I read the vehicle list and saw a 1972 Vega GT Kammback wagon in it, I smiled because I had a 1975 Chevy Vega Kammback Wagon myself, but with the plain 2.3 L I4. In 1985 I sold it to a Camaro owner and racer who crashed his car and need a new body. He transplanted the V8 engine, transmission, and rear end from the Camaro to the Vega, and won more races. That wagon had some fame because it was the only Vega with a electric rear window wiper that I installed which made it easy to recognized.

    BTW, GM should bring back the GMC Typhoon. The new Chevy Blazer body is a great start.

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  4. Syclone, Typhoon, GNX/Grand National and Trans Am GTA that used the Buick engine will always be held high as great water marks it GM

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  5. They need to make something like this again to complete with Ford, Jeep and Dodge.

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  6. Leave the GMC Typhoon alone….it should never be produced again especially by Gm…They could screw up a cup of water. It will never be the same….EVER. As an actual owner of a 1992 Typhoon….it is the High water mark of Gm performance Trucks/SUVs. Leave it ALONE * The Blazer is a product of a sypillitic abortion due to a Pgmy grudge Fu*k. It does NOT have the same engine as a Buick. It was a 4.3…NOT a 3.8L. BTW.

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  7. Still regret not keeping mines…. but I did trade it in on a TBSS so it wasn’t a complete strikeout.

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  8. When the Syclone and Typhoon came out, I thought GM had FINALLY given GMC a niche that would truly distinguish it from Chevrolet. Then, the Syclone and Typhoon died, and GM went back to business as usual.

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