GMC Typhoon
A lowered GMC Jimmy that used a turbo V6 and all-wheel drive to accelerate like a sports car while carrying four people.
1992 GMC Typhoon in Frost White, front right side.jpg · Mr.choppers · CC BY-SA 3.0
$21,000
Based on a completed sale at Bring a Trailer on July 3, 2026, an estimated value for this vehicle is $21,000.
Why this sale: Exact 1992 U.S.-market two-door Typhoon with turbocharged 4.3-liter V6, four-speed automatic, BorgWarner full-time all-wheel-drive transfer case and limited-slip rear differential. 57k miles shown but total mileage unknown, with a Not Actual Mileage title. Paintwork on the bumpers and cladding, body marks, an aftermarket stereo and transmission pan, and an accident-free Carfax were disclosed.
Winning bid/hammer; Bring a Trailer's 5% buyer service fee, taxes, title and transport are excluded. One auction result is a reference, not an appraisal; condition, history, options, location and market timing can change value. Accepted as the later completed sale of this exact truck after a June 2026 winning bidder did not complete the purchase. TMU title status and modifications are material caveats.
More than a set of wheels.
GMC followed its 1991 Syclone pickup with the Typhoon for 1992, transferring the same turbocharged performance formula to a two-door S-15 Jimmy-based wagon. Production Automotive Services in Troy, Michigan performed final assembly. GMC built 2,497 examples for 1992, making this a genuinely limited model rather than a regular Jimmy trim. Its leather-lined cabin and cargo space made the idea easier to use every day, but GMC explicitly set it up for the street: period tests noted its low suspension, zero towing rating and warning against off-road use.
Look a little closer.
Car and Driver measured 0–60 mph in 5.3 seconds—astonishing for a 3,822-pound SUV in 1992.
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All-weather traction, not trail crawling
The Typhoon's full-time all-wheel-drive system split torque 35 percent to the front and 65 percent to the rear in normal operation. That helped its launch, but the lowered suspension, low-profile tires and factory warnings made its mission clear: this was a road-performance truck, not a rock crawler or tow vehicle.
Source: Car and Driver · Tested: 1992 GMC Typhoon ↗The performance SUV idea arrived early
The Typhoon joined quick acceleration, leather seating, useful cargo space and full-time all-wheel drive years before high-performance SUVs became common. Its 280-hp output was backed by a water-to-air intercooler, port injection and a turbocharged version of GMC's 4.3-liter V6 rather than a swapped sports-car engine.
Source: MotorTrend · 1991–1993 GMC Syclone and Typhoon: 20 facts ↗Where these facts come from
- GMC Truck · 1992 Typhoon brochure
- Car and Driver · March 1992 instrumented Typhoon test
- MotorTrend · Syclone and Typhoon history and production
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-03.