1991 GMC Syclone Visits Jay Leno's Garage: Video - GM Authority (blog)
The late 1980s and early 1990s were not good times for automakers wanting to build fast cars. But, the show goes on. And General Motors decided to grace the public with a real niche: the GMC Syclone. What car guy would own a 1991 GMC Syclone. Leno actually purchased the car brand new in 1991 from General Motors, and says this particular one was a testbed for future performance goodies. The company building the Syclone closed its doors in 1992, therefore only three 1992 models were built, making the car a real rarity. The 1991 Syclone was not only the fastest GM production vehicle , but quicker than a Ferrari 348 too. As Leno points out, imagine walking into a local GM dealer at the time asking for the fastest vehicle offered. ” “Nope, that pickup truck actually. Source: gmauthority.com
