Factory performance pickups have come and gone over the years and make a pretty good investment if they are well maintained. One of the rarest in the category is the GMC Syclone. Only available for one year in 1991, there were less than 3000 produced. This one has less than 60,000 original miles and can be found here on eBay with a current bid of over $26,000 and the reserve hasn’t been met yet. There is a buy-it-now price of $30,000 in the ad, which seems like really strong money for this truck, but the bidding isn’t too far behind, so perhaps the seller will get close to their asking price. According to the classic car insurer Hagerty, an average value for this truck is $21,700, with excellent examples at $35,000, and concours quality examples at $46,300. Take a closer look at this one and let us know where you think it fits into the scale.
Located in Livingston, Tennessee, there are no photos of the engine in the ad, but there are some of the undercarriage. The 262 cubic inch 6-cylinder produced 280 horsepower thanks to a turbo-charger and intercooler. The Syclone was the first pickup with four wheel anti-lock brakes as well. The seller has a fairly long list of items that have been replaced recently. It almost sounds like the truck sat for a long time and it was refurbished to sell. Take a look at the list for yourself and see what you think.
The seller doesn’t make many comments about the interior other than the headliner starting to sag and the anti-lock brake warning light being on. Overall, the interior looks really nice.
According to the Hagerty “Only 2,998 GMC Syclones were produced, 3 of which were 1992 models. All are menacingly blacked out, save for 2 of the 1992 models, and 10 Marlboro Syclones were modified as post-production contest giveaways, with these special editions wearing red paint and a Targa-style roof.” Hopefully, this one will find a new home. The seller is pretty honest that this is a driver-quality pickup. So after looking at it closer, do you think it is worth the $30,000 asking price?
No offense but 60K miles isn’t ‘low miles’. That’s ‘close to needing a mechanical overhaul’ miles, especially for a 90’s GM product. Cool trucks though.
Jim, your comment leads me to believe that you’ve probably never had a ’90s-era 4.3 GM V6.
I used to have a ’93 S10 Blazer with the 4.3 CPFI engine. I did have to replace the CPFI unit in the mid-to-high 100K mileage range, but otherwise never had to do anything else to the engine but maintain it. Yes, it could probably have used some new valve seals (there would be a single brief puff of blue smoke upon starting after sitting for a few hours), but still wasn’t needing an overhaul when I donated it to charity with about 212K on the odometer.
The 4.3 Vortec V6 motors were good for 200K. Highly doubt it needs an overhaul at 60K.
60,000 miles isnt low miles in a 91?? On what planet?
On top of that, this is a 1 year made collector truck!
In what world is a 30 year old vehicle with 60,000 miles not low miles? Agree with Phil D. Syclones have forged components so while the interiors and other parts of the truck are 90s GM quality the drivetrain can take a beating.
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Had 2 4.3 v6 vehicles, both had over 2 hundred thousand when I got rid of them. Great running motors. Just keep oil changed.
As I recall, these vehicles had some issues with the engines due to the forced induction but that may have been only when they were upping the performance.
Never understood why they didn’t catch on like the turbo Buicks did.
Because they were a one trick pony. I was going to trade my 87 GN for one but I just had a son, nowhere to put a baby seat.
Also it was pretty useless as a hauler with a small bed and I wouldn’t want to ruin it. I couldn’t justify it back the starting a family and all, but still cool.
GM didn’t learn from it though, hence the SSR
There was a Typhoon with a back seat you know…..
I think mini trucks appealed to an entirely different demographic, one with less money to spend, and these were too high priced for most of them.
It was a 2 trick pony, the Syclone and the Typhoon, which was a 2 door Jimmy, there was a prototype 4 door Jimmy Typhoon which would have probably sold better, it should have also continued after the S-trucks were redesigned in 1995.
I looked at the Typhoon and drove one. Not even close performance wise and very small. Junk GM plastic parts looked very flimsy on the interior. Not a SYCLONE by any stretch.
I owned the 210 one built and still have most of the paper work. Someone wanted it more than me about 9 months after purchase. Got a call a year later from Detroit at 3am saying they had it, BIGGEST mistake I ever made is when I said call the Insurance co. I didn’t want it back. I should have gone and looked at it. Awesome Truck even had the Police pull me over just to look at it. Never had a problem with it, did pick the front wheel off the ground 1 time. If I wasn’t married and 72 I would buy this one.