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Possibly the Nicest One in Existence: Low-Mile 1991 GMC Syclone Marlboro Edition

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Every once in a while, there comes a vehicle out of nowhere that answers a question that no one asked. In the 1990s, GMC did exactly that with its Sonoma-based Syclone high-performance pickup. One of the cooler special editions available was this Marlboro edition, of which only 10 were built in 1991. This Syclone Marlboro edition was formerly owned by famed customizer Tom Argue. Find it here at Desert Autosport in Phoenix, Arizona, with an asking price of $79,995. Brought about as part of a nationwide giveaway through Marlboro cigarettes, GMC took ten Syclones and sent them to American Sunroof Company (ASC) for conversion. With the help of Shinoda Design Associates, Inc. and Phillip Morris, Inc., each Syclone had its roof converted to a targa top, the rear window converted to a power roll-down (courtesy of C.R. Laurence), its color changed from black to PPG Hot Licks Red with white strobe stripes provided by Graphik Concepts, the ...