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| 1993 GMC Typhoon |
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Price: $39,900 |
Last Updated 13 hours ago
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| Year: |
1993 |
| Make: |
GMC |
| Model: |
Typhoon |
| Trim: |
Turbo |
| Engine: |
V6
4.3L V6 |
| Fuel: |
Gasoline |
| Color: |
Frost White |
| Miles: |
75733 |
| Stock #: |
6904 |
| Body Style: |
SUV |
| Condition: |
Used |
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Vehicle Description
1993 GMC Typhoon Despite their legendary status now, Sylcones were not hot sellers when they ended up on dealer lots in 1991.  In fact, dealers offered steep discounts and occasionally ended up with more than one truck to get rid of.  The main reason was the impracticality of a hot rodded, two seat pickup truck. So, when GMC released the Typhoon in 1992 with the rear seats and cargo space of a Jimmy, they expected brisk sales. But the limited edition trucks were expensive for the time, equal to about $55,000 in today's money, and for that and several other reasons, including a new body style on the horizon for 1995, production of the Typhoon ended after just two years.  For consignment, a 1993 GMC Typhoon showing 75,900 miles but unverifiable due to the title reading Mileage Exempt. Just 2,200 Typhoons were produced in 1993 and just 4,697 total over the model run. While Frost White over Argent Gray cladding was a common color for the 1992 model year with more than 500 wearing that combination, it was rare in 1993 with only 115 dressed in white/gray. Contrary to popular belief, Typhoons were not only produced in black, but this white as well as red, green, teal, and blue. Exterior A white grille with white headlight buckets differentiates this '93 from '92 white and gray Typhoons which have gray buckets. Gold Typhoon decal graphics also indicate a 1993. If this color combo looks familiar, it may be because one of the most viewed Typhoons on YouTube stars in a vintage Doug DeMuro video, (a white/gray '92 model). The unique gray cladding encircles the truck, and each piece was specifically designed for the Typhoon. This truck lacks the optional roof rack but does have a rear spoiler, likely dealer installed at the time. The body panels are shared with the Jimmy and Blazer of the day of course, but the cladding gives the truck a wider and low profile stance and this truck wears 17-inch C5 Corvette wheels and 40 series Z rated tires with an early 2022 date code. The paint is in great shape with only minor imperfections low on the cladding, barely visible. The decal on the tailgate is chipped in places, but replacements are available in the aftermarket.  Interior As a higher end purchase at the time, Typhoons were equipped with luxury leather interiors that you couldn't get in your normal Jimmy and that starts with a pleated panel of black leather on the door panels, next to the gray plastic instrument panel and above the carpeted base with storage bin and both doors are in great condition. The wide leather seats, known in the SyTy worlds as Fatman seats are more luxurious than the '92's sporty seats and provide a comfortable, all leather perch. There's some minor creasing on the driver's side but they're in good shape, while the back bench glistens like Elvis' leather get-up from the 1968 comeback special. Typhoon's 4 spoke leather wrapped steering wheel offered a sporty handle and fronts a dash carried over from the Syclone and is borrowed, in large part, from the Pontiac Turbo Sunbird at the time. A plastic bezel surrounds the analog gauges, and hard plastics abound on the outer pods and surrounding AM/FM/Cassette Delco radio in the center stack.  Like all Jimmys of the era, this one has that quirky map shelf under the dash where things get tossed readily. The center console gets two shallow cup holders and a Corvette shifter from the parts bin, wrapped in a leather boot, all in front of a storage bin that doubles as an armrest.  For 1993, an overhead console was added which includes lights and storage for your Oakley sunglasses and garage door opener. The carpet, headliner, and visors are in nice shape. The storage area is carpeted and houses a covered spare tire and the rear seats fold down for 67 cubic feet of storage. Drivetrain Under the hood, we find a clean 4.3 liter V6, turbocharged and intercooled via an air to water intercooler.  The 262ci engine is ra |
Vehicle Options
Variable Speed Windshield Wipers,Tinted Glass,Rear Window Wiper,Rear Window Defroster,Rear Spoiler,Power Windows,Power Steering,Power Front Disc Brakes,Power Door Locks,Padded Sun Visors & Dash,Leather Seating,Intermittent Wipers,Instrumentation,Heater/Defroster,Fog Lamps,Factory Tach,Electric Clock,Cruise Control,Courtesy Lights,Bucket Seats,AM/FM RADIO,Aluminum Wheels,Air Conditioning |
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